Old Bikes
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Matchless L/R2. A rare beast.“The Model L/R2 is fitted with the famous MATCHLESS overhead camshaft engine, the pioneer of its type.”. If it were ever famous it was for a very short period; it blossomed in 1924 and died in 1929. -
BMW R68 - With a dash of speedThe R68 is the rarest post-war BMW, with a sporting pedigree that rekindled the marque’s interest in competition. -
1973 Yamaha TX 750 - Not quite rightYamaha’s TX750 was its entry into the Superbike class, but it all went horribly wrong…
MotoGP
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Jorge Lorenzo Wins Austrian Grand Prix after Epic Battle with MarquezThe 2018 Austrian Grand Prix was superb with a classic battle between Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo and Honda rider Marc Marquez. -
Game on at Austria with Ducati versus Marquez!The Ducati machines last week in Brno were sensational and it is round two of the battle with Marc Marquez wanting to shake things up at the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. -
DesmoDovi reignites fire to win at Brno after spectacular battle with Lorenzo and MarquezAndrea Dovizioso won the 2018 Brno Grand Prix after a spectacular battle on track with fellow teammate rival Jorge Lorenzo, Championship leader Marc Marquez and fellow riders Valentino Rossi, Cal Crutchlow and Danilo Petrucci.
Australian Motorcyclist Magazine
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Across the Top of Tas - St Helens to LauncestonHere is a short ride through some of the most beautiful country on this green Earth, also taking in one of Tasmania’s best bike roads: the A3 or Tasman Highway. -
My Way or the Highway - Sydney to Gloucester/NabiacSooner or later you’re going to want or need to ride up or down the east coast from Sydney to Cairns or points in between. In this first of a series of guides to the two most easterly options for these routes we’re going to go from Sydney to Gloucester (my way) and to Nabiac (the highway). -
By Hook or By Crook - Trips out of GeraldtonWhether you travel by hook (via Kalbarri) or by crook (out to Denham) or even in a more or less straight line (to Mullewa), Geraldton’s surroundings have a lot to offer.
Road Rider Magazine
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2018 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy - Fat's Back BabyThe bike that took Harley-Davidson to the tops of the pops. Um, no pressure, but H-D must be hoping the much-revised Fat Boy can perform miracles one more time -
Kawasaki Z900 RS - Jaffa IronThe original member of the Zed lineage was spawned way back in 1972 with the Z1. If you’ve ever had a hankering for one, Kawasaki has just brought it bang up-to-date with the launch of the Z900RS, and it might just be about the coolest retro on the market -
Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider S - Serial ThrillerExclusive, fast and drop-dead gorgeous. Harley-Davidson’s hot rod streeter hits the mark, big time
Bike Reviews
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2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S: Dancing to a new beatFour decades after Ducati considered scrapping motorcycle production for good, it goes and produces one of the most technologically advanced superbikes motorcycling has ever seen. -
Harley-Davidson Breakout vs Fat Bob 114: Fat & The FuriousThe bad boy Breakout has achieved cult status, but could it be trumped by the new-school Fat Bob? -
Special K - The Kawasaki ZRX1200R is a Universal Japanese Motorcycle with benefitsIf you simply can’t get enough of big, charismatic, old-school muscle bikes, this is your motorcycle
Bike Rides
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South Australia: The Fleurieu Peninsula - Smugglers’ CoveJust 90 minutes south of Adelaide is one of South Australia’s best-kept tourism secrets. -
New South Wales: Gwydir Highway - Over the HumpHere’s the latest (or at least most recent) way of getting from the coast to the hills in NSW. -
Tasmania: B-ing there - Sixty kliks of fun‘Ze B34 is, per’aps, our verseeon erf zer Oxley ’ighway and zer Grett Ocean Road,’ said my informant who shall remain nameless although his French accent has probably given him away.
Bike Tips
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Dirt Riding Tip: BermsWhen riding motocross it's imperative you know how to do a Berm. Bernie Hatton explains. -
Riding Tip: CorneringBernie Hatton provides 4 riding tips for cornering. -
Dirt Riding Tip: StandingWhen racing a dirt bike it's really important to know how to stand up on your motorcycle. Bernie Hatton provides tips.
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