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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 […]

Destination: somewhere in the distance...
Blog

Two wheels in the Lucky Country

August 10, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

Just a day’s ride from Melbourne, Robin Bowra was in very remote country and about to discover a solitude that he’ll never forget. “It was the first night out on the road from Melbourne, and […]

Flying Fortress
Bike

Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress in production

August 9, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

Moto Guzzi says its bold new MGX-21 Flying Fortress is the cruiser to cross the future, a blend of Italian taste and American style. And given the brilliance of the California models from which the […]

Indian Scout
Bike

Indian Scout Limited Edition Mk III

August 9, 2016 Mick Matheson 6

Got your money ready? Only 10 of these limited-edition Indian Scouts are available, so you’d better be quick! Indian Motorcycle Australia commissioned the special styling to create the third in a line of very limited-edition […]

Indian Springfield
Bike

Bike review: Indian Springfield

August 4, 2016 Mick Matheson 27

The Springfield’s ride comfort is outstanding but this wasn’t my priority as I ploughed through a long sweeper at a speed that wasn’t quite as stately as the script called for. My attention was on […]

Rukka Energator
Gear

Gear review: Rukka Energator suit

August 4, 2016 Mick Matheson 18

There is nothing better than Rukka riding gear, in my book. I’ve had a few sets of riding gear over the years, including some top-end suits, and Rukka’s stands out as the pick of them. […]

Ducati XDiavel
Bike

Bike review: Ducati XDiavel

July 26, 2016 Mick Matheson 4

There is only the XDiavel. Nothing else counts. Not if you want a cruiser that’ll rip the hearts out of all those pretenders that prance down boulevards telling the girls that 60, 80 or even […]

Route 66
Journeys

Route 66 Express Tours save time and money

July 26, 2016 Mick Matheson Comments Off

Looking to get some kicks on Route 66? There are now two-week tours available for those who can’t do the traditional longer ones. Australia’s Route 66 Tours has added three 14-night Route 66 Express trips […]

Ducati 1200 Enduro
Bike

REVIEW: DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO

July 18, 2016 Mick Matheson 12

The Multistrada Enduro is so extraordinarily good you’d think Ducati had Dakar-dominating heritage going back years, not all that Superbike-winning experience. A handful of factors have influenced the outstanding result of the Enduro’s development. First, […]

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