Bike
Kawasaki 1400 GTR ABS
Better Blaster Hard to believe, but it’s an even … For two decades, the Kawasaki GTR brand on the litre bike was associated with unpretentious, vanilla mile-munching. Then came the 1400, which blew the power […]
Special Features
10 ways to Save Fuel
Save Fuel Yes, they are mostly obvious, but do you use them? I am slowly getting used to paying $20 or more when I fill my bike’s tank. No, that’s not true. I am not […]
Blog
Road Rider Blog
The Bear – Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Another month as passed which means another new lot of prizes Congratulations to Bruce and Peter who won last months giveaways Remember anyone who leaves a comment on […]
Gear
A Casey replica at last
A Casey replica at last Now you can wear Casey Stoner’s colours with the Nolan/X-Lite X-602 (X-Lite is the premium/racing branch of the Nolan group). The helmets are 100 per cent Italian made quality with […]
Bike
Can-Am Spyder
The Bellman’s bike What I tell you three times is true, he said – but does that apply to wheels? Lewis Carroll’s Bellman and his crew were hunting Snarks, but they would probably have settled […]
Travel Stories
East Coast Tasmania
Easy Up It’s a comfortable day’s ride from Hobart to St Helens Words: The Bear Photos: Lou Martin and The Bear It is so easy to get out of Hobart you’d almost think they were […]
Gear
Part-Time Bags
Look, we can understand you might not want to fit permanent panniers to your bike. For one thing, it makes the package a bit wide for the traffic on the way to work… So throwover […]
Special Features
Reader Ride – Victoria to SA
From coal to Adelaide Sunset Boulevards Two mates cruised west on their Suzis Alcohol — the root of all evil! Well not always, as I imagine many a motorcycle road trip has been discussed, planned […]
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Tyre Trials
Tyre test We are putting as many different tyres as we can on our long-term Yamaha FZ8S to get a consistent idea of each tyre’s wear, grip and handling characteristics Tyre Test — Avon Storm […]
Gear
All in one from Kinchrome
Here’s an innovative little screwdriver kit from Kinchrome, purveyor of quality tools to discerning motorcyclists everywhere. The six-in-one conventional screwdriver features dual-headed bits with six common blade, Phillips and socket types for multiple applications. The […]