The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and...
Readers are invited to tell us about their passion for motorbikes, their collection or their custom project. Today reader Mark Taylor...
Aussie racer Remy Gardner, together with father Wayne Gardner, has just gone down in history as the second set to secure championships for Moto2. The report from ABC News states that Remy’s dad, Wayne Gardner, was world 500cc champ back in 1987 – a feat that has been since completed...
Cradle Mountain in Tasmania‘s north-west is one of the must-do spots for motorcycle riders arriving at Devonport on the ferry....
Grapes ripen with the frosts, so there can be some black ice on winter mornings in the Barossa Valley and...
Motorcycles will be catered for at a proposed race track located at Wyong between Sydney and Newcastle. The CASAR Park Community Motorsport Facility has edged closer to reality with in-kind support from local businesses, North Constructions and Virtual Motorsport Design. Park co-founder Brad Wilson says the Bushells Ridge track will...
We all love Tasmania’s motorcycle roads in summer, but in winter it is one of the best-kept secrets for riders....
Whether it’s a clockwise or anticlockwise lap of Tassie you are planning to do, make sure you pack a copy...
Racing legend Daryl Beattie is going hard-core Outback riding and he wants you to come along! The former Grand Prix motorcycle racer plans seven adventure rides this year with his new travel company, Daryl Beattie Adventures. He says he has cleared some of his commitments with the Ten Network so...
The first motorcycle friendly region, consisting of seven council areas, has been launched in Western Australia with a comprehensive list...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns...
“Long Way” star and official top 20 UK motorcycle icon Charley Boorman will return for his third year with Compass Expeditions in March 2015. Charley and good friend and manager Billy Ward will lead the third 10-day Outback tour which goes from Sydney to Broken Hill, Flinders Ranges, Grampians, Great...
The wonders of the Granite Belt in southern Queensland attracted Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. He organised a...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
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)...
Wauchope, the gateway to the famed Oxley Highway, will this Saturday declare itself the first motorcycle friendly town in NSW....
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers...
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...
Adventure riders looking for a new challenge should try the newly opened Aberfeldy Track in the Gippsland area of Victoria....
(Contributed post) Riders love being on the road, feeling the rush of air around them, and staring at the path...
If you’re riding around South East Queensland, chances are you will call in to Esk where we recommend dropping into the Blacktop Motorcycle Works museum. The free museum and British bike workshop is right next door to the Red Deer Cafe in the main street where many riders stop off...
Three Australian companies have merged to form the first nationwide motorcycle rental and tour company. It’s called BikeRoundOz, which has...
UPDATED Jan 7: The Federal Government has announced free ferry fares to Tasmania for motorcycles and cars to promote tourism...
The global success of George Miller’s Mad Max first installment in 1979 meant a lot for Aussies, young and old. Not only did it prove that we could punch above our weight when it came to motion pictures and storytelling and introduce the world to the new genre of ‘car...
Motorcycle icon Charley Boorman loves Australia and can’t stay away. Charley, who was voted 18th all-time UK motorcycle icon in...
The Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland have a bounty of great motorcycling roads and right in the middle of...
Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the border that has yielded one of the greatest biker roads in Australia – the Lions Rd. In 1969 the NSW government rejected calls for a shortcut to link the communities...
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD...
Show me a squiggly line on a map and I’m all over it like a seagull on a chip. I’ve...
The perfect Mother’s Day for a biker would be a romantic weekend in a country cabin on your favourite biker road with your partner and your bike by your side. That’s exactly what Chris and Jillian Druery are doing this weekend (2014) at Ripples on the Creek cabins in northern...
It can be boring traveling the long straight roads south-west from Perth, but the rewards in the Margaret River area...
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has long been criticised for being anti-motorcyclist, but now one rider is hoping to...
If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with GPX files for your motorbike’s satnav. Throw Your Leg Over is written by frequent riders of the region, Bridget Hallam and Alan Cox. “We also provide our customers GPX files...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the...
If you want the full historic motorcycle experience, visit the National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac. There are many other bike,...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to the BMW GS Safari-Enduro. The first enduro version of the popular GS Safari was held last year in the cold and wet Victorian high country. Owing to its popularity, it is returning in July, but in the hot and dry...
For 30 years “Tex and Pip” dreamed of doing a lap of Australia and last year they realised that dream...
When you think of going for a road trip, Maryborough in South East Queensland isn’t your first choice. It’s not...
The unexpected – such as detours and bits falling off your bike – can turn your average Sunday ride into an adventure … for better or for worse. But wait, this story does have a happy ending. And we all love a happy ending! While any time on a bike...
New motorcycle brands, different styles of bike and a travel service are part of the new direction being taken at...