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09 October 2016

Honda’s CB500X - BIKE FOUR LAMS ADVENTURE SPECIAL

When we drew straws for bikes before our LAMS adventure, I was quietly confident that I’d scored the pick of the pack with Honda’s CB500X. Its comfortable upright riding position, long-legged stance and trademark reliability make it ideal for tackling a long journey over mixe

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09 October 2016

Triumph Street Triple 660- BIKE THREE LAMS ADVENTURE SPECIAL

A road warrior, that’s what I was, according to Youngy. As I studied the map I contemplated what looked like a pleasant three-and-a-bit-hour run from Warburton to Kevington, although a couple of sections seemed to ‘bulge’. I zoomed in, and that’s when I saw them – the t

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09 October 2016

Suzuki Boulevard S40- PART TWO LAMS ADVENTURE SPECIAL

I knew the LAMS adventure ride was coming up, but it had been so hectic at Gassit HQ I hadn’t been able to give it much thought. The day before the ride it dawned on me that I still didn’t know what bike I would be riding. And when I pulled up at the office, I found out why Y

Bike Tests
09 October 2016

A classic adventure on the Royal Enfield Battle Green- part one LAMS adventure special

When I was greeted by the Royal Enfield Classic at the start line of our LAMS multi-bike adventure ride, I knew some of my companions had already prejudged the air-cooled, 499cc single-seater, possibly even taking pity on me. I knew otherwise, and so it proved. Painted in Battle

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04 October 2016

LAMS Adventure ride

In an attempt to save our sanity and rekindle the spirit of the original Dumb and Dumber rides, we escaped the office and hit the Victorian High Country – on learner bikes in the middle of winter

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04 October 2016

Keanu Reeves and ARCH KRGT-1

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves has taken his love of bikes to the next level – by manufacturing this all-American V-Twin

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04 October 2016

Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 XCA

There’s no place for the weak to hide in FNQ. If the wildlife doesn’t get ya, the bulldust will bugger ya bike. Yep, there’s no better place for adventure!

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28 September 2016

Ducati Diavel

It’s difficult to put a finger on just who Ducati’s Diavel muscle cruiser is aimed at. Since its release in 2011 I have watched the number of Diavels on our roads steadily grow, and made note of the wide variety of riders enjoying the booming beastie. I have spied old and you

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27 September 2016

Secondhand HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD 2001-2005

The V-Rod offered Harley-Davidson enthusiasts a radical alternative to the brand’s traditional model line-up

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25 September 2016

Aprilia Caponord Rally

Aprilia is no stranger to adventure sport, and its experience in producing off-roaders spans right back to the early seventies, when Aprilia motocross bikes won Italian championships and even had some success in world championship motocross grand prix. In 1992, the same year Ales

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22 September 2016

Quick Spin - Hard Kits 700RR

Nothing resonates like a big-bore single across the outback.

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19 September 2016

Secondhand - HONDA VTR250 1999-2009

This LAMS bike combines Honda’s reputation for tech excellence with an Italian-style flair