CATEGORIES
Chip Off The Old Block
ARR’s roving reporter, Ian Neubauer, heads to India to test the new Himalayan, Royal Enfield’s long-anticipated mid-size adventure tourer.
Winter Wonderland
As the weather cools, the tourists and surfers dwindle on the Sunshine Coast and the motorcycle riders move in
Taking It To The Street
Riders converge in Sydney’s Inner West for the 2017 Throttle Roll Street Party
Ride Like Hell
Anyone who hasn’t discovered the literary offerings of Paul Carter is missing a real treat.
Genre Bender
When Ducati produces a whole new bike, we sit up and take notice. When it creates a new category, well, the motorcycle world stands to attention. Leechy reports on the newest thing from Ducati, on the spot in Spain
Elite Fleet
BMW wheels out its very biggest guns to the Aussie press in an epic trip to take on Tassie’s challenging tarmac
Kriega Tail Packs
When it comes to bike luggage, my preference is usually a set of soft saddle bags; you can throw them on and off easily, and they make sense whether you’re packing for a day trip or a months-long adventure.
Pipe Dreams
We’re going hunting for noise after some urban exploration
Riding Me Crazy
Today’s 149km leg took us to 4200m above sea level on wild, rocky, slippery mountain passes with drop off s you just don’t want to think about.
Keeping Girls On Motorcycles
On any given weekend at your local motorcycle club, you will see throngs of kids blasting around on dirt bikes having a great time. More often than not, it’s at these local club tracks where kids are introduced to motorbikes. Boys and girls (under 10 years old) get out there and simply enjoy riding their bike without too much competition. Not many of the kids or parents care where they finish in the pack — it’s just about having fun.
Putty Road Blues
I just can’t believe what the safetycrats are doing to the Putty Road in the name of safety. The latest effort has been to cover the existing broken centreline on quite a few of the short- and medium-length straights down the Windsor end, with double yellow lines. Why? The only reason that I can fathom is that if you stop people from overtaking, it will slow them down, and we all know that speed causes accidents!
Fun, Not Fast
The popularity of custom and retro bikes has exploded. Here’s why and how you can be part of it
Threesome
Seddo tries a bit on the side.
Fat's Back Baby!
The bike that took Harley-Davidson to the top of the pops. Um, no pressure, but H-D must be hoping the much-revised Fat Boy can perform miracles one more time.
Wallopers
THE WISE OLD SERGEANT DIDN’T THINK WE DESERVED CRIMINAL RECORDS, BUT WE DID NEED TO LEARN A LESSON”
The Tribes Have Spoken
Motorcycling is broken into tribes, there can be no doubt about that, and each tribe has its idiosyncrasies and peccadillos
Latin Lust
The Passion of Italy Overcomes Gregor …
Thunderbird 2
How two generations of Brits tried to win over America
Joy Ride
No deadlines. No itinerary. Just a couple of mates with an unrelenting desire to have fun
The Test Of Time
We have a brace of bikes to put through the test of real-world ownership. Will they stack up? Let’s meet the newest members of the Road Rider crew …
The Road Less Travelled
Incredible generosity and super-safe riding in an underrated destination. Welcome to South Korea
The Ice Run Returns
After a year away, the world’s “coolest” motorbike event is back and promising more crashes, splashes and Russian vodka shots than ever…
Start Ya Bastard
Kick-starting classic bikes can be a world of pain.
Tuned For Speed
The man who knew more about making a bike go fast than anyone. And he was an Aussie
Stroker Genius
Two-stroke racing performance and its development can be sheeted home to one man and another’s story of Cold War espionage
Seddo Safety In Numbers
Seddo Heads West for Some Group Therapy
Company Policy
I’ve never been a big fan of riding in large groups. I’ve always found that the larger the group, the slower and more cumbersome the ride is. I understand why some riders enjoy it; it’s just never been my thing. I’m more than happy to ride with a few mates but my preference is usually the freedom and purity of the solo ride.
Follow The Tracer
We welcome yet another long-term tester to the ARR fleet. This time, it’s the new Yamaha Tracer 700
Birthday Girl
Life Begins at 60
Ready To Rumble
Cheap and cheerful, the Royal Enfield Rumbler 350 is the latest model out of Chennai. Jacinta donned the open face to bring us her thoughts…