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2013 TRIUMPH 675R STREET TRIPLE: SHORT, TAUT AND BIJOU

Published on June 16th, 2014 | by Al

The motor, you quickly find out, is superb. The Triumph 675 has to be one of the all-time great motors of motorcycling... Read More →

FREEDOM DIES 1 JULY, 2014

Published on June 12th, 2014 | by Eva Cripps

The first day of July, 2014 marks the final death of freedom in Queensland. After months of vilification, Government endorsed police harassment, and a ban on association for any person with any conceivable and tenuous links... Read More →

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DAVID VINCENTE – OUTLAW ART

Published on June 3rd, 2014 | by Boris

In 1968, the south of France bore witness to the birth of David Vincente, an artist whose work speaks to the outlaw in all of us. David developed a passion for rock’n’roll and an abiding artistic... Read More →

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“HERE. HAVE A BAND-AID.”

Published on June 2nd, 2014 | by Eva Cripps

People are fixated with fixing things. A motorcyclist will fix a brand new bike by replacing the fender eliminator with something tidy. Or spend hours polishing shiny bits to get extra shine. And the Victorian Government... Read More →

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WHAT ‘SUCCESS’, MR DEMPSEY?

Published on May 21st, 2014 | by Eva Cripps

Nothing could possibly be more satisfying than achieving a desired goal. It doesn’t matter the context: an achievement is something to be shared. Whole organisations and schemes are centered on achievement and these celebrated successes make... Read More →

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2014 YAMAHA XV1900 PROJECT BIKE – The Grey V-Train, Part One

Published on May 21st, 2014 | by Boris

Some of you may remember this bike. It was the most fondled two-wheeler at last year’s Sydney Motorcycle Exhibition. It followed up that stellar appearance when Yamaha took it to the recent Brisbane Motorcycle Expo, put... Read More →

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THE CRUISE-IFIER – 2014 SUZUKI M109R BOULEVARD BLACK EDITION

Published on May 1st, 2014 | by Boris

For reasons I don’t quite understand, the world seems to have forgotten about the ruthlessly incredible Suzuki Boulevard. How that is even possible, given the bike’s huge cult following and just how much man-joy your internal... Read More →

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MAN FRIDAY – 2014 BANKSTOWN BIKE SHOW

Published on April 22nd, 2014 | by Boris

I long ago lost the stress of what to do on Good Friday. I’ve not been a church-goer for more than 40 years. The pubs are all closed. The Highway Patrol and its double-demerit-points feeding frenzy... Read More →

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ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL – Suzuki GSXR-1000 K6

Published on April 16th, 2014 | by Nick Cruth

I think it’s best to begin by confessing I do enjoy the tunes of the John Butler Trio. But that is merely the entertaining vanguard of my hippy leanings. I am quite the forest fan. Forests... Read More →