2017-06-21 04:34
It may seem like my riding is focused on Asia but this is because previously I already had travelled Europe and North America. When younger I was unfortunately always given the wrong impress… Read More
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2017-06-16 16:41
The new ‘responsive’ blog layout is here to stay but I acknowledge feedback that some visitors prefer a more simple list like previously. In reverse chronological order here are… Read More
2017-06-14 08:03
My motorcycle tour in Australia continues as I ride south into the state of Victoria after a very cold and wet day previously. You can read part one via this link where I rode through centra… Read More
2017-06-10 13:19
Nagasaki to KanagawaDay 11Continuing my journey north from Goto islands. Last night I had to decide if I stay another night in Sasebo and sit out the rain or ride on. Accu weather is a terri… Read More
2017-06-06 06:38
Goto IslandsDay 9Today is the day I go to Goto islands (see what I did then ha-ha) But first I am off to Mt Unzen to see another view point. (part 4 is here) I had wanted to visit this place… Read More
2017-06-04 06:59
Miyazaki to Nagasaki
Day 7
I continue riding south today. I am going to run out of road on the mainland if I keep going that direction. But first a Japanese style breakfast served at the Gre… Read More
2017-06-01 14:25
Star date … oh wait a minute wrong blog. I have been thinking about and starting to plan a ride to South Korea. I can take my bike there from Japan on an overnight ferry. However what… Read More
2017-05-31 15:56
Eihme to Miyazaki Day 5 I am continuing my motorcycle ride to southern Japan. (See part two here) I have a big ride in the mountains of Shikoku planned for today. Shikoku is for me one of th… Read More
2017-05-30 09:41
Wakayama to Ehime Day 3 (Part one can be viewed here) I woke up early as I do every day on tour because it is like a Sunday ride day every day. No buffet breakfast at this hotel the restaur… Read More
2017-05-28 16:09
People tend to think of Japan being crowded cities and bullet trains but actually it consists of over 7000 islands, a figure similar to that of the Philippines. Many of these islands are pop… Read More
2017-05-12 04:19
Some two wheel writers I am reading. Australian Motorcycle Diaries - Bandit Rider - Confessions of an Ageing MotorcyclistExperimental Ghost - Find me on the road - Fuzzy Galore Lady on Moto… Read More
2017-05-10 12:00
Last year I posted about a collection of short stories from writers who ride called Motorcycle Messengers which I enjoyed reading very much. In the collection there was one story that stood… Read More
2017-05-10 11:36
I think electric motorcycles are going to be fantastic. Yep. Haters you are welcome to leave now. Why? Well lets talk power for a start. Always a favourite subject in bike reviews. I have r… Read More
2017-05-09 02:16
Hope you like the new site format. I think it is a big step forward although some parts are a bit sluggish in the way they display. Perhaps this design is pushing the Blogger platform a bit… Read More
2017-05-08 16:05
Welcome to the new Motorcycle Paradise. After 11 years no matter how I reworked it the classic Blogger template to me looked dated. The transition to this 'responsive' style layout has been… Read More
2017-05-08 09:35
Besides the other listings on the blog you can find links here to the archives of my posts about the best motorcycle roads in Australia and other parts of the world. Australia The Australia… Read More
2017-05-02 18:02
I don’t usually repost something however this an exception. The original post had a few small unedited photos then last week I found all of the photo links broken. 100’s of my bl… Read More
2017-04-17 13:43
I have completed four motorcycle tours to Thailand and whilst by no means am I an expert I have enjoyed riding many of the top rated motorcycle roads in the north of the country. I marked th… Read More
2017-04-10 10:06
I have been wanting to do a motorcycle tour in Taiwan ever since I watched Charlie Boorman ride there in his By Any Means television series back in 2009. Not an easy task when there is no re… Read More
2017-03-15 04:36
I recently went to Okinawa. Japan consists of 47 prefectures or states and this is the only one I had not seen. At nearly 3 hours flying south it is only a little bit less than to the Philip… Read More
2017-03-05 08:22
I decided 2017 should be a year I try different things. So instead of my usual solo travel I joined up with a bunch of like minded blokes to ride around Thailand. Black Dog A… Read More
2016-12-23 13:35
I decided to update my onboard riding camera. I liked the size and shape of the Polaroid Cube which is easy to hold and operate while riding my motorcycle. My goal buying the Cube was someth… Read More
2016-12-09 02:13
My motorcycle tour in Australia continues as I ride south into the state of Victoria after a very cold and wet day previously. You can read part one via this link where I rode through centra… Read More
2016-12-05 04:28
I have made some long overdue updates to the blog’s archive of the best motorcycle rides in Australia. New content added includes a number of additional road suggestions, new photos t… Read More
2016-11-28 10:35
I was on my way to do a motorcycle tour of Australia riding some of the best roads and exploring historic gold rush towns in the high plains of the eastern states. An area where outlaws once… Read More
2016-11-02 07:25
I am continuing my 17 day motorcycle ride around Japan. In part one (click here) you can read about my riding in Fukushima, Gunma, Toyama, Nara and Wakayama prefectures. Now I am continuing… Read More
2016-10-31 01:11
I am embarking on my biggest ever motorcycle journey around Japan. 17 days, four ocean ferries, high mountains, lush green valleys, remote country roads and blue ocean vistas island hopping… Read More
2016-10-10 02:59
Besides exploring the world on two wheels I have a few other interests. I dabble in photography and for a long time was interested in architecture. I thought about pursuing a career in that… Read More
2016-10-04 02:17
I have been very happy with my Nolan N43 helmet which I have had for 6 years. A replacement liner gave it a new lease of life however I recently discovered there is a legal issue with my thi… Read More
2016-10-01 00:07
I saw a meme on Facebook the other day with that quote. The Journey is the Destination attributed to Dan Eldon a photojournalist who’s life was cut short tragically. A book with the sa… Read More
2016-08-11 12:59
Continuing my 14 day tour from the northern Hokkaido town of Nayoro. Part one can be read here. After some wet days I was feeling upbeat knowing the rain was mostly finished. I decided to pu… Read More
2016-08-10 16:55
Every Summer many riders in Japan head north to cooler and dryer weather in Hokkaido. Ever since first visiting Japan in the 90’s I have been told Hokkaido was the best riding so I dec… Read More
2016-07-21 09:33
I purchased the Alpinestars Transition gloves when I was riding in Spain a couple of months ago. I arrived in an unseasonal cool week and after one day of riding with summer mesh gloves I re… Read More
2016-07-08 04:15
I have been testing an action cam on my last few motorcycle tours and it is about time I posted a review. Polaroid is a name I associate with polarized sunglasses and instant cameras. In fil… Read More
2016-07-04 05:11
Japan has some of the nicest motorcycle riding I have so far experienced in the world. A land with a rugged coastline and a very mountainous interior criss-crossed with superb roads. It is a… Read More
2016-06-22 02:34
Most riders spend a fair bit of money on a good helmet and jacket and gloves. Some build on this with boots and riding pants and rain gear. However sometimes it is the little things that mak… Read More
2016-06-21 02:32
I wasn’t planning any riding when out of the blue a week of sunny weather was being predicted prior to the arrival of Japans rainy season. I set off one day later with part of a ride w… Read More
2016-06-21 02:28
I had the pleasure of being able to ride a near new 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer around New Zealand for 9 days so it seems fitting I put a few words to paper metaphorically. Ergonomics… Read More
2016-06-01 14:57
I have wanted to visit Sicily for as long as I can remember. Well that’s perhaps overstating things a little. It has been a place I have long been interested in but somehow never made… Read More
2016-05-28 09:17
Got to spend four days riding a almost new Yamaha FZ8 in Spain so I want to talk a little about this motorbike. As usual with my motorcycle reviews I am not going to be talking about the sp… Read More
2016-05-25 16:48
Whilst I had decided I was not going to plan any more rides in Europe circumstances change and I found myself unexpectedly going to Spain for a couple of weeks so this allowed me dust off my… Read More
2016-05-24 05:32
I do not often write a post to recommend an item but recently I enjoyed reading this book. Motorcycle Messengers was a nice read of short stories or excerpts like a sample pack from… Read More
2016-05-23 01:52
Japan has some of the nicest motorcycle riding I have so far experienced in the world. A land with a rugged coastline and a very mountainous interior criss-crossed with roads, it is almost a… Read More
2016-04-18 01:42
Japan has some of the nicest motorcycle riding I have yet discovered in the world. A land that has a rugged coastline and a very mountainous interior criss-crossed with roads is almost a dre… Read More
2016-03-29 04:24
I recently completed a motorcycle ride visiting some of the best view points around what is referred to as the Seto Inland sea of Japan. I then went island hopping across these waters to vis… Read More
2016-03-14 10:00
Six years since I did the ride in the Europe alps. I just revisited the post and saw how crappy the photos had been all limited to low resolution. Fortunately I still have all the photos fro… Read More
2016-02-14 12:42
I had the pleasure of being able to ride a near new 2015 Yamaha MT-09 around New Zealand for 9 days so it seems fitting I put a few words to paper metaphorically. Ergonomics seemed… Read More
2016-02-13 13:53
It was so nice to revisit one of the best places to ride a motorcycle, New Zealand. Last year I had been thinking I should try return to New Zealand and ride the lower north and upper south… Read More
2016-02-10 16:48
A brief and unscientific comparison of four popular sport touring tires. I have tried four different sport touring type tyres on my Yamaha FJR1300. Metzeler Z8 which (somewhat oddly) came as… Read More
2016-02-10 16:48
A brief and unscientific comparison of four popular sport touring tires. I have tried four different sport touring type tyres on my Yamaha FJR1300. Metzeler Z8 which (somewhat oddly) came on… Read More
2016-01-08 09:18
I wonder why I am so drawn to travel by two wheels. I am pondering this as pack my motorcycle touring kit into my suitcase leaving about two shoeboxes of space for actual clothes and regular… Read More
2015-12-01 13:26
Japan is very proud of having four distinctive seasons. I however wish there was only three seasons because I find the harsh winter very difficult coming from the sub tropics in Australia wh… Read More
2015-11-25 09:45
Whilst many people seem ok with the way their Yamaha FJR300 corners I became unsatisfied with how heavy and slow the steering can be. My experience is a 2014 FJR1300 and I come from lighter… Read More
2015-11-25 09:45
Whilst many people in the USA seem ok with the way their Yamaha FJR300 corners, riding on tight narrow roads here and being used to lighter bikes I wanted to quicken the steering if possible… Read More
2015-11-23 11:35
Having reached not quite the bottom of Kyushu but certainly the point on my route from Tokyo south where I needed to turnaround I took some time to enjoy the sunset and reflect on what had b… Read More
2015-11-19 05:40
Japan is such a varied country. I have just completed one of the most scenic motorcycle tours I have ever ridden. If you have a moment take a look at some of the sights on my 14 day journey… Read More
2015-10-07 15:39
There currently is a late burst of near summer weather. So I went for a ride to visit Yamaha in Shizuoka. Mostly highway but I detoured a couple of times to try my luck at two highly rated M… Read More
2015-09-21 17:10
I just completed a 6 day tour to the Tohoku region and despite some discomfort from my previous broken collar bone I had a wonderful time exploring the ever beautiful Japanese countryside… Read More
2015-09-05 10:17
A small update here while I am not riding. I decided to look for a new helmet but despite being in Japan am not taken with any of the jet style helmets on the shelf here. The Arai and Shoei… Read More
2015-08-18 01:15
I set off recently to do a ride of Europe and managed to tour Ireland before having to put the rest on hold. I took my previous post about my plans down to reword but now I shall just write… Read More
2015-08-09 23:38
I updated my previous 3 season Alpinestars Drystar pants to the new 3 season Andes Tourer drystar pants. So far however I have not found them quite as good. The pants are a waterproof goret… Read More
2015-08-09 23:38
I updated my previous 3 season Alpinestars Drystar pants to the new 3 season Andes Tourer drystar pants. So far however I have not found them quite as good. The pants are a waterproof goret… Read More
2015-07-23 16:47
I am back riding. I started the FJR first time in 3 months and took a small ride of about 20km to the end of the peninsular where I am living and found an island with a lovely park. I could… Read More
2015-06-12 04:52
I get a lot of requests to promote things, mostly spam spam and spam. However every now and again I find something arrives in the mail box that is worth passing on.The New Zealand Transport… Read More
2015-06-11 04:42
The importance of being earnest wearing ear plugs cannot be overstated. I used to be one of the guys who scoffed at the idea and claimed they were uncomfortable or I could not bear to ride… Read More
2015-06-10 06:43
While happy with my Vitesse boots they are more for days rides as not waterproof. I had been ready to embark on a extended tour overseas (prior to breaking my collar bone) heading to cold an… Read More
2015-05-29 14:49
Earlier in the year I went looking for a replacement for my winter jacket as well as something suitable for 3 season touring for future ride plans and read numerous reviews then tried on man… Read More
2015-05-04 07:09
I have not been able to do much motorcycle riding in Japan this year. The weather has been cold with rain for months. Last year was apparently an odd one with low rainfall but this one seems… Read More
2015-03-28 13:00
It has been a long winter. 6 months of cold and rain. A rare fine day arrived so I decided to try my luck at seeing Mt Fuji. I have a poor record on this after my first ride in Japan in 2008… Read More
2015-03-15 06:37
I think I had a touch of cabin fever. Too much time indoors hiding from the cold. Something I am not accustom to coming from the tropics. Nothing like a motorcycle ride to shake the blues… Read More
2015-02-16 05:13
I tried my first true winter ride last week and it was better than I expected. The temperatures have been around 4 degrees daytime but clear and sunny. So when a milder 11 degree day was for… Read More
2015-02-04 12:29
I finally made it to Koto Kinabalu to try some motorcycle riding in Sabah. Last time I was heading there I got food poisoning in Philippines and went back home. Fortunately this time round I… Read More
2015-01-29 11:37
I was on my way to Borneo from Thailand but was picking up my mate who lives in the Philippines on the way to ride Borneo with me. My other mate who had just ridden in Thailand with me wante… Read More
2015-01-26 11:43
This post is the first part of a recent trip riding 3 countries in SE Asia. The other areas I visited were the Philippines and Borneo, Malaysia which I will follow up on shortly. I have alre… Read More
2014-12-07 08:40
It might be freezing here in Japan at the moment but it is summer in other parts of the world where I will soon be heading to and so I find myself examining my hot weather riding gear. Some… Read More
2014-12-06 06:18
It has been a long time since I first started writing about where the best riding was in Australia (way back to 1995) and I have not had the chance to revisit these roads so some of the arti… Read More
2014-11-22 14:24
A window of fine weather appeared in early November before winter. It was already very cold to ride North however the southern temperatures remained mild so I decided to seize the chance to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
What’s that line about the best laid plans? … well I enjoyed touring the Philippines but nothing went how I thought it might. After my recent ride in northern Thailand I flew t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I returned to Thailand in February to ride some of the northern mountain roads and it turned into a bit of an adventure. Arriving at Chiang Mai airport after an overnight flight via Kuala Lu… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Seems a long time since I have been for a ride but that ends in a couple of days when I touch down in Northern Thailand to ride the superb roads there. I will be renting one of my favourite… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am still without a motorcycle and I am now in the northern hemisphere where it is too cold for me to consider riding for a while (although I hear some brave souls on the weekend taking off… Read More
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