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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: Aprilia RS250 Harada Resto
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 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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Feature: Vale’s Sleepy Hideaway, Our Trip To Tavullia #VR46
4 years ago

Feature: Vale’s Sleepy Hideaway, Our Trip To Tavullia #VR46

Heather and I are discussing the similarities between our hometown of Umina Beach, NSW, and Rossiʼs, as we wander aimlessly along the streets of Tavullia. Both nice and close to …
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Throwback Thursday: Broc Parkes Provec Motocard WSS ZX-6R
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Broc Parkes Provec Motocard WSS ZX-6R

Taking part in WSBK and WSS commentary for a number of years working for Speed TV and Fox Sports Australia alongside Kevin Magee and Jessica Yates meant I’d been paying …
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Launch: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
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4 years ago

Launch: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

Harley promised big things with the Pan America and in 20-years as a motorcycle journo, I can’t recall a single new model that has had as much riding on it …
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Review: 2021 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport
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4 years ago

Review: 2021 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport

The Triumph Tiger 850 Sport is a new back-to-basics entry level version of the ultra popular Tiger range. Now forging adventures for over a decade, since the Tiger 800 arrived …
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Throwback Thursday: Hannspree Ten Kate CBR600RR
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Hannspree Ten Kate CBR600RR

The 127-race veteran of WSS, 2002 WSS World Champion Frenchman Fabien Foret, was a wild man on track, going on to have some hugely successful moments in WSS and WorldSBK. …
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Staff Bikes: BikeReview LiveWire, Jeff’s first fuel free month!
4 years ago

Staff Bikes: BikeReview LiveWire, Jeff’s first fuel free month!

At the beginning of June I picked up this beast, our latest long termer, BikeReview LiveWire. After Simon attended the Aussie launch, MDM did the Euro launch and Paul did …
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Compared: Yamaha Tenere 700 & 1200. Big or Small?
4 years ago

Compared: Yamaha Tenere 700 & 1200. Big or Small?

Tenere, a vast 400,000 square kilometre desert that is one of the most extreme environments on earth. If you were going to tackle it, you’d need a bloody good bike. …
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Gear Review: Merlin Shenstone Jacket & RouteOne Jeans
4 years ago

Gear Review: Merlin Shenstone Jacket & RouteOne Jeans

I’ve just recently put my Merlin Shenstone Air jacket in my gear wardrobe for Winter. I doubt the weather will get warm enough to use it again until Spring but …
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Video Review: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
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4 years ago

Video Review: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special

The Pan America is a game changer for The Motor Company. Here is a motorcycle that exceeds the marketing hype that surrounded it, was delivered to an established market, yet …
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