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Cruiser Bikes

Samurai Chopper

Custom, Japan-style Brad Pitt’s got one. Can you live without it? Did you see the recent Iron Man movie? If you’re an observant sort of person, and reasonably quick, you may have seen a motorcycle […]

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Bike

Triumph 675 Street Triple R

Better – but how much? Did the Street Triple really need a quicker version? Words: Wayne Mclaren Photos: Lou Martin I have to admit that when it comes to these up-rated versions of already good […]

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Special Features

Heaven or Hell?

MV & H.D- A Marriage made in Heaven or Hell? What is this $US109 million purchase all about? Walk into the administration building of the MV Agusta factory by Lake Varese, north of Milan, as […]

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Bike

Ducati Hypermotard 1100

Red riot With the Hypermotard it’s always party time New motorcycle model “reveals” are always seriously hyped. Whether it’s carbon-dioxide “smoke” or girls in skimpy costumes, there’s always a bit of theatre before any new […]

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Gear

Beaut Booties

The Lancer is the latest generation of AXO road race boots featuring the BOA Technology (whatever that might be) patented steel cable closure system. The Lancer is water-resistant and designed to provide protection and comfort […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Wednesday, February 03, 2010 Faster unfaired This little story from Cruiser+Trike 5 will give you a chance to show just how much you know about motorcycle history… Harley-Davidson built this EL record […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Monday, September 07, 2009 This is one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to write. David “Davo” Jones, he of the transcontinental rides, the FarRiders, the GTR forum and so much […]

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Bike

Hardcore adventurers

Adventure comparo Triumph Tiger XC 800 vs BMW F800 GS vs Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré Mucking about in the mud Words: Stuart Woodbury Photos: Nick Wood We recently put the big adventure tourers through our torture […]

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Special Features

The Bucket List

World’s Best Bike Roads Suggestions are rolling in — thank you! When I asked you, our readers, for nominations to the final and definitive list of great bike roads — otherwise known as the Bear’s […]