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Newcastle’s Toy Run Bike Show – Oct 30

Nigel Paterson — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 06:24:33 +0000

One of Australia’s longest-running Toy Runs, the Biker’s for Kids Newcastle Toy Run, is having it’s launch and a bike show on October 30 at The Station. If you haven’t been to Newcastle in a [...]

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Honda’s new Hornet

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:18:37 +0000

Honda’s roadster naked, the Hornet, is back in 2023, this time powered by a new 270-degree 755cc parallel twin. The new CB750 Hornet will offer 90hp and 75Nm while pushing just 190kg of weight around [...]

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Royal Enfield 350 Hunter: Urban Royalty

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:30:25 +0000

Stylish, practical, affordable… pretty cool. That’s what people would think about good-looking roadsters back in the day, and it’s what I think of Royal Enfield’s latest bike, the 350 Hunter. The world launch of the [...]

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Newcastle DGR

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 23 May 2022 06:12:48 +0000

The Distingusied Gentlemen’s Ride happenned in May… mostly, anyway, there are reports of post-poned events due to the wonderful weather the East Coast of Australia has been enjoying in 2022. Still, with cancellations for the [...]

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Royal Enfield Scram

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:59:26 +0000

Royal Enfield has announced the Himalayan Scram 411, a bike the company describes as a multipurpose ADV Crossover, but something we’d call a scrambler. Of course the title of scrambler has been incorporated into many [...]

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The Sweet Spot

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:00:55 +0000

It’s not the biggest, it’s not the lightest, it’s not the cheapest but it might just be the best MT… By Nigel Paterson Photography by Phil James The sweet spot is where everything doesn’t just [...]

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2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 – Blue Terrier

Nigel Paterson — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:08:39 +0000

Could this be the most versatile, best-value hypernaked available today? Rip out a few wheelies. Drop a rolling burnout or two. Set some lap times. Commute to work. It won’t do everything, but the new [...]

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DesertX: Ducati’s mammoth dirt bike

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:10:31 +0000

With its 8-valve Testastretta engine, Paris-Dakar styling, dirt bike features and adventure bike capabilities, the new DesertX looks like being an incredible bike for those talented enough to throw such a big, powerful bike around [...]

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Ducati’s big updates for 2022

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:35:06 +0000

Ducati has a been announcing its new models for 2022 via internet announcements and videos rather than waiting for EICMA, the traditional big European motorcycle show this year. Here’s the article we’ve put together for issue [...]

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Indian’s 2022 updates

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:07:52 +0000

Indian is evolving its motorcycle range for 2022 with new technology, and accessories available. Bluetooth connectivity is being expanded and faster boot-up times should reduce frustration with getting systems up and running. It’s no surprise [...]

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