Cradle Mountain in Tasmania‘s north-west is one of the must-do spots for motorcycle riders arriving at Devonport on the ferry....
West Australian riders are being asked to complete a survey on road safety prepared by the Motorcycle Riders Association of...
The wonders of the Granite Belt in southern Queensland attracted Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. He organised a two-day trip with the help of Monique Krause, marketing coordinator of Granite Belt Wine Country. Click here for the first part of his trip. More wonders Day two of my...
We all love Tasmania’s motorcycle roads in summer, but in winter it is one of the best-kept secrets for riders....
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers...
Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try a weekend romantic getaway at Ravensbourne Escape. The luxury retreat is 90 minutes west of Brisbane at the top the Great Dividing Range on the challenging and scenic Esk-Hampton Road. ...
Grafton is the Northern Rivers hub for a host of great tar and dirt riding options. Base yourself here for...
Talk to any biker over a few beers at the end of the day, the same old question comes up....
Adventure riders looking for a new challenge should try the newly opened Aberfeldy Track in the Gippsland area of Victoria. The 180km rugged, unsealed road runs through Baw Baw National Park about 125km east of Melbourne and is suited to off-road motorcycles and vehicles. It starts at the town of...
The unexpected – such as detours and bits falling off your bike – can turn your average Sunday ride into...
The Oxley Highway is one of those roads that returns the reputation of the word “highway” to the rider’s lexicon....
Almost every road in Tasmania is a motorcycle rider’s paradise with more corners than you can count. But there are also many dangers for riders. In spring and summer the state experiences a wave of visiting riders. So the Tasmanian Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) has completed a short five-minute motorcycle video (V-log)...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect...
UPDATED Jan 7: The Federal Government has announced free ferry fares to Tasmania for motorcycles and cars to promote tourism...
I Apologize in Advance for Talking About Christmas Related Thigs in November If you were to stab a loved one with the turkey-carving knife over a heated argument regarding who builds the best motocross bikes at the Christmas dinner table, would they bleed KTM orange? If the answer is yes,...
They say you’ll never know if you never never go. I’ve only been a few times, but it does have...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the...
Tasmania can be either cold or hellishly hot in summer, depending on where you go and the changeable weather. It can also be plagued by bushfires, so check the news and emergency services before attempting to head into the heavily wooded Huon Valley. One of the great things about riding...
It can be boring traveling the long straight roads south-west from Perth, but the rewards in the Margaret River area...
Now is the time to start planning that trek to the Flinders Ranges. It’s a beautiful place, but it’s just...
You can make your ride even more interesting if you stop off at Russell Crowe’s Coaching Station Inn. It’s located about 20km south of Grafton on the Armidale Rd and is owned by the Hollywood actor and bike fanatic, Russell Crowe. There’s a tavern and motel attached, but the interesting part...
The global success of George Miller’s Mad Max first installment in 1979 meant a lot for Aussies, young and old....
The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and...
America’s top motorcycle travel company, EagleRider, is celebrating its first year in Australia with plans to expand its stores and fleet. EagleRider Australia started with just Santina Keith, Will Keith and Simon Gobran who were already involved with Harley-Davidson and “wanted to do something more fun”, says Santina. “Riding in...
As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns...
Good to See Women make up an ever-increasing percentage of the motorcycling community and there are many events and organizations that help support getting women to ride. One of them is the Ride ADV Women’s Only Adventure Ride event. Recently, there was a ride from Singleton to Tamworth. According to...
(Contributed post) Riders love being on the road, feeling the rush of air around them, and staring at the path...
If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with...
There is nothing dead about the amazing ‘dead-end” ride to O’Reilly’s and back on the Lamington National Park Rd in South East Queensland. Despite the Gold Coast hinterland being ravaged by bushfires in September 2019, the scenery along this road is as spectacular and pristine as ever. You wouldn’t even...
Whether it’s a clockwise or anticlockwise lap of Tassie you are planning to do, make sure you pack a copy...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows...
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has long been criticised for being anti-motorcyclist, but now one rider is hoping to change all that by nominating for the RACV board. John Mulder is a member of both the Classic Motorcycle Club of Victoria and the Australian Street Rod Federation which entitles...
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where the...
Any motorcycle travel section would not be complete without mention the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This is simply one...
Bookings are now open for an epic motorcycle tour following in the footsteps and camel tracks of ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills from Melbourne north to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Hopefully the 3250km tour is less doomed than the poor explorers who perished at Coopers Creek on the return journey!...
Show me a squiggly line on a map and I’m all over it like a seagull on a chip. I’ve...
We don’t usually recommend riders have tunnel vision, unless it’s an unused historic tunnel of which there are many throughout...
The Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland have a bounty of great motorcycling roads and right in the middle of it all is the pretty Kooralbyn Valley. The picturesque valley is located about 70km south of Brisbane between Beaudesert and Rathdowney. It’s the gateway to glorious riding in the Border...
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes...