Hairpin Collision during Scottish Superbikes Race
I could only make it for the first day of the two day event at Knockhill racing circuit. Thankfully the earlier light drizzle stayed away for the Scottish superbikes race. The race was a closely fought contest at the front between Greg Gilfillan (Suzuki GSX-R1000R) and Callum Grigor (Kawasaki ZX10RR). However it came to a…
Three Lochs Run – Scottish Borders
Making use of the recent great weather I tried the short Three Lochs Run described on the Motorcycle Scotland site riding my newly acquired 650 Bandit. Traveling from Broughton, I joined the route at Tweedsmuir. I continued along the A701 towards Moffat stopping briefly at Ericstane to take in the view. It’s nearly a year since I…
Mazda Ghost Touch Workaround
A recent infotainment touchscreen fault known as Mazda ghost touch is the only problem I’ve had with my 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback in 5 years of ownership. At a standstill the touchscreen became erratic and unpredictable, making random selections from the various menus. Typically it would repeatedly (and embarrasingly!) phone contacts by the bluetooth connection,…
