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Cruiser Bikes

The joy of chrome

What distinguishes the cruiser rider from his sports-riding and commuting peers? Apart from the smile and the laid-back attitude? That’s right, chrome… Just so you know, chromium is a first-period transition metal with the atomic […]

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Cruiser Bikes

Boots’ VN2000

Karma custom You can almost feel Dwayne’s hoary fingers on your neck. He’s gonna get you, Boots I owe it all to Dwayne, whose second name I’ve forgotten, but who was a mate of a […]

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Special Features

Bent ’Busa

Bend that ’Busa Noel took a Hayabusa and bent it to his will — with spectacular results OK now, we know — sort of — that Suzuki Hayabusas are not cruisers. Truly, we do. But […]

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Bike

Kawasaki 1400 GTR ABS

Better Blaster Hard to believe, but it’s an even … For two decades, the Kawasaki GTR brand on the litre bike was associated with unpretentious, vanilla mile-munching. Then came the 1400, which blew the power […]

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Special Features

10 ways to Save Fuel

Save Fuel Yes, they are mostly obvious, but do you use them? I am slowly getting used to paying $20 or more when I fill my bike’s tank. No, that’s not true. I am not […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Another month as passed which means another new lot of prizes Congratulations to Bruce and Peter who won last months giveaways Remember anyone who leaves a comment on […]

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Gear

A Casey replica at last

A Casey replica at last Now you can wear Casey Stoner’s colours with the Nolan/X-Lite X-602 (X-Lite is the premium/racing branch of the Nolan group). The helmets are 100 per cent Italian made quality with […]

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Bike

Can-Am Spyder

The Bellman’s bike What I tell you three times is true, he said – but does that apply to wheels? Lewis Carroll’s Bellman and his crew were hunting Snarks, but they would probably have settled […]

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Travel Stories

East Coast Tasmania

Easy Up It’s a comfortable day’s ride from Hobart to St Helens Words: The Bear Photos: Lou Martin and The Bear It is so easy to get out of Hobart you’d almost think they were […]