Most riders love a good round-trip, but there are many dead-end routes that can be just as rewarding for motorcyclists.... Read More
Rapid growth in the number of towns declaring themselves motorcycle friendly could devalue the term’s status, says Australian Motorcycle Council... Read More
A couple of hundred riders rolled into the tiny town of Crows Nest yesterday to cut a cake and celebrate the town’s new status as Motorcycle Friendly. The celebration included the usual political speeches, cutting an official cake, motorcycle stalls and a couple of scenic rides through the region. The local... Read More
The official launch of Crows Nest as a Motorcycle Friendly Town is on this Sunday (March 5, 2017) and riders... Read More
Wauchope, the gateway to the famed Oxley Highway, will this Saturday declare itself the first motorcycle friendly town in NSW.... Read More
Lowering the speed limits on the Oxley Highway as proposed by the NSW Roads and Maritime Services would lead to a potentially dangerous rise in rider stress levels, according to a submission to a Senate inquiry. Long-time motorcycle rider and flight instructor Peter Callil made his scientific submission to the Senate... Read More
Motorcycle riders account for about 1% of Australian tourism which is worth about $350 million annually to the economy, according to the... Read More
Tamworth exists in our national conscience as that little country town where they like both types of music, where the... Read More
Grapes ripen with the frosts, so there can be some black ice on winter mornings in the Barossa Valley and it can be awfully hot and dry in summer. However, there is some fun riding from Adelaide up to the winos’ holy grail in any season. Winter is particularly good... Read More
Cradle Mountain in Tasmania‘s north-west is one of the must-do spots for motorcycle riders arriving at Devonport on the ferry.... Read More
We all love Tasmania’s motorcycle roads in summer, but in winter it is one of the best-kept secrets for riders.... Read More
Adventure riders looking for a new challenge should try the newly opened Aberfeldy Track in the Gippsland area of Victoria. The 180km rugged, unsealed road runs through Baw Baw National Park about 125km east of Melbourne and is suited to off-road motorcycles and vehicles. It starts at the town of... Read More
Few riders think of Kangaroo Island when it comes to great rides, but I was reminded of its virtues after... Read More
It can be boring traveling the long straight roads south-west from Perth, but the rewards in the Margaret River area... Read More
Show me a squiggly line on a map and I’m all over it like a seagull on a chip. I’ve been fortunate in my work as a motoring journalist to have driven and ridden on some of the squiggliest roads in the world. There are many I could suggest as... Read More
When you think of going for a road trip, Maryborough in South East Queensland isn’t your first choice. It’s not... Read More
They say you’ll never know if you never never go. I’ve only been a few times, but it does have... Read More
This is heaven. Hundreds of miles without a single pothole, billboard, truck, caravan, house, stop sign, light pole, roadside litter or traffic light. It’s like riding on velvet with an evergreen backdrop of scenic forest and idyllic farmland. So beguiling is its languid rhythm and majestic scenery that, like Route... Read More
Returned bikers are being discouraged from buying motorcycles as a result of the Queensland Government’s crackdown on bikies, according to... Read More
It was the perfect bike-riding weekend, despite the massive overnight thunderstorm. We had been having a great time playing in... Read More