There are many great Gold Coast routes to explore that are short and sweet, yet can be meandered and enjoyed...
I Apologize in Advance for Talking About Christmas Related Thigs in November If you were to stab a loved one...
West Australian riders are being asked to complete a survey on road safety prepared by the Motorcycle Riders Association of W.A. The survey is being organised to coincide with their Motorcycle Safety Week in October 2020. MRA WA safety officer Dave Wright says they need as many riders as possible...
If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows...
When you think of going for a road trip, Maryborough in South East Queensland isn’t your first choice. It’s not even your second or third choice. In fact, there are no suggested bike routes in the whole Fraser Coast region listed in that venerable tome from Hema, “Australia Motorcycle Atlas”....
Motorcycles will be catered for at a proposed race track located at Wyong between Sydney and Newcastle. The CASAR Park...
America’s top motorcycle travel company, EagleRider, is celebrating its first year in Australia with plans to expand its stores and...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually a mate of mine. Ok, don’t judge me. I wasn’t at the photo shoot to advise him not to stick his middle finger up for athe press photo. In fact,...
The global success of George Miller’s Mad Max first installment in 1979 meant a lot for Aussies, young and old....
Don’t take your guns to town, Billy Joe, but you can take your bike to Texas; that’s Queensland, not US...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns including Armidale soon expected to join their ranks. And why not! Queensland Tourism estimates riders spend up to $160 a day in local communities on food, fuel, drinks, etc, compared...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to the BMW GS Safari-Enduro. The first enduro version of the...
They say you’ll never know if you never never go. I’ve only been a few times, but it does have...
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...
We don’t usually recommend riders have tunnel vision, unless it’s an unused historic tunnel of which there are many throughout...
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria has long been criticised for being anti-motorcyclist, but now one rider is hoping to...
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...
Good to See Women make up an ever-increasing percentage of the motorcycling community and there are many events and organizations...
While some motorcycle museums are closing down and selling off, there is one small, but significant, family museum that continues...
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...
Few riders think of Kangaroo Island when it comes to great rides, but I was reminded of its virtues after...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect...
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...
The fourth annual Australian Ride your Motorcycle to Work Week next month has been changed to simply “Ride your Motorcycle”...
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers...
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...
As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of...
If you want the full historic motorcycle experience, visit the National Motorcycle Museum at Nabiac. There are many other bike,...
Any motorcycle travel section would not be complete without mention the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. This is simply one of the most stunning roads in all the world; our version of California’s iconic Big Sur. The only problem is this heritage-listed road is too popular and you may find...
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where the...
Whether it’s a clockwise or anticlockwise lap of Tassie you are planning to do, make sure you pack a copy...
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...
The Mary River Valley was almost deleted from our favourite list of places to ride when politicians threatened to flood...
“Long Way” star and official top 20 UK motorcycle icon Charley Boorman will return for his third year with Compass...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the best riding roads in Queensland. Many Brisbane riders head up to the Sunshine Coast for a day ride, but by the time they arrive and have lunch, it’s time to...
Like Deus ex Machina, the Distinguished Gentlemans Ride and sweating while riding, Rob Hamilton and his ‘MotoFeelz’ brand is a...
Grapes ripen with the frosts, so there can be some black ice on winter mornings in the Barossa Valley and...
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...
(Contributed post) Riders love being on the road, feeling the rush of air around them, and staring at the path...