bikes

summer is over, fall has begun, and in a couple of weeks we go back to where you need a flashlight to find your way out of bed in the morning. in terms of sports things look glum, too, because by the time you get back home its too damn dark to find your way…

of course us guys always have to have the newest gadgets, girls just don’t usually value these things. nevertheless, we also sometimes acknowledge the fact that we have to share. i do like to share, but since it is so very hard to share one bicycle, i’ve gone and got another one. of the same…

we all know there are plans to take away the last bit of freedom we bikers still have on this earth: germany, the refuge of the fastest of the fast, is thinking about a general speed limit. mind you, they don’t have that much to loose, there is basically a 100, 120 or 130 kmh…

a little at a time: you got to adjust to the feeling. at first it is a bit scary, but the bike goes through the rev range so quickly you hardly notice. wind protection is very good, at least compared to the yamaha i rode at a similar speed; you don’t need to crouch into…

my letter to santa was obviously well received & read. and apparently santa agreed that a mille needs more air, in and out. got me a ’99 style intake boot and a set of dual titanium akras. nice going, santa. 😉 the pipes are very well made. the downpipes are stainless steel, the header pipes…

xmas has come and gone, we have come and gone (to austria and hungary, i mean), and the new year started with a huge cold, which, i hope, will be gone soon as well. spending the holidays with family and old friends is always great, although there is just never enough time. i am particularity…

as you know i have been a good boy (almost) all year. i have been working hard (i can send you my last appraisal if you like) and have upset less people than i usually do, at least not on purpose. i have also been a good student, a fact that kind of surprised me…

i have got my mille for about a year now, and somehow i have never gotten around to shooting a few pictures. it just did not work out. well, i’m not exactly thrilled with these pictures either, but it is really hard to find a good location, wait for the right weather (sunshine, right angle…