If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with...
Goondiwindi, is not only the home of famed racehorse Gunsynd, but also a crossroads for six highways – Gore, Leichhardt,...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect location to explore on a motorcycle, writes local rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. Beaudesert is the perfect place to start exploring the Scenic Rim as it is easily accessible from Brisbane,...
Don’t take your guns to town, Billy Joe, but you can take your bike to Texas; that’s Queensland, not US...
The unexpected – such as detours and bits falling off your bike – can turn your average Sunday ride into...
The Mary River Valley was almost deleted from our favourite list of places to ride when politicians threatened to flood it for a dam! It’s a long and stupid political story, but thankfully sanity prevailed and the massive Traveston Dam was never built. So a pretty little valley north of...
While some motorcycle museums are closing down and selling off, there is one small, but significant, family museum that continues...
When you think of going for a road trip, Maryborough in South East Queensland isn’t your first choice. It’s not...
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...
Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try...
If you’re riding around South East Queensland, chances are you will call in to Esk where we recommend dropping into...
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD laws is now welcoming riders back. The Inglewood Commercial Hotel is now closed and the locals are so keen to welcome riders to town they are planning to become mainland...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows...
The Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland have a bounty of great motorcycling roads and right in the middle of...
The Granite Belt in southern Queensland tempts Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes who organised a two-day trip with the help of Monique Krause, marketing coordinator of Granite Belt Wine Country. Click here for the second part of his trip. The region is two hours west of the Gold Coast...
The wonders of the Granite Belt in southern Queensland attracted Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. He organised a...
We don’t usually recommend riders have tunnel vision, unless it’s an unused historic tunnel of which there are many throughout...
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!...
There is nothing dead about the amazing ‘dead-end” ride to O’Reilly’s and back on the Lamington National Park Rd in...
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes...
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...
Dakar Rally racer Simon Pavey will lead a three-week motorcycle tour across the top of Australia from east to west...
Long before State of Origin footy clashes between NSW and Queensland erupted, there was a clash of governments at the...
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...
There are many great Gold Coast routes to explore that are short and sweet, yet can be meandered and enjoyed...
Readers are invited to tell us about their passion for motorbikes, their collection or their custom project. Today reader Mark Taylor...
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...
Crows Nest in South East Queensland is the fourth Australian town to declare itself a motorcycle friendly town with more towns...