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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: A Decade On, 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Launch
3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: A Decade On, 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Launch

The previous generation GSX-R1000 to the all-new back in 2012 Gixer was one fantastic bike. So good, in fact, that is cleaned up the Rapid Bikes 2009 Superbike Shootout, so …
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Throwback Thursday: Wayne Gardner Rides Max Biaggi’s RC211V
3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Wayne Gardner Rides Max Biaggi’s RC211V

Back in 2005, Jeff Ware and Peter Pap arranged, with the help of Phillip Island and MotoGP, for Wayne Gardner to ride Max Biaggi’s Repsol Honda RC211V, check out what …
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Product Review: Ride Vision Collision Aversion Technology
9.5
3 years ago

Product Review: Ride Vision Collision Aversion Technology

Early this year we had the fortune to test the Ride Vision Collision Aversion Technology system by test riding a BMW F 900 XR decked out with the kit. It …
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Review: 2022 BMW S 1000 R M-Sport
9.8
3 years ago

Review: 2022 BMW S 1000 R M-Sport

The new S 1000 R arrived mid 2021 and came with a host of changes from a TFT dash to a revised engine, chassis, styling and electronics package. It comes …
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Review: Italjet Dragster 200
8.6
3 years ago

Review: Italjet Dragster 200

Bikes, for me, are anything with two or three wheels and a motor. I’ve always wanted a hot scooter, like an Italjet Dragster. It stems from my early racing days …
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Two-stroke Tuesday: ex John Kocinski Cagiva V593 GP500
3 years ago

Two-stroke Tuesday: ex John Kocinski Cagiva V593 GP500

This world famous Cagiva V593 belonged to huge motorcycle fan and avid collector, Steve Byrne. The bike held a spot at Steve’s bar with Andrew Pitt’s world title winning ZX-6RR. …
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Review: 2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100
8.9
3 years ago

Review: 2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100

Aprilia have taken the step to split the Tuono range with a more versatile road friendly Hyper Naked Tourer to back up the super sharp sports focussed Tuono V4 Factory. …
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Throwback Thursday: Record Breaking Vintage, Vincent Black Shadow
3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Record Breaking Vintage, Vincent Black Shadow

The history of Vincent Motorcycles is a rocky affair, with spectacular highs, matched only by the unfortunate low that saw production end. With less than 1700 Black Shadows ever made, …
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Review: 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7LA & HO
9.4
3 years ago

Review: 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7LA & HO

We’ve tested the HO version, we have taken the learner approved Yamaha YZF-R7LA edition for a big ride, spending a few weeks enjoying the life of a modern sportsbike riding …
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Review: BMW R 18 B, The Bavarian Bagger
7.5
3 years ago

Review: BMW R 18 B, The Bavarian Bagger

Over the past year we’ve tested the mighty BMW R 18 First Edition, one of the most fun cruisers we have ever ridden, plus the R 18 Transcontinental, with AJ …
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