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Cruiser Bikes

Triumph Rocket III Touring ABS

Rocket Science A bike for exploring the galaxy Unlike the Triumph Rocket III, which mimics the now mothballed Space Shuttle in launching like a scalded cat, the “detuned” Triumph Rocket III Tourer more resembles the […]

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Gear

Keep chill out

Keep chill out Oxford Chillout Advanced Windproof Clothing is the latest from this British manufacturer of bike gear. The all new Oxford Chillout range of Advanced Rider Wear uses the very latest in sportswear technology […]

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Travel Stories

Wollombi Road

The road of living dangerously Just because some riders have overcooked it doesn’t man the rest of us can’t enjoy this road Feel like living dangerously? Well, you don’t need to ship your bike to […]

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Travel Stories

Out of the groove

Boldly go where few bikes seem to go Words: Peter Thoeming. Photos: Lou Martin. If motorcycles wore a groove into the road, there’d be a really deep one from Devonport to Launceston to St Helens […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Friday, July 17, 2009 Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show 55,500 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were sold in the six months to the end of […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Smelly helmet tells rider when it’s damaged Here’s a beaut bit of news from The Sunday Times in Britain. Coming off a motorbike is painful enough, but having […]

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Cruiser Bikes

The 2010 Harley-Davidsons

Old-fashioned girls As Harleys become progressively more up to date, they’re maintaining their old virtues “I’m just an old-fashioned girl with an old-fashioned mind, Not sophisticated, I’m the sweet and simple kind…” Eartha Kitt There’s […]

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Travel Stories

Mandorah Road

Open…then shut! Words and Photos: Ian Klütke Yes, the road to Mandorah is great – but the pub’s shut A picnic atmosphere prevailed some time ago for Darwin Ulyssians and members of the Harley Owners […]

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Travel Stories

Broken Hill ride

Nights on Busted Mountain Don Dennes goes looking for the west and finds those ‘c’ things For most of my years I’ve shared mankind’s desire to return to the sea. I still have that desire […]

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Travel Stories

Beechworth-Chiltern Road

Heaps of heritage Can you get too much of colonial Australia? Naw! Not when Ned Kelly’s involved. Have I ever mentioned my theory that every place in Australia not named by Captain Cook was founded […]