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25 July 2016

Honda teases X-ADV all-rounder

When Honda revealed its City Adventure concept at last year’s EICMA show in Milan few people seriously expected it to put the strange scooter-adventure bike into production. But that’s exactly what it’s doing. After the concept’s unveiling, a rash of patents and sp

 
25 July 2016

GREAT! Britten V1000 motorcycle

Most art gallery openings are fairly sedate affairs but not when it involves a Britten V1000 motorcycle. In a noisy rear-wheel burnout, BEARS world champion Andrew Stroud scribed the letter B in the tarmac outside Christchurch Art Gallery last week to launch international arti

Columns
24 July 2016

Ken Kavanagh- Australia’s First TT Victory

In the 1950s, the Isle of Man TT was the event in world racing and motorcyclists dreamt of riding there. In 1956, Ken Kavanagh let a whole nation dream along with him “Few races in TT history have started so tamely and finished in so dramatic a fashion as did the 1956 Junior

 
24 July 2016

UBUNTU - One woman’s motorcycle odyssey across Africa- by Heather Ellis

Ubuntu is the extraordinary real story of Heather Ellis an Australian traveller who rode through Africa on her Yamaha TT600. Heather lives in a remote mining town in the Northern Territory. She is in her late 20’s when she has an impulsive desire to do something out of the o

 
24 July 2016

Ride Far South Coast, NSW

Carve your way up and down Brown Mountain and take in the great mix of scenery in the Monaro area

Bike Tests
23 July 2016

Honda CBR1000RR vs 2016 Suzuki GSX-R1000

Why these two? When it comes to bang for your buck and proven race-winning performance, few machines can outpace the litre bikes from two of Japan's big four. Both have built a cult following.  The 2016 Honda CBR1000RR and 2016 Suzuki GSX-R1000 go head to head. 2016 Honda CB

Sport
23 July 2016

ASBK competitors converge on Morgan Park ahead of Round 5

The Australian Superbike competitors have taken the opportunity to test at the Morgan Park circuit in Queensland this week at Motorcycle Sportsmen of Queensland’s organised test day. With only two rounds to go in the ASBK Championship bike time is proving valuable for all

Columns
22 July 2016

Custom Cool KTM 690

Seen one too many café racers? Never fear, the trackers are here.

Gassit Garage
21 July 2016

We dynotune our long termer MT-07LA

Being the bike newbie in the office, my first response to most information is to nod. So when they told me the MT-07 was getting taken for a dynotune to  Dynobike – aka Dyno Dave’s – for a flash tune, I thought it was a great idea. But then the doubts began to surface.

Bike Tests
21 July 2016

WORLD LAUNCH MOTO GUZZI V9 ROAMER & BOBBER

As the fight for the modern classic market hots up, Moto Guzzi unveils two new contenders that are moderate on cubes but massive on cool

Columns
21 July 2016

Two crazies complete Australia’s longest transcontinental crossing. Or was it?

Cape to Cape

Bike Tests
21 July 2016

DUCATI SCRAMBLER SIXTY2-LAMS 400

LIGHTLY SCRAMBLED Downsizing won’t dilute the experience, the pace will be just a little less frantic and you will just need to beat it a little harder