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Yamaha XJR1200/1300 buyers guide

September 30, 2017 Greg Leech Comments Off

Yamaha’s XJR1200 first saw the light of day in 1996, launched into a global marketplace that had made it clear it was looking for big-bore motorcycles with laid-back manners and slightly retro styling. We’ve come […]

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Indian Chief Vintage review

September 29, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

Swinging through the bends in the hills north-east of home in sunny Melbourne, early morning, with the easy beat of a giant V-twin, comfortably settled in the leather seat, enjoying the cool morning air. It’s […]

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Yamaha R3 review

September 29, 2017 Nigel Crowley Comments Off

When I was a kid I had a yellow-with-black-speed-blocks RD250E, which is how all Yamahas should be painted, by law. Back then a two-stroke 250 would do over 100mph, which is 160km/h in new money […]

Looking back: The boxer engine
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Looking back: The boxer engine

September 28, 2017 Greg Leech Comments Off

We all know BMW horizontally opposed engines as “Boxers”. But why? Glad you asked. Boxer engines got their name because each pair of pistons moves simultaneously in and out rather than alternately, like boxers showing […]

Yamaha YZ450F dealer launch
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Yamaha YZ450F dealer launch

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

Selected Yamaha dealers are holding a launch event for the all new 2018 YZ450F on Saturday 30 September. Because this is a key model for Yamaha, dealers are connecting as one with their customers in […]

2018 Suzuki RM-Z450.
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2018 Suzuki RM-Z450 on sale now

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

More than 40 years of open-class racebike engineering has been poured into the 2018 RM-Z450, and Suzuki reckons it’s the hardest-hitting, sharpest-handling, best-balanced and most rider-friendly production motocrosser in company history. Motocross is a relentless […]

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Touring Kangaroo Island

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

The generosity of the motorcycling community never ceases to amaze me. That was my first thought when a phone call with a familiar voice ended with, “I’m not using my house on Kangaroo Island — […]

BMW Motorrad Australian GS Trophy Qualifier
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BMW Motorrad Australian GS Trophy Qualifier

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

The International GS Trophy is the ultimate adventure challenge for GS motorcycle riders from all over the world. The competition first started in 2008 in Tunisia, and has continued over the years with events in […]

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Top five roads in Australia

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

We recently ran a poll on Facebook asking for your favourite roads in Australia, and we were overwhelmed with the response. It’s clear that we are blessed with hundreds of great stretches of bitumen here […]

Vespa Primavera Euro4.
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Vespa collaborates with University of NSW

September 28, 2017 a Road Rider contributor Comments Off

A recent collaboration with the University of NSW (UNSW) and Vespa (Piaggio) saw the Primavera 150 provide inspiration for second year graphics & media students to conceptualise how Vespa may be perceived in the future. […]

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PHWOAR! NITROUS-INJECTED BMW R 1300 R TITAN

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BMW Motorrad says the BMW R 1300 R Titan is brutal and aggressive, beautiful and extraordinary, fast and precise… and built to win. The BMW R 1300 R Titan is what happens when you let a small group [...]

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