mark.drechsler

Yes, I’m getting into semantics here, but although Project FZR was now, in the eyes of The Man, considered roadworthy, it wasn’t really in a state where it was in any way worthy of taking on the road. BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AS IT IS This phrase, as the author no doubt hoped it … Read more

So I now had: One certified death-trap of a vehicle parked up at the mechanics; Some nice looking albeit non-matching fairings to make it look less battered even if more patchwork; and A booking with the local motor registration inspection station to confirm that it was at least legal, if not safe. For those who … Read more

While recovering from the shock of the ‘you need a new engine’ news, navigating the appropriate government department processes required to get an interstate, unregistered bike re-registered and generally panicking about the whole thing, a wonderful beast appeared on the horizon – that wonderful thing called a ‘parts bike’. It was a 1992 I believe, … Read more

So I was now in a possession of an unregistered, unroadworthy, battered FZR600 that had not seen active duty for quite a few years. I say ‘unroadworthy’ because even to my untrained eyes I could spot: A rear tyre that was squared off to hell and with just barely 6mm of tread left at the … Read more

The mind can do funny things to a person sometimes. Looking back at childhood or any other time in the past can lead us to remember only the good things, until we build up the memory to be far more wondrous than the reality of it all. In a similar way, the three weeks it … Read more