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About Jeff Ware

Jeff is a syndicated motorcycle journalist and editor/owner of BikeReview.com.au, which he launched in 2015. Jeff has over 20-years and 400 races at A grade level racing under his lid, and has been a full time motorcycle journalist since 2001. In the 1990s, Jeff completed his apprenticeship as a motorcycle mechanic, before moving to journalism in early 2000s as Staff Journo at Two Wheels and Live To Ride. His first editorship was at Streetbike Magazine, and he founded Rapid Bikes, Retrobike and Knee Down with Peter Pap. He also publishes a racing and track day website called pitboard.com.au and is a regular car reviewer for exhaustnotes.com.au. Jeff is a long time contributor to Classic Racer, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics and many overseas publications from MCN UK to motorcycle.com USA.
Latest Posts | By Jeff Ware
Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 12 G/S – rewritten for BR
9.3
2 days ago

Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 12 G/S – rewritten for BR

BMW has reached deep into its heritage archive with the BMW R 12 G/S, reviving the spirit of the original desert racers while delivering a modern riding experience. …
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Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On
5 days ago

Racer Test: 2011 WorldSBK Yamaha YZF-R1, 15-Years On

Being a fan of the Yamaha R1 and having owned three, the chance to ride Marco Melandri’s WSBK machine exactly 15 years ago on one of my favourite tracks was …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: 1999 Aprilia RS250 Harada Resto
1 week ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday: 1999 Aprilia RS250 Harada Resto

In late 1999 Heather and I were living day to day in Sydney, me a bike courier trying to get a start in journalism, and Heather working a city office …
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Bike Review | 2026 Honda CB1000 Hornet SP Nakedbike
9.1
2 weeks ago

Bike Review | 2026 Honda CB1000 Hornet SP Nakedbike

The Honda CB1000 Hornet SP brings sportsbike performance into the nakedbike category without the sense of compromise that often comes with aggressive pricing. Australian buyers get one version …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday | Harc Pro Honda RS125R, 25 Years On!
1 month ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday | Harc Pro Honda RS125R, 25 Years On!

When you climb aboard a Grand Prix RS125R, you immediately realise that time itself bends, particularly when you are exactly double the age of the bike. The GP …
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Video | Old vs New: Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss vs Ducati 996
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1 month ago

Video | Old vs New: Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss vs Ducati 996

It’s not often you get to line up a piece of Ducati history alongside its modern-day tribute, fire them both up, and spend the day swapping them on …
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Video | A relaxing cruise on a Royal Enfield Classic 500 Inder Beemer Outfit
2 months ago

Video | A relaxing cruise on a Royal Enfield Classic 500 Inder Beemer Outfit

We hadn’t ridden a sidecar until we took this cute Royal Enfield Classic 500 outfit for a cruise around the stunning South Coast NSW town of Narooma. Heather …
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Product Review | Beeline Moto II Black Navigation Mate
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2 months ago

Product Review | Beeline Moto II Black Navigation Mate

After a month of real-world riding, the Beeline Moto II Black has proved itself as a simple, reliable navigation tool that keeps you focused on the ride, not the screen. …
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Bike Review | 2026 Suzuki GSX-8T and GSX-8TT Compared
9.1
2 months ago

Bike Review | 2026 Suzuki GSX-8T and GSX-8TT Compared

Suzuki’s GSX-8 platform has quietly become one of the most versatile and convincing middleweight foundations on the market and with the arrival of the new GSX-8T and GSX-8TT, …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday | Walter Wolf Suzuki RG500
9.5
3 months ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday | Walter Wolf Suzuki RG500

The RG500 is already one of the most collectable bikes in the world but the Walter Wolf special, in particular this Japanese spec model, takes it up a notch. Adding …
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