Breakdown and Recovery Services
Do you have any Breakdown and Recovery Service cover? Last year we were into day one of one the best rides through the Snowy Mountains and something went wrong. Our trip started the day before and we had travelled from Canberra to Cooma, then on to Adaminaby. As we travelled to Cabramurra the temperature dropped [...]
The Loud Banshee Motorcycle Horn website goes live
You would be crazy riding a without a loud motorcycle horn like this. This is safety riding at it’s best. The BansheeHorn is a combination of a loud motorcycle horn and flashing headlight when your horn button is pressed, however it also allows you to keep your existing horn. Last week I gave an update to [...]
BansheeHorn – warning system for Motorcycles
Hey, you have to check this out. I’ve become a sponsor of the BansheeHorn project found on Kickstarter. The BansheeHorn is a combination of a loud motorcycle horn and flashing headlight when your horn button is pressed, however it also allows you to keep your existing horn. My friend Ben, currently on his “L” Plates [...]
Live to Ride, Ride to…
I came across these great motorcycle stat charts (nice) on the real dangers associated with riding motorcycles. The stats are a couple years old, however the message is always as relevant today. Motorcycling is dangerous, but boy is it fun! Enjoy. via via
TT3D – Closer to the Edge
Last night I went to see an insanely brilliant motorcycle riding movie ,TT3D – Closer to the edge. It’s about the “Tourist Trophy”, the world’s most famous annual road racing event on the Isle of Mann in the United Kingdom. These guys ride at unbelievable speeds knowing that any point their life could be taken [...]
How safe is your helmet
November 8, 2011 by Chris
Filed under New Stuff, Tips and Ideas
Nathan at the day gig sent me this site link, Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets, aka, CRASH. Helmets decrease the severity of head injuries, the likelihood of death, permanent disability, and the time recuperating from injury. It’s great a site for telling you all you need to know about Helmets. Check out the [...]
iPhone Motorcycle Riding – part five, GPS applications
In our previous articles we have been looking at using the iPhone while Motorcycle riding. We have looked at mounting an iPhone on the Motorcycle, using the Telephone application and the iPod application. Today we want to look at the GPS. Firstly, it would be remiss of me not explaining what is a GPS. The [...]
The Weekend Ride – Canberra to Bathurst return
Hi, We just had a fantastic weekend ride! The weather was cold, the team were eager, the food was good and it was so much fun! Day 1 Canberra to Bungendore: meet at 7.45am, every one was on time, 2 deg C. Thankfully the new handgrip warmers installed OK the night before. Bungendore to Goulburn: [...]
Planning a short weekend ride
May 17, 2010 by Chris
Filed under New Stuff, Tips and Ideas
Hi, I ‘m currently planning a short weekend ride for a bunch of experience riders. Have you ever planned a ride? Here are some tips to consider when planning a ride. 1. Determine where you want to go A great way to do this is using Google Maps. What I’ve also done is setup a [...]
iPhone Motorcycle Riding – part three, using the phone application while riding
It was a winter’s day and I was heading down the Hume Highway. The music softened and the phone started ringing. “Hello, can I help you?” “Is that Chris?” “Yes it’s me.” “It’s Phil here, how’s it going?” “I’m currently riding down the Hume highway. Hey, what does it sound like?” “Yeah, it’s not bad, [...]
