Tag: Phil Hall
The Harvie Wiltshire Trophy | With Phil Hall
The 1976 Harvie Wiltshire Trophy - With Phil Hall
1976 saw the Preston MCC move the Harvie Wiltshire Trophy to Hume Weir due to Calder Park upgrade...
Dodging the Bullet with Phil Hall
Dodging the bullet – by Phil Hall
Close calls on a motorcycle, skill, training and luck
On the long weekend I received some news that I‘d rather not have...
Shadowfax – What goes around… | With Phil Hall
Shadowfax - What goes around... | With Phil Hall
I have always said that nobody looks after their mates like motorcyclists do. Over my 40 plus...
Jarno Saarinen and Finland
Jarno Saarinen and Finland - With Phil Hall
Finland is a tiny Scandinavian country and according to the 2016 census, the population is a mere 2.5 million...
A Very Fine Ride – the VFR750 | With Phil Hall
A Very Fine Ride - the VFR750 with Phil Hall
Phil Hall talks about a bike close to his heart, the VFR750
This week’s article is...
The Fastest of them All | Ralph Hudson | With Phil Hall
The Fastest of them All - Ralph Hudson - with Phil Hall
Were you to pass by Ralph Hudson in the street and were you to stop...
Team USA and the Island Classic | With Phil Hall
"Oh, say can you see." Team USA and the Island Classic - With Phil Hall
This year’s Island Classic was my sixth in a row. I first...
Kawasaki’s road racing success story
Phil Hall talks Kawasaki's racing successes from the 1970s to present day
You’d have to have been hiding under a rock not to have noticed...
Island Classic International Tensions | With Phil Hall
Island Classic International Tensions - With Phil Hall
Four weeks out from the 2017 Island Classic tensions are already high
It is a measure of just how...
Electric bikes | The missing senses
Electric bikes - The missing senses
Phil Hall asks what truly makes a motorcycle, and whether electric bikes are capable of the same experience
Some time...
Where have all the old race bikes gone?
Where have all the old bikes gone? - With Phil Hall
My other hat apart from my motorcycling one, is my motoring one and it...
The world’s best dummy spit with Phil Hall
The world’s best dummy spit - by Phil Hall
Phil Hall calls it a dummy spit - we just think it was a smart call by Colin...
Dodging the Bullet with Phil Hall
Dodging the bullet – by Phil Hall
Close calls on a motorcycle, skill, training and luck
Recently on a long weekend I received some news that I‘d rather not have...
Must Ride Roads | The Oxley Highway | With Phil Hall
Must Ride Roads: The Oxley Highway by Phil Hall
I must start with a disclaimer here. Unlike some motorcyclists whose riding exploits have taken them...
Support your local bike shop | With Phil Hall
Support your local bike shop | By Phil Hall
Phil talks the rise of the superstores, internet merchants and the struggle of local bike shops
Some time ago...
Future health of Australian Road Racing
Searching for Racing Gold
Phil Hall talks about the future health of Australian Road Racing
As one who spends a fair bit of time looking back on...
Take It Easy | Know your limits…
Take It Easy – By Phil Hall
I love this picture that someone posted the other day and it is relevant to my post this morning.
One...
Phil Hall talks ‘rebound mode’
Rebound Mode – By Phil Hall
As enthusiasts we've become accustomed to the ever-changing world of Grand Prix racing. Indeed, lately, it seems to be...
In praise of the Grey Gum Cafe | Putty Road NSW
In praise of the Grey Gum Cafe, Putty Road NSW - With Phil Hall
If you are a motorcyclist on the east coast of Australia,...
Winter Warmers | How to stay warm riding in winter
Winter Warmers - How to stay warm riding in winter
With Phil Hall
And so, after a Summer that lasted until the end of May, Winter arrived,...
A morning with Ian Hopkins and his collection
A morning with Ian Hopkins and his collection
By Phil Hall
One of the many things to which I was looking forward on our big trip was...
Boredom by design
Boredom by design
Phil Hall has a rant about modern road race circuit layouts
I long ago gave up watching Formula 1. It has degenerated so...
The price of Loyalty | Lorenzo to Ducati
The price of Loyalty - Lorenzo to Ducati
By Phil Hall
The recent announcement that World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo, has signed for Ducati for the next two...
Where have the crowds gone…?
How have the mighty fallen..
Phil Hall asks, 'where have the crowds gone'
This article will probably be the most difficult that I have had to...
Honda CBX550
Orphans Pt6 - Phil Hall
It can’t have escaped your notice that the majority of “orphan” bikes that I have highlighted in my series have...
Barry Sheene Festival of Speed with Phil
Barry Sheene Festival of Speed with Phil Hall
Well the 11th annual Barry Sheene Festival of Speed (hereinafter to be known as the BSFoS) has...
10 Dollar Helmet | 10 Dollar Head
10 Dollar Helmet | 10 Dollar Head
Phil Hall talks motorcycle helmets
Just before Christmas I purchased a new helmet. It was to replace a Vemar...
Hitting the Apex | Movie Review
“Hitting the Apex”
A review with Phil Hall
Late last year the internet was abuzz with the news of a new film about MotoGP, called “Hitting...
Italian Motorcycle Brands ownership history
Revolving Doors
Phil Hall explores the ownership history of some of Italy's best known motorcycle brands
Back in the early 80’s, AVIS, the car rental company,...
Motorcycle Racing Heroes and villains
Motorcycle Racing Heroes and villains
With Phil Hall
As a teenager growing up in the 60’s the staple diet of music was the British invasion of...
