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During January 2019 Nick spent 3 days completing a Remote Area First Aid course with Keith McReynolds from Remote Safety Solutions. What an eye opener it was!Nick has done several first aid courses in the past from the usual providers but none really had content that was particularly relevant for motorcycle riding, especially in remote environments. Providing first aid care in remote environments is exactly Keith’s specialty.Realism HelpsIt is clear...Read More

Anyone that’s been following social media in the last couple of days will have seen a raft of new or improved adventure bikes being shown at EICMA, the annual motorcycle trade show in Milan Italy.  Some concept bikes, some production ready, some that should have been out long ago! Here is a quick summary for those that don’t spend all day with their faces glued to a device. Husqvarna Norden 901This one probably...Read More

It fits!I recently tried the Motoz Euro Enduro 6 tyre in a 140/80-18 in the rear paired up with Motoz Euro Enduro 6 in 90/90-21 for the front on my KTM 790 Adventure R.For the KTM Ultimate Race at Stroud NSW I wanted to try some tyres that were more aggressive and off-road orientated. Sadly, I wasn’t competing in the KTM Ultimate Race but I was sweeping for the guys...Read More

Our last Cornering Masterclass of 2019 was held at Broadford Motorcycle Sports Complex in Victoria. We were very lucky to have ace photographer Nick Fletcher on board for the day to capture some awesome photos from the day. The full gallery of images is available to view and download from our Smug Mug page.Read More

One of my pet hates is cold & numb fingers when riding. I had chance recently to try out Alpinestars C1 Windstopper glove in some typical Tasmanian winter like weather and I came away impressed. In fact these are now my go-to gloves when the temperatures are heading for single-digits and below. I’ve always tried to avoid wearing winter gloves when riding because I’ve always felt they were too fat...Read More