Neal Champion
@champ.org.uk
Motorcyclist and racer, left-leaning, Europhile, musician
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
I absolutely adore @januszczak.bsky.social's programmes. But I especially love him for this little bit
October 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I absolutely adore @januszczak.bsky.social's programmes. But I especially love him for this little bit
Don't these guys know that (Excel)pope already has a motorbike, @excelpope.net ?
"Members of the Jesus Bikers group from Germany present a customised BMW R18 to Pope Leo."
"Members of the Jesus Bikers group from Germany present a customised BMW R18 to Pope Leo."
September 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Don't these guys know that (Excel)pope already has a motorbike, @excelpope.net ?
"Members of the Jesus Bikers group from Germany present a customised BMW R18 to Pope Leo."
"Members of the Jesus Bikers group from Germany present a customised BMW R18 to Pope Leo."
Fantastic obit to Tom Lehrer by @theregister.com today
www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/t...
I particularly like this bit:
www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/t...
I particularly like this bit:
![Screen snip from The Register obituary for Tom Lehrer, saying:
He remained active and engaged even later in his life. Rapper Tauheed K. Epps, who records as "2 Chainz", sampled Lehrer's song The Old Dope Peddler [PDF] for his track Dope Peddler, asking permission to use a snippet. Lehrer wrote back:
As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ns6yoq62i7n2szkguconk4ky/bafkreievdxwlidrfbtjagm5timuj4wi2huzijprvohh25i3rpumtnic3zy@jpeg)
July 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Fantastic obit to Tom Lehrer by @theregister.com today
www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/t...
I particularly like this bit:
www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/t...
I particularly like this bit:
Sailing up river
Strong Apocalypse Now vibes
Strong Apocalypse Now vibes
July 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sailing up river
Strong Apocalypse Now vibes
Strong Apocalypse Now vibes
Compare and contrast with the Oasis album cover Be Here Now:
www.soundofviolence.net/Reviews/orig...
It was released in 1997. I'm in my 60s, and got it immediately. And Mat is a couple of years older than me
www.soundofviolence.net/Reviews/orig...
It was released in 1997. I'm in my 60s, and got it immediately. And Mat is a couple of years older than me
May 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Compare and contrast with the Oasis album cover Be Here Now:
www.soundofviolence.net/Reviews/orig...
It was released in 1997. I'm in my 60s, and got it immediately. And Mat is a couple of years older than me
www.soundofviolence.net/Reviews/orig...
It was released in 1997. I'm in my 60s, and got it immediately. And Mat is a couple of years older than me
Another Brexit benefit
I know €1.5 isn't much, but it's the bloody principle
I know €1.5 isn't much, but it's the bloody principle
May 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Another Brexit benefit
I know €1.5 isn't much, but it's the bloody principle
I know €1.5 isn't much, but it's the bloody principle
This is the sky I'm lucky enough to be sat under. I amusingly (I thought) referred to it as a "Simpsons sky" and now I can't get the theme tune out of my head
May 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is the sky I'm lucky enough to be sat under. I amusingly (I thought) referred to it as a "Simpsons sky" and now I can't get the theme tune out of my head
This appears to be a battery electric motorcycle being used by the Seville police
Can Bluesky help identify the model, please?
Can Bluesky help identify the model, please?
May 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This appears to be a battery electric motorcycle being used by the Seville police
Can Bluesky help identify the model, please?
Can Bluesky help identify the model, please?
My ZXR and my TZ250, both at Church Bends
April 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My ZXR and my TZ250, both at Church Bends
Genuinely inspiring stuff from @iandunt.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Genuinely inspiring stuff from @iandunt.bsky.social
CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home
Uncertainty is the new certainty
From @theregister.com
www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/c...
Uncertainty is the new certainty
From @theregister.com
www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/c...
April 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home
Uncertainty is the new certainty
From @theregister.com
www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/c...
Uncertainty is the new certainty
From @theregister.com
www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/c...
Hey, Dow, hope you had a good night's sleep...
April 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Hey, Dow, hope you had a good night's sleep...
Today bought the freshly published paperback edition of "Everything Must Go" by @dorianlynskey.bsky.social from my local independent bookshop
April 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today bought the freshly published paperback edition of "Everything Must Go" by @dorianlynskey.bsky.social from my local independent bookshop
Introducing our Essential Bath Oil, a unique and invigorating addition to your self-care routine. Infused with the unmistakable fragrance of two-stroke oil, this bath oil will transport you into a world of sensory nostalgia, combining essential oils with the deep rich scent of classic motorcycles
April 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Introducing our Essential Bath Oil, a unique and invigorating addition to your self-care routine. Infused with the unmistakable fragrance of two-stroke oil, this bath oil will transport you into a world of sensory nostalgia, combining essential oils with the deep rich scent of classic motorcycles
Chris Riddle on King Trump in the Guardian
March 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Chris Riddle on King Trump in the Guardian
Squadrons of supercharged H2s - that's what any well-equipped military needs :-)
@sihbikes.bsky.social @mufga.bsky.social
@sihbikes.bsky.social @mufga.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Squadrons of supercharged H2s - that's what any well-equipped military needs :-)
@sihbikes.bsky.social @mufga.bsky.social
@sihbikes.bsky.social @mufga.bsky.social
Me from a different era
On the Isle of Man, for TT 1985, in the garden of the cottage we used to rent at Sandygate
That's me with no shirt on. I'm not fat now, but god I was skinny then!
In the centre, m fabulous GPz750 turbo! And I still own one (but not that one)
On the Isle of Man, for TT 1985, in the garden of the cottage we used to rent at Sandygate
That's me with no shirt on. I'm not fat now, but god I was skinny then!
In the centre, m fabulous GPz750 turbo! And I still own one (but not that one)
March 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Me from a different era
On the Isle of Man, for TT 1985, in the garden of the cottage we used to rent at Sandygate
That's me with no shirt on. I'm not fat now, but god I was skinny then!
In the centre, m fabulous GPz750 turbo! And I still own one (but not that one)
On the Isle of Man, for TT 1985, in the garden of the cottage we used to rent at Sandygate
That's me with no shirt on. I'm not fat now, but god I was skinny then!
In the centre, m fabulous GPz750 turbo! And I still own one (but not that one)
We all need to be like this guy
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We all need to be like this guy
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the cinema
February 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Age yourself with a movie you saw in the cinema
I'm in
But can't find the Paddock Pass Podcast league. Has it been set up?
But can't find the Paddock Pass Podcast league. Has it been set up?
February 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I'm in
But can't find the Paddock Pass Podcast league. Has it been set up?
But can't find the Paddock Pass Podcast league. Has it been set up?
At my first job I used CP/M and my boss had one of these
February 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
At my first job I used CP/M and my boss had one of these