Aussie Motorcycles

Price of petrol set to surge
On Jan 4, 6:09 pm, " Dr. Sir John Howard, AC, WSCMoF " <""noujwas \"@yahoo.com is a stupid muzzie troll ... 8 Jan 2010 21:50

The old horey "lane splitting"
Driving home yesterday about 4pm just south of Clamavale moving at the normal traffic speed, a bike ( large jap) lane split at least 100% faster than my road speed heading same direction south accelerating quite rapidly Maybe I am getting old but that sort of behaviour no matter the reason on a loud bike is... 30 Dec 2009 10:58

RIP Peter Smith (Two Wheels)
The following info was lifted from the adventure riders forum: Peter "Mr Smith" columnist from Two Wheels passed away. Funeral details are: Date; Wednesday 23rd December 2009 Time; 1.30 pm Place; Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Rd Palmdale (on the Central Coast, just off the F3 Freeway near Ourimbah) N... 23 Dec 2009 12:23

acdelco i-7011 charger
I had my battery clag and a friend's lent me a trickle charger. (http://www.yankeeroo.com/store/product.php?productid=30332&cat=389&page=1) I've plugged it in and hooked up the cables. The red 'Error check' light comes on. THe battery is a PowerVolt YTX-14-BS which says on the side 12V but the charger's readi... 9 Dec 2009 03:25

Clem7 tunnel
Please....please tell me that our Clem had nothing to do with the design or building of it! :P Johno <safe in sith aussie> Beer? ... 9 Dec 2009 07:45

iPhone tachometer
There is now an iPhone app to check your tachometer. It is called "Engine RPM" and it is in the Utilities category in the App Store. It uses the sound of the engine to determine RPM as accurately as an optical tach. It works on any engine that makes noise: small planes, motorcycles, R/C models, etc. This app... 13 Dec 2009 03:33

Machine Cleaning
I recently used methylated spirits and paper towel to remove accumulated oil and dirt from wheel rims. Is there any problem with this approach? What do others prefer? What is recommended regarding general machine cleaning? John Dwyer. ... 7 Dec 2009 18:33

Road trail for in remote areas.
> DR 650. My mate has one and it is very capable offroad and not too bad for touring. Fairly light. Simple single cylinder motor and unchanged design for 10 years. Just stick a safari tank on it. Reliable as the day is long. Fraser I agree. I am having a lot of fun with mine! :-P ... 3 Dec 2009 19:27

Got some spare coin?
Yeebok wrote: Mister Biggus wrote: I wish I did :( :( :( Always wanted one of these fawkin things. http://fat.ly/9wkt6 HONDA RC30 VFR750RR SUPERBIKE THIS BIKE IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM, NEVER BEEN RACED, NEVER BEEN DROPPED.... EVER ALL THE PAINTWORK ... 29 Nov 2009 04:47

more bike bashing ?
"Runaway road toll blamed on rise in motorcycle use" (article below) So, 94 extra deaths than last year, of which the increased motorcycle deaths represents less than a quarter (21 increase). Take out the bicycles (increase of 8..more than doubled..) and still left with a conclusion that runaway road toll shoul... 7 Dec 2009 08:31