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Top six new releases
Words: Spencer Leech Last year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan played host to the unveiling of a whole bunch of awesome machines. Now that we’re well into the new year, we’re starting to see many […]
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The end of the my ride on ARR
Editing Australian Road Rider is both a pleasure and an honour, so I regret the fact I’m giving it up now. I’ve enjoyed enormous satisfaction over the past 44 issues from the publication’s popularity and […]
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Choices for under $4000
So, you are on a budget that limits you to spending around $3000. Don’t despair, there is a range of options available in that price bracket. It’s fair to say that most of them are […]
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Excuses, excuses…
Spencer Leech explains his regrettable hiatus from the bike world, and why he came back. Growing up in the household that I did, it was impossible to avoid getting interested in bikes. I was one […]
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Cop video: 2 wrongs, no rights
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 […]
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Two wheels in the Lucky Country
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 […]
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Throttle Roll: Old-bike culture meets new-bike industry
The anger behind the response caught me off guard. The “no” wasn’t just firm, it was aggressive. Like a door slamming in my face. Turns out I hadn’t just suggested something unreasonable, I’d caused great […]
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Bringing American motorcycles into the 21st Century
“We want to bring the American motorcycle into the 21st Century,” says Mike Song, chief designer of Victory’s upcoming Octane motorcycle, and that’s a noble sentiment. I hope he succeeds and that the Octane is […]
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The Blue Flickering Light
I like to ride whenever I have the opportunity, and I like to create those opportunities as often as possible. I have always been a bit of a night owl, so from a young age […]
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Kawasaki’s Camo KLR
Kawasaki 2016 KLR650 adventure-touring bike might be hard to find … because it’s camouflaged! As well as the traditional lime green, it’ll be available in a grey camo pattern. One of Australia’s favourite all-road tourers, […]