Tales from the Road

Hogmanay 2013 and that's another year nearly over. I'd like to thank the readers of my blogs and wish you all a happy & he...

I came across  this small memorial, near a farm in the Gleniffer Braes (hills), a few years ago. It is to an American airman who was kil...

A very early start this morning for a visit to the autojumble at Scorton, North Yorkshire. Thanks to Malcolm for providing the transpo...

By 1983 I felt that the GT500 was a bit crude and lacking power for the European tours I was doing. The GSX was my first big four and I ...

The tax disc that UK road vehicles are required to display is being discontinued from October next year. The disc is proof of payment o...

If you're going to ride a bike through the Scottish winter then you're going to become an expert at servicing disc brake calipe...

Way back in the early days of this blog I mentioned the Kelpie horse statues at the Falkirk Wheel here . These were models of huge stat...