Mods finished - ready to ride this weekend.

I have finished the alterations I wanted to make.First up was rider foot pegs:Beautiful crafted items from Knight Design which give an extra inch of comfort for your knees.Next was what turned out to be a rather big job. Fitting the Convertibars:The process was removal of existing bars and triple clamp. Installation of the special Convertibar system and then reinstall triple clamp. Reroute some

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Springbrook mountain

Took a spin up Mt Springbrook this morning. Took the car and that was the right choice as the roads were covered in fallen branches and leaves and twigs. The few motorbikes I saw up there needed to go very easy with the loose road surface.There has been so much rain this week I thought the waterfalls that are often dry would be putting on a good show and I was not disappointed.Just after the

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HDR photography

Looks like another mixed weekend for weather here ...In the meantime here is my first attempt at HDR photography. HDR or High Dynamic Range is a technique where you take a number of photos at different exposures and using special software combine 3 or more to create a photo that has a greater contrast range than can be captured in a single exposure.This was Brisbane last night from my balcony.

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Tokyo Highways

Being this is a blog about the places to ride I thought I might show some amazing road photos I came across on the Web recently. The following are highway junctions or overpasses by night...Click to see a larger version.

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Buell Muster '08

I went along to this years Buell Muster on Saturday.The once a year ride and meet of Buell owners and enthusiasts of the brand was held this year in the Northern Rivers area of NSW with the attendees staying in Tyalgum - right smack in the middle of the area I like to call motorcycle paradise.I have not owned a Buell for 18 months but have remained a fan of the XB series and thought more than

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Cortech HRX jacket review part two. Ride report.

It was a very hot day today - perfect chance to put the Cortech HRX to test.It is very heavy for a summer jacket but comfortable once on and has a solid feel to it. Cooling ability is ok however not as much as a full mesh lightweight jacket. The cuffs work great - what I meant to say in my last post is they are hemmed like a regular jacket so stay in place when riding. Zips also good enough

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Cortech HRX Jacket Review

Part one.I usually don't review lots of items on this blog as I am limited to what I purchase myself however I am going make you think I went on a spending spree and present another item to look at.Main reason I have purchased two new things in rapid succession is the value of the aussie dollar is starting to fall which makes buying items from overseas less attractive.  My old Summer jacket is

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