2017 KTM STREET MODEL RANGE

The Beast (now 2.0) is such an apt name for the 1290 Super Duke R and I loved getting the chance to throw a leg over it. Neither the…

2017 Yamaha R6

Yamaha’s supersport champion had its last major upgrade way back in 2008 – a new frame was added to an already advanced ride-by-wire controlled engine package which contained titanium valves…

Yamaha MT-10 metamorphosis

With touring duties around north-west Victoria complete, it’s time to try some two-up touring and point the big bike’s nose towards northern NSW with a pillion and panniers…

BMW G310 R - Aussie Launch

The BWM G 310 R is a single cylinder naked Lams machine with a twist. Its developed in India on a purpose-built production line modelled straight out of Germany with…

Harley Turbo Salt Racer – Lucky Custom

IT’S EASY TO parrot the line ‘I don’t like Harleys’. It’s a simple trap to fall into – until you realise the huge selection of amazing customs that have…

Check-up time - CFMoto 650NK

Yes, sad as it is for us, the bikes we ride are nearly all brand-spanking new. On a launch, they’re set up for a single event; when we…

Kawasaki Z900

In a world of increasingly specialised machines, Kawasaki’s Z900 is a classic do-it-all motorcycle at a please-em-all price Kawasaki has draped the letter ‘Z’ on bikes…

Honda CRF250 Rally

True fans of the Dakar Rally will longingly remember the era of the late 1980s and early 90s when ground-pounding dinosaurs plundered the endless sand dunes of the deserts…

Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

The road to Mallala near Adelaide is a boring affair – as straight as a die. I was on a 1993 CBR600 heading back from the track…

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN TEST

There’s not much I would rather do after a ride than share time with a bunch of mates around the campfire, drinking, laughing and bantering. This is…

Dyno the Yamaha MT-10 SP

Weekend away on Triumph Tiger 800 XCA and BMW F800GS Adventure

Life gets more complicated as you grow older. In your teens it’s all so simple – you don’t seem to have a care in the world. The 20s…