Well it's been a sad week for the owners of old Japanese bikes here in Cairns, far North Queensland, Australia.
On Monday morning we lost a very knowledgeable local bike mechanic, Brett Cattana, to a traffic crash.
Brett has for many years operated a small independent motorcycle repair business in Cairns and had a well deserved reputation as something of a guru when it came to Japanese bikes. He was particularly fond of the CB750 and rode a nice K2 as his daily transport.
He fettled my K7 last year and got it running like a new one.
Brett and his wife Lorraine were tragically killed in a collision between their car and a truck about 300 miles to our south on Monday morning as they were driving home after a trip away.
Those in the old bike hobby here are sure going to miss his expertise and gentlemanly nature.
RIP Brett and Lorraine.
Russ.
