P-PLATER PARADISE

The dilemma I have with LAMS bikes is balancing expectations and capabilities. I started my riding career on a racetrack, so now as a restricted licence holder, I often…

JUNIOR HOOLIGAN - TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675R (2009-2016)

Given the Triumph Street Triple 675’s resemblance to the factory’s big-bore Speed Triple streetfighter, it was given the tag of ‘Junior Hooligan’ at its 2007 release. But while…

AMERICAN HOT ROD

It was the mid-1980s and things were looking up for Harley-Davidson. It was finally relieved from the grip of AMF ownership and enjoying huge success with its new range…

BEAUTIFULLY UGLY

Inazuma means lightning in Japanese. But it’s a little more complex than that. It’s also the first name of a legendary sumo wrestler from the 19th century, a Japanese…

GRAND DADDY

Back in 1996, Suzuki rewrote the sportsbike rule book in much the same way they did when the original GSX-R750 was released 11 years previously in 1985. The 1996…

MASTER SWITCH

A sunny warm day at the Jerez circuit in Spain and a brand-new BMW S 1000 RR M Sport. The perfect recipe to put the supposedly improved model from…

CRUISE MISSILE

Over the years Ducati has produced some iconic machines at the pinnacle of both style and performance categories and the firm’s heavily revised Diavel 1260 S is…

FACTORY WORKERS

If Italian Superbikes are your thing, life is good in 2019. And if comfy versions of said Italian Superbikes lay your hair back, then the same thing…

RARE MOTORCYCLES GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT SHANNONS

Shannons has a fabulous array of classic race, on and off-road motorcycles, on offer at its November 18 Sydney Spring Auction. Dating from circa 1943 to 1989, the 11 motorcycles…

HISTORIC STREAMLINER

Harley-Davidson’s decision to shut down Buell in 2009 brought an end, first time around, to Erik Buell’s dream of breaking the conventional two-wheeled template of American motorcycle design. The…

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