Published on November 7th, 2016 | by Boris
Oh to be 17 again. Fearless, bulletproof…attractive to babes…sigh… Sadly, being 17 these days is not like being 17 when I was 17. When I was 17, you made your motorcycle bones on vicious fire-breathing Jap... Read More →
Published on November 2nd, 2016 | by Boris
Once in a while, a special bike comes along. A bike that re-defines my parameters. Parameters that say: “Yes, this is proper fast” and “Yes, this is really powerful” and “Shit, this can’t be happening”. Stupid... Read More →
Published on November 1st, 2016 | by Boris
While squelching through the mud at the Australian MotoGP this year, I sought shelter from the storm among the gorgeous crop of new Aprilia models in a pavilion on Gardner Straight. “Be welcome here,” said Nigel,... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2016 | by Boris
Part bike show, part rock concert, part HOG rally and part super-slick brand promotion, the first ever Australian Harley Days event parked its shiny arse beside a beach in Wollongong last weekend, and went off like... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2016 | by Boris
This was a great idea. A short film festival about, by, and for motorcyclists. Each film had to be seven or less minutes long, and maybe feature some Sydney landmark. The brainchild of Andrew Lee and... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2016 | by Boris
In which I consider magical healing lakes, an explanation of Balkan history, how much fun hunting with Ludwig might have been, the German love of nudity, where the best hops on earth grow, the hospitality of... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2016 | by Boris
A reasonable man would expect the flagship of Yamaha’s acclaimed MT range to be something special. But I am not a reasonable man. Especially when I have been kept waiting for an uncivilised length of time.... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2016 | by Boris
You do know, of course, that L-platers on motorcycles are not allowed to lane-split. I understand this applies in all the civilised states where lane-splitting is permissible by law to those with a full license. And... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2016 | by Boris
When I first attended the unveiling of the Octane some months ago, I was, hand on my heart, underwhelmed. I had seen Victory’s Project 156 hurtle up Pike’s Peak and I had seen Urs Erbacher’s concept... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2016 | by Eva Cripps
Motorcyclists, as a general rule, are not particularly good at accepting responsibility for their own safety. No doubt this generalisation will cause some angst among the ‘brothers (and sisters) of the handlebars. However, the reality remains... Read More →
