Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:53:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/ 32 32 Norton Manx R, Full Technical Details, Model Variants and Price (UK) Released https://bikereview.com.au/norton-manx-r-full-technical-details-model-variants-and-pricing-released/ https://bikereview.com.au/norton-manx-r-full-technical-details-model-variants-and-pricing-released/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 23:07:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=165445 Norton have today released details we’ ve been waiting for on the Manx R superbike, including specifications on four model variants; Manx R, Manx R Apex, Manx R Signature and

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-cfmoto-xo-papio-trail/feed/ 0 Throwback Thursday | Ken Blake’s Jesser Triumph https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-ken-blakes-jesser-triumph/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-ken-blakes-jesser-triumph/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:07 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=165068 Many of us have dreamt of riding our very own road bike to fame and glory by taking it to victory in a gruelling TT race. But one

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-ken-blakes-jesser-triumph/feed/ 0 Feature | YAMAFEST 2026 at SMSP with Gallery & Video https://bikereview.com.au/feature-yamafest-2026-at-smsp-with-gallery-video/ https://bikereview.com.au/feature-yamafest-2026-at-smsp-with-gallery-video/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:25:41 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=164970 The first-ever YAMAFEST rolled into SMSP recently and, judging by the turnout and atmosphere, it’s an event that could quickly become a fixture on the calendar for Yamaha

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/feature-yamafest-2026-at-smsp-with-gallery-video/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Harley-Davidson Model Launch https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-harley-davidson-model-launch/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-harley-davidson-model-launch/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:48:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=164588 2026 Harley-Davidson Range First Ride | Half a day attacking the Sydney Motorsport Park GP circuit followed by a relaxed cruise to Hawkesbury Lookout turned out to be

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-harley-davidson-model-launch/feed/ 0 Bikes Back At Bathurst | Bathurst 6 Hour Easter Motorcycle Demo https://bikereview.com.au/bikes-are-back-at-bathurst-hi-tec-oils-bathurst-6-hour-easter-motorcycle-demo/ https://bikereview.com.au/bikes-are-back-at-bathurst-hi-tec-oils-bathurst-6-hour-easter-motorcycle-demo/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:50:40 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=164613 Motorcycles officially returned to Mt Panorama over Easter, during the Bathurst 6 Hour, with a group taking to the iconic circuit for the first time since 2000. The

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bikes-are-back-at-bathurst-hi-tec-oils-bathurst-6-hour-easter-motorcycle-demo/feed/ 0 Gear Review | Shoei X-SPR Pro Gardner replica helmet https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-shoei-x-spr-pro-gardner-replica-helmet/ https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-shoei-x-spr-pro-gardner-replica-helmet/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:06:58 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161080 When the opportunity came up to replace my trusty Shoei GT-Air II touring helmet I was excited – but I knew the replacement had a lot to live

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-shoei-x-spr-pro-gardner-replica-helmet/feed/ 0 Used Ride | Early Triumph Street Twin, A Decade On https://bikereview.com.au/used-ride-early-triumph-street-twin-a-decade-on/ https://bikereview.com.au/used-ride-early-triumph-street-twin-a-decade-on/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:32:44 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163993 Ten years in the fast-moving modern motorcycle world can make a bike feel like ancient history. But some machines age differently. Some become more appealing with time. The

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/used-ride-early-triumph-street-twin-a-decade-on/feed/ 0 Two-Stroke Tuesday | A Decade On, KTM 250 SX Used Ride https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-a-decade-on-ktm-250-sx-used-ride/ https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-a-decade-on-ktm-250-sx-used-ride/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:54:50 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163877 Greats like Jeremy McGrath, Jeff Ward, Stephan Everts and Jean Michel Bayle all cemented their legacies on 250 smokers, before environmental and political pressures brought about a change in class

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-a-decade-on-ktm-250-sx-used-ride/feed/ 0 Battling Boxers, The Butler & Smith R90S Superbikes Story https://bikereview.com.au/battling-boxers-the-butler-smith-r90s-superbikes-story/ https://bikereview.com.au/battling-boxers-the-butler-smith-r90s-superbikes-story/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:13:37 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163765 BMW’s success in the 2024–25 WorldSBK Championship with Toprak Razgatlioglu was the culmination of a strategy set in motion back in 2009 when BMW began reshaping its once-conservative

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