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X70 Mino 73 from AGV

Brendan Alder — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:08:21 +0000

New from AGV as part of the X70 Legends range is the Mino 73. A tribute to Agostini and his Yamaha OW23 GP race bike we see the classical Yamaha racing colours, white, the red [...]

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Show Your Hand

Brendan Alder — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:43:14 +0000

Even a minor spill without gloves on can put you off work for weeks. Lose a decent amount of skin off your hands and you won’t be able to hold a pend, use a keyboard, [...]

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Understanding your motorcycle tyre

Brendan Alder — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:53:48 +0000

They are round, black and stop your rims being scratched by the asphalt, right? And it’s a known fact that motorcycle tyre manufacturers are ripping off bike riders because car tyres easily last three, four or [...]

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Staying comfortable and warm while riding

Brendan Alder — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 01:13:33 +0000

Winter is a great time to ride motorcycles in Australia. In many parts of the country it’s actually the dry season, so clear blue skies and empty roads, thanks to the lack of grey nomads [...]

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Ugly Fish Peeper Protection

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 04:06:01 +0000

When we got invited to the Australian launch of the new Royal Enfield 650 twins [#151] I dug out my coolest open-face lid then looked around for some worthy eyewear to go with it. I’d [...]

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Macna’s Sports-Tourer

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 05:24:43 +0000

Looking for a versatile glove – warm, protective, waterproof? The Macna Exile fills all these slots. Here’s the press release: This superb sports touring glove is equally happy in the cold or heat, in the [...]

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Barry Sheene’s Duck Lid is Back!

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:57:22 +0000

A true Rockstar of the sport, Barry Sheene became a household name quickly taking the sport of motorcycle racing into the living rooms of people across the world. The iconic graphic of Barry Sheene from [...]

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The Merlin Holden is a top-quality retro leather jacket with modern features

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:37:19 +0000

With its Italian-inspired neo-retro styling cues, premium full grain 1.3-1.4mm thick AAA cowhide leather, removable armour and lining and quality YKK zippers, the Merlin Holden will be a jacket owners will appreciate for decades. The [...]

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Attack the Tarmac with the new Macna Imbuz jacket

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:57:47 +0000

MACNA’s new Imbuz jacket is tough, practical and perfect for urban riding, thanks to built-in armour, ventilation and weatherproofing. It’s new for 2019, constructed of Poly500 textile with Safetech CE armour in the elbows and [...]

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Draggin Jeans video review

Greg Leech — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:51:50 +0000

Review King Crowley can’t get enough of motorcycles. If he’s not thrashing about the countryside on the weekends, Nige is also our gun Road Tester here at Australian Road Rider. He uses gear and is more [...]

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