2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 K5
“Mate. You were leaving black lines out of Turn 5. On the warm-up lap.” Suzuki’s new GSX-R1000 is like that. Ultra-fast, ultra-strong and ultra-controllable and pretty much ne plus ultra...
Solitary Man
Hello campers. I’ve been reading several past columns of mine and l must admit I laughed a hearty laugh. They're good ... and if they're not good at least they're...
Valentino, Covered
Two Wheels magazine devoted more pages to Valentino Rossi than any other GP racer because he was a superstar of the sport. Only Hailwood and Agostini had that same quality,...
2004 BMW R 1200 GS
The little clearing in the scrub is perfect for the night’s camp. Plenty of firewood, no chance of human visitors, comfortable ground to roll the swag out on and a...
Geoff Hall
Mac “Flat Top” Douglas muttered through the froth of one too many schooners. "Well you may as well have a go." And another freelance motorcycle journalist was born. I had...
Rooth: Something Old, Something New
The clutch felt soggy all the way and there wasn't any play. I could feel the motor revving, surging as it slipped free. Bloody hell, twice in one week. I...
2001 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod
Some bikes you can just climb on, hit the button and ride hard, confident that you know what the bike is about and that it will respond to your slightest...
2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 Agostini
This stunningly beautiful creature's credentials go more than skin deep, for it is also the most powerful 1000cc sportsbike on the road. Forget its claim of 122kW because it does...
Groff: Inside the Helmet
“What did you think about during the ride?” Guido and I are finally sitting on the verandah of the Tintaldra Pub after seven hours of more-or-less constant road time. He...
Rooth: Question Time
“Ah, it’s those pricks again. Quick, John, chuck this sheet over ya bike." Mid-stroke the coffee cup got diverted to the bike lift as I stood up and flicked the...
Groff: On History
"What are you doing?” I'm trying to concentrate - that's what I'm doing. "Why are you fixing those old boots? Doesn't TW pay you enough for a new pair every...
Rooth: Pants Down
Perhaps 30 years is long enough. It should be. Most of the people involved are dead or wrong in the head by now, and that's just my mates. The few...
Groff: Three is the Number
Lance is rolling down the South Gippsland highway heading for the GP at Philip Island. His legendary CB750 chopper, ‘The Mantis’, is purring. The sun is out and he’s on...