Special Features
The big one
Part 1 – DIY Planning your overseas bike trip There’s no doubt about it; it pays to listen to your readers. It would never have occurred to us that there was a place for another […]
Month: April 2008
Blog
Road Rider Blog
The Bear – Friday, October 22, 2010 The Moto Guzzi NTX story was not one of our brighter moments… “Dear Mr Bear,” wrote Guzzi Phill from Mackay in Queensland, “I was really pleased to see […]
Travel Stories
Another big one?
Going off Nostalgia’s getting better all the time I’m getting an itchy backside. No, it’s not what you might think (I hope, anyway), it’s just that Ted Simon seems to be on his third ride […]
Blog
Road Rider Blog
The Bear – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 There’s a job to be done out there, and only you can do it. I saw on the cover of the Sydney Daily Telegraph this morning… That they’d […]
Gear
Ear Cannon Air Horn
You’ll laugh into your helmet when you see a startled driver look around wide-eyed for the 18-wheeler that isn’t there. Trust me, this experience is so entertaining, it’s almost mean – and it happens nearly […]
Gear
Blow, winds
The new summer weight ventilated ladies jacket from Rivet is called, appropriately enough, the Zephyr, after a cooling breeze. Mesh panels in front, back and under the arms allow full air flow to keep you […]
Bike
Benelli TreK 1130 Amazonas
Hear it roar Getting the effect without surgery Among the Amazons, breast surgery didn’t mean inserting silicone pads. It meant removing one so you could use a bow without it getting in the way. Tough […]
Travel Stories
Omeo Highway
First icy you Want to try out your winter riding preparations and skills? Here you go One moment he’s there, the next he’s gone. The bloke I’d been following at a respectable distance along the […]
Bike
Honda VFR800X Crossrunner
‘X’ hits the spot Take one VFR800 … Photos Graeme Baynes Honda’s VFR800 sports tourer has long been one of the marque’s most popular bikes, and with good reason. To leverage that fantastic V4 engine […]
Bike
Dirty Business
The big boys come out to play WORDS: STUART “BIG BOY” WOODBURY PHOTOGRAPHY: NICK WOOD Adventure. Let’s ponder that word for a minute; what does it really mean? Is it threading your way through heavy […]