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KEEP WARM, COOL, COMFY & SAFE This month I have taken delivery of a new adventure touring suit, which was long overdue, having worn my Klim suit for over three years now, despite it still being in excellent condition. Held Biker Fashion is a brand I’ve really fallen for. The...

WE CAN DO IT, PABLO… COMPILED BY THE BEAR ‘I’D LIKE TO LIVE AS A POOR MAN WITH LOTS OF MONEY.” PABLO PICASSO Yes, sahib, this fine motorcycle has come into my possession… (Experience Asia) IS TIME MONEY? A chat with one of our Bear Army troopers the other day reminded me of a...

TASTY IMPROVEMENTS AND TWO NEWBIES YAMAHA MT-07 MAKE IT ADJUSTABLE – GILLES TOOLING REAR SETS. PRICE – $698.54 Since we are setting up the MT-07 for my wife, Alana and myself, the best thing possible is to have a bike that is adjustable for our differing heights. This...

JOIN THE TRIBE MOTORCYCLING IS ABOUT CAMARADERIE. OH, AND SKILL WORDS TERRI DODD PHOTOS PAUL RILEY It’s not about speed, it’s about accuracy, as Robert Finlay demonstrates! The magic ingredient that makes Skill Master so special is Paul Riley. When you sign up for a course with...

WALCHA MUCH MORE THAN THE OXLEY The bloke in fluoros at the bar turned around and grinned at me when he heard us talking about the Oxley Highway. “Don’t worry,” he said, “we keep the gravel off the road. I’ve got a 749 myself,and I don’t wanna go down.” Even the council workers...

A BREAK AWAY FROM KI ROLLING OFF THE ROCK Living on Kangaroo Island is great but a bit limiting for motorbike riding, especially if you’re not keen on getting off the tar. A trip to the North Island was overdue, Ollie (Suzuki VStrom 650), Ron (2001 BMW K1200 GT) and I, Steve...

ALPINE HOTEL, COOMA NSW WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN But their style of playing polo was irregular and rash – They had mighty little science, but a mighty lot of dash: Now my readers can imagine how the contest ebbed and flowed, When the Geebung boys got going it was time to...

VALE KENJI EKUAN A BIKE AND A BOTTLE What is skill in design? Where does it come from? There are probably as many answers to that question as there are design geniuses in the world. Maybe more… In some cases you could be forgiven for thinking that it is genetic. Take Soichiro...

HIAMO 2 IS GO! ANOTHER CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE SOUTH ISLAND Join the next Trip of a Lifetime with MOTORCYCLIST and Paradise Motorcycle Tours NZ. Our 2016 Hiamo South Island tour will run from 26 Jan to 6 Feb 2016 – 11 days of glorious roads and scenery that will knock your socks...

SUZUKI V-STROM 650XT MOVIN’ RIGHT ALONG WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR “I spoke to the river And the river spoke back to me…” Joe Cocker (Percy Mayfield) No, no river has ever spoken to me except for those bubbly kinds of comments you get when you drop your bike in the middle of one, and...