Monday November 10th/25

Sunday we went riding and what a great day it was – out on the Evo 200 which is brilliant. – I lost Track of Roy at this point, so took this selfie. The trees look fabulous at this time of the year. – Will this be our last ride of 2025? =========================================== Answer to… Continue reading Monday November 10th/25

Sunday November 9th/25

================================== Answer to that last quiz – It was of course it was the singing cowboy Roy Rogers – A favorite for all us old folk who grew up in the dark ages !! – a few of these got it – Harlow – Brett and Pete Varey !! – Back when we were young… Continue reading Sunday November 9th/25

Saturday November 8th/25

======================================= Answer to the last quiz – Bruce Brown – the guy who made the movie “On Any Sunday” – which was a huge success and likely the reason a lot of youngsters got into Motorcycling. – It starred (and was financed) by Steve McQueen – When you look at all the camera equipment available… Continue reading Saturday November 8th/25

Friday November 7th/25

================================ Answer to the last quiz – Sammy Miller at the 1957 TT in the Isle of Man -back then they used the shorter Clypse Circuit and a mass start. -for the lightweight races.- Sammy was leading this race until his bike seized on the very last corner called Governors Bridge – he pushed in… Continue reading Friday November 7th/25

Thursday November 6th/25

======================================== Answer to the last quiz – Yrjo Vesterinen being thrown from his- Man-Tosser – Correctly guessed, by Brett, Harlow, Stan, Pete Varey and Jack from AB. ( I think Vesty only rode the Mont one year – always on a Bultaco) Quiz today – Who is rider #4? – and what year and where????… Continue reading Thursday November 6th/25

Tuesday November 4th/25

================================== Answer to the last quiz – John Giles riding – Eric Adcock the rider watching his line- and well known scribe Ralph Venables spectating. Peter LeGrove from OZ was first in with all three correct. Quiz today. -Guess who ? ( A pic sent in by Peter from OZ) ====================================== Looking through one of… Continue reading Tuesday November 4th/25

Monday November 3rd/25

=================================== We hope that some of our bloggers were able to take advantage of the nice weather yesterday and get out for a ride – I was only able to do a few laps around the back yard on my TRS 125 !! Answer to the last quiz – Manuel Soler a regular on the… Continue reading Monday November 3rd/25

Sunday November 2nd/25

====================================== Answer to the last quiz – it was the air/mixture screw from a Keihin carb. – Harlow, Pete and Brett got in quickly Quiz today – Guess who? ===================================== Here is a great section that was in a USA event back in the day – a time before all the hop & bop. –… Continue reading Sunday November 2nd/25

Saturday November 1st/25

==================================== Answer to the last quiz – The front end of a Greeves Challenger !! Harlow was the only one who got everything correct – the name we were looking for that really put Greeves ‘On the Map” was Brian Stonebridge who was enticed away from BSA after Bert Greeves saw what he had been… Continue reading Saturday November 1st/25