To the Snowy Mountains via Mt Panorama.It was difficult to decide if I should post this as a 'best ride' or not try string things together for people wanting to visit Bathurst. Most motorcyclists I have met want to visit and ride the famous Mt Panorama [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Snowy Mtns via Mt Panorama
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Bells line of road.
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Bells Line of Road (The Blue Mountains) NSW.After the Putty Road one option is to head west via this road to Lithgow and then make you way to the Snowy Mountians region. My suggestion is try via Bathurst, Cowra, then Lachlan valley h-way, and via Harden [...]
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Grow old, ride safe....enjoy the ride
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Here is some scans of a superb brochure I picked up from the cafe in Walwa on the Murray River Road, Victoria (post for this road coming up) produced by motorcyclists for motorcyclists. Its not saying the usual speed kills dribble just to ride within [...]
Australia's best motorcycle roads. Whitfield
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Mansfield to Whitfield.Here is another great ride in the north east highlands of Victoria. This road has plenty of variety for a motorcyclist to enjoy, its almost like 4 roads in one. I will describe the road from south to north.Mansfield is a town servicing [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Murray valley highway.
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Murray Valley HighwayVictoria really has one thing over the rest of the east coast - roads with great sweepers. This is yet another Vic road with those rare sort of magic sweeping bends enjoyed by all on any sort of motorbike.You will ride this either [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Putty Road.
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Revised 29.12.2007Putty Road.This is probably the first interstate road that I read was a popular motorcycle ride. Now days we have the top 100 rides atlas and internet forums its all too easy to find where to ride however when I first thought out some [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Bulahdelah.
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Bulahdelah - the other "Old Road"It's a magic bit of tar..Here is a road that you would never find if not for local knowledge.The Pacific highway in it's older form was a far more interesting road than it is now. Twisting and turning its way around [...]
Australias best motorcycle roads - Kangaroo Valley
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Revised & reposted 20.12.2007Kangaroo Valley NSWThis is a really beautiful area. It reminds me a little of the Numinbah valley in QLD I ride often, but only in passing as both are unique places.I have updated this post with some new info and photos.From [...]
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Tweed valley revisit
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Ride reportI went back to one of my favourite areas on Sunday for some more exploring and enjoyable motorcycle riding.I had two ideas one was to take a look at a new way to ride from Mudgeeraba to Tallebudgera Valley without using the highway. Via Old [...]
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Australias best motorcycle roads - Nymboida
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Grafton's historic rail/car bridgeNymboida/Ebor.Grafton to Armidale, NSWOften refered to just as Nymboida on some bike forums, the whole road to Armidale via Nymboida and Ebor is very good as is the Waterfall way.Heading south you can obtain fuel at [...]
Australias best motorcycle roads - Thunderbolts way
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Updated 08/12/2007 Thunderbolts Way.I am continuing to update my older posts on some of the best motorcycle rides in the country with some new photos and observations from my revisits on my recent Moto-Gp tour. In NSW this was the road I enjoyed most [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. G.A.R
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The Great Alpine Road.Top to bottom the Great Alpine road starts more or less at Myrtleford and runs all the way to Bairnsdale. If your heading south from Sydney or Brisbane then you may arrive on to the road just south of Bright having traveled across [...]
Cutting corners
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Hey - its a bike not a Hummer.Soap box time...Whats the go with riders cutting corners on mountain roads? I saw some guys doing this on weekend for no good reason that I could fathom and it reminded me of how often I have seen this of late. Perhaps [...]
Good motorcycle roads #40 - Tweed Valley, Nunderi.
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Dodging rain cloudsFirst ride today since my tour. Forecast was morning showers clearing, well it was not raining in the morning thankfully to cancel the ride however the rain clouds circled the Gold Coast and northern NSW mountains all day and my ride [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. G.O.R
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The Great Ocean RoadThis is Australia's most well known scenic drive and is a road every rider has probably thought about visiting at some point. I was told many times it was overrated but thats rubbish it is a superb road and wonderful ride On a [...]
Australia's best motorcycle roads. The Oxley.
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The Oxley HighwayUpdated and reposted 8 Nov 2007Start of the mountain eastern sideHigh countryI now have some new photos of the Oxley after my recent tour so I shall kick off my posts of the best bike roads in Australia with a refresh of this previous [...]
Australian motorcycle tour - review.
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Revised 24.10.2007Wow what a road trip!Back home after my sometimes challenging but enjoyable motorcycle tour. The weather and a lack of cold or wet weather experience on my part tested me on a few occasions however I overcame a number of difficulties [...]
20 short rides
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Revised 11.05.2008There are many short side roads I use that do not warrant a post of their own. I shall mention the ones that I feel may be of some interest to riders having nice curves or other features and repost this as it grows.Edit: Now retitled [...]
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Australian Moto-GP tour
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No rides at the moment however I preparing to leave in one week for my tour south to Phillip Island, Melbourne, to attend the 2007 Australian round of the Moto-GP.I am in no rush, so I am taking 2 weeks to ride down and back. The journey is the destination [...]
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First summer ride
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One of the best views from Beechmont - that few people know about...Phew - what a scorcher today turned out to be - and as usual I struck out with my winter jacket.Actually is wasnt that bad, in the mountains the leather jacket was fine and a mesh jacket [...]
Good Motorcycle rides #39 Binna Burra
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Green high countryBinna BurraI have written briefly about this previously. The Binna Burra road from Beechmont isnt a long one so I have held off on posting it as a stand alone ride having already written about Beechmont which you need to ride to get [...]
Alpinestars Jeans
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I am now the owner of a new pair of riding jeans made by Alpinestars.These are not yet available in Australia (well not in Brisbane so far as I know), I ordered them from the USA via ebay. Similar jeans by Draggin cost $199 here, so at $99US these might [...]
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Something different
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Here is something you won't see everyday.A German bike with an Italian number plate - in Australia.I ventured out yesterday into the northern hinterland again. I was invited by a friend to meet a couple from Italy who were here on their honeymoon and [...]
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Good Motorcycle rides # 38 Teranora
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I have another new excellent riding road to tell you about. A big thanks to the Motorcycle Paradise reader who suggested I look at Hogans Road Terranora. I have no name to credit this to which is unfortunate as this tip very much appreciated.You could [...]
Quick Saturday Ride
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Numinbah ValleyWeather forecast was rain rain rain for Sunday so I went for a quick ride yesterday and yep today not a cloud in the sky.Anyway was a good run again on a Saturday, few cars and no speed traps - bet there are at least 2 cameras and a mobile [...]
Good Motorcycle rides # 37
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Riding north out of Brisbane there are a few ways to get here, my favourite way from the CBD is via Old Northern Rd, then Eatons Crosing Rd, then the excellent little twisty Clear Mt Rd, then onto Winn Rd and arrive past Samford on the road to Dayboro [...]
Northern exposure
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Wow what a great day after all that rain. I woke late and was surprised to see nothing but blue sky so quickly had some breakfast and because already 9.00am I decided to ride north.I can see the attraction of the north, 15-20 minutes from the CBD and [...]
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Saturday ride
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Why do bikers so often go for their ride on a Sunday. Is it just habit of do the chores and shopping Saturday then go for ride on Sunday.I went for a ride on Saturday, not the first time and may not be the last. Less cars in the mountains day tripping, [...]
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Ride report
Good Motorcycle rides # 36
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Tumbulgum (and Terranora)I am breaking Tumbulgum out of the side roads listing to give it a post of its own as its too good to leave as simply a side road and if you add on Terranora then you have a fair distance of excellent riding to cover.To do this [...]
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More great motorcycle roads
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Today I explored the Tallebudgera valley a little more and discovered a couple more fun roads.Tallebudgera Creek road is a dead end and I tend not to ride roads that don't connect to another very often. So I was hoping to find a side road to connect [...]
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Paradise lost?
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I had a chilly but free flowing ride on the Sunday past with very little traffic.Riding the south west loop I was planning to explore a few more places but the cold took away some of my normal enthusiasm as the sun hid away until mid afternoon and when [...]
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Good Motorcycle rides # 35
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Tullebudgera Creek RoadI found this one day by chance, as mentioned in another post I was investigating the ghost road on Google Maps that seems to go up the side of Springbrook mountain on the south-eastern side. Or in other words the Springbrook road [...]
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Review - Grip Puppies
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The MV Agusta has a high frequency buzz that is invasive at certain rpm. All inline fours I have ridden buzz a certain amount as V-twins all seem to pulse and shake at low rpms. The fours tend to buzz more as the rpm's rise is to me this more invasive [...]
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Tour de Springbrook
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Today I dared to venture out into the winter air again and decided instead of going to the Laverda club bike show (Brisbane's biggest bike show) I would do a tour of my own around Springbrook mountain inspired by the mystery of Google map showing a ghost [...]
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Gatton ride
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Brrr, OMG it was cold this morning on the other side of the range going west.I purchased a new fleece vest on Saturday from an outdoor store and it seems quite warm. I also had my winter AlpineStars jacket on and warm shirt and left late in morning at [...]
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Good Motorcycle rides # 34
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Go West!West HaldonA bit out of the way however this is a good ride and another place to go if wanting to do something different.I love finding new good motorcycle roads, I am always surprised and at the same time very happy when I come across a new [...]
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Biddaddaba
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Or Yabba Dabba (Do) as said by Fred. Here is another side road I like.Riding between Canungra and Beaudesert there is a side road you can take via Biddaddaba. Google map doesnt show the through road but it does connect. From the east take the 2nd road [...]
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First winter ride for the year
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A chilly outing today, well in the morning anyway, almost too cold for me at first. On the ride down to Robina to meet my ride partner in the lengthy sections where I was out of the sun and in the morning shadows I started to get a chill spreading over [...]
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Sunday afternoon motorcycle ride.
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I chanced the weather this afternoon and from what I can gather, I got lucky!I ran into a few damp spots where rain had been and looking behind me at stops cold see rain in the distance coming in and back home watched the radar show the rain had indeed [...]
Quick Southwest Rides
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Quick ride ideas on the southside.I know many riders go north as its seen as the quick/lesser distance ride however some options exist on the south that are quick.For a start you can actually do a pretty good ride in the Gold Coast hinterland and be [...]
Good Motorcycle rides near Brisbane # 33
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Darlington - three churches ride.Try this alternative route when coming back from South West, Mt Lindsey-Queen Mary's etc.Riding north from Rathdowney heading back to Brisbane the road to Beaudesert can get boring. After Rathdowney next town is Tamrookum, [...]
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Good Motorcycle rides near Brisbane # 32
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Boonah - Rathdowney road.I have mentioned this before, but didn't get around to doing a post on the road.From Boonah if you are not heading to Queen Mary Falls or back to Ipswich you can ride the popular and fast (but tame unless doing double the limit) [...]
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Good Motorcycle rides near Brisbane # 31
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Lake Moogerah - Mt AlfordHere is a ride that perhaps does not immediately spring to mind but is quite fun way to get to the south west corner.This and the next ride are two alternatives to the Beaudesert H-way which is fairly boring and can be slow going [...]
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Afternoon Mt Nebo ride
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I just put the motorcycle cover on the Brutale. Thats significant as I had left it gathering dust without putting the cover on it for awhile - couldnt bring myself to even go look at it let alone ride it.Todays ride went well. My wrists are a bit sore [...]
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Binna Burra
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I am still not riding my bike but I managed to get out to one of my favorite mountain's today in the car.I wanted to move to Lower Beechmont when I was working on the Gold Coast. Big part of me wishes I had too....Lots of motorbikes on the Beechmont [...]
Mapelton Ride - Easter Monday
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Went for a good ride today. The weather was threatening, even spitting at times but got a fine run all day. Alot of wet bits of road, some on corners hiding in the shadows which gave my ride partner moment at Mt Mee but no enough to spoil anything - [...]
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Review - Motovation bar ends
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Ahh inline 4's - silky smooth engines - ahm well revs wise maybe but they create a buzz in the handle bars like no other engine does.I purchased a pair of over sized Stainless steel extra heavy bar ends to try solve this problem.The ordering was easy, [...]
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Review - Air Hawk seat cushion.
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I had a terrible time with my MV Agusta's ride quality and tried to make it more comfortable via suspension but only got so far and then was going to get the seat re padded until I remembered reading about these and thought I would give them a try.These [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. The Gillies.
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Gilles highway - Northern QueenslandJust south of cairns the Gilles highway runs from Gordonvale up the Lamb range to the Atherton Tableland. It has a reputed 258 corners in the main 19km section and is the premium ride in northern Queensland. I traveled [...]
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More one day ride suggestions
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The South West.There is some great riding to be had to the west and south of Brisbane. Some ideas for you are:Ride towards Boonah from where ever you live, for me this is Western f-way then Ipswich f-way, the Warwick b-pas h-way to Yamanto then the road [...]
Australia's best motorcycle roads. Alpine way.
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Murray power station 1Alpine WayFrom Jindabyne to Khancoban is a motorcycle road talked about alot on the forums. IMO it is a bit over rated perhaps because people get the Apline way and the Great Alpine road confused. The later is in Victoria and is [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Brown Mtn.
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Brown Mountain.The riding from Bega to Cooma is already pretty good without a mountain climb, add in Brown Mtn and its a superb ride.Leaving Bega you will enjoy a series of sweeping bends which are very enjoyable, you can hold a nice pace and roll on [...]
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Air Hawk motorcycle cushion
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I have purchased a Air Hawk seat cushion in hope of doing some touring or longer distance riding on the MV than the standard seat will allow - which like many factory seats is good for maybe couple hundred kilometres max.Full review soon if I get to [...]
Japan Motorcycling
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Damn - I was directed to this YouTube video today of riding a motorbike in Shizuoka - now I really am sad I am not going to be riding there this year.And I have a new position at work which I have to start in April so my holidays here will be cut short [...]
Australias best motorcycle roads - Waterfall way
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Waterfall WayIt has taken me quite some time to get down and really ride this road fully. From Grafton you are spoilt for choice when it comes to good motorcycle roads.If you ride over Nymboida then the road on south via Ebor to Armidale is much more [...]
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Earplug review update
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I have found the silicon putty type of ear plugs - designed actually for swimmers - to be the only ones that for me personally seal off the noise successfully every use. These are a bit more expensive to buy locally than foam ear plugs so I may buy some [...]
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Good motorcycle roads # 30 Urbenville
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Far south west. Toolum forest, Urbenville and Old Bonalbo.This is about as far south west as many people will wander to in a day and there is a couple of good rides nearby.South of Queen Mary Falls is a nice run up or down the mountain and then you are [...]
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Great motorcycle roads # 28
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Queen Mary FallsThis is a very scenic ride!From Brisbane ride to Beaudesert and then ride the fast flowing Beaudesert to Boonah road which is already listed in my rides and then go through town and take the road signposted to Rathdowney.About 12 k's [...]
Silicon putty earplugs review
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I am still searching for the best earplugs and have reached the end of the foam ear plug range and now and looking at these silicon swimmers type plugs.These silicon plugs are for me fit perfect every time and they don't loosen up or come out so [...]
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Vista Motorcycle Cruise Control Review
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Vista Cruise ControlI find my throttle hand gets sore at the end of the day when touring and thought I would give one of these a try.I previously tried the Throttle Rocker type devices and they didn't really work for me. Despite trying many things they [...]
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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Bruxner h-way
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The Bruxner Highway NSWThis road originates on the coast and runs from Ballina to Alstonville where a friend of mine lives and on to Lismore and out to Tenterfield and beyond. Its probably a bit over rated by locals simply becaues there is not alot of [...]
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East Coast Australia motorcycle tour.
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Yes thats my plan now for April this year. As far as the Great Ocean road and back.I have scrapped the Japan tour for a few reasons already spoken about in older posts and decided I will not travel abroad this year instead I will do a tour at home on [...]
Shark RSR helmet review
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I have had my new helmet out a couple of times now and here is a review.The finish is very high gloss and looks excellent. First thing you notice is how much lighter it is to most helmets, Shark use their own design composite shell which is very light. [...]
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More earplug reviews
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My new collection of earplugs arrived today.These are all the highest noise reduction foam disposable plugs on the market.These are a new design Silicon re-useable plugs in Small-Medium-Large.Well I spent the afternoon trying them on and first up I am [...]
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Japan motorcycele tour - news flash
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I finally found a book about riding motorcycles in Japan (as a foreigner) and travelling by motorcycle and touring about Japan.Its called Motorcycle Vagabonding in Japan by Guy De LA Rupelle and Owen Stinger. Its not as the title suggests and is very [...]
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