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Energica Ego in the Zero TT

Can a standard production electric bike, one that can be ridden legally on the road, take on the hardest racetrack in the world? We didn’t know, but…
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2018 Benelli TRK 502 X

To say the TRK 502 was a sales hit would be putting it mildly. It’s been a global sell-out, with Benelli delivering 7000 examples in Europe alone…
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First Ride - 2018 Kawasaki H2 SX SE

I’ve spent a long time on the road in the last 10 years. For most of it, my wife Steph and I had a caravan in tow…
Events

The 2018 Handbuilt Show, Austin

The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas is a custom bike show staged every April that attracts builders of every persuasion from all over the USA and as far…
News

2019 Suzuki V-Strom

For MY19 Suzuki Australia is expanding its popular V-Strom adventure touring line-up with the introduction of the V-Strom 250 ABS. Suzuki’s V-Strom series has won the hearts of riders all…
News

Yamaha Tracer 900 and Tracer 900 GT

Launched three years ago, the Tracer 900 has quickly become established as the definitive Sport Tourer in the growing sub-1000cc class. Now for 2018, major upgrades are designed to build…
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Turismo Veloce Lusso 800 SCS

By its own admission, MV Agusta has ridden a bumpy road in recent times. The past few years have seen its fair share of struggles. But rather…
Sportsbike

Suzuki GSX-R125

It started as a joke by Suzuki Australia’s marketing manager Lewis Croft, but it didn’t take long to become reality. At 192cm, Ed Dobie racing Suzuki’s new 134kg…
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SWM Superdual X

As we gathered at Gassit Towers to start this ride, it didn’t take long for one member of the pack to suffer the indignity of having sand kicked in…
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Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA

Sometimes the dice can roll in your favour. Like when the sun is barely up, the thermometer is nowhere near double figures and the wind-chill is cutting through you,…
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BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE RALLYE X

If ever there was an adventure bike you couldn’t exactly call subtle, it has to be BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure Rallye X. In the bush, its distinctive,…
History

Ducati’s Superbike history

Ducati’s ground-breaking 851 superbike was born in a great period of change in the mid-1980s, both for the Italian company and world motorcycle racing. A takeover by Cagiva had…