Most riders love a good round-trip, but there are many dead-end routes that can be just as rewarding for motorcyclists....
The Mary River Valley was almost deleted from our favourite list of places to ride when politicians threatened to flood...
The wonders of the Granite Belt in southern Queensland attracted Gold Coast rider and MBW contributor Todd Parkes. He organised a two-day trip with the help of Monique Krause, marketing coordinator of Granite Belt Wine Country. Click here for the first part of his trip. More wonders Day two of my...
Contributed post There are so many great reasons to consider taking a trip through Canada. There is the wilderness, mountains,...
Indian-based motorcycle tour company Legendary Moto Rides is offering Motorbike Writer readers a 10% discount on their three 2019 Himalayan...
The Adventurists must be the first motorcycle touring company to offer tours on monkey bikes and now add tours of Romania riding one of the most famous roads in the world. Two years ago they launched the Monkey Run in the Sahara, crossing the Atlas Mountains to the Moroccan coast...
Charley Boorman rates the 230km road from Hobart to Strahan in Tasmania one of the best stretches of tarmac in...
The most legendary motorcycle tour has to be riding a Royal Enfield to the top of the world in the...
Whether it’s a clockwise or anticlockwise lap of Tassie you are planning to do, make sure you pack a copy of the guide book Throw Your Leg Over Tasmania. It’s the second book from authors/riders Bridget Hallam and Alan Cox. The first was Throw Your Leg Over South East Queensland & Northern New...
If you study a map of Australian roads you will find more roads per square kilometre in the Northern Rivers...
(Contributed post for North American readers) Are you planning a road trip on your motorbike or in your car? Sure...
Contributed post According to statista.com, as of 2016, California had the largest amount registered motorcycles in the nation, with more than 842,000. Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York rounded out the top five. While those states are great places to ride, where can you find some of the top motorcycle...
The Scenic Rim region in South East Queensland surrounded by the Great Dividing Range and Border Ranges is the perfect...
Australians can grab a 10% discount on 2019 two-wheeled adventure tours in Asia, Madagascar or Cuba as Extreme Bike Tours...
Most riders don’t use their horn, but is vital for travelling safely in Asia, writes travel writer Maria Visconti. (Click here to check out legalities of horn use.) While most Australian riders will not automatically check where their rented bike’s horn is before starting to ride abroad — and would...
The Gold Coast hinterland has a heap of attractions for riders including winding roads, Red Rattlers and an Iron and...
For 30 years “Tex and Pip” dreamed of doing a lap of Australia and last year they realised that dream...
Just because you only pillion doesn’t mean you have to miss out on adventure riding in exotic locations such as the Himalayas, says Sydney professional travel writer Maria Visconti. “I have, for the last year, been riding in the Indian Himalayas. Spiti Valley (pictured above), Zanskar Valley, Gangotri where the...
Of course we would say that a motorcycle is the only way to see Italy, in particular the rolling panorama...
There are many great Gold Coast routes to explore that are short and sweet, yet can be meandered and enjoyed...
Some riders on an overseas motorcycle tour prefer a guide from their native country while others prefer a tour guide from the country in which they are travelling. I can understand the attraction of a tour guide from your own country as you share the same language, culture, interests, sense...
Motorcycle tour guides are usually smart people with a lot of practical tricks that make your journey easier and Hear...
KTM Australia has issued a video teaser of its forthcoming full-length feature film about its recent Adventure Rallye, including chopper...
One of the most important decisions when booking a motorcycle tour is choosing the right bike to ride on the tour. Some companies only offer one type or model of bike, but Hear the Road Italian Motorcycle Tours boss Enrico Grassi offers quite a diverse range of motorcycles. Tuscany motorcycle...
Riding in Europe can be a delight, exhilaratingly fast, frustratingly slow, confusing, challenging and even expensive. The continent is as...
The UK has so much to offer when it comes to stunning scenery and culture that it can be difficult...
A veteran Toowoomba rider is hoping to establish a motorcycle tour business for people with disabilities as well as tourists and anyone interested in a riding tour as a passenger. Mick Jackson has also designed a special sidecar to accommodate people with disabilities and their carers. “I ran a trial...
Getting a good coffee is one of the joys on the road for a rider, writes Jason Barton* and an...
Stopping and setting up camp seems contradictory for someone riding around Australia, but Jason Barton* says stopping and setting up...
The unique Dukes Road Old School Bikers Social Club has established a clubhouse in a rural setting to provide riders with free camping and facilities for meetings and social occasions. It is based on Dukes Rd, Cooyar, on the Darling Downs about 90km north of Toowoomba on a 40-hectare (100 acres) property. Spokesman...
Just about every biker appreciates a good long biking road trip. Even more important for the biker is the great...
If you are interested in touring southeast Queensland and northern NSW, the guide book Throw Your Leg Over also comes with...
The scooter-riding Mayor who played Clunk in the first Mad Max movie and registered the first motorcycle-friendly municipality in Australia is hanging up his riding gear. French-born Bertrand Cadart has handed over his Honda SilverWing scooter, riding gear and the boots we wore as “Clunk” to be displayed at the...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows...
Travelling solo can be scary especially if it is overseas for the first time. To begin with, there are a...
Motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman has bared all for Motorbike Writer readers, including his backside! Charley had just returned from a Compass Expeditions tour of Tasmania when we caught up with him this week at The Bike Shed in London, where he is one of 31 founding members. He answered many...
Four women from the USA, Russia, Switzerland and Austria are about to challenge the current round-the-world record set by Swiss...
By contributor “Jessica D”* Long motorcycle tours can be exhausting and exhilarating all at the same time. You could choose...
Riders looking for an overseas riding adventure can secure a 10% discount on seven adventures with Extreme Bike Tours in 2019 if they book before April 30, 2018. We recently toured Sri Lanka with the company and found it to be a professional organisation with great local knowledge. The company...
Blonde female rider Heather Ward has written an inspirational book – “Fat Bob and the Blonde – Girl Torque” –...
Charley Boorman is riding again after his major motorcycle crash in 2016 and ready for his big African adventure later...
Adventure motorcycle riders who travel light may be interested in this lightweight backpack that converts into a tent in seconds. The 450g BivyPack was conceived by Kenny Flannery who is now trying to raise about $13,000 with a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign and has reached half the funds at the half...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering a remote extension to its Mongolian motorcycle tour with the opportunity to do some 4WDing...
If you’re a seasoned motorcyclist, you’ll love nothing better than a road trip on the open road ahead. Weather providing;...
If you’ve got nearly an hour to spare and want to watch some great adventure riding in the scenic New Zealand South Island, settle in for the second annual KTM NZ Adventure Rallye film. The 112 riders who took part in the rally included some Aussies and Americans who rode...
Famous US car hire company Hertz has widened its business network to include a motorcycle hire and tour service in...
It doesn’t matter how long you ride for, you’ll never forget your first tour. It’s the maddest. It’s the one...
Sri Lanka may not feature on many riders’ bucket list for motorcycle travel, but after recently completing a 13-day ride with Extreme Bike Tours it comes highly recommend. There is so much diversity in terrain in an island nation the size of Tasmania; just check out the video below! However, my...
The island nation of Sri Lanka off the southern coast of India is a rider’s paradise as well as an...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering an “extreme” discount of $US1000 (about $A1280 and €817) on their April 2018 Bhutan motorbike...
If you want to put a spark in your love life, you should join Mrs MBW and me on a romantic motorcycle tour of Tuscany and Umbria next July with Hear the Road Tours. Tour company owner and founder Enrico Grassi says the eight-day tour is perfect for couples because...
The third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye will head into the Northern Territory outback on previously unridden tracks and trails....
Australian motorcycle travel company World on Wheels is offering the first ladies-only tour of the Himalayas in 2018. WOW cofounder...
The Bunya Mountains in South East Queensland are now definitely on the list of overnight destinations for motorcycle riders. They lie 250km northwest of Brisbane, but seem to attract few riders. The problem has been that, if you planned to stay overnight, you had to take your own food and...
Bridge work that closed the famous Lions Rd on the Queensland and NSW border in January will keep the popular...
Danish company Tourstart is offering Motorbike Writer readers a 20% discount on their new motorcycle ride planning and navigation app...
The USA is the ultimate playground for bikers, filled with long winding roads and flat sections that test the limits of your machine. Here are the top five ultimate roads for an “outride” in America. #1 Texas – Twisted Sisters Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337 are a group of...
If you’re an experienced rider, and you’ve travelled to more places in Europe than you can count on both hands,...
The idea of traveling the world on a motorbike may seem laughable, especially on a budget. In reality, it is...
When Daniel Rintz finished uni he was worried about getting tangled up in a boring job, so rather than wait to save money, he decided to ride around the world – without money! Daniel simply did odd jobs to keep him in food, fuel and spare parts for his 1988...