Test Alan Cathcart Photography Heiko Mandl KTM has had a smash hit with the 790 Duke, its first ever parallel-twin model launched two…
If you don’T mind a bit of attention and answering a few questions each time you stop, then Yamaha’s Niken might be the bike for you.
It turns out that riding Triumph’s Street Twin in street boots rather than riding boots can lead to certain orthopaedic setbacks. I have a bruise on my left big toe. I…
Yamaha has done an excellent job of launching the Niken – so much so, the novelty value of its monster-ised front end is beginning to wane on the general riding…
It turns out that as dogs go, I am an old one, and new tricks are not my thing. I ride with six fingers; four for the clutch and two…
Sometimes, working on a motorcycle magazine means early starts, late finishes and becoming familiar with syntax rules of Finnish, Turkish or whatever language the latest hotshot racer speaks. And sometimes,…
When it comes to sad farewells, my cup certainly runneth over at the moment. Saying sayonara to the magazine that has been my professional home for many years came with…
Benelli has been churning out good quality small- to mid-capacity motorcycles by the trailer load of late, among them its first parallel-twin, long-legged touring machine. But what adventure touring…
Repossessing our long-term Yamaha MT-10 from the hired guns who had spent a couple of months enjoying its company required a trip through the Royal National Park. And a…
Nothing beats a multi-day, long-distance jaunt on a motorcycle with mates. You cover the same roads, often at the same pace, but the ride, stories and experiences are…
The Benelli was well overdue for its first service. Up until it came into my possession, it had been around Tasmania as a packhorse for a photographer who…
Adventure bikes have enjoyed a stronghold on the Australian marketplace in recent years; BMW, Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda and many more all have a firm grip on the increasingly…
