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Putting his body where his mouth is, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries boss Tony Weber is learning to ride in time to take part in the third annual Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week (7-11 October 2019). When it was announced earlier this month, Tony said “we are traditionally a country mad for motorcycles”. Yet, …
Young riders face more restrictions as a new paper suggests raising the motorcycle licence age to 18 as well as high-vis clothing and a night curfew for novices. The South Australian Government is considering the proposals from the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) which is based on a 2014 Austroads paper. …
One of the simple questions many novice and advanced riders ask is how they can ride faster. The answer can be just as simple. However, the question can be a little vague. Does the rider want to get to their destination quicker, do they want to reduce their lap time at a track, do they …
The last thing you want to do is teach a novice rider all your bad habits built up over years of riding, even though it has served you well. While you should encourage any newcomer to go and do a professional training course (it may be mandatory in your region anyway), it is also handy …