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Second Hand Suzuki GSX-R1000 K1-K4

With Yamaha’s YZF-R1 sitting pretty as top dog in the performance-bike stakes as the new millennium dawned, Suzuki’s reputation for super-competitive machines was under serious challenge. While its GSX-R750, the…
Pre-2000

HONDA NR500

While Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts and newcomer Randy Mamola chased each other around Le Mans, a group of white-clad Japanese Honda R&D staff hunched around the world’s two most technically…
Bike reviews

Piaggio Medley 150 Aussie launch

Piaggio’s new Medley 150 has hit Australian roads, providing a little touch of Italian style to Aussie commuting. Powered by a 155cc liquid-cooled engine that produces 11kW at…
Bike reviews

ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE MISCHIEF-LOVING NAKED GREENIE-KAWASAKI Z125

“Seriously? Seriously, Chris!? You want me to return the Harley-Davidson Iron 883 long-termer and swap it over for a mini-bike? And then take it out for a two-up test with…
Bike reviews

2017 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 GT

It seems to me that Suzuki aren’t seen as a sexy marque, and this may even be costing them sales that should rightly be there’s, at least in terms of…
Retro

Custom Cool Captain America Yamaha MT-09

What with all today’s bike companies throwing custom mods and aftermarket accessories at buyers, it’s easy to forget that just a few years ago they were about as welcoming of…
Bike reviews

A quick spin on BMW K1300R

As a last-minute addition to the rider list for the recent BMW RR Experience at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, I wasn’t in a position to push my way…
Adventure

Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally

It may seem like a dream come true, but sometimes having too many bikes to ride creates headaches. With all the new bike launches we’ve been attending, our Aprilia Caponord 1200…
Sportsbike

Long term – KTM RC390

I’m a fool for racing, I think this is fairly clear. So it surprised nobody when I suggested our very-long-term KTM RC390 ought to see some track action. And the…
Bike reviews

2017 Suzuki SV650 LAMS

Some bikes seem born to fly under the radar, including some which have gone on to surreptitiously sell their pants off. I’m talking about the bikes which quietly go about…
Cruiser

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROADSTER

Years ago, well before the term Café Racer had been high jacked by hipsters – in fact it was before Hipster was even a word – I was out for…
Bike reviews

Suzuki GSX-S1000F

There’s something enormously satisfying about telling people to get stuffed. About bucking the trend and forging your own path irrespective of the status quo. Suzuki has done that with the…