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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...

PUTTY ROAD, NSW WORDS/PHOTOS STUART WOODBURY I tell you, the Putty Road north of Windsor in NSW is one of my favourite pieces of bitumen. Not only is it not too far from where I live, but it has the famous, “sixteen kay bends” that will really give you a workout. Fast sweepers,...

HOW? PRETTY DAMN WELL, THANK YOU… WORDS THE BEAR PHOTOS GOLD & GOOSE How’s this for a vote of confidence: to this day, most if not all of the Wall of Death riders around the world use Indian Scouts. They’re late –‘20s to early –‘30s models, and they are prized for their...

ON SAFARI WORDS/PHOTOS STUART WOODBURY The BMW TS (TourenSport) Safari has reached its 20th Anniversary and the guys from BMW Motorrad and BMW Safari put together an amazing trip around Tasmania for this year’s event. I attended the first three days to ride along with the happy...

WHO SAYS IT HAS TO BE AF? WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR “A girl whose cheeks are covered with paint Has an advantage with me over one whose ain’t.” Ogden Nash, Biological Reflection Customising is a funny business, isn’t it? On the one hand it is all about personalising your motorcycle,...

– HEADING TO A ROAD NEAR YOU WORDS THE BEAR & STUART WOODBURY Yamaha has been doing its homework. “Research shows that the super sports category is becoming more segregated and defined,” says the company (and never mind how companies can talk) with many customers opting...

GOES OFF WITH A BANG! WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR It had been 11 years since I attended the Bombala Bike Show when Terri, our Sales Manager, suggested we try to help out with it. The show, it seemed, had hit a bit of a fl at spot and needed a boost – and who better to boost it than...

BIKE SHOW ROCKS AMM 2014 Bombala Bike Show Some claimed it was the best ever,others said the show was the best in years, but either way, the Australian Motorcyclist Magazine 2014 Bombala Show was a great success! Thousands of spectators, heaps of bikes in the show ‘n’ shine, with...