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If you’ve ever wondered about the value of a GPS Tracker for adventure riding, hopefully this story will highlight how they should be considered an essential part of an adventure riders kit. On Day 1 of the recent TransTerra ride in South East NSW the Maschine support team got a phone call at 1.50pm from Tom, the son of one of the riders in the group. Tom said that he...Read More

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