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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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Yamaha R7: New Generation Sports [Road Rider 165]

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:00:19 +0000

Extracted from issue 165… Road Rider track test: Yamaha MY22 YZF-R7HO A compact, easy to ride and affordable sport and track bike. What’s not to love? Riding fast is an adrenaline rush; it’s why sportsbikes exist. [...]

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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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A quick ride on BMW’s 40th Anniversary R 1250 GS

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:44:08 +0000

It’s been a while since I rode a GS of any sort, so yesterday’s Australian media launch of the R 1250 GS was welcome – it’s a great bike, an evolution of the earlier models [...]

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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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REVIEW: DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO

Mick Matheson — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:20:39 +0000

The Multistrada Enduro is so extraordinarily good you’d think Ducati had Dakar-dominating heritage going back years, not all that Superbike-winning experience. A handful of factors have influenced the outstanding result of the Enduro’s development. First, [...]

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Review: Yamaha MT-03

Mick Matheson — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:19:58 +0000

Can a 300cc motorcycle really qualify as a Yamaha MT? The MT designation has variously stood for Monster Torque, Mighty Torque, Massive Torque and probably other interpretations of what should by now be an obvious [...]

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First ride: KTM 1290 Super Duke GT

Matt Shields — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 05:36:18 +0000

KTM is roaring into the sports-touring segment with the introduction of the 1290 Super Duke GT. And when I say roaring, I mean it. With a 1301cc, 127kW, 144Nm engine and weighing in at 205kg [...]

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DUCATI MULTISTRADA DVT TEST

Matt Shields — Wed, 06 May 2015 13:14:47 +0000

Ducati discovers true refinement without losing its mojo Ducati’s Multistrada made its mark in 2010. Released in 2003, previous models were a hard-nosed, uncompromising, love child of a motard and a sports-tourer. They competed with [...]

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