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TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE Yamaha MT Techno jacket Price – $399.01 To go with our fl ash new Yamaha MT-07 long term bike, the lovely people at Yamaha Genuine Parts & Accessories decided they want me to look the part as well. They sent over their MT Techno jacket, made by...

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND WORDS STUART WOODBURY “Telegraph sang a song about the world outside Telegraph road got so deep and so wide Like a rolling river”. Dire Straits Pack the tent, or pack the swag and let’s go to the Tip on the Telegraph Road. When you look at this adventure map,...

MELBOURNE TO ADELAIDE THE BACK WAY “TIME IS RELATIVE.” ALBERT EINSTEIN WORDS/PHOTOS MICHAEL WALLEY I love touring in Victoria and I’ll tell you why. In my home state of South Australia, if you want to venture down a back road to take the more scenic route, or just for something...

RUNNING IT IN YAMAHA MT-07 It just so happened that our new long termer, the Yamaha MT-07, was ready to be picked up when I was taking our Yamaha Bolt outfi t over to Yamaha for transportation to Moto Expo in Melbourne. We had to wait for an 07 in the Deep Armour colour we wanted...

TRIPLE THE FUN? THIS RUNABOUT IS PACKED WITH FUN! WORDS STUART WOODBURY PHOTOS JOSH EVANS The Yamaha Tricity concept was hinted at late last year, with some more teaser pics released early this year. Both The Bear and myself have ridden the various Piaggio MP3 (now Yourban),...

ROYAL HOTEL, COOYAR; QUINALOW HOTEL, QUINALOW TWO GOOD ‘UNS COME AND HELP THE UGLY BARMAID WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN ROYAL HOTEL, COOYAR RATED 4 OUT OF 5 HELMETS A lifetime ago in the Negev desert I sipped sheep milk from a cup. Wat’ha, the Bedouin matriarch of this group had...

…AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT WORDS/PHOTOS DON LEYS “I NEVER MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE. I MAKE IT FIVE OR SIX TIMES, JUST TO BE SURE.” ANONYMOUS (OBVIOUSLY) They say that when you really bungle, you should do it in style. Well, I bungled big time, my accomplice being my...

Andorran roads are simply superb once you get out of Andorra la Vella. low-speed drop on the gravel, but just scratched a pannier. We crossed back into Spain by way of the Col d’Ares. Even the weather cooperated, and after the highlight of the day – a canyon called the Gorges de...

OLD BLACK CHAINED TO THE HILL. The build of Old Black, the bike from LC Fabrications, which took second place in the Freestyle class at the 2012 World Championship of Custom Bike Building began immediately after its builder Jeremy Cupp returned home from the 2010 Championship....

They’re switchable and powered by a rechargeable battery incorporated into the garment, and boy, do they show up! Anybody who says they didn’t see you when you’re wearing these is far too blind to be driving. I know that I’ve been dismissive of fluoro clothing (mainly because it...