Jesus, it's nearly the end of July, where does it all go eh? This time last year we were all on a ride around the Coromandel, and the weather was amazing, warm, sunny calm, look at it now. Last week I came back over the dessert road in a bloody snow blizzard, and we have had none stop rain since it seems. Did have a little jaunt out on Sunday, but only for an hour or so. I see from all the posts that there are quite a few still out there riding around, good on you all. I'm heading south again this weekend for a bit of a fish. Not too sure about going as I still haven't recovered from last weeks cold, but we will see how we go. 

MotoGP wasn't that amazing? I mean how does Marquez do what he does on a bike. Despite the rush of blood to his head and crashing, lets not forget he was last, and still managed to overtake 20 of the worlds fastest riders like they were going backwards. Watch the replay of the race, he is certainly something a bit special. I mean when the top 20 riders all qualified in the same second and he is 18 seconds down with 20 laps to go, he pulls the pin. What a lesson for the other riders. Good to see two Yamaha's up there and Dovi on the Ducati, he taught young Jack a bit of a lesson, about concentration. It's amazing how the two Yamahas managed to get to the end and Rossi's front tyre was toasted with 5-6 laps to go. A lesson for the 'old man' of MotoGP that he needs to really adjust his riding style if he wants to stay near the front. But isn't he an amazing character, will he race till his age matches his number, I wonder? Well enough rambling on with this weeks page, lots of customs, lots of lovely paint, lots of lovely everything that we all like, so enjoy and share please.

 

 These guys must be on the new Dunlops

 Lizards in the rain, Richard Scott on his brand new GS1000S, running it in, as he'd only bought it a couple of days before.

 Not normally a fan of these, but this is one tough looking little brute

 Much more my style

 Thought it was standard RZ until I spied the frame, nice work sir

 The first * valve, such a machine

 Just plain out and out beautiful

 Funny how in those days it just didn't matter what you rode, as long as you were out there doing it.

 Pretty lil thang

 Oh what were they thinking

 Once upon a time these were the business, Astrolites, the latest and greatest in lightweight and strength

 Another lizard in his early formative years

 Jason McEwan, one of the fastest riders ever produced from New Zealand

 The ad is right " to ask $13,950 for an ordinary motorcycle is outrageous ", I'll leave that comment there

 Hapuka and Paua sausage, oh what a delight

 This bike is quite simply stunning, the restoration is flawless

 Heading down the road trying to loosen....well you get the drift

 New Zealanders do have a unique sense of humor

 Me Likey

 Boy oh boy, is he young in this image

 Love the fuel gauge on this Laverda.

Some are doing this this weekend, but.............................................

I'm off for a bit of this.