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“On the old highway maps of America, the main routes were red and the back roads blue. READERS’ TRAVELS Now even the colors are changing. But in those brevities just before dawn and a little after dusk - times neither day nor night - the old roads return to the sky some of its...

For those of us lucky enough to be going on The Bear’s Best of the West bike tour of the western USA in August, here’s a bonus: lunch with his friend Craig Vetter, one of the great names in motorcycle design. Craig is credited with creating the ‘cruiser’ motorcycle with his 1973...

BAZZA AND FREDDIE2015 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed Come out to Sydney Motorsport Park on the 20, 21 & 22nd of March to the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed and you will not only see some amazing classic race bikes and racing (including Stuart racing his CBR), but you’ll have...

FIRST LOOK SEEN SOMETHING FUNNY LATELY? SHARE IT! Rightio! Finally! We’re there! Umm, the only trouble here is knowing… where there is for us to be at, so to speak. This is where it is, but what is it? An anonymous contributor spotted this sign on a US road trip, somewhere in...

…being something the editor-in-chief wanted to bring up Well, Editor-in-Chief no longer. We are shuffl ing the deckchairs,and I am taking a well-earned step back to become Editor Emeritus. It seems that nothing else will change much, according to my “staff” (Stuart) who remains...

BEAR FACED UP THE KHYBER The signs change, but their intention is the same: to stop you from entering the Khyber Pass. “Foreigners are not allowed beyond this point unless specially permitted by the political agent Khyber Agency”, “Foreigners are not permitted to leave the...

FINDING HOPE IN THE COLD OF NIGHT It was late when I rolled into the servo for fuel. Must have been around 2am.Only werewolves, cops and nasty old bastards on stupid motorcycles were abroad. It was also cold. Not teeth-achingly cold, but enough to make your moustache crusty with...

New motorcycle prices go up, they go down. It can be hard to keep track of all the changes. Australian Motorcyclist Magazine supplies you with all the latest up to date prices from all the manufacturers currently in the country. Things like special deals, cashbacks, factory...

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