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BEYOND THE MAGIC TON: AUSTRALIAN LAND SPEED RECORDS

This was not a ‘wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say-no-more’ moment. And invariably the response would be “I’ve had her over the ton”. Though in very few instances, was this…
History

AUSSIE BATTLES ABROAD

Born on the beachhead at Gallipoli, the Anzac Spirit was redefined on the Kokoda Track. But after those hostilities, Aussies turned to kicking some arse in the Old Dart.
Rides

SOLDIER ON

I can’t look away from the staring soldier, clutching his AK-47, behind the fence. He tilts his head in confusion, slings his gun over his shoulder and flicks through…
Features

EFFICIENCY EPIPHANY

As motorcycle emissions laws tighten it’s easy to find armchair experts who’ll confidently tell you that some of the internal combustion engine’s oldest technologies –air-cooling and pushrod-operated valvetrains –…
How to

TRAILER BEARING MAINTENANCE

Whether it’s a track bike, a trials bike, a racebike, a dirtbike or your kid’s bike, many motorcyclists use a trailer to transport their motorcycles to and…
History

EIGHT DAYS OF SUMMER

Sixty-three years ago, Keith Campbell won the 350 Dutch TT at Assen and the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, iconic circuits that required riding precision. He became…
Features

RUBBER DUB DUB

1 Do all those numbers on the side of my tyres actually mean anything? Yes … and no. Although the size of a tyre…
History

HEROES OF BONNEVILLE

In September 1956, Johnny Allen streaked across the shimmering Bonneville Salt Flats in a Triumph-engined streamliner to set a world speed record of 214.40mph. He was one of a small…
Features

FREEDOM OF SPEECH: MESH COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

The tone of the conversation changed for the better every time Eric dropped out. Frankly, we didn’t give a rat’s about the upcoming election, not here today on the…
History

THE ROYAL TOUR

George Lynn, founder and editor of Australian Motor Cycle News in 1951, was a man of vision, at least in one sense. His eyesight was so poor…
How to

10 HOT TIPS FOR ADVENTURE RIDERS

Going into our ninth year now of running GS Off Road Training program, we have witnessed first hand the adventure riding boom and have had over 1000 adventure riders…
How to

TOOLING UP: PART 3 - GETTING SERIOUS

Motorcycles are as diverse and complex as the people who ride them, they’re not a one-tool-fixes-all kind of machine. In fact, the list of tools you might need…