A Christmas tale – fighting with temptation, but wanting not to win
Perth’s bike-collecting Barker brothers show how to fill a shed MOST of the motorcycle riders I’ve met over the years spend a lot of
Road test: SWM Gran Milano 440 – take two
The Postman gets tempted back for a second look IT WAS like a second date. She had slipped into something fresh – a
Barbagallo safety bill could run to millions
Cheap option deletes the ess-bend BARBAGALLO Raceway’s famed ess-bend could be deleted from the circuit if authorities opt for a cheapest-possible solution to safety
Barbagallo racing likely for 2017 season
THINGS are looking good for motorcycles to return to Barbagallo Raceway. Motorcycling WA, the governing body of bike racing in WA, says the key
Norton turns serious with 200hp, 179kg V4 RR
REINCARNATED British manufacturer Norton has released details of a seriously light, seriously powerful superbike. Norton claims the new V4 RR’s 1200cc V4 engine
Update on Barbagallo Raceway closure
MOTORCYCLING WA says it is planning to meet this week with the key players involved in closing Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway to motorcycles. The circuit
Collie recalls glory days from round the houses
The Postman steps out of the tardis in search of follicles lost THERE’S something defiantly admirable about an old head in a new helmet –
Nevermind’s adventurous Matt Natonewski; not your average CEO
IT’S A fantasy shared by many of us: quit the ‘real job’ and turn motorcycling into a career instead of a hobby. It can be
A triumph for old and older at Albany hill climb
Mount Clarence rumbles as old blokes on old bikes fang to the top ALBANY continued its weekend in the sunshine (well, kinda) today with
Albany shines as classic and vintage bikes sparkle
WESTERN Australia’s oldest settlement seems a fitting location for perhaps the State’s most impressive gathering of classic and vintage bikes for 2016. More
Triumph embraces bobber style with factory Bonneville Bobber
WELL check this out — it looks like a slickly-modified Triumph Bonneville in bobber style, but it’s actually a ridgy-didge product soon to be
Frankenstein’s child: The BMW R nineT Racer
GERMAN automotive scientists have successfully taken the DNA of a 1984 Ducati Pantah and a 1974 BMW R90S and mixed it with a
Sun shines on Latin lovelies at 2016 Moto Italiane Ovest
REPOSTED FROM OCTOBER 2016. (The 2020 event is on 18 October.) PERTH’S best Italian bikes were on show at Whiteman Park today for
Honda unveils 2017 Fireblade
THE 25th Anniversary edition of Honda’s famed Fireblade will arrive soon in Western Australia, with two variants announced so far in the latest incarnation: the CBR1000RRSP
Casey Stoner fronts camera for limited edition Ducati
DUCATI has rolled out former World MotoGP champ, Aussie Casey Stoner, to promote its limited edition 1299 Anniversary Panigale S superbike. The photo of Stoner
Latin bike lovers set for Moto Italiane Ovest 2016
WEST Australian lovers of Italian bikes are counting down to the 2016 Moto Italiane Ovest, now just two weeks away. Staged every second year
Avon Valley’s bike-friendly project pairs up with York festival
WORK continues on a project to create a ‘motorcycle friendly region’ in the Avon Valley. With the agreement now signed for acceptance of $16,180
Distinguished Gentlemans Ride 2016, Perth style
HUNDREDS of Perth’s vintage, retro and custom bike riders showed out in force today to support the global fundraising motorcycle event, the Distinguished
Vespa heaven — a surprise discovery under the Tuscan sun
THE way I see the world, there are two types of travellers — the planners and the wanderers. I’ve known plenty of both. Come
Indian and Victory open new store in Perth
IF THERE’S a single thing that becomes clear when you visit Perth’s new Indian and Victory store, it’s what a huge role is played these days