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20 September 2016

New Old tech - Hot air and heroes

While Guy Martin is in Bonneville stealing the world record-setting headlines with his high-tech carbon-fibre turbo-charged streamliner, a fellow by the name of Eddie Braun is getting his low-tech steam-powered Evel Knievel on – and hoping for a particular world record of his o

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20 September 2016

Gassit’s Guide to Motorcycling

Fred addresses our learner readers’ concerns and sets out to prove that there are no stupid questions, just stupid people

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14 September 2016

Not forgotten - Jono Porter

Australia’s FMX pioneer left an enormous legacy and dreams unfulfilled aged just 23

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14 September 2016

Death’s pretty final- Old School by HAMISH COOPER

Jeez. You know you’re getting old when you start to outlive your seventies longhaired rock heroes.

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12 September 2016

CRAZY RACES DURBAN TO JOHANNESBURG RALLY

Single-cylinder historical racers on a bike-busting 640km course? Michael Scott takes on the challenge in South Africa’s incredible DJ Rally

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12 September 2016

Where are they now? - Bob ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal

“I rode for nearly 2 years by forging my parents signature on entry forms and no one ever pulled me up on that”

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12 September 2016

Racer of the week- Aiden Coote

I’ve got to get my fix as often as possible; there just isn’t a part of me that considers life away from the track

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11 September 2016

Racer of the week - Tim Coleman

“WHY WOULD YOU ride those funny looking seatless motorcycles...? They must weigh nothing the way they can bunny hop up shipping containers.” These are just some of the typical comments you hear when you ride a trials motorcycle in front of people at a competition or s

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11 September 2016

The survival bike

It is the bike you would reach out for if Armageddon happened

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11 September 2016

Lorenzo - Why has Mr Perfect become Mr Plonker?

Jorge Lorenzo is the fastest MotoGP rider in the world. Jorge Lorenzo has battled to finish in the top 5 for the last two rounds. Both of the above contradictory statements are true. So just what is going on with the defending World Champion? One answer is fairly obvi

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06 September 2016

The Frugal Flea

Royal Enfield’s 125cc baby proved ideal for post-WWII petrol rationing

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03 September 2016

Where are they now- Tina Karan

Tina Karan is the only female to win an Aussie Speedway Championship.