Ride North: A Memoir Of Northern Thailand In December 2011, I embarked with three other riders on a 7,000 km...
This stunning Italian beauty not only has looks, but also the personality to win the hearts of many riders. Moto...
The Victory Cross Roads soft bagger is set up to cross this wide brown land in comfort, style and safety. Considering it’s American-made, it almost feels like a big ol’ Aussie Commodore the way it lopes down bumpy country roads, strides along the highways and carries loads of cargo with...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the...
There is no replacement for displacement and you’ll buy the Yamaha Star Tourer (XV1900AT) just for its thumping engine....
Versatility is the key word for the Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback. It’s a tourer with hard panniers and a big windscreen, yet in seconds the luggage and screen can be whipped off to reveal a handsome boulevard cruiser. So you can switch back from tourer to cruiser and back again, hence...
There are some bikes that scream and demand attention. And then there are those that quietly go about their business...
Riding the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 on the morning commute is a bit like taking a bazooka to a knife fight....
Triumph has fine-tined its Tiger 1050 from adventure to sports. The more sporty version has 50mm lower suspension and therefore a lower seat height, sportier suspension, a 14kg diet program and extra features such as switchable ABS and their first automated indicators. The Triumph Tiger Sport arrives at the highly competitive...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the...
Has Harley really gone water-cooled? When Harley launched the 2014 model range this week they introduced a new Twin-Cooled 103...
Harley admits that customers had asked for an adjustable windscreen on the new Touring range, but they rejected the idea. Senior product engineer Abid Jeevraj says they believe they have achieved a better solution than an adjustable screen. He says they took prototype windscreens to a couple of university wind...
Harley-Davidson has solved a raft of “first-world problems” with its new Touring range. It’s not as if they have discovered...
It took some time, but Harley-Davidson has suddenly come thundering into the 21st century, thanks to its Project Rushmore. The...
Yamaha XV1300: Most cruisers are air cooled and low revving, but the Yamaha XV1300A and T (touring model) are delightful exceptions. And now Yamaha Motors Australia has increased the appeal with a new industry leading five-year warranty with unlimited kilometres. It covers all nine Yammie cruisers from the entry level...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an...
Honda Goldwing has shed some weight, but gained some street cred. The new F6B (flat six bagger) is a menacing-looking stripped-down Wing with no top box, sporty windscreen and without some of the Goldwing’s creature features such as cruise control, reverse gear, GPS and an airbag. That also means it...
The new KTM 1190 Adventure follows its biggest competitor, BMW’s R 1200 GS, into a more road-focused market. Both are...
Before the BMW R 1200 GS went to partial water cooling, I drew up a wish list for the new...
The Suzuki C50T is an aptly named cruiser. The C stands for classic, referring to its traditional big fenders, two-tone paint, white-wall tyres on wire wheels, forward controls, floorboards and lashings of chrome and studded leatherette. The T stands for tourer which covers the comfort items such as a plush...
It snuck up on us without warning, but Chinese manufacturer CFMoto is now selling more units than BMW Motorrad in...
Honda doesn’t seem content following the herd. Consequently the CTX1300 was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show. It’s a cross...
Just as BMW 7 Series (and Mercedes S-Class) are the epitome of hi-tech in the car world, the new BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive is a state-of-the-art motorcycle. BMW Motorrad Australia product communications manager Scott Croaker says we will be getting the Exclusive late in the second quarter of 2014 with price yet to...
Victory Motorcycles just keep getting more and more attractive – in looks and price. For 2014 they have optional factory...
Chinese brand CFMoto was a little premature in the launch of the 650TK touring bike earlier this year. The pre-production...
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American brand was reborn at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August and has this month finally hit Australian shores. It’s a bold statement and a classic ride, but with modern technology...
Kawasaki has launched two new 2014 sports touring models. The new 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS SE has more power, torque,...
Despite the numerous changes to the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, there are two that stand out the most. Well,...
While this year will be remembered as the year of hi-tech, my pick for bike of the year is more of a throwback to a bygone era. ABS has now become available in every Harley and BMW model and in many models by other manufacturers, while it is now an...
Victory has added the word “Tour” to its Victory Vision and made it one of the best options for those...
Honda’s NC700SA “new concept” commuter has grown some highway legs, as well as more manners and grunt. It’s now the...
Australia is one of the top five markets in the world for Ural motorcyles and sidecars. It makes sense since the tough outfits suit our tough environment. Although small in numbers, Ural says 2013 was a great year with 1206 bikes sold worldwide, more than half in the US, followed...
The Italian marque will make their bikes safer this year with the introduction of ABS on Australian 2014 models. The...
As Harley-Davidson is about to release its 2013 earnings figures, there have also been leaks of the power figures for...
Harley-Davidson’s big frame-mounted tourer, the Road Glide, is making a comeback. The bike was axed for 2014 and, as I reported back in August at the international launch for the new Rushmore Project Touring models, it would only be a short hiatus off the showroom floors. Harley chief financial officer...
The Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic is unusual for a couple of reasons – Harley asked riders some questions and found the...
Yamaha has added electronic suspension adjustment to its sports tour-de-force FJR1300. It is now called the FJR1300E and costs $26,999,...
Getting to the annual HOG Rally is half the fun. This year, a contingent of motorcycle media rode Harley-Davidson Touring bikes from Rockhampton to Cairns on the Bruce Highway over three steamy days. The Bruce is a long, hot, boring ride, which was only made more exciting by just...
(UPDATE JULY 21: Harley has just confirmed the Road Glide will return for 2015.) I’d like odds on Harley-Davidson reintroducing...