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About Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey is a long time freelance motorcycle contributor, road and flat track racer and well respected industry personality and enthusiast. We just call him Mr Motorcycle.
Latest Posts | By Paul Bailey
Bike Review | Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 | Australia Launch Test, 2024
8.5
8 months ago

Bike Review | Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 | Australia Launch Test, 2024

The word speaks volumes for what it can mean to a person. It brings up memories and images of Mount Everest. The people who have conquered that mountain. The people …
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Bike Review | Royal Enfield Bullet 350 | Aussie Launch Test
8.5
8 months ago

Bike Review | Royal Enfield Bullet 350 | Aussie Launch Test

We were recently invited to the launch of the new Royal Enfield Bullet 350, organised by Urban Moto Imports, the distributors here in Australia and NZ. Representatives of Royal Enfield …
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Feature: 2023 Rattle Trap Beach Races
1 year ago

Feature: 2023 Rattle Trap Beach Races

Paul heads to Crowdy Head, NSW, for the Drag-Ens Hot Rod Club Rattle Trap beach event again this year! It’s a fantastic event for pre 1949 Hot Rods and pre …
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Feature: Rattle Trap Beach Races, 2022
2 years ago

Feature: Rattle Trap Beach Races, 2022

The yearly pilgrimage to Crowdy Head, NSW, sees the Drag-Ens Hot Rod Club hold their annual beach festival. With everything from 1949 Hot Rods to pre-1963 motorcycles making up a …
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Custom Classics: Dynamic Duo – Harley XR 750 & 1000
3 years ago

Custom Classics: Dynamic Duo – Harley XR 750 & 1000

Harley is one of those companies that have been at the forefront of technology since its early days of production way back in 1903. Harley dominated racing in the teens, …
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Racetrack Test: Harley-Davidson LiveWire, Charged!
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4 years ago

Racetrack Test: Harley-Davidson LiveWire, Charged!

A few months ago I had the opportunity to take home a Harley-Davidson LiveWire while my 2018 Softail deluxe was in for a service at Fraser Motorcycles Concord. After riding …
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Product Review: Arai Profile-V, full-face street lid
9.5
4 years ago

Product Review: Arai Profile-V, full-face street lid

Over the past nine months I’ve been testing the new Arai Profile-V, a premium full-face street motorcycle helmet. It’s been a comprehensive test with the Arai used on both the …
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Tyre Test: Metzeler CRUISETEC, 10-day track testing!
9.5
5 years ago

Tyre Test: Metzeler CRUISETEC, 10-day track testing!

I doubt there is a motorcycle rider anywhere in the World that, when it boils down to it, as a basic necessity to being able to ride a motorcycle of …
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Tyre Review: Avon Cobra Chrome, road & track test
8.8
5 years ago

Tyre Review: Avon Cobra Chrome, road & track test

Avon tyres have been around since 1904, producing tyres for just about every type of motorcycle. The name Avon was taken as the company was founded and established next to …
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Review: 2019 Ural Ranger Sahara
7.5
5 years ago

Review: 2019 Ural Ranger Sahara

Ural motorcycles have been around a very long time, since World War II actually, when IMZ-Ural acquired the BMW R71 design in 1940. A lot has changed in the World …
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