Australian Road Rider

EDITOR Nigel Paterson npaterson@umco.com.au ART DIRECTOR Martha Rubazewicz REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Geoff Seddon, Brian Rix, Phillip James, Nigel Crowley, Ian Neubauer, Roderick Eime, Damien Paterson EDITORIAL roadrider@umco.com.au SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES

Throughout this issue you’ll find QR codes. They look just like those annoying things you need to scan to go into a supermarket or pub these days, but we aren’t trying to track you. Instead, these codes will provide more information or let you rate a

An Adventure bike can be different things to different people. At one extreme we need 21-inch front wheels, knobby tyres and soft luggage so it doesn’t break off when the bike falls over in soft sand dunes. At the other extreme, some Adventure machin

The Hayabusa is digitally very sophisticated. Suzuki’s proprietary software, named “Suzuki Intelligent Ride System” (S.I.R.S), oversees it all and calls the electronic shots. S.I.R.S is the benevolent digital dictator for the many “rider aid” subsyst

As a street sportsbike, the Hayabusa is near the top of the heap. We have no doubt it could hold its head high at the occasional track day. However, riders looking for exceptional track performance would be better off with a GSX-R1000. Those same rid

I’ve used HJC helmets in the past; they fit my head and I’ve been impressed by the quality, but with the latest carbon-fibre-based range, the company has really stepped it up a notch. The finish and graphics on this model — the RPHA 11 Bleer — is abs

MotoDry’s Rallye 2 jacket and pants are economical, protective, year-round adventure wear. Made from tough 600D H/D material with armour, reinforced panels, safety reflectives and waterproofing, the Rallye 2 is aimed at being protective, practical on