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Feature | The novice always leads Nigel

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:58:09 +0000

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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Aussies Racing Abroad | August 2026

Edward Stratmann — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:08:50 +0000

Aussies Racing Abroad August 2026 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how

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Feature column | Less Cars, More Bikes

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:40 +0000

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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Throwback Thursday | Nicky Hayden’s 2006 MotoGP title-winning RC211V

Alan Cathcart — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:10 +0000

We ride the machine that not only took the late Nicky Hayden to his only MotoGP world championship 20 years ago this year, but finally ended Valentino Rossi’s reign. It’s

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Bear tracks | Australian Alps on Two Wheels

Peter Thoeming — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:42 +0000

The Australian Alps are the highest mountain range on mainland Australia, although “mountain range” is something of an exaggeration. With the only peaks exceeding 2,000m in elevation on

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Interview | Australian BSA importer Jeff Leisk

Kellie Buckley — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:43:26 +0000

Bringing a motorcycle brand to Australia is far more involved than shipping bikes and appointing dealers. Six months after launching Leisk Moto Imports, former KTM Australia boss Jeff Leisk explains

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Feature column | Back On Track, Nigel Paterson

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:30:38 +0000

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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Aussies Racing Abroad | July 2026

Edward Stratmann — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:59:11 +0000

Aussies Abroad July 2026 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how they’re faring battling

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Bear Tracks | Half-litre winner to Wombeyan Caves

Peter Thoeming — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:56:46 +0000

Peter ‘The Bear’ Thoeming takes Kawasaki’s new KLE500 along the damaged, dramatic and officially complicated Wombeyan Caves Road, where gravel, cliffs, potholes, wildlife and legal grey areas make

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Feature | Norton Motorcycles – The Next Chapter

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:30:58 +0000

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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