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Aussie Motorcycle jeans capture global attention in the Motorcycle Brand Contest
“Game changing” Aussie Motorcycle jeans capture global attention in the Motorcycle Brand Contest of the German Design Council
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO
One of the most coveted items in the world of press launches isn’t the T-shirt or the factory embossed Swiss army knife or even the ‘must bring back for the kids’ one-off baseball cap. No, we are talking here about the limited edition hardcover souvenir book. The one I now
First ride on the Harley-Davidson Roadster
As the bike rolled into the car park for my Sunday group ride, the owner of the new 883 beside me stared at the Roadster with dinner plate eyes. “What’s thaaat?” he queried, with a combination of wonder and longing in his voice. It was the same thing you hear at Christmas w
Sykes Wins As Rea Retires In Race Two
A halted and restarted second FIM Superbike World Championship race at Laguna Seca was won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after the first attempted running got red flagged. The restart made 21-laps of the intense 3.619km circuit in central California. A final podium battle
Rea From Sykes In Race One
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won his first ever race at Laguna Seca after a 25-lap contest with his team-mate Tom Sykes, who eventually finished 0.819 seconds behind. In third place Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) held off a final corner attempted pass from his
Sykes Again The Superpole Master
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) once again proved the fastest Superpole runner, taking his 37th career pole position and his seventh of the season with a lap of 1’22.155. In his latest pre-race triumph Sykes was 0.055 seconds ahead of his team-mate Jonathan Rea, and 0.324 sec
Yamaha YZF-R6 SP 60th Anniversary
The yellow, black and white Yamaha YZF-R6 is screaming bonkers through useless earplugs and holds only two gears throughout the tight track while the Bridgestones go through their warm-up cycle. We’re at Wakefield Park in NSW for some track testing, and it’s all a
MOTO GUZZI 500 V8 RACER
THERE is an aura about the Moto Guzzi 500 V8 that defies the fact that it raced for only two years (1956-57) and somehow never won a World Championship GP. Created exactly 60 years ago in a small workshop on the shores of Lake Como by a team of just 12 men, including the thre
Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar lined hoody and denim jeans
Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar lined hoody The folks at Grinfactor sent me a Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar Lined Hoodie to test. For most of the winter it has lived under my leathers while I ride, and has been ideal to wear as streetwear throughout the day. To the uninitiat
Tried & tested- GoPro
GoPro has released an action cam that looks nothing like its conventional models. It’s called the GoPro Hero4 Session, and while it may not look like the first four generations of the widely used cameras, it’s every bit as rugged. It’s also waterproof, thus doing aw
SECOND HAND- HONDA CB400 2008-2015
This lovely middleweight showcases Honda’s flair for hi-tech design
Riding the island- TASMANIA
What would you say if someone invited you on a tour of Tasmania including bikes, gourmet food and the chance to help out the disadvantaged? Ralph Leavsey-Moase said… Yes! Swift and affirmative as you can get. The gig didn’t sound easy on paper, but there were some seriousl