Twist the Throttle

Discovery Channel have made a series about each of the major motorcycle manufacturers. This includes company histories, tours of the factories, interviews with senior company members and (basic) test ride reviews of two models from each maker - mostly on location in Italy, Germany, Japan.While I have seen some good documentaries about Japanese companies on NHK and Fuji TV in Japan (eg how Casio

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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric

Did you know the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme took 100,000 people from 30 countries 25 years to build? and that it has 145kms of tunnels, 80kms of aqueducts, 16 dams and 7 power stations and has been called one of the modern engineering wonders of the world? Its an impressive achievement.There are 3 main sealed routes that run across Mt Kosciuskzo that are part of the network of original service

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Last ride of summer

Ride report - The Scenic Rim.I was heading south but at the last possible moment I turned west. Glad I did too.I think we may be approaching the end of the really hot days of summer already, not that autumn in the sub tropics is cold however it was a bit cool this morning out and positively chilly in the mountains with just the summer mesh jacket. Time to get the leather back out.I am not sure

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Currumbin Rock Pool

I went for a short ride to Murwillumbah on Sunday via the Currumbin valley. My route included Tumbulgum, Nunderi and over to the coast for a change to take a look at what recent development has occurred in Cabarita, Hasting Point and Pottsville.After this I returned to Mooball and dropped in to the village of Burrinbar then over the range of the same name, and noticed one of the fixed speed

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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Bucketts and backroads

Bucketts way and Dungog, NSWAfter or before the Thunderbolts way, depending on your direction of travel, is Bucketts way.To me the section between Gloucester and Nabiac is great, the other section of road called the Bucketts way lies south to Raymond Terrace and is bumpy in a few parts but is in the process of being resealed as is the Thunderbolts way north.Nabiac to Gloucester.So first heading

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Big Western Loop

Ride report - Big Western Loop.A fine and mild summer's day after all the rain made for a perfect Sunday to go for a ride.I had been wanting to explore some roads west from Boonah, on the way there I turned off to the township of RoadVale and then to Kalbar to enjoy some magnificent morning views of what is referred to as the Scenic Rim.Click to enlargeAfter this I tried to ride around the back

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Australia's best motorcycle roads. Clyde Mountain.

Clyde Mountain - Kings Highway.Batemans Bay to Braidwood. NSW.What a fantastic land we live in for riding motorcycles. Warm most of the time and processing a series of mountains from Nambour to Melbourne near to the coast that we have build roads up and over.This road is a real gem, very smooth and easy to ride. Superb surveying with lots of flowing corners, the ride to the base of the mountain

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