Do you remember when riding ‘bitza’ bikes with superbike mills, cut-back subframes, brightly painted wheels and a tiny supermotard front cowl was all the rage? It was…
This large-capacity luxury tourer superseded the R1150 RT in 2005 and has since received numerous awards from critics for its savvy engineering and class-leading design. The patented BMW twin-cylinder…
2016 Triumph Trophy 1215 Triumph’s Trophy model was first unveiled back in 1960, but it wasn’t until 1992 that it was graced with a 1200cc…
I know BMW boxers because I used to ride loads of them when I lived in Pommie-land for a few years. Nice, if you like that kinda thing.
The Fireblade is back and yes, it is better than ever. It’s 90 per cent new, lighter, smaller, with more power and a plethora of rider aids. In SP…
Fans of BMW’s boxer-motor models were spoilt for choice by the 2005 line-up of touring bikes. The all-the-bells-and-whistles R1200RT, the rugged dual-sport R1200GS, and the sporty R1200ST were all vying…
In a previous life as a motorcycle salesman, if there was ever a bike I didn’t have to try too hard to sell it was the Hayabusa. Anyone…
Many of us dream of riding a full-blooded superbike through our favourite bitumen twisty bits and on to the latest weekend leather-clad hangout; however, real-world practicality and scratching fantasies…
Believe it or not, BMW has been producing the GS range continuously for 37 years now. The first R80GS saw the light of day back in…
Oggy Knobbs is one of the best-known crash protection brands in Australia and a true blue home grown product, so it seemed a good choice for our new CFMoto. Just…
The Hunter Valley region in northern NSW was meant to be the perfect location for the launch of Yamaha’s new mini-tourer, the MT-07 based Tracer. That was until Cyclone Debbie…
It’s been a long time coming, but the new Suzuki GSX-R1000R is on target to claim back the crown it once owned: the King of the Racetrack. There are…
