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LESTER SHOWS THEM A RIGID AJS MAKES LESTER’S DAY WORDS LESTER MORRIS The first Sydney Motor Show was held in 1911, but no-one seems to remember much about it, which should be no surprise, because, as far as I know, no-one who was there at the time is still with us. But a recent...

POWER AND CAPABILITY KTM AND HELD WILL DO IT FOR YOU HELD CHIKARA GLOVES. HIGHLY CAPABLE Price – $185 Getting a glove that actually fits “like a glove” is not always the easiest thing to do, however I’ve now got three different pairs of Held gloves (Chikara, Sambia and...

OPALS, CREEKS AND PINK HOUSES NORTHERN, SOUTH AUSTRALIA WORDS STUART WOODBURY PHOTOS JEFF CROW This particular loop out of Coober Pedy, South Australia has lots to see and gives you a perfect taste of what the real, outback Australia is truly like. The dirt roads are usually in...

Welcome to a new section of Australian MOTORCYCLIST, highlighting some of the products and services that are sure to interest you. Manufacturers and distributors: if you have something that you think may interest our readers, just send in a photo and a few words – it’s a free...

AIRFLOW, PREPERATION AND CONTROL WE’VE BEEN BUSY THIS MONTH! YAMAHA MT-07 FLY SCREEN PRICE – $199.58 The front of the MT-07 around the top of the headlight/instrument panel really looks a bit bare, so fitting the genuine Yamaha fly screen was a no brainer. I opted for the...

I think I may just perhaps have made a New Best Friend. The NBF in question is Klaus Stubenböck, the owner and host of the Hotel Enzian in Landeck, Austria. Klaus has an offer that I can barely resist even as I type this. But let us, as they say, go back to the beginning and...

LEARN TO USE YOUR CAMERA WHILE YOU RIDE WITH COLIN For all of you who want to improve your photography, we are excited to announce the first of what we hope will be a regular series of PPPP rides. The Ps stand for, in no particular order: Pies, Pubs, Pics and (road) Porn and the...