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BMW S1000XR first ride
BMW’s new S1000XR “adventure sport” bike is a superbike at heart with a civilised riding position and love of wild routes instead of race tracks. Based on the superbly sporty S1000RR, the new flyer is […]
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Victory for electric bikes: Empulse plugs in
Victory Motorcycles has confirmed it will release the Empulse TT electric motorbike, but no decision has been made about bringing it to Australia. The production Empulse follows on from Victory’s success in electric bike racing […]
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Crossing the Simpson Desert by BMW R 1200 GS
Two riders have just conquered the daunting Simpson Desert on a BMW R1200GS Adventure and BMW F800GS … unsupported on the longer, less trafficked WAA Line! Proving that he doesn’t make idle boasts about the […]
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Ural cT delivers superior handling and performance
Ural has improved the dynamics of its unique sidecar platform by introducing the cT model, a lower, wider outfit that’s now available in Australia. Smaller 18-inch wheels and lower mounts for the sidecar body reduce […]
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Full-power Yamaha MT-07 in Australia
The full-power Yamaha MT-07 is now available in Australia, boasting 55kW from the larger 689cc engine. The popular learner-legal 655cc MT-07LA (for Learner Approved) will remain on sale alongside the new MT-07HO (for High Output), […]
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NEW APRILIA V4 TUONO AND RSV
The new Aprilia V4 Tuono and RSV are here, with 200hp in the superbike and a stonking 1100cc engine in the naked bike! The 1st of June is not my favourite date by any means, […]
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Deus Ex Machina reveals R nineT kustom
Sydney custom motorcycle workshop Deus Ex Machina has revealed its BMW R nineT build, which features a few very cool design elements. The centrepiece of the project is the oversize fuel tank, inspired by the […]
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Video: Victory to make high-performance engine
Victory is developing a high-performance V-twin engine which will be debutted in an assault on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, when it will be housed in a race chassis hand-built by Roland Sands Design. In […]
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA DVT TEST
Ducati discovers true refinement without losing its mojo Ducati’s Multistrada made its mark in 2010. Released in 2003, previous models were a hard-nosed, uncompromising, love child of a motard and a sports-tourer. They competed with […]
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Blinged are the noise makers!
Victory has trumped its own radical bagger, the Magnum, with a more heavily customised, limited-edition version designed to shatter the peace by sharing your musical tastes with the world. This new Magnum is called the […]