Ok, ok, not an old bike, but a very cool chick, so I just assume you’ll forgive me In Holland when you get your bike license, you’ll have to wait 2 years or untill your 21st birthday before you can ride a fast bike. Or you can take another, expensive, exam and you can do   Read More …

This week summer has finally started. Last Wednesday the skies were bright blue and temperatures were high. I took the CB for a rid through the countryside to get to Vincent’s place where the Virago sits. Waiting for the ferry over the River Rhine (Lek) at Culemborg city: We spends hours and hours on the   Read More …

This is what I thought of it Photo by Bubble Visor

Plenty still to come .

I have this cafe tank for sale. It’s polyester and has a great alu fuel cap, unfortunately it really doesn’t fit on the Beemer. It’s yours for 50,- euros (excluding shipment). Ik heb deze cafe tank te koop. Hij is van polyester met een mooie alu benzinedop. Hij past helaas niet op de BMW. Vaste   Read More …

I received word from S. that she’s been hit by a car while riding her CBR 600F. She broke her wrist, but nothing too major fortunately (although she can’t work for 3 months). The bike is in a rough state, but as far as I could make out, it’s repairable. Get well soon!

With the demise of the Vehikel Swap Meet in the Veemarkthallen, there are not all that many swap meets left in this small country. Barneveld is one of the last onses left, but also one of the smaller ones. Considering the size, the entrance fee is a bit on the steep side, but it’s just   Read More …

I think the speedo I bought yesterday looks incredibly nice on the BMW. Shame it won’t work (not realistically). I’m saving it for future use. I have plans, big plans….

I went to another swap meet today. I don’t need any parts, but it just is too good an event to miss. I bought a speedo. It says ‘British made’ at the front and this code at the back: 7y 17255 a4 1577008 It’s quite large (see the euro-coin for scale). Even if I couldn’t   Read More …