Farewell to Big Betty

On Sunday Big Betty went to a new home...

Weird to see he loaded into a different van... a bit sad. I need to say farewell to the second fastest Aprilia twin around the Isle of Man...

Now there's a wee hole in my garage...

... and in my heart.

She was a good 'un.

Wee Monster FOR SALE

Spent yesterday going over and cleaning up my Wee Monster... she's now for sale :-(

Probably the best race bike I've had... 6 podiums and 3 wins in about 8 race meetings over the last 5 years. I have only got one other road race podium (on my old Aprilia).

Had a heavy heart the last few days with the Fourfiddy and now Wee Monster for sale. But, I'm getting married in a few weeks, got an expensive race project for the summer (Classic TT) and am looking to relocate to Austria by the end of the year. Got too many bikes that I don't use enough - time to have a clean-out. Struggling a bit with the emotional attachment I have to these tools...

Oh well... out with the old... perhaps in with the new sometime ;-)

Fourfiddy FOR SALE :-(

It was with a heavy heart that I spent today cleaning my KTM Fourfiddy and prepping her for sale. With new plastics and graphics she's lookin' real sweet. I hardly ride her now... just got too many other things going on... and got a wedding to pay for. She's a good one... will be sad to see her go.

Now advertised on fleaBay.

Sad News - Mika Ahola

Read some sad news today - Mika Aloha passed away from injuries sustained during a training ride. I wasn't aware that he had also retired after winning his 5th straight World Enduro Championship in 2011. He also won 3 ISDE's outright.

Visordown article