Cruiser Trikes
Harley-Davidson Tri-Glide
Trike for Oz? There’s good news and there’s bad news Did you watch the inauguration of US President Barack Obama on TV? If you did, you might have noticed that leading the way was a […]
Year: 2008
Bike
BMW F 650 GS vs Triumph Tiger 800
Adopted Aussies They’re so good, they’re so right, they’re so … us! I think we should declare the BMW F 650 GS and Triumph Tiger 800 adopted Aussies. Why? Because these two wonders are so […]
Travel Stories
The Cudgewa Road
Flat out The River Road is one of our favourites, but you know about that… Here is an alternative, a shortcut from Tintaldra up along the course of Cudgewa Creek to the eponymous town and […]
News
Legendary road race name to be honoured at the Island
Australian Motorcycle Expo presenting sponsor QBE is backing the bid of Shannon Johnson to race in the colours of his late father’s favourite bike, the RS500 GP machine, in the Superbike support event at the […]
News
Government Lies, damn lies and statistics
The Victorian Motorcycle Council (VMC) has again called for the State Government to discontinue the selective use of discredited data and misleading statements that falsely represent motorcyclists, following the recent release of the State Road […]
Blog
Road Rider Blog
The Bear – Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Like its namesake, the one from Samothrace, Victory Motorcycles is spreading its wings. Unlike the statue, it does have a head: in Sydney that’s motorcycle industry veteran Ezio […]
Travel
Macquarie Pass
Handle with care It’s not the safest road in Australia, but it’s one of the best In his book, Down Under, Bill Bryson credits Lachlan Macquarie with “the world’s first nearly successful attempt to name […]
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Road Rider Blog
The Bear – Monday, March 22, 2010 Pathetic policing prevents positive perceptions… It sounds as if the recent Ulysses Club AGM at Albany was a roaring success, and I can only apologise once again for […]
Travel Stories
CHUMPS 2010
Dalgety or drown If you thought a motorcycle scribe’s life was all beer and skittles … think again, says Lester Morris A strange assortment of motorcycles left the hallowed precincts of Universal Magazines to escape […]
Travel Stories
Buell 1125R
Bridge building John Arens tackles the bike that looks like starting an entirely new chapter in Erik Buell’s dream I’ve nearly always had an interest in V-twins. It started many years ago. When asked if […]