A pictorial view of the bikes I have both past and present. 

First the present followed by the past bikes.  My current steed is this lovely machine .  Purchased in July 2015 specifically for touring around Thailand and my China tour.

BMW R1200 GSA

A great bike which I have come to love riding a lot.  Very different to my other bikes but a great mile munching machine,  extremely reliable, trustworthy and versatile. When I first posted this bike on this page around 2016, it had 13,000 kms on the clock.  Today (June ’26) after just finishing a 3,700km trip to Kuala Lumpur, it has 70,000 kms on the clock and never missed a beat during that time. I bought the bike originally to do my 6,000+ kms China tour in 2015 and it was this or the Ducati Multistrada. I can definitely say it was the better choice of the two and not only have I done touring with it, but have done off-road training, jungle adventure riding in Thailand and even managed to get it onto the racing circuit in Sepang. Definitely a very versatile bike indeed. This photo taken in April 2026 by a temple near Prachuap Kirikan, just when the bike clocked 66,666 kms. Eleven years after buying it for a China expedition, it remains the bike I trust most when the destination is hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.

Ducati 1098

My Ducati 1098 is definitely one of the best bikes I’ve had.  Also the key bike that has led to the current passion and love I have for motorcycles.  It was never the bike I intended to buy as I was going to buy a VFR800.  But when launched, it was too beautiful to not buy plus a good friend urged me to get a Ducati.  Within the first 5 years it transformed me as a rider.  I clocked up 72,000 kms rode all over Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand.  Eventually I ventured from road to track and it helped me to be become a much better rider in many respects.  Currently it lives in a garage near Sepang International Racing Circuit and since I bought the Multistrada 1000, it has become almost completely a track bike.  Accordingly then I put on a race fairing and converted it to a track bike.  I love the bike and doubt I will ever part with it.  Therefore it deserves two photos.

Triumph Street Triple 765 Moto2 LE

This is one of my latest purchases. I bought this in 2024 after seeing it on display at the Triumph factory in Thailand. A limited edition bike 1 of only 7 in Thailand, and of only 4 in this colour. I found it to be an amazing bike. My first 750cc class bike. Light, agile great for Thai roads. Turns direction on a dime. When it starts winding up the exhaust note is awesome. I really enjoy taking it out for a ride into the country side and this photo is taken on a day ride around Kanchanaburi which makes it a full day ride. The triple cylinder of the Triumph is just so smooth and enjoyable.

Ducati Panigale V4R

This bike is just amazing. A pure racing machine with a number plate. It was I must admit a bit of an impulse buy when it came out but I decided it would be a bike to keep forever. It is my only bike in the UK and although I don’t get to ride it a lot, it is a wonderful experience when I do get back home and take it for a ride. The power and torque is phenomenal and it truly is a pinnacle of Ducati’s engineering capabilities.

Former Bikes

Ducati Multistrada 1200S Pikes Peak

One of the most fun bikes I ever had was my Ducati Multistrada 1200.  This is a bike I can definitely say I loved to own and ride.  The bike itself is great to ride, handles exceptionally well and rides just like a Ducati would be expected.  Phenomenal torque and power coming from it’s L-Twin motor and a great crowd pulling machine wherever I stopped.  This is a Pikes Peak Special Edition which came in the Corse colours and I had the top box and panniers colour coded to go with the Corse scheme.  Typically Ducati in that it had a whole manner of electronic issues during it’s warranty period, but mechanically is very sound.  I brought it with me to Thailand but due to import restrictions and barriers I very reluctantly returned it to Singapore and sold it.

BMW F800 GSA

After realising the beauty and pleasure of riding Japan, I bought an F800 Adventure with a friend of mine, we bought one each.  We planned a ride in October 2014 through Japan, midway attending the Motegi MotoGP.  An exceptionally good bike indeed, it’s typically BMW.  We did the ride, 6,000 kms in all, and had a great time.  The BMW rotax engine is a very well known motor, smooth power delivery and quite nimble through the twisties of Japan.  The tour was so great that in April of 2015, I took my wife on a similar tour of Japan.  We were never able to return for more tours so eventually I sold it off a year or so later.  This picture taken in Hokkaido.

Triumph Tiger 1050

In 2013 I was posted to Japan for a year with the company I was working for that time.  Spending 3-4 weeks at a time in Japan, I was introduced to some bikers acquired a motorbike so I could explore the Japanese countryside at the weekends.  I settled on a Triumph Tiger 1050.  Having no idea what it would be like I was more than impressed with this bike.  A three cylinder motor, producing the smoothest power and torque I have experienced.  The bike itself handles particularly well and I am to this day bowled over by how good Triumph motorcycles truly are to ride and enjoy.  This photo taken on a solo weekend ride North of Takayama.  I later sold the bike when my posting ended.

Multistrada 1000 DS

Before the Multistrada 1200 came the Multistrada 1000 DS.  After touring many times on the 1098, and in line with a new job choosing to commute by bike instead of car, I decided to buy my first touring bike and the choice was a used Multistrada 1000.  A pretty reliable bike, great to ride and handled very well on both long open roads as well as twisty country roads. Getting on with age, some increasing mechanical issues, I decided to part with this in exchange for the Pikes Peak 1200 S.

Suzuki GS850

This was the first big bike I ever had. I bought the bike as a scrap bike, it came in pieces and was not in a good condition at all. I spent about 6 months restoring and rebuilding the bike and it looked amazing when I finished. Sadly I had an accident after about 4 weeks putting it back on the road and spent another 4 months rebuilding the damage. But eventually I kept it for a number of years before selling it. Power wise it was a shaft drive and an amazing bike. Lots of power and smoothness but heavy to handle.

Honda CM125

The Honda CM125 Twin was the first road bike I had. I passed my test on this bike and used it extensively for riding and commuting and building my first skills as a biker in the early 1990’s. When I build up the GS850 I sold it.