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Month: August 2016

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Greg Leech is the new editor of ARR!

August 29, 2016 Mick Matheson 6

After three and a half years in the rider’s seat, Mick Matheson is handing over the best job in motorcycle publishing to Greg Leech. “I am hugely excited to be taking the reins of Australian […]

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Blog

Cop video: 2 wrongs, no rights

August 26, 2016 Mick Matheson 1

The video shows two police cars at high speed, without lights or sirens, under-taking a motorcycle with only centimetres of margin, and riders are outraged. But not necessarily at the cops… The post we shared […]

WOW rides South Africa
News

WOW rides South Africa

August 24, 2016 Mick Matheson 5

World On Wheels has added another tour to its long and growing list of global riding adventures, this time to South Africa. “I first visited Africa over 20 years ago and it is my favourite […]

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Bike

Milwaukee-Eight: Harley’s new 107 and 114ci engines

August 24, 2016 Mick Matheson 14

Harley-Davidson’s new 1745cc and 1870cc Milwaukee-Eight 8-valve engines guarantee a future for traditionally styled V-twins, with more power and lower emissions. The new donk doesn’t look much different from the engines Harley riders are so […]

Bhutan monastery
News

Ride Bhutan with ARR and the Thunder Dragon!

August 23, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

Ride a Royal Enfield through the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, with ARR and World On Wheels in March 2017. We’re fulfilling a dream by booking a trip to Bhutan […]

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News

Win a Victory Octane with Shannons

August 22, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

Shannons Insurance is giving away a European trip in a supercar and a Victory Octane, all for just getting an insurance quote. If you win the Victory, it’s yours to take home with a complementary […]

Screamin' Eagle performance tuner
News

Harley fined $20m over illegal tuners

August 19, 2016 Mick Matheson 18

Harley-Davidson has been penalised almost $20 million by US authorities over its sale and fitment of “street performance tuners” tuners that do not meet emissions laws, but it’s overall liability may be millions more. The […]

Triumph Tiger Explorer
Bike

Bike review: Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 XCX

August 16, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

On a ridiculously sinuous gravel road near the old Palmer River goldfields, the Triumph Explorer 1200 was almost too much fun. It went hot into corners, hot through them and hot out of them, usually […]

South African motorcycle tour
Travel

Is South Africa the best biking tour?

August 15, 2016 Mick Matheson 3

Come with us on the Best South African Road Trip Ever, captured in this great video by ARR editor Mick Matheson as he rode with SAMA Tours. The story of his trip is featured in […]

CFMoto NK
Bike

CFMoto’s Kiska influence shines through

August 11, 2016 Mick Matheson 4

CFMoto is planting both feet firmly in the market with its new range of 400cc and 650cc models, which have benefited from a partnership with Kiska Design. Kiska has been instrumental in KTM’s models over […]

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Harley-Davidson launches new limited-run Fat Boy Gray Ghost. If you like chrome you’re going to love the new Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gray Ghost, the fifth instalment in the brand’s Icons Motorcycle Collection that has been launched to [...]

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