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ABS-OLUTE GENIUS

Five years ago ABS brakes were still a straightforward technology in the most literal sense: they only worked when you were going straight forward. Now that generation of anti-lock…
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BROWN MOUNTAIN

The road across Brown Mountain is a vital link between New South Wales’ far south coast and the Monaro region for residents, tourists, and essential services. It also represents…
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BRAKE CALIPER SERVICE

The braking system on your motorcycle contains some of the hardest working components, as well as the most important. To avoid poor braking performance, it’s well worth establishing a…
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MOTORCYCLE CAMPING

You might think that the size of your motorcycle will largely dictate just how well prepared you can be for a night or two in the bush,…
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MAKING WAVES: RADAR-ASSISTED SAFETY SYSTEMS

Radar is without doubt one of the biggest technological advances of the last century. It’s the technology that gave Britain a chance against the Luftwaffe in WW2 – ultimately…
History

HIGH FLYER: LES GRAHAM

Les Graham was part of that special breed of racer whose careers were interrupted by the Second World War. That was quite a life – racing on lethal street…
Rides

2 BLOKES, 2 DAYS, AND 2 BIKES

Life gets more complicated as you grow older. In your teens it’s all so simple – you don’t seem to have a care in the world. The 20s…
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WILD CHILD: DENNY MCCORMACK

Denny McCormack was one of a kind – a free-wheeling wild child of the 50s and 60s and a self-confessed health nut who only ate salads, wheatgerm and…
History

NICKY HAYDEN: A TRIBUTE

If there is any solace to be found in the passing of 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden, it’s that he probably didn’t feel any pain, and possibly…
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SWEET SALVATION

1 Wrecked bikes are received from several sources: overseas, auctions, and privately. The first step is for the engine number and VIN to be run through a…
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COMPRESSING THE MIX

A common relationship every internal combustion engine shares is that of the combustion chamber and static compression ratio. The static compression ratio refers to the swept volume…
History

THE MICHELANGELO OF MOTORCYCLES: MASSIMO TAMBURINI

Massimo Tamburini was the progettista (designer) par excellence. He led the pack that defined the motorcycles we ride today. Those who followed his lead in shaping the evolution of…