Author: Uncoffined

A Kiwi in Kiwi land

Considered Opinions -To tariff or not to tariff

There’s a lot of hyperbole around the tariffs proposed by the US government, the volatility in the share market, and the global economicoutlook.

In this podcast we look at some of the details and how to tune out the noise to look at the facts. We also discuss monetary theory and how cultural beliefs and practises influence economic policy and outcomes.

Listen Now:
SubStack – https://consideredopinions.substack.com/p/to-tariff-or-not-to-tariff

YouTube – https://youtu.be/9dMHuvslk3k

The KTM’s woes -part 4 -time to move on



My 10 yr old KTM died on me, and in the end it just wasn’t worth fixing



One of those expensive electronic boxes died.

To work out the cost of a replacement box, simply get a wad of $20 notes and stack them up until they are the same size as that box…

So I reluctantly brought a new Kawasaki, which was as near as I could get spec wise to the KTM, without buying another KTM.

I say reluctantly, because my wallet is infested with very rare moths, and we don’t want them to go extinct now do we…

I’m done with KTM RC390’s, as KTM are technically now bankrupt, parts are hard to get, and the local dealer wont stock new RC390’s anymore, as they keep coming back with issues….

This is rather regretable, as riding that KTM was like a fountain of youth in it’s own way to me. (I always felt like I was 30.ish)