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“BRRM BRRM BRAAAP” ALL THE LATEST FROM MERCURY WORDS STUART WOODBURY PHOTOS THE BEAR Braaap Motorcycles and Sol Invictus Motorcycle Co., in partnership, have turned out the Mercury. A motorcycle that is true to the hipster culture of café racers and a bike that can be customised...

GET THE LOOK… OUT OF THE BOX WORDS STUART WOODBURY PHOTOS THE BEAR If heritage and staying true to form are what motorcycles are all about, then no company has this down pat better than Royal Enfield. The company’s roots date back to the 19th century, and its Bullet – whose...

Tour leader “Skip” Schippers, somewhere out west – where we can join him. COME ALONG ON MY TOUR It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally found almost the right tour among the many that are advertised in MOTORCYCLIST. Almost the right for what? For inviting you, our readers, along....

POSTIE NOTES PART 6 – A SMORGASBORD FOR THE MOZZIES WORDS/PHOTOS JACQUI KENNEDY After six months on the road with my trusty Postie Bike Mo, I had begun to get into the groove of long distance touring. Mo had become as predictable as any long-term travel partner and I could...

ONE WEEK IN UNZUD TRAVEL YOU CAN DO THIS THERE’S MORE TO IT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK WORDS PETER COLWELL PHOTOS KATE COLWELL With air fares across the Tasman so cheap, a week in New Zealand is totally practical. My good mate in New Zealand who runs tours there, phoned up; “Hey, Pete,...

CONTEMPLATING A VOLVO IS THE POSSUM GOING MAD? WORDS/PHOTOS THE POSSUM The Thunder Rally has now had its 33rd running and the team from the DOC NSW pulled a beauty out of the hat! The weather was perfect for swimming in the Sheeba Dam, or fishing, or sitting in the shade with a...

RIDING THE ROOF OF THE WORLD ” THE HIGH TIBETAN PLATEAU WORDS/PHOTOS ROBERT CRICK This is riding like you’ve never imagined; and could never experience anywhere except in this mysterious and enchanting land called Tibet “ If your dream ride is an almost endless,...

BINGARA, NSW SO MUCH GREAT RIDING, YOU’LL BE SMILING FOR YEARS TO COME. WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN BINGARA It’s no secret that this is one of my favourite NSW country towns. It doesn’t have all facilities but what it does have is friendly, welcoming and stylish. The ‘must visit’...

MEET YOU WHERE? MAYBE YOU HAVEN’T THOUGHT OF THIS WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR Life can get complicated when you listen to your readers. I’ve tried to do this for all of my editing career, with varying success, but generally speaking it has been more than worthwhile. It has also meant...