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Wollombi Road
The road of living dangerously Just because some riders have overcooked it doesn’t man the rest of us can’t enjoy this road Feel like living dangerously? Well, you don’t need to ship your bike to […]
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Out of the groove
Boldly go where few bikes seem to go Words: Peter Thoeming. Photos: Lou Martin. If motorcycles wore a groove into the road, there’d be a really deep one from Devonport to Launceston to St Helens […]
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The Bear – Friday, July 17, 2009 Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show 55,500 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were sold in the six months to the end of […]
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The Bear – Wednesday, June 09, 2010 Smelly helmet tells rider when it’s damaged Here’s a beaut bit of news from The Sunday Times in Britain. Coming off a motorbike is painful enough, but having […]
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The 2010 Harley-Davidsons
Old-fashioned girls As Harleys become progressively more up to date, they’re maintaining their old virtues “I’m just an old-fashioned girl with an old-fashioned mind, Not sophisticated, I’m the sweet and simple kind…” Eartha Kitt There’s […]
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Mandorah Road
Open…then shut! Words and Photos: Ian Klütke Yes, the road to Mandorah is great – but the pub’s shut A picnic atmosphere prevailed some time ago for Darwin Ulyssians and members of the Harley Owners […]
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Broken Hill ride
Nights on Busted Mountain Don Dennes goes looking for the west and finds those ‘c’ things For most of my years I’ve shared mankind’s desire to return to the sea. I still have that desire […]
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Beechworth-Chiltern Road
Heaps of heritage Can you get too much of colonial Australia? Naw! Not when Ned Kelly’s involved. Have I ever mentioned my theory that every place in Australia not named by Captain Cook was founded […]
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The Bear – Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Insurance company Budget Direct has done some research on attitudes towards bicycles and by bicyclists. It makes interesting reading (I’ve edited it a little), and in many cases […]
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Queensland: The Leap
The Leap Hotel Laid-back drinking, Queensland style, plus a history lesson If you’re old enough to remember the cartoons of Ken Maynard, you’ll find the ambience of The Leap Hotel very familiar. Known these days […]