Pub of the Month – Tumblong
Tumblong TavernWORDS & Photos – Colin Whelan You passed this pub by. I’ll bet London to a brick that if you live in Melbourne, Sydney or Canberra or points between, you’ve seen it. And that you haven’t stopped.
Tumblong TavernWORDS & Photos – Colin Whelan You passed this pub by. I’ll bet London to a brick that if you live in Melbourne, Sydney or Canberra or points between, you’ve seen it. And that you haven’t stopped.
A 20- POINT GUIDE FOR BUYING A USED MOTORCYCLEWORDS: STAFF WRITERS WITH REFERENCE TO MATERIALS FROM ZEN MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOEST.COM 1. Walk around the bike and check the overall condition: Check the overall condition, making sure the used bike looks like it has been well cared for. Just as you would a car, stand behind the bike and run your eye along the lines and surfaces of the tank and frame etc., noting any deviations/ issues or road rash. Move around and check. Check the ends and undersides of the pegs and exhaust (also see point 10). Check if levers look the same age as the bike. Any leaks under the bike or, opposite, does the bike look a little too squeaky clean?
OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS HALF LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC Name: Nick Edards Location: Sydney Brilliant, clear photos are a must-have in any publication. Ours rely on both amateur and professional photographers and one stand out is Nick Edards from Half Light Photographic whose works appears regularly, most often in Australian Motorcyclist Magazine. It’s great to get to know a little more about this talented industry partner.
SUPERIORITY COMPLEX Brough Superior is a legendary marque. People speak of it in hushed and reverent tones. It was, after all, the first bike to do 160km/h. Born of one man’s passionate obsession, it is now in the hands of the French. Words by Boris Mihailovic Images by Nick Edards You’ve heard about Brough Superiors, right? You might recall Colonel TE Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia) lost his life riding one of his Brough Superiors – an SS100 he’d named Boanerges (Son of Rage), which was number seven of the eight he owned.
THE CARDIGAN SHOP Comparing the 2024 Honda CB750 Hornet, Suzuki GSX-8s, and Yamaha MT-07HOWORDS BY BORIS MIHAILOVIC IMAGES BY DUNCAN CLIFTON Once, in a time before this one, when motorcycle ridin’ men gathered in wild-eyed groups to cheat death and measure the respective sizes of their manhoods, owners of mid-sized upright twins would sit with the women over in the corner.
SHANNONS MONACO HISTORICS & INDIAN MOTORCYCLE FTR SPORT COMPETITION Monaco – a place of status, elegance and grand casinos, even ABBA sang about getting rich and going there, and no doubt you wouldn’t mind going either, would you? Here’s your chance. Shannons is giving you the chance to win a trip for 2 to the 2024 Monaco Historics, as well as a new 2023 Scout FTR Sport motorcycle, plus $5000 if you’re an eligible Shannon’s club member.
Editorial comment: Unfortunately, we are still unable to access the AMM Facebook page however, this question was asked on Adventure Rider FB and the comments are relevant to readers here. You are welcome to send your own opinions to yourview@clemengermediasales.com.au Susan It may not apply to adventure riding as such, however, many in our community ride road bikes also. Opinions on lane splitting/filtering?
EDITOR SPEAKS THE AMM TRIBE I’ve been conservative to this point in my editorials. Now it’s time to step forward and tell you a little about me. I came to this role after many years in research, content writing, managing writing teams, and editing.
