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The Nightster | Harley Davidson

Brendan Alder — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:20:36 +0000

The styling of the Nightster, from the wheel sizes to the pipes to the twin rear shocks and lots lots more shouts ‘Sportster’ rather than ‘new’. [...]

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Suzuki Hayabusa, through the years

Brendan Alder — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:03:19 +0000

There was a 20-knot cross wind, my elbows were mashed against my knees and therefore sticking out into the breeze, and I couldn’t get my head down behind the screen properly. Despite this, the speedo [...]

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The Roundabout Inn

Brendan Alder — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 01:18:36 +0000

Located at the roundabout on Church St, the main street of Gloucester, with off street, lock up parking available via Queen Street. The Roundabout Inn has recently undergone a large renovation both inside and out, [...]

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Husqvarna’s unusual Svartpilen 701 arrives

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:23:27 +0000

Want something unusual, perfect for city riding which is fun and different? Maybe the Husqvana Svartpilen 701, which is now available in Australia. Here’s the press release from Husqvarna: Husqvarna Motorcycles Australia’s Real Street [...]

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Benelli TRK 502 review

Road Rider Contributor — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:54:09 +0000

STORY: SPENCER LEECH PICS: BEN GALLI On my initial outing with the new Benelli TRK 502, I stopped for a breather at a service station just west of Melbourne and a punter with a paint-stained [...]

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Launch Test: KTM Super Duke R

Greg Leech — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:03:36 +0000

A howling animal of an engine in a cutting-edge chassis. Better beast? Let’s see… WORDS: GREG LEECH PHOTOS: SMAC! Media and KTM Certain things define certain brands. Ducati? Performance and handling. Harley-Davidson? Street presence. Honda? [...]

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Long term test: Suzuki SV650 and Triumph Street Cup

Road Rider Contributor — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:54:28 +0000

We have a brace of bikes to put through the test of real-world ownership. Will they stack up? Let’s meet the newest members of the Road Rider crew… So, a reader (that’s you, for the [...]

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Royal Enfield Himalayan – The good, the bad, the ugly

Road Rider Contributor — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 02:04:48 +0000

By Ian Lloyd Neubauer Of all the new motorbikes released last year, few were more greatly anticipated than the Royal Enfield Himalayan, the first new model designed from the ground up by the Indian-based manufacturer [...]

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CFMoto 400NK first impressions

Road Rider Contributor — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:10:04 +0000

Production Editor Spencer Leech gives his initial thoughts on CFMoto’s new 400NK CFMoto, as a motorcycle brand, has a hell of a lot to prove. Before it can seriously compete with its international rivals, it [...]

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Triumph Bonneville T120 Review

Nigel Crowley — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 02:31:03 +0000

Grown in size and with a bunch more tech, the new Bonnie is a much better bike with the charm to knock the socks off you When I was a kid, still trying to figure out how [...]

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