Get Your Gromit On Side cars and Accessibility Two Fat Ladies bought the glories of the sidecar to millions and to children via the animated series Wallace and Gromit. Motorcycling couples and riders who have significant physical/health issues can come to consider sidecar outfits as an option for both togetherness and a pillion option not dependent on the same ‘climb on/over’ movement a usual pillion requires. And of course,some simply desire the sidecar combo because of its funky, travelling appeal.

ELEPHANTS, AND A BIG BMWBY TUG MCClUTCHIN Shall we deal with the elephant in the room? Yes, let’s. It seems my previous column upset a couple of you. Only a couple though. The editor passed your feedback on to me. It ranged from casting aspersions on my character, to demanding me be sacked from writing for the magazine. Jolly good. I’m still here. And you’re still reading my column. Because that’s how this works.

IMAGES BY NICK EDARDS Hands up if you remember AGVSPORT. You should. It used to sponsor and provide top-end riding gear to just about every Aussie and American Superbike rider worth his leathers.

Words and Photographs: Aaron Clifton Fusport boots. never heard of them? Assumed they were a cheap overseas make? You couldn’t be more incorrect. Fusport was founded in Adelaide in 1988 by chief boot-maker, Peter Fuss. Peter’s aim was to create the highest-quality boots on the Australian market. The boots were made here and have been tested by Kevin Magee, Robbie Phillis, and Mal Campbell.

KNOWN ASSOCIATES I’M FAIRLY SURE THIS WAS A GREAT WAY TO PUT HONDA’S HUGELY PLEASING NT1100 THROUGH ITS PACES. “We should go,” Biff said. “They’re just fifteen minutes late,” I replied. “You’ve left without them before.” “I have, but then there were twenty people waiting. Now there’s just you and me.” “I’m not waiting,” Biff declared and pulled on his helmet.

Yes I know this is Cadwell but it was too good a shot to leave out. MOST BONKERS WEEKEND EVER: THE HOMECOMING THE SECOND OF TWO DAYS RIDING THE DUTCH TT CIRCUIT PLUS A MANIC BLAST HOMEWords: Nigel Crowley

Words and Photographs: Tom Boissel So, a completely ordinary 125 Suzuki GN, in its Japanese mini custom style, full stock. The idea, to make it a fun little café racer, with a complete and unique preparation (due to its parts from the workshop and the careful finishes. It bears the “Rage” coat of arms which represents the complete and unique preparations from Cus’Tom Motorcycle. The aim was a change in general style, a complete rebuild of the motorcycle, an increase in power, custom parts made in the workshop, and the details that mark the preparations (X-stitched leather handles, Rage engraving, stainless steel screws, Titanium nut, details Cus’Tom)

Words: Game Over Cycles Images: Game Over Cycles & Paweł Olearka Game Over Cycles, a custom bike company from Poland, won 4 awards at 2 competitions organized during Daytona Bike Week 2024, one of the largest motorcycle festivals in the world organized annualy in Florida, USA (over 600 000 participants in 2023).

WORDS: TUG MCCLUTCHIN PHOTOGRAPHS: TUG MCCLUTCHIN, OLLIE KHEDUN, LUKE TSCHARKE, KRISTA EPPELSTUN, SEAN SCOTT & WEST COAST COUNCIL Main: Parallax error on the road to Gordon Dam.Insert: Queenstown is well worth a visit. “ There’s also no single right way to have a motorcycling holiday in Tasmania. There’s lots of ways you can do it, and different approaches will suit different people.”

WORDS BY BORIS MIHAILOVIC IMAGES BY MATT McINTYRE The Ural is arguably one of the most capable adventure vehicles ever made. That it was built on the mouldering bones of fascists only makes it ever more so appealing… I love this thing. I cannot help myself. Look at it. How can a man not smile when he beholds such a creation? This is absolute function over form. If it had “I go bloody everywhere”, written on it, no-one would be in any doubt. It even comes with a goddamn shovel.