Readers are invited to tell us about their passion for motorbikes, their collection or their custom project. Today reader Mark Taylor...
The wonders of the Granite Belt in southern Queensland attracted Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. He organised a...
The Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland have a bounty of great motorcycling roads and right in the middle of it all is the pretty Kooralbyn Valley. The picturesque valley is located about 70km south of Brisbane between Beaudesert and Rathdowney. It’s the gateway to glorious riding in the Border...
Goondiwindi, is not only the home of famed racehorse Gunsynd, but also a crossroads for six highways – Gore, Leichhardt,...
Don’t take your guns to town, Billy Joe, but you can take your bike to Texas; that’s Queensland, not US...
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...
There is nothing dead about the amazing ‘dead-end” ride to O’Reilly’s and back on the Lamington National Park Rd in...
Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows Nest became a motorcycle friendly town a year ago and has since developed a good social media presence, added several motorcycle parking spots in the centre of town and produced...
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...
While some motorcycle museums are closing down and selling off, there is one small, but significant, family museum that continues to build on their collection and keep their doors open in the name of a family tradition. The Panorama Motorcycle Museum 60km southwest of Brisbane includes mainly pre-war American and British bikes...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns...
Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try...
The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and Resin finish, writes local rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. It’s a typical Gold Coast late winter stunner of a day as I lift the roller door and throw the...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect...
The Granite Belt in southern Queensland tempts Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes who organised a two-day trip with the...
Bookings are now open for an epic motorcycle tour following in the footsteps and camel tracks of ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills from Melbourne north to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Hopefully the 3250km tour is less doomed than the poor explorers who perished at Coopers Creek on the return journey!...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the...
The Bunya Mountains in South East Queensland are now definitely on the list of overnight destinations for motorcycle riders. They...
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...
If you’re riding around South East Queensland, chances are you will call in to Esk where we recommend dropping into...
The Mary River Valley was almost deleted from our favourite list of places to ride when politicians threatened to flood...
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...
We don’t usually recommend riders have tunnel vision, unless it’s an unused historic tunnel of which there are many throughout...
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD...
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...
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes...