Australian Road Rider

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Four pots, a little cheaper, but not much once you buy a set of panniers. Fast and capable, but doesn't have some of the trick features of the Tracer. Two pots and an even more upright, almost adventure, riding position. Not as high tech as the Yamah

The Tracer GT is pretty good as it comes, with no serious weaknesses we could identify. However, for owners wanting more, there's the accessory catalogue. It will be tempting too, as the items look reasonably priced to us. Although the OEM seat went

Italy's high-performance V-twin cruiser offers a lot more power but a lot less torque with unique styling. Its suspension and chassis are derived from world championship superbikes and it's a lot lighter, too. There's a variety of models from cheaper

With my Versys months out of warranty and due for its 12,000km service, a flip through the owner's manual convinced me to do the work myself. Not only would I save quite a lot of money, I wouldn't have to go through the inconvenience of dropping off

Announced in 1968 and first sold the following year, the CB750 is a legendary bike, the machine which re-defined affordable performance and offered riders a smooth, powerful, reliable and attractive package for everything from commuting to touring an

The full-power version of the MT-07 is a ripper, and a bike surely Honda looked closely at when developing the Hornet. The diff erences in performance and specifi cation are tipped in the Honda's favour, but if you prefer the Yamaha's style, colour a

Type: Air-cooled, SOHC, 2-valve, 4-stroke single Capacity: 233cc Compression ratio: 9.4:1 Engine management: Digital Claimed maximum power: 14kW (19hp) @ 7600rpm Claimed maximum torque: 19.8Nm @ 6100rpm Fuel consumption: 3.5L/100km Type: 6-speed Fina

Whether coming from Qld, NSW or SA (or from within Vic), there are roads providing far more entertaining riding than main road alternatives. To assist and inspire, here are a few roads we've done. We've not included iconic roads like the Great Alpine

Despite all the advances in fancy materials and modern technology, if you're sliding down the road after a crash, you want to be wearing a one-piece leather suit. I've been there and done that — although, thankfully, not for a long time — and it hurt

Motorrad Garage's Tyre Repair Kit is one of the most compact and versatile kits we've come across. It's got everything you need for side-of-the-road repairs to both tubeless and tube-type tyres in a package that will fit under the seat of many motorc

Originals is a new line of protective riding jeans from MotoDry. Meeting the European Standard EN 17092 and thoroughly tested in Australia, Originals use Dupont Kevlar to provide the protection with 12oz stretch denim over the top. The range has laun

The Australian Road Rider crew are pleased to announce Andy Strapz Sealskin socks are fakes! They aren't real seal skin! In fact, Sealskin Waterproof Over Calf Socks are merino wool, acrylic and polyester, combined in a way to make them windproof and

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Lightweight, highway-capable, economic and comfortable… if you start putting that list of requirements together, you end up with a parallel twin-powered bike. It's that way today, it was so yesterday… and even 100 years ago. Sure, BMW was building th