Ooooooh, big fat flat tire! To continue on with our lovely country Sunday drive.. Once we decided to start heading back to Adelaide, only moments after making the turn the bike was out of control. Back end was all over the place. Even then I thought, wow this road doesn’t look much worse than the rest, I wonder why I am having trouble controlling...
Nice day for Sunday country drive… Training day with the help of a very experienced rider Sam. And what a great teacher he is!!! Intention was to learn how to handle the bike better on dirt roads, since I will be facing a fair few of them over the year or so.. Learning how to correct the bike as it swings around on the slippery gravel.. and how best...
It is White Knuckle Day!! Very very windy day… a real treat when you are riding a motorcycle! Well.. maybe not a treat, but I had to take it that way, otherwise I wouldn’t have enjoyed myself. The wind was knocking me around on the road, it is really strong.. The horizon was completely brown from Outback dust being blown around, and total white caps...
It’s been more than 10 years since I have ridden a motorcycle. I had a Harley Davidson Sportster 883 in America. Completely different style of riding, low riding and lots of chrome.. This new KTM sits up really high. My first few little rides were nervewracking… went very slowwww. I don’t have all the proper gear yet, which may...
Hello! It’s been a crazy few weeks… lots of research, forms, planning, more research, then some extra research… but we are getting there! I am happy to report that I got my new home (bike) for the next year or so.. It’s a KTM 690 Enduro R.. Very light weight, at 138.5 kg with 690 cc’s. Compared to 199 kg and above...