I LOVE THIS THING. I cannot help myself. Look at it. How can a man not smile when he beholds such a creation? This is absolute function over form. If it had “I go bloody everywhere”, written on it, no-one would be in any doubt. It even comes with a g

CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR a second. Well, not right now, obviously, because you’re trying to read. But maybe when you finish here, close your eyes, and picture yourself as a 17-year-old, back at high school. It’s Monday, and you’re on your way to school on

Well, yes. And no. The first Ural was modelled on a BMW sidecar called the R71. Legend has it five of these were secretly purchased by helpful Swedes and brought to Russia in the late Thirties. In all likelihood, the Germans (ironically, as it turned

Aussie Moto3 racer Joel Kelso has launched a fan club, with exclusive giveaways and content available to members. There are numerous membership levels available, ranging from a Junior membership for $200, which scores you a Joel Kelso sticker kit, po

CAME OVER CYCLES, A custom bike company from Poland, won 4 awards at 2 competitions organized during Daytona Bike Week 2024, one of the largest motorcycle festivals in the world organized annualy in Florida, USA (over 600 000 participants in 2023). I

IN CASE YOU MISSED the first part of this tale a quick summery of the story so far: Six of us rode from London to Assen for two days of track time at the legendary Dutch TT circuit. I left my newly pregnant wife at home in tears. I got life threateni

TWO FAT LADIES BOUGHT the glories of the sidecar to millions and to children via the animated series Wallace and Gromit. Motorcycling couples and riders who have significant physical/health issues can come to consider sidecar outfits as an option for

AUSTRALIA HAS THE PRIVILEGE to be a continent and a country at the same time. It makes for much grander communication when you hear roadtrippin’ across a continent. And it makes for an even grander one when you can say you have gone around this count

THE ANDY STRAPZ CREW have the new Tiger 900 Rally Pro covered with their lightweight and rugged soft luggage. Their in-house made Avduro Panniers and Pannier support frames weigh in at a whisker over 4kg for the whole shootin’ match. Yep… Bags, frame

Since taking this role I have received a few emails complaining about the inclusion of Harley-Davidson bike in this magazine. One thing I share with each correspondent is that H-D are incredibly generous with their test bikes. This means that most re

H-D has announced their Dealer Of The Year awards, and the top gong has gone to Mackay Harley-Davidson. Harley uses a mixture of measures to determine their award winners, including customer satisfaction and their commitment to staff training. Obviou

BACK IN 2020, WHEN the world lost its mind over the Rona, Harley-Davidson discontinued its last learner-legal bike available in Australia, the Street 500. It was a sad day for many, the Street had enjoyed immense popularity after its release, with Ha

SO, A COMPLETELY ORDINARY 125 Suzuki GN, in its Japanese mini custom style, full stock. The idea, to make it a fun little café racer, with a complete and unique preparation (due to its parts from the workshop and the careful finishes. It bears the “R

BIKE RACING AT ALL levels is an expensive sport and the costs involved are a hindrance to getting young riders into the sport at the earliest possible age to maximise their chances of developing into national or international grade competitors. it’s

HANDS UP IF YOU remember AGVSPORT. You should. It used to sponsor and provide top-end riding gear to just about every Aussie and American Superbike rider worth his leathers. Just be aware AGVSPORT is not AGV Helmets. It was once part of the Italian h

ON PAGE 16 OF this publication, Sunny Motographer will be heading off to Perth from Sydney on March 20th 2024 on a special ride to explore our glorious land. He plans to arrive in Perth around 1st April and will return to Sydney around 14th April. To

MOST MOTORCYCLISTS PROBABLY HAVE “Tour Tasmania On A Motorcycle” written on their bucket list somewhere. If you don’t have a bucket list (I don’t), maybe you should start one and just write “Tour Tasmania On A Motorcycle” on it, then don’t bother wri

The 2023 Australian Supersport 300 championship was a hotly contested series, with a number of riders still capable of winning as the series came to its final round at The Bend in South Australia. Marcus Hamod, Cameron Swain, and Brandon Demmery were

2023 model run outs are on. Triumph has announced massive savings on bikes across their entire range, so there’s something here for everyone. The biggest savings come on one of their most lusted after models, the Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer, which will

Three-time Australian Superbike champ Troy Herfoss will be working overtime this year. Not only is he racing his XXXX Ducati in the Australian Superbike Championship, he will also spend he “off weeks” heading to the USA to race for Indian in the King

FUSPORT BOOTS. NEVER HEARD of them? Assumed they were a cheap overseas make? You couldn’t be more incorrect. Fusport was founded in Adelaide in 1988 by chief boot-maker, Peter Fuss. Peter’s aim was to create the highest-quality boots on the Australia

For those of you toying with the idea of adding a new Moto Guzzi V85 to your garage, now might just be the time. Until stocks last, you can score a cool $2500 off any MY22 Moto Guzzi V85 TT and V85 TT Travel. This includes the funky Evocative Graphic

IN ISSUE 124 we will be running a photo competition under the theme of “touring”. Please send your best photo (no more than two entries per person per competition) to yourview@clemengermediasales.com.au along with a paragraph explaining the ride you

Double-WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista’s attempt to win the series fora third time in a row is made a bit more challenging by the new combined bike/rider minimum weight limit. This requires his bike to carry around 6kg of additional ballast and whi

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