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With forecasts of heavy rain predicted for the South Coast of NSW the week prior to the inaugural TransTerra ride you could forgive the gentleman who called the Maschine office in the lead up asking “What happens if it rains?” Turns out, as we suspected, that adventure riders are a pretty resilient bunch and a few damp days wasn’t dampening anyone’s enthusiasm for a week away riding. Rider Training We...Read More

Want to ride TransTerra, but don’t have a suitable bike?  Then why not rent one? We have partnered with Bike Round Oz, Australia’s only nationwide bike rental company to provide us with a fleet of adventure bikes suitable to complete the ride. Current bikes available to rent for TransTerra are: From Sydney 1 x BMW R1200GS LC $1,910 (8 days rental – including 1 new set of knobby tyres fitted) 2...Read More

Vicroads just announced yesterday that they have changed the road rules in Victoria to allow riders to wear European approved helmets. This means you have the choice of wearing an Australian Standards AS1698 approved lid or one bearing the EC 22.05 or later approval. Read the official blurb here: https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/motorcyclist-safety/protective-clothing-for-riders This is great news in many ways; We now have a far greater choice of helmets we can legally ride with...Read More

While we were in Germany recently on our European tour we visited the Touratech headquarters for their annual Touratech Travel Event. This is an annual celebration of the adventure travel lifestyle that Touratech is synonymous with. We met with Robin Box the Australian distributor of Touratech while we were there and Robin introduced to a few of the Touratech crew. Our first stop was in the impressive showroom, which is...Read More

When I go on recce for our events I want to capture the feel of the places we visit with quality images. I’ve always struggled with what format or size of camera to take on the bike with me. For sure my Canon DSLR camera gives the best quality images, fast shutter response and the ability to get a great depth of field by using the zoom lens but damn DSLR’s are big!...Read More