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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: 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
8.8
5 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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Track Test: 2021 Yamaha MT-09 & Yamaha MT-09SP
9.3
5 years ago

Track Test: 2021 Yamaha MT-09 & Yamaha MT-09SP

Yamaha hit the jackpot with the MT-09 in 2014, the bike pulling the Tuning Forks out of a global sales slump at the time. The MT was an instant hit, …
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Throwback Thursday: Chaz Davies WSS Yamaha YZF-R6, A Decade On!
5 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Chaz Davies WSS Yamaha YZF-R6, A Decade On!

Chaz Davies historically wrapped up the WSS title exactly 10 years ago this year on the now legendary (and becoming collectable when talking early models) phased out for the street …
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Review: 2021 Royal Enfield Meteor 350
7.5
5 years ago

Review: 2021 Royal Enfield Meteor 350

Since the release of the successful 650 Twins a few years ago, Royal Enfield have been kicking goal after goal. Their latest shot is the much anticipated small capacity urban …
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Video Review: BMW R 1250 GS Adventure 40 Years GS Edition
8.9
5 years ago

Video Review: BMW R 1250 GS Adventure 40 Years GS Edition

We recently attended the GS 40 Years celebrations at BMW Motorrad Australia, where we got to see the various generation models in the flesh in a very special collection, then …
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Video Review: 2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114
8.8
5 years ago

Video Review: 2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114

We recently spent two weeks testing the new Milwaukee-Eight 114 powered Harley-Davidson Street Bob. With mini ape handlebars, mid-mount ‘pegs and narrow spoked rims the Street Bob is a great …
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