Lausanne - Caux - Montana

The plan was to visit Zermatt, one of the highest mountains in Switzerland. However I took too many detours along the way to visit villages on top of the mountains. Truly breathtaking. 320km return trip and perfect 29°C. A bit windy at some locations. When going up the mountains I could feel the temperature dropping rapidly. Riding the mostly narrow road and looking down I felt dizzy due to the height. Amazing place.

Cruising along Lake Geneve to Montreux

Going up to Caux from Montreux, which is only 30 minutes from where I live!

Up on the way to Montana











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Lausanne to Interlaken

Rented a Yamaha Xmax and rode to Interlaken. Round trip of 320km. Very impressive. This is one of the best motorcycling roads in the world.

In Lausanne I rent the Scooter from Aloc Bike for about CHF85/day.

Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.











Very nice pizza for lunch! Just before Fribourg.











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Summer Ride 2010

Riding out after our big holiday in Indonesia. From Bonbeach to Tooradin via Cranbourne backroads. Blue skies with no wind !

South Gippsland ride

Photos by Daniel.

Mornington Peninsula via Arthur's Seat

Along the Mornington Peninsula. Arthur's Seat, Flinders, Rosebud.

Reefton after bushfire

Residents on TV are saying they're in need of support so I rode through Reefton-Marysville-BlackSpur. Spoke with a couple who sell hot food on a trailer at Narberthong and listened to their firsthand near-death experience during the fire.


















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2009 Black Saturday bushfires

Fire destroyed small town communities along the most popular motorcycling roads in Melbourne. Kinglake, Marysville, Narberthong, Strathewen, Arthurs Creek ... hundreds died. Worst natural tragedy in Australia.


Marysville gone. We normally ride from Healesville through the Black Spur, stopping at Marysville for coffee and breakfast before heading to Reefton. It was a beatiful little town specially in Autumn when the trees change colours. It had a biker pub, bakery, service station, cafe, ski rental, lolli shop and small river. A motorcyclist's paradise.

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Many cars with occupants trapped in fire. This rider did not escape.

I rode through these areas 3 months after the fire. It was still a devastated scene.

Phillip Island Track Day

Prepare bike for PI track day

Around Salatiga on my Vespa

From Salatiga to Beringin via Sari Rejo. Watching how rubber is sapped and processed from the trees. The scooter is 1976 Vespa Super 150cc. It has 2-stroke engine with manually-mixed gasoline and oil.

MotoGP 2008

Rode to Phillip Island to watch MotoGP. Sunny but really cold day for Spring. Carb frozen like on the mountains.

I took these pics using Nikon D50 and Nikkor 70-300mm lens

WSBK 2008 ride to Phillip Island

Ride to Phillip Island. 515km, started with drizzle but then became a perfect weather. Beautiful hidden roads around Gippsland. Fast.
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Marty (ZRX1200),
James(ZX9R),
Dave(FZ1N),
Cameron(FZ6N),
Ben(CBR945RR).

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Km. 114800 Replace chain and sprockets

Front sprocket $50
Rear sprocket $55
Chain $179
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Angle grinder $49
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Total: $333

Needed to remove front sprocket nut at Brighton Kwaka $10.

Fitting the split-chain link used the balljoint remover. Worked a treat!

Failed DIY camera mount!

Tried to wheelie using it and it nearly fell.

Whittlesea to Mt. Baw Baw

Well all went to plan met up with tape,hidepenny and javaman 10 am whitlsea ten minutes later of to flowerdale and up glenburn road where andi took a few photos.Then proceeded to toolangi and at the turn of 3 cop cars and assorted traffic so made out like they wernt there .Got to chum creek road then the fun began,how quick can you get passed a line of vintage cars After that little game we proceeded to yarra junction and on to nooje.At the turn of we decieded to go straight to baw baw and get lunch on the way back as hidepenny had to get back early arvo.


There was not a lot of traffic up the baw baw road so there was a bit of a spirited run up there nothing super fast but enough to keep your attension on the road.I was waiting at the top then hidepenny and tape turned up,then an ooppsy While stopping hidepenny dropped his bike when brakeing at low speed .There was a fair amount of paint of the fairing,bent gear lever and scuffed engine cover but he was ok.After a breif chat he headed of and the rest of us had a rest then headed back to nooje.On arrival there were 20 tractors pulling up so to avoid a long wait for meals we decieded to have a snack at the local shop.Tape left from there and me ,kazz and andi had a bite to eat then went of to get some petrol.This is where andi departed and headed towards koranburra,me and kazz went back the way we came .I had a little play with a gixxer i was just crusing on the sweepers $1.20 and he over took me,but surprise surprise there were a few tighter corners and i was lighting the way for him as he seemed a little lost. All in all a good run bugger about the drop but no-one was hurt in the making of this ride so alls good.Thanks to all that attended and to the others that didnt,You missed out.


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