Namibia 2. Day 1. 850km. My kind of day.Turns out Riaan Swart will be welcoming a baby into his life within the next month, so we decided, spontaneously, to take on a long overdue baby shower. In namibia. Perfect timing, for a back to back comparison of Torty (the camper van in case any of … Read more
Eventually got to compare my Scalpel, with its upgraded WP Apex Suspension, back to back against the stock version over the weekend. Remarkable improvement overall! As stated in the past, few bikes have grabbed my attention like my 790 Duke. Although it does have its shortcomings, it would be unfair to expect any bike (or … Read more
Alorra, not much to say about yesterday’s ride. Planned to leave at 6am and breakfast in Venice en route to Mattighofen, but woke up at 7:15 and adjusted accordingly… as we do in Italy. Leisurely breakfast followed by the scenic alternate route via Venice back to Mattighofen. GT certainly enjoys less traffic and more speed, … Read more
Fun day under the Italian Sun!!! Slept like a rock, with two more power naps before breakfast of champions overlooking the Adriatic. Life is good in Italy Picked up a local SIM card for “Hot Spot” phone, 25 Euros for 30Gig data (throughout Europe) including a SIM card. We are being ripped off back home! … Read more
Lump in my throat as I bid the boys farewell. They head home while I get some me time… Decisions decisions, where to for the next three nights after plans for Goodwood Revival were cancelled last minute! When life hands you lemons, you make Limoncello!!! I still have three paid laps of Nurburgring… which will … Read more
Day 5, that’s a wrap. Actually it’s a burger. Feeling returning to my finger, took a last blast around Mattighofen, speed reading the small Austrian roadsigns as they rushed by. Managed to pull back the 11:08 eta to 10:58 over the last 40km. Never a happy moment giving the bikes back. The guys did their … Read more