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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
Retro Racer: revisiting the Steve Martin #99 TBR Katana
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5 years ago

Retro Racer: revisiting the Steve Martin #99 TBR Katana

A chance to ride the TBR D&D QBE Suzuki Katana that Steve Martin has made so famous at the Phillip Island Classic a few years ago, along with the Giles …
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Video update: Jeff’s Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650
5 years ago

Video update: Jeff’s Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650

After a few months and just under 2000km we have an update on our Long Term Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650. Jeff has made some improvements to the bike, including …
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Review: 2019 BMW C 400 X & C 400 GT
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6 years ago

Review: 2019 BMW C 400 X & C 400 GT

We recently spent a day testing the new C 400 models by BMW (check out our Video Review here) and despite riding in wet and windy conditions for much of …
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Review: Launch report, 2020 Suzuki GSX-S1000 KATANA
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6 years ago

Review: Launch report, 2020 Suzuki GSX-S1000 KATANA

The new Suzuki KATANA was first unveiled at EICMA last year and Suzuki Australia began to roll out a sales drive for the much hyped model. Pre orders for the …
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Review: 2019 Suzuki SV650X ‘Cafe Racer’
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6 years ago

Review: 2019 Suzuki SV650X ‘Cafe Racer’

We recently spent a few weeks with the full power version of the SV650X, a cafe racer styled SV that arrived last year. We still only have this, the 2018 …
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Video: Long Term WR250R Tenere Rep update, Jeff back on the dirt…
6 years ago

Video: Long Term WR250R Tenere Rep update, Jeff back on the dirt…

I’ve been sticking mostly to tarmac since blowing out my knee a few years ago but after major surgery and a few years of rehab, I have gotten it to …
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Video: Rennie Scaysbrook’s Pikes Peak Record Run
6 years ago

Video: Rennie Scaysbrook’s Pikes Peak Record Run

Many of our long time readers would remember Rennie Scaysbrook from back in the Rapid Bikes days, when he started his moto journo career out working as Staff Journo with …
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Preview: 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 full details, gallery & video
6 years ago

Preview: 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 full details, gallery & video

Yamaha have this morning at 5:00am announced the new 2020 YZF-R1M and YZF-R1 Supersport motorcycles, featuring evolutionary engine refinement, augmented electronic control features, enhanced suspension performance, advanced bodywork with outstanding …
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Video Review: The mighty 2019 Yamaha MT-09SP
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6 years ago

Video Review: The mighty 2019 Yamaha MT-09SP

The Yamaha MT-09 is a ripper of a little bike, with an exciting and engaging triple-cylinder powerplant that is always fun, no matter what conditions you are riding in. Matching …
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Video Review: 2019 BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT
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6 years ago

Video Review: 2019 BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT

The all-new BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT scooters are mid-range (350cc) high-end scooters designed for not only CBD Urban use but also to allow owners to get …
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