Sharing the joys and thrills of being on a motorbike Most of us know what we know and, to a certain extent, expect that what’s obvious to us is obvious to others. There are exceptions of course – if you work in banking or international espionage you’ll know what we mean – but motorcyclists are […]
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Nov
Nov
Getting The Holeshot With the vast majority of the world’s roads being unpaved, it’s not hard to see why so many riders have a fascination with riding on the ones that remain unsurfaced. While many of us choose to adventure through vast areas of the wilderness on long trips of a soul searching variety, many […]
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Nov
Nov
First release of Collector’s Edition exhaust from Akrapovic, but more to come… Akrapovic Launch Extremely Limited Edition for Charity Akrapovič recently announced an ultra-limited edition of just 25 exhausts to celebrate its 25th anniversary, which it donated to various charities and partners to raise much-needed funds. Now here are the details of where and when you […]
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Oct
Oct
Motorcycle legend Kevin Schwantz, who opened our store in Melbourne many years ago when he was 500cc World Champion, once remarked that the best tyres to run in the wet were properly warmed up slicks. That may have worked well for him, but the rest of us are going to rely on threaded grooves on […]
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Oct
Oct
Gixxer Six: Do You Really Need Any More? Log onto YouTube and do a quick search for Suzuki GSX R600 and you’ll be rewarded by movie clip after movie clip of some of the most disturbing, unhinged and thoroughly entertaining (from a distance) riding that the internet can bring you. Second gear wheelies by riders wearing jeans, […]
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Sep
Sep
Still leading the way: The GSXR 1000 Is Still In Charge Back in the distant mists of time, way back in 2001, sales of Yamaha’s R1 and the CBR900RR, as well as the ZX9R, simply tanked. The reason for this flatlining was the all new Suzuki GSXR1000RR. Suzuki had taken the one litre market by […]
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Sep
Sep
Here in Victoria we’re in the privileged position of having the option to legally ride on our national park’s trails. Trail riding continues to get bigger every year thanks, in no small part, to its accessibility to most riders and the unique challenges that it presents to us. To many, put simply, it’s much more […]
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Aug
Aug
The must-read advice you need to take two minutes to know before setting out on the road While there isn’t a single safety-critical component on a modern motorcycle we feel we couldn’t do without, tyres are always the first ones to come to mind. The choice of brands is as big as it’s always been, with the range […]
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Stronger For Longer: Dunlop Roadsmart III
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Jun
What to look out for and what to check when buying a used motorbike So you’ve saved the big brickies and it’s time to start thinking about what to buy. If you’re like us, you’ve probably been obsessing about a particular machine while you’ve put the money together. Before you go any further, though, with used […]