The Motoring Historian

#7 A Cursed Yamaha, the End of Real Roadracing, a Fireblade in a Tree, a ZX10 in a Canyon and Snake Shopping with a Pornstar


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The Cursed ‘78 Yamaha XS650 

  • Fleet week 2005 (?)
  • MotoGP Laguna Seca 2006 (?)

Guest John rides a homemade electric bike

Buying a custom Yamaha DR125 (yes, dirt bike to race bike)

Memories of Nicky Hayden

Joey Dunlop

Is this the end of real road racing in Ireland? Does this have implications for the Isle of Man TT?

The TT in the future

The “End of Roadracing” article J refers to

Riding in England vs California vs Philippines 

Skaggs Springs Road

De Havilland Beaver

Some LA stories - 

Snake Shopping in the San Fernando Valley

Riding: Topanga Canyon (Highway 27), Angeles Crest, Mulholland,

J’s CBR race bike on the Pacific Coast Highway

A ZX10 in a Canyon

The Upside Down Harley

The Fireblade in the Tree

John - Honda CB or BMW?


Quick Fire -

First bike

Last one you bought

The “one that got away”

Best bike 

Worst bike

If l could ride like anyone, it would be…



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The Motoring HistorianBy Jonathan Summers