TRIPLE TREAT

In a depressed motorcycle market, it’s a pretty ballsy move to run a motorcycle expo. It’s even ballsier to do it at a new venue, do it outdoors at the mercy of the weather and do it with an unproven format. But that’s exactly what Troy Bayliss Events (TBE) did on 9-10 November with the ‘Australian Motorcycle Festival’.

That title sounds grandiose, but based on my time at the event, it came very close to living up to its name.

THE GOOD

First reason for the success of the Australian Motorcycle Festival was the location – Lang Park in Wollongong – that allowed for numerous activities and fan engagements, including