Content focused on improving riding skills, techniques, knowledge and safety practices for adventure motorcyclists
The plan was to fly to Perth, then head out to Steep Point. From there Greg ‘Bones’ Dunn and his crew would travel east, eventually doing a lap of Uluru, and on to Byron Bay. We’d arranged bike transport from the east coast, travel permits, accommodation, flights, GPX tracks, analysed kilometres and fuel range, organised […]
8 Blokes. 9244km. 1 Great Ride Read More »
Why, Brother? There’s Nothin’ Much There
Why, Brother? There’s Nothin’ Much There Read More »
First aid can save lives and significantly reduce the severity of injuries, and it’s good knowledge to have. But what happens if the patient doesn’t want first aid…or any other kind of aid? What happens then? Most riders would have had some level of instruction in administering first aid, whether it’s keeping an accident victim
Help Me If You Can Read More »
Colin Bayman, one of the famous Bayman sisters trio, spearheaded another great Perth Adventure Riders epic in Northwest Or Bust. Join a ride with a big group or a small group? Is there any advantage to riding in a big group? Of course there is. For example: • Somebody else does the planning (thanks to
A short, one-day introduction to the newest Ténéré in issue #38 had us fizzing at the split. Early indications were the 700 was a bike ideally suited to The Land Of Sweeping Plains. After a few solid days doing just about everything the bike’s designed to do, we think the Ténéré 700 lives up to
The weather didn’t look good for the 2019 KTM Adventure Rallye on New Zealand’s South Island. Three days out the prediction was for 100mm of rain and high winds. That kind of weather in the Mackenzie country was certain to leave roads and creeks impassable. A little rain wasn’t going to bother 150 hard-bitten KTM
Aussie Ron Does New Zealand Read More »
A year ago I highlighted a couple of errors I’d made and how they were really simple things…‘rookie’ errors I said at the time, and the consequences had been a little dramatic. I’ve done it again, but this time there was no serious penalty except I’ve made myself look really foolish. I won’t bore everyone
Motorrad Garage Yamaha XTZ 700 Ténéré The T7 is live at last. Motorrad Garage has come out of the gates hard with a range of gear for the most anticipated bike for ages. Go to www.motorradgarage.com.au to check out great gear for all adventure bikes.
Food for adventure riders is always an interesting topic. A lot of times if you ask people what they eat when they’re out riding for a few days, pubs and cafes feature heavily. Some trips husband Dave and I seem like we’re just on a coffee-and-cake binge (well, he does ride a BMW). Other times
Food For Thought with Karen Ramsay Read More »
Some riders of course prefer to ride in relative silence. Ever since our ancestors clambered through the e quarters from branch to branch or tree to tree. Then further afield, from grove to grove. The voices became louder to cater for the longer distances. All the surrounding primates knew your business, whether you needed to
What communication devices do you prefer or use while riding? Read More »
