Squids go wild

Crazy Supermotard action - keep watching it gets mighty wild - just wish they had some protective riding gear.10.07 montee ospédaleUploaded by bartoxxI keep thinking about supermoto's... they probably are the most fun type of bike to ride. I have always had my concerns however about doing any distance on one. This is something I can compromise from the point that I don't want or need a proper

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

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

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