Why us?

I’m not going to get into the “anti-bikie legislation” question too deeply. It’s being discussed quite a lot, and that’s fine. Suffice it to say that whatever the problem really is, I don’t think special legislation is the answer. There are plenty of laws already that cover this, and it’s interesting to note that the arrests made so far here in NSW “under the new legislation” were in fact made under the old legislation.

What I’m really concerned about is that this is having an impact on other riders – we’re already getting stories of Ulysses Club members being refused service and perfectly ordinary citizens being abused because they’re on bikes.

A knee-jerk reaction from politicians is making life more difficult for us; I suggest you remember that when the polls roll around again.

Was that Casey?

That’s what they’ll be asking when you roar past on this bike: created in tribute to Casey Stoner’s amazing 2007 achievements, the Casey Stoner Tribute Ducati 1098 is now available for sale!

The bike is on show at the new Fraser Motorcycles Sydney store at Concord in Sydney, and it could be yours today for $29,990.

Why am I telling you this? Because the speed at which we can get this blog up on the site means that I can actually pass on news to you – and even a bit of racing stuff. I can also pass on my private thoughts and confessions – here’s one.

I don’t have the money to buy this bike, but I could raise it. Why don’t I? Because I’d look like a complete wanker riding it, that’s why. My riding style is more Casey Jones than Casey Stoner. I’ll stick with fantasizing about my race successes, thank you very much… and I’m sure whoever buys the bike will actually do it justice!