This site offers a daily dose of the coolest motorcycles. That means new and classic cafe racers, customs, vintage motorbikes, retro track weapons and style icons. I’m passionate about design, photography and classic motorcycles, and Bike EXIF is a way to combine all three—and connect with other people who share the same interests. I love getting messages and endeavour to answer every one within at least a few days, so feel free to email me. I also get lots of questions about this site: here are the answers to the most common ones.
THE BIKE EXIF FAQ
Who are you and where are you based?
My name is Chris Hunter and I live in Sydney, Australia, with my wife and three children. We lived in New Zealand for ten years before that, and for most of the nineties, I lived in London. I’m English, and I still miss Walnut Whips and tinned mushy peas.
What bike do you ride?
A Moto Guzzi V7 Classic. During the week it’s my commuter bike, doing the ten-minute ride between my house and Manly Wharf, where I catch the ferry to work. Most weekends, I try to grab a couple of hours to take the bike out for a proper ride: there are some amazing roads just north of Sydney. When I’m not riding the V7, I’m thinking about little ways to personalize it. If that lottery ticket comes good, I’ll take it down to Deus and get a full make-over.
What does ‘EXIF’ mean?
It stands for ‘Exchangeable Image File format’. This is the data captured by a digital camera when a photo is taken, and often stored within an image file. Whenever possible, I extract this data and include it in the post. I’m just interested to see what kind of camera took the picture, and what settings the photographer used.
Is Bike EXIF your full-time job?
No. It’s something I do in the evenings, and at weekends after the kids are in bed. By day I’m a creative director for an advertising agency. I occasionally write for marketing magazines and other websites, and in 2005 my first book was published.
What’s your mailing address? I found some old Moto Guzzi brochures in the attic and would like to send them to you.
You can reach me via PO Box 4132, Balgowlah Heights, NSW 2093, Australia.
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