When the inaugural Wynn’s Sydney to Darwin Safari was announced in 1985, the aspirants included 67 two-wheel enthusiasts, few of whom had any idea of what lay ahead. The Finke…
The big buzz at the moment is Suzuki’s brave decision to relaunch the Katana, its icon model of the Eighties. If Suzuki’s car division can relaunch the Jimny, why shouldn’t…
Franco Morbidelli is being groomed for stardom. No pressure then, given that his racing and life coach is Valentino Rossi. It’s a rarefied scene for the free spirit that is…
The word love is tattooed on his left arm. “Near the heart,” he likes to repeat. On his right arm, it reads hatred. “Because this is the arm I use…
Aussie bike fans collectively exhaled that day. I remember very clearly when the press release dropped. It was 13 December and, like most releases being thrown around at that time…
Eddie Lawson became the first rider to win back-to-back 500cc world titles on different bikes. Now, 30 years on, his engineer Erv Kanemoto reveals how the archived it and…
When Albert Geoffrey McElhinney passed away on the Gold Coast in July 2017 few would have known he was one of the most-well travelled blokes in Australia. Born in Melbourne…
This issue’s coolest six have picked themselves up an Oxford Cable Lock and Fred’s fave gets an IPONE Care Kit, all thanks to the team at Ficeda Accessories! I…
What are you going to do on your 40th birthday? Or, given motorcycling’s ever-ageing demographic, what did you do? A bit of gentle sky-diving/white-water rafting, perhaps? Set off on a…
We’ve looked at the fuel system and tank and we’ve made sure there’s clean and free-flowing air getting into the cylinders, so the last critical element in getting the bike…
Only two years ago, having won numerous Junior State Motocross Titles, Mick Driscoll was seeking a new incentive. “I thought the long-term opportunities might be stronger in off-road, and certainly…
Valentino Rossi is the miracle man of MotoGP. If not globally in any sport. He is now 40 and a rarity. Still at the top of his game, an incredible…
