Travel Stories
State Special
Destination: NSW “I’m not coming in today – oh, and not Monday neither…” You can’t blame a rider for saying, “To hell with it, I’m going for a ride in NSW!” As Captain Oates said […]
Articles by sliang
Gear
Knees-bend
Draggin Jeans Knee Guards can be worn underneath any pair of Draggin jeans. The Knee Guard is CE-approved for road use, but does not have a hard outer shell. Instead, a Velcro strap keeps the […]
Travel Stories
Time off in SA
To the Murray What did you do with your rostered days off? Here’s what Michael Walley did With the economic downturn, the boss is making everyone take their RDOs. Where I was going to take […]
Travel Stories
Cruiser Trikes
Harley-Davidson TriGlide
Three-Wheeling in Unzud Yes, we’ve ridden it. No, you can’t Yes, I can hear you all the way over here. “Why?” you’re asking, “Why oh why are we waiting? Where are our Harley-Davidson TriGlides, Bear?” […]
Gear
Is this the Pit (Jacket)?
While we’re on the subject of looking like really old people, waxed cotton/oilskin garments traditionally have been a popular choice for the vintage and classic motorcyclists because of their durability, excellent water resistant qualities and […]
Travel Stories
Riding the Cinque Terre
Italian hill climb With just three days to spare, the Bear finally visits a place he’s wanted to see for years Where do you go for your holidays when you live in one of the […]
Travel
Destination Whitfield
By dirt or by tar Getting out of Melbourne It seems that Whitfield came into being as a spelling mistake. Intended to be named after a local pastoral selection called Whitefield, it somehow shed an […]
Bike
Ducati Hypermotard 796
Split personality Friendlier? More like Mr Hyde… Ducati has cachet – even people who don’t know anything about bikes respect the name – but buying into the brand at the serious end can be pricey. […]
Travel Stories
Western Queensland
The soft butt challenge The Hopper gang go west Have you ever been to a junior soccer game where the wannabe Harry Kewell parent stands on the sideline yelling instructions at their bewildered six-year-old and […]