Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the...
Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try...
It can be boring traveling the long straight roads south-west from Perth, but the rewards in the Margaret River area are many: rambling country roads, enchanted forests of tall karri and marri timber, rugged coastline, wineries, breweries and many culinary delights. The area is known as having quite a Mediterranean...
The Mary River Valley was almost deleted from our favourite list of places to ride when politicians threatened to flood...
The Oxley Highway is a road you have to ride at least once in your life, according to veteran motorcycle...
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...
While some motorcycle museums are closing down and selling off, there is one small, but significant, family museum that continues...
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes...
(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...
Bookings are now open for an epic motorcycle tour following in the footsteps and camel tracks of ill-fated explorers Burke...
Motorcycles will be catered for at a proposed race track located at Wyong between Sydney and Newcastle. The CASAR Park...
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...
Those not in the know might call it ‘panel beating’ or ‘smash repairs’. But to do so would be like...
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers...
They say you’ll never know if you never never go. I’ve only been a few times, but it does have some treats in store for the adventure motorcyclist or those prepared to put in the long miles on their touring bikes. Here are a few highlights: Alice Springs: A couple...
There is nothing dead about the amazing ‘dead-end” ride to O’Reilly’s and back on the Lamington National Park Rd in...
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD...
The Oxley Highway is one of those roads that returns the reputation of the word “highway” to the rider’s lexicon. It’s a ride of many facets, two climates, changing conditions and varying moods. If you attack it from the east, it starts at Port Macquarie which is down by the...
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...
Nimbin in northern NSW was the site of the famous Aquarius Festival 27 years ago and remains a unique tourist drawcard for its alternative hippie lifestyle. It’s also a popular attraction for riders — and not because they can stock up on illegal weed! In fact, riders are warned that...
The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and...
We don’t usually recommend riders have tunnel vision, unless it’s an unused historic tunnel of which there are many throughout...
The fourth annual Australian Ride your Motorcycle to Work Week next month has been changed to simply “Ride your Motorcycle” due to the pandemic. Obviously that refers to the fact that many riders may not have wrk to ride to or may be working from home. The initiative was developed...
West Australian riders are being asked to complete a survey on road safety prepared by the Motorcycle Riders Association of...
You can make your ride even more interesting if you stop off at Russell Crowe’s Coaching Station Inn. It’s located about...
Dakar Rally racer Simon Pavey will lead a three-week motorcycle tour across the top of Australia from east to west through four world heritage areas in August 2016. The Australian-born racer has competed in the Dakar Rally 10 times and finished seven. He also famously trained Charley Boorman and Ewan...
Talk to any biker over a few beers at the end of the day, the same old question comes up....
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where 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...
Almost every road in Tasmania is a motorcycle rider’s paradise with more corners than you can count. But there are...
Almost every road in Tasmania is a motorcycle rider’s paradise with more corners than you can count. But there are...
For 30 years “Tex and Pip” dreamed of doing a lap of Australia and last year they realised that dream aboard a 22-year-old BMW R 1100 RT, named Bertha. Writing under the pseudonym of Pip Brown, the pillion is now seeking to have a book published about their epic adventure....
Don’t take your guns to town, Billy Joe, but you can take your bike to Texas; that’s Queensland, not US...
Good to See Women make up an ever-increasing percentage of the motorcycling community and there are many events and organizations...
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...
Whether it’s a clockwise or anticlockwise lap of Tassie you are planning to do, make sure you pack a copy...
If you’re riding around South East Queensland, chances are you will call in to Esk where we recommend dropping into...
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...
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