CUSTOMISING WHAT WAS THAT?

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #36

• BORIS WANK WEEK
• FROM THE CAVE BEAR FACED
• NEW BIKE PRICES
• WHAT SAY YOU?
• CLASSIC MORRIS DOUGHTY DOWTY
• MOTORCYCLIST TOURS EXPERIENCE PURE NIRVANA
• LONG TERMERS HAPPIER THAN A…
• BOOK REVIEW BONNEVILLE BUSTED?
• READER’S TRAVEL THE LAST FRONTIER
• NEW IN THE SHOPS
• USED & REVIEWED
• BIKE TEST SUZUKI DR650SE
• TRAVEL HEY! TAXI!
• TOP TOURS & TRAVEL FARAWAY BLUES
• CUSTOMISING WHAT WAS THAT?
• PUB OF THE MONTH THE PALACE HOTEL,BROKEN HILL
• Special Feature ADVENTURE BIKES
• TRAVEL POSTIES TO THE CAPE
• TEAR OUT MAP #36 HEAD NORTH HE SAID. NORTH!
• LAMS BIKES Special Feature
• BIKE TEST MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400 AUDACE
• TYRE TEST DUNLOP SPORTMAX ROADSPORT
• TECHNICAL DA’ GADGET MAN
• TRAVEL FAVOURITES – NORTH NORWAY MY WAY
• EVENT SWEET CHARITY
• LAUNCH KAWASAKI ZX-10R
• NEWS
• HELMETS FACE FIRST
• HELMETS WISDOM WINS OUT
• FROM THE BEAR GRIZZLING
• EDITOR SPEAKS

SYDNEY’S BIKEBIZ RECREATES BMW’S CLASSIC R 90 S WORDS THE BEAR PHOTOS SAXON SHING, BIKEBIZ

Today, we probably think of Akrapovic when we think of Slovenian technology at all. But did you know that the first motorcycles built in Slovenia hit the streets in 1903? They were made by Johann Puch, the forerunner of the company that built the excellent Puch moped that Mrs Bear rode to work in London. Today Slovenia, with a population roughly half that of Sydney, is still an impressive manufacturing country.

It builds aircraft – and of course it is the home of Akrapovic, pretty much the premium motorcycle exhaust manufacturer who is now making systems for cars as well.