I ALWAYS FIND IT QUITE flattering when other writers/ journalists/ring-ins and the like copy or take parts of what you’ve written and use it in their own articles. Of course, they rewrite it just enough so it’s not copyright (well, sometimes), but when I read the articles where my words have been used it’s almost like me talking to myself – funny. It doesn’t bother me in the slightest as it shows my thoughts on how a motorcycle rides are classed at a high level technically. It also shows that others in the industry come to Australian Motorcyclist for confirmation or to get some information on a motorcycle they might have reviewed. I guess that’s why we’re the leading motorcycle magazine of our kind in the country (Yes, shameless plug).

WORDS/PHOTOS: THE BEAR Red lights for motorcycling as we know it. TT’S A DATE THAT WILL live in history: for good, or for evil. The 29th of June 2022 marks the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine (ICE). Environment ministers from the 27 countries of the EU have agreed to sign the ICE’s death warrant. The ban refers to sales of new cars and vans powered by gasoline and diesel engines, although you can bet that they will add motorcycles when they remember that such things exist. It took more than 16 hours of negotiation to reach an agreement at the meeting in Luxembourg, but the result is crystal clear.

OPEN UP Cardo Systems, Midland and Uclear, have jointly announced the launch of the ‘Open Bluetooth Intercom’ (OBI) – an open industry-wide Bluetooth Intercom standard, allowing seamless cross-brand Bluetooth Intercom connectivity.

WORDS – STUART • PHOTOS – HALF LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, Moto Guzzi is 100 years old! Yep, 2021 saw 100 years of production making Moto Guzzi the oldest European motorcycle manufacturer in continuous operation. Let’s take a little look back at Guzzi’s history…

AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE GREAT FOLK at IMTBIKE we’ve decided to postpone our Land of Vineyards tour until 2023. It appears as though many of you are still not happy to travel overseas – I guess the mainstream media in this country has done its job by putting the fear of Godzilla in you.

IN AN EARLY SCENE of Dimboola the movie, the visiting English writer asks the two blokes at the train station where he’s just arrived, what the town’s like. “Ordinary,” replies one to which the other adds, “Dead ordinary”.

WORDS – STUART • PHOTOS – HALF LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC TO MY AMAZEMENT, AS soon as I jumped on the Triumph Tiger 660 Sport, I realised how good it is. I emailed Triumph Australia and asked if it was a full powered version or not. He (the Marketing Manager) who shall not be named, decided to play a little trick on me, he replied with, “Full POWR!” (sic). I took his word for it, but after some discussion on our Facebook page I re-asked the question. Mr Triumph came clean – bastard! LOL!