USA

Creating the Business – Southside Visit

Big thanks to Belinda and Jason from Southside for the visit and the subsequent photo set for their blog. Their visit coincided with the completion of the HiRider V2 project that has now set sail for ...

The ride in USA

I have had some time at home now to reflect and reminisce about my trip, this is the last post from America and a summery of my adventure. From the initial purchase of a $5,000 roller 10 months ago, a...

Moon Equipment USA

Every time I visit a company I learn a little every time. It doesn’t matter what they produce it’s always a learning experience. In hot rodding circles their isn’t a more respected o...

Glamis Sand Dunes

In 1994 I was 11 years old, I had an XR75 Honda, our house backed on to farm land and the owners gave me permission to ride their entire property. It was probably in 1996 that a VHS tape called Crusty...

The Colorado River

After the SEMA Ignited event was over it was time to say goodbye to Vegas and head south. It was time to finally get a taste of another one of my growing passions. Small boats with big engines. For me...

SEMA 2017

My American adventure had three main components, the ride, the Hot Rod Reunion and then the SEMA event. Everything else was just a bonus. I had mixed emotions about SEMA and all the hype surrounding t...

Death Valley

Have you ever got back from somewhere and had people ask you what was the highlight of your time away? Well I did and it was a bloody tough question to answer. But Death Valley and its Furnace Creek R...

Shelby’s influence at Willow Springs

Don’t get me wrong I love the era I live in, the technology that we have and the opportunities it gives me. But if I had a chance to rewind the clock and spend 5 years in the 1960’s I woul...

Halloween Hillclimb

After heading over the San Gabriel mountain range and experiencing the El Mirage dry lake it was time to head East. After finding one of the best Japanese meals I have had in a long time in Victorvill...