Thursday, December 27, 2012

Bumper crop of Aussie riders in 2013 Dakar Rally

With nine riders to line up for the start of the 2013 Dakar Rally, this would have to be the largest contingent from Australia in the event's history.  

39. Matt Fish, Honda
51. Simon Pavey, Husqvarna
57. Ben Grabham, Honda
75. Troy O'Connor, KTM
123. Rod Faggotter, Yamaha
131. Warren Strang, Honda
156. Tod Smith, Honda
181. Andrew Scott, Honda
274. Paul Smith, Honda (Quad)

Monday, November 19, 2012

RACV Motorclassica

Click on the link below for some images of vintage cars and motorbikes taken at the 2012 RACV Motorclassica on October 27. The event was held in the magnificent Royal Exhibition Building, in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94704762@N00/sets/72157631900076600/


 
 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Bikes of Melbourne #2





Old school Suzuki GS1100 and Harley Sportster...

Friday, July 13, 2012

Vintage Dirtbike Days




Found this on the 'tube... Nothing much to it, just some guys messing around with old dirt bikes. 

Thursday, May 24, 2012

My TTR250 at the 2012 Kenda Rally

My 2007 Yamaha TTR250 after completing the first half of the 2012 Kenda Rally in Victoria, Australia. It was even dirtier after the second loop!



Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Bikes of Melbourne #1

First in a series of snaps of motorbikes taken around Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The theme of this episode is...




Italian.

Monday, February 13, 2012

1991 - 1995 Honda XR250R

Tough lookin' bike...


Sunday, February 5, 2012

Laro SPT350

This liquid cooled, parallel twin with EFI, dual front discs and rear disc also comes with a 28 litre fuel tank! This allegedly gives it a range of almost 900 kms!


More details at http://www.laro.com.au/  

Monday, January 16, 2012

Dakar Rally 2012 selected results

1. Cyril Despres, France, KTM
2. Marc Coma, Spain, KTM
3. Helder Rodrigues, Portugal, Yamaha
4. Jordi Villadoms, Spain, KTM
5. Stefan Svitko, Slovakia

27. Chris Birch, New Zealand, KTM

40. Dean Nuttall, Australia, KTM
43. David Schwarz, Australia, Husaberg
54. Jamie Chittick, Australia, Honda