Columns

A weekend ride with old mates gives Nige the perfect excuse to reacquaint himself with his faithful Yamaha FJR1300, question the price of fuel, curse disappearing servos and remember why …
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The Australian Alps are the highest mountain range on mainland Australia, although “mountain range” is something of an exaggeration. With the only peaks exceeding 2,000m in elevation on …
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Nigel Paterson heads back to Sydney Motorsport Park for a ride day and finds plenty has changed since the early, chaotic years. With better organisation, coaching and sticky …
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Aussies Abroad July 2026 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how they’re faring battling …
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Peter ‘The Bear’ Thoeming takes Kawasaki’s new KLE500 along the damaged, dramatic and officially complicated Wombeyan Caves Road, where gravel, cliffs, potholes, wildlife and legal grey areas make …
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Norton Motorcycles is rebuilding again, but this time the storied British marque has backing behind the promise. With TVS investment, four new models and a fresh design direction, its latest …
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A chance overnight stop in Forster sparks memories of another off-season coastal town half a world away. From sangria-fuelled nights on a deserted Spanish beach to faded Australian motels, The …
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Aussies Abroad June 2026 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how they’re …
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In Australia, Michael Krauser was the man who added value to those beige ratchet straps that once held BMW motorcycles in their crates (see box, below). In Germany, …
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Aussies Abroad May 2026 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how they’re …
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