BMW’s release of its R80G/S, a 798cc, flat-twin adventure tourer, was a milestone moment in modern motorcycle history. Its arrival on showroom floors in 1981 meant buyers looking for…
A WRY SMILE appeared on my face when I received the key to the KTM. In fact I almost felt guilty – having briefly ridden the bike a…
Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes won’t be surprised to learn I’m not a fan of camping, or being wet, cold or away…
As I scythed my way through some of the sweetest turns I’d ever seen, the big red Ducati was on the limiter. Slamming the brakes, the bike held…
How the hell was this bloke from Cape York Motorcycle Adventures, on his Suzuki DR-Z400 complete with a long-range tank and knobby tyres, meant to keep up with a…
Unlikely as it seems, the Suzuki DR650 is one of those bikes that makes grown men and women go weak at the knees. Since the first model appeared…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
