About Nigel Paterson

It’s that time of the year again. I’m getting ready to ride to Phillip Island, and it feels a little strange because it’s the last time I’ll do this for …
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Putting the least experienced rider at the front might seem backwards, but there’s good reason for it. Letting a novice set the pace reduces pressure, gives them …
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A weekend ride with old mates gives Nige the perfect excuse to reacquaint himself with his faithful Yamaha FJR1300, question the price of fuel, curse disappearing servos and remember why …
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Nigel Paterson heads back to Sydney Motorsport Park for a ride day and finds plenty has changed since the early, chaotic years. With better organisation, coaching and sticky …
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Norton Motorcycles is rebuilding again, but this time the storied British marque has backing behind the promise. With TVS investment, four new models and a fresh design direction, its latest …
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Italian boot maker Sidi is entering a new era. Backed by new ownership but still committed to in-house European manufacturing, the iconic brand is expanding its range, refining its technology …
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With the Yamaha FJR1300, the last four-cylinder shaft drive bike on the market, now only available here and in Canada, four-pot shafties are all but gone. We still …
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Silverstone Raceway in the heart of England has been a motorcycle racing circuit since around 1949, after it had been converted from an RAF bomber base during World War II. …
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Charley Boorman is back with the fourth instalment of the ‘Long Way’ series, Long Way Home. Available via Apple TV+, it shows the preparation and experiences Boorman and Ewan McGregor …
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Touring Spain | Two weeks exploring the race-track smooth roads on a hired bike, finding winding road after winding road joining achingly-beautiful medieval towns surrounded by olive groves and fruit …
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