Tim's Motorcycle Diaries

Tim's Motorcycle Diaries is a blog about motorcycle travel, photography and mechanics written by former millwright & IT technician who's now a technology teacher. This is not your typical motorcycle blog. If you're looking for cruisers and biker life, this ain't that. If you're into thinking about motorbikes in technical, dynamic and creative ways, Tim's Motorcycle Diaries will take you there. If you like a post, please do share it on social media.

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Friday, 18 March 2016

Scrambling Versys Thoughts

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Some home-made Versys diagrams of what a high/scrambler type exhaust might look like - it looks good! I have to wonder why Kawasaki nev...

Saturday, 13 June 2015

Around the Bay: Part 4, the kit

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900 kms in a day and a half led me to some consideration of the kit involved in this trip: THE BIKE First up would be the bike, in this ...

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Complete Connie

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Thanks to the kindness of CoG , some much needed bits and pieces from Murphs Kits , parts from my local Kawi dealer Two Wheel Motorsport an...

Sunday, 6 April 2014

Travelling Ninja

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A Vicious Cycle got me the kit for the topbox mighty quick (the day before they said it would get here). It was a quick fit and install....

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Touring Ninja redux

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I've been doing some research on a topbox for the Ninja again. Having a permanent carrying option would allow me to make the bike more ...

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Local Bike Shops

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Around the horn on local bike shops I recently took a little road trip to local bike shops, two of which I hadn't been to yet. So f...

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Carrying Ninja

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Getting a hard case with a back rest. The goal: To be able to carry the basics and keep them dry while out and about. To offer ...

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Timothy King: An art student in college, I dropped out to apprentice as a millwright and then an I.T. technician before going back to school for English and philosophy degrees. Now a published writer, award winning educator, relentlessly curious digital explorer and avid (though atypical) motorbike rider.

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