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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
Throwback Thursday | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2, A Decade On!
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2 weeks ago

Throwback Thursday | 2015 Kawasaki Ninja H2, A Decade On!

The River Mark has been used for special, history changing projects at Kawasaki since the 1890s and was approved for use on the H2… Very few Ninja H2s came into …
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EICMA 2025 Video | Norton Reveals Sports, Naked and Adventure Models
4 weeks ago

EICMA 2025 Video | Norton Reveals Sports, Naked and Adventure Models

Overnight at the EICMA show in Milan, Norton has unveiled the first four bikes in their new line-up, the V4 1200cc Manx R sportsbike and nakedbike version the Manx, plus …
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New Model | Norton reveals 206hp, 130Nm Manx R
4 weeks ago

New Model | Norton reveals 206hp, 130Nm Manx R

The Norton Manx R has been unveiled at EICMA 2025 in Milan. We recently visited the Norton development and R&D centre at the TVS Factory in Bangalore, India, …
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New Models | Norton Superbike & Adventure Bike Confirmed…
1 month ago

New Models | Norton Superbike & Adventure Bike Confirmed…

Few brands carry the same emotional weight as Norton. Once the pride of Britain, and huge in OZ, the marque’s future was grim until a revolution began in …
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Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 1
1 month ago

Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 1

After decades of Yamaha YZF-R1 long termers, we’re happy to announce we have now got our gloves on the new YZF-R9 triple as a long termer. With 90 per cent …
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Throwback Thursday: Suzuki RG250 HB Replica
2 months ago

Throwback Thursday: Suzuki RG250 HB Replica

When I was 17, on my provisional license here in Australia, one of the blokes in the riding group that I had latched onto rode a mint 1984 Suzuki RG250 …
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E-Bike Review | Ridewave Xplorer Plus Fat Tyre Test
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2 months ago

E-Bike Review | Ridewave Xplorer Plus Fat Tyre Test

The Ridewave Xplorer Plus is a tough, retro-styled fat-tyre e-Bike built for crusing. Combining family-friendly practicality with serious power and range, it’s equally at home cruising coastal paths, tackling light …
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V-TWIN Tuesday | Old vs New: Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss vs Ducati 996
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2 months ago

V-TWIN Tuesday | 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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Bike Review | FONZ Arthur Z Series Electric Scooter
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2 months ago

Bike Review | FONZ Arthur Z Series Electric Scooter

I have been riding and writing about EVs since FONZ’s early days and this latest Arthur Z proves how far the Aussie brand has come. It is quick, …
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Bike Review | 2025 Yamaha MT-07LA (Learner Approved)
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3 months ago

Bike Review | 2025 Yamaha MT-07LA (Learner Approved)

This bike isn’t just learner-friendly—it’s a machine that delivers thrills for riders of all levels. You owe it to yourself to take one for a spin because I …
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