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The Bear – Monday, February 15, 2010 Police pull over riders to give safety lectures Motorcyclists are being stopped by UK police under a controversial government-backed initiative to improve road safety. At least two police […]

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Lions Australia

Lions Australia Blog Lions Australia, lions clubs, Mens Health, Public Relations Lion raises $161,000 to combat depression Many Lions Clubs are great supporters of Black Dog Ride; the brainchild of motorcyclist, and West Australian Lion; […]

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The Bear – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 A couple of things went wrong today. Well, actually, more than a couple. It was a thorough bastard of a day. I came home angry, which is not […]

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The Bear – Monday, March 28, 2011 Problems with ethanol How about a fuel tank that rusts out? Every now and then I’m accused of being alarmist over the increasing use of ethanol-laced fuel. Well, […]

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The Bear – Monday, October 12, 2009 Can this be the beginning of the end for speed cameras? According to a news item sent to me by reader Gary Pearce, a Conservative government in the […]

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Sideways & means

Sideways & means A legal road-going racing sidecar designed and built in Australia? Murphy took on the law and won. Words: Tim Murphy    A long ago when I was a single young man I […]

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Ducati Streetfighter S

Street smart It takes some learning, but the payoff is spectacular I was lucky enough to be among the international press contingent that saw the Streetfighter for the first time at the Milan motorcycle show […]

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Triumph Bonnevilles

Edward Turner was a dab hand in motorcycle design, numbering the Ariel Square Four and the Triumph Speed Twin (later to grow into the Bonneville) among his, um, triumphs. But did you know he was […]