Any motorcycle travel section would not be complete without mention the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This is simply one...
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where the...
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...
The fourth annual Australian Ride your Motorcycle to Work Week next month has been changed to simply “Ride your Motorcycle”...
The Granite Belt in southern Queensland tempts Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes who organised a two-day trip with the...
The Bunya Mountains in South East Queensland are now definitely on the list of overnight destinations for motorcycle riders. They lie 250km northwest of Brisbane, but seem to attract few riders. The problem has been that, if you planned to stay overnight, you had to take your own food and...
America’s top motorcycle travel company, EagleRider, is celebrating its first year in Australia with plans to expand its stores and...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the...
The Oxley Highway is a road you have to ride at least once in your life, according to veteran motorcycle journalist Mick Matheson, who has produced this video to prove his point. “There are about 300 corners, the traffic is usually light, and the experience covers more than just the ride...
Three Australian companies have merged to form the first nationwide motorcycle rental and tour company. It’s called BikeRoundOz, which has...
It can be boring traveling the long straight roads south-west from Perth, but the rewards in the Margaret River area...
Don’t take your guns to town, Billy Joe, but you can take your bike to Texas; that’s Queensland, not US of A. The small southern Downs town has become Australia’s first “Biker Friendly” town in much the same way that towns can be declared “RV Friendly”. The credit for the...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect...
If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with...
(Article by Mike Ray*) Few countries promise such fantastic motorbiking opportunities as Australia. With endless kilometres of the open road and some spectacular vistas, it’s little wonder that many people come to the nation to enjoy the ultimate motorcycle road trip. Recently we’ve seen an explosion in the popularity of...
Aussie racer Remy Gardner, together with father Wayne Gardner, has just gone down in history as the second set to...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
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...
The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and...
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD...
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. With the Christmas holidays approaching and the state expecting a wave of riders to visit, the Tasmanian Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) has completed a...
Grapes ripen with the frosts, so there can be some black ice on winter mornings in the Barossa Valley and...
New motorcycle brands, different styles of bike and a travel service are part of the new direction being taken at...
There are many great Gold Coast routes to explore that are short and sweet, yet can be meandered and enjoyed over several hours, says local rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes, 45. Here he has selected a favourite called the Panorama/Beechmont/Clagiraba circuit that can be ridden in under two hours. For...
The perfect Mother’s Day for a biker would be a romantic weekend in a country cabin on your favourite biker...
“Long Way” star and official top 20 UK motorcycle icon Charley Boorman will return for his third year with Compass...
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers area of NSW than any other non-urban part of Australia. Our travel writer Todd Parkes rides his favourite route through the mountains and valleys to the beaches: Northern Rivers romp Click...
When you think of going for a road trip, Maryborough in South East Queensland isn’t your first choice. It’s not...
For 30 years “Tex and Pip” dreamed of doing a lap of Australia and last year they realised that dream...
As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of the pile, yes? The sun. The surf. The eye candy. And for Australian lifeguard, biker and TV personality, Daniel ‘Beardy’ McLaughlin, it’s not just the place where he punches the...
(Contributed post) Riders love being on the road, feeling the rush of air around them, and staring at the path...
Readers are invited to tell us about their passion for motorbikes, their collection or their custom project. Today reader Mark Taylor...
Now is the time to start planning that trek to the Flinders Ranges. It’s a beautiful place, but it’s just too hot in summer. Autumn right through to spring are far better months to visit and enjoy the splendour of the crater-like Wilpena Pound, the intense colours of the forests,...
The unexpected – such as detours and bits falling off your bike – can turn your average Sunday ride into...
The global success of George Miller’s Mad Max first installment in 1979 meant a lot for Aussies, young and old....
If you want the full historic motorcycle experience, visit the National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac. There are many other bike, car and transport museums in Australia, but none has such a strong showing of bikes from right throughout two-wheeled history. They even have a replica of the first bike, an...
Motorcycle icon Charley Boorman loves Australia and can’t stay away. Charley, who was voted 18th all-time UK motorcycle icon in...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to the BMW GS Safari-Enduro. The first enduro version of the...
We all love Tasmania’s motorcycle roads in summer, but in winter it is one of the best-kept secrets for riders. Time to plan your winter ride now. Forget the gloom and doom of wet days as portrayed by the media. Ok, it rains a fair bit in winter so you...
Nimbin in northern NSW was the site of the famous Aquarius Festival 27 years ago and remains a unique tourist...