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Nick travelled to Italy in early December 2021 which was his first trip overseas since the COVID pandemic hit. Of course, there were some extra hoops to jump through but reality was it wasn’t all that difficult or scary. Read below for Nick’s tips based on his personal experience but bear in mind the pandemic...Read More

As I sit and write this, I am in Bologna Italy just down the road from the Ducati factory. It is one of those pinch yourself moments in life. You see, we have just signed a contract with Ducati to assist in the development and introduction of adventure bikes to the market.With the ink barely...Read More

Sometimes in life you have to make big leaps into the unknown. We suppose that’s what adventure is.Since 2015 Maschine have enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with KTM Motorcycles Australia. Partnering to support them with event support services on the super successful KTM Rallye events and several product launches. The KTM Rallye events quickly made...Read More

Day 0Milan, ItalyHave you ever experienced the kind of heat that melts pavement?  That is the sort of heat that greeted us in Milan for the start of our Pinnacle Passes tour. The temps were well into the mid-thirties and it was stifling. We hoped it was made worse because we were in the city...Read More

We love Europe. We love riding bikes off-road. We love riding bikes on narrow twisty bitumen roads. We love exploring new places. We love eating good food. We love seeing places of great natural beauty. We love sharing good times with good people.With this in mind, our 2019 tour through Europe was promising to be...Read More

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...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...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,...Read More

Maschine’s Nick Selleck puts the KTM 790 Adventure R through it’s paces in the New South Wales mid-north coast town of Port Macquarie. Exploring the many riding delights of this region makes for a spectacular cinematic experience. Nick wears Alpinestars Tech Touring range whenever he is adventure riding. Featured in this clip are: Helmet –...Read More