DangerDave

4-Time world GP Champion Hugh Anderson and a genuine 'Mike Bike' - at Pukekohe Classics Festival - Aukland NZ 2010.

> Pure eye candy. Crankcase breather notwithstanding :-)

> The suspension is very interesting. So we call that a 'linkage fork'? Supposedly the next big thing in MTB design.

The Digga - firstly because of alluding to a 'tractor' in its name - and secondly because it's a Sportster racing on a beach - at the Burt Munro Challenge - Invercargill NZ.

... or alternatively - Interesting Photos of Motorcycles. The Rulez: Describe the bike or the photo - and what makes it interesting - and discuss. I'll start with Al's Buell Firebolt, 'The Punisher' - and its extensive use of ceramic coatings …

Analogue.

Yebbut - You're not as cynical as me. :-P

I totally agree that the services are worth it for the ease of sharing and distribution. Remember Google+ and Photobucket? That's why I choose to manage my own backups.

'Tis written - Blessed are the Geeks - for they maketh the backups. You can buy a 2-3-4-6 or 8TB USB3 drive for comparitively not much these days. I make a backup of the backup on several.

But seriously, what I can't get past / astounds me with Facebook is that is how different people's meatspace persona can be from their online presence. I work in the motorcycle industry and when I used to accept friendship requests from …

Cake users excluded of course:

I use Facebook for effective and shameless self promotion via a page and some pages that I manage. I belong to a few groups for essentially the same purpose. It's all one-way traffic though - outwards. That's where my interest ends and incoming …

I just binge watched all six episodes of the new Ricky Gervais vehicle 'After Life'. It's formulaic Gervais: excruciating discomfort before magnificent redemption, but if you love your partner I suspect that at some point in the watching you'll …

Seeing some of the motion trail pics posted lately reminded me of this: https://youtu.be/L2GKh0ahbog

> I get the feeling our democracy is like that. The disgruntled vote more than the satisfied even though their views are often in the minority. Voting is compulsory here. If you are on the electoral roll and don't have your name crossed off at a …

Via my Ph.D. in You Tube.

"If I had a Delorean, I would probably only drive it from time to time."

I actually opened my most recent published article - a test of an Indian Motorcycle - with a quote from Tim Vine. "Black Beauty - he's a dark horse." Milton is another favourite - so is Stewart Francis.

Some back catalogue: https://youtu.be/9zq4MrctxZM https://youtu.be/3PgcfTs9OgU https://youtu.be/VNuKYLpDX24 https://youtu.be/PT9hvyDvKHA

I've been a fan for a looong time. Always good when these two have new music out. What they can do and the sounds they make with a pair of Acoustics (and some Hardware) has always delighted. https://youtu.be/yr1sXlXSJQQ

My wife was furious at me for kicking dropped ice cubes. But now it's just water under the fridge.

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