Boardtrack Beauty! – Custom Shovel in a board frame… Wind the clock back three and bit years… Walter Trout or Wal, as most folks up the northeast of Tasmania know him, was tinkering on his bikes in his shed after work. For sometime now he’d been tossing around the idea of building his own custom…
Viking swing-arm bag – Perfect size for the few essentials. The Viking swing-arm bag for Harely-Davidson Softails is the perfect size for the essentials on short trips. I was not interested in full size saddlebags for my Fat Boy, to use on those short runs. I found this swingarm bag to be perfect to store…
Air Safe Hitch Review: Why We Fitted One to Our Isuzu D-MAX Australian roads are getting rougher, caravans are getting heavier, and the humble hitch is being asked to absorb more punishment than ever. After two years of towing with an Air Safe hitch behind our Isuzu D-MAX, we explain why we bought one, how…
Custom-built “Spirit of Munro” Streamliner The All-New Thunder Stroke 111 Engine powers a one of a kind tribute to Burt Munro’s ‘Munro Special’. The bike portrayed in ‘World’s Fastest Indian’ Motion Picture. Indian Motorcycle, the first American motorcycle company, revealed a custom-built streamliner named the “Spirit of Munro”. A special surprise announcement on Saturday, March…
Ultimate Stopping Power Giving our 330,000 km Isuzu D-Max the Bendix Ultimate 4WD treatment With 330,000 kilometres behind it, our 2010 Isuzu D-Max has certainly earned the right to take things a little easier. Unfortunately, nobody appears to have explained retirement to the D-Max. Before it heads off on its next assignment, we are giving…
Worry-Free Touring: KTM’s New 4-Year Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty At KTM, adventure is more than just a tagline—it’s a promise. And now, riders can enjoy that freedom with even greater peace of mind, thanks to KTM’s newly announced Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty. It offers coverage for up to 4 years on select street and travel motorcycles. Premium Manufacturer’s…
Bendix Makes Brake Parts Easier to Find There are few things more capable of ruining a touring holiday than brake trouble halfway between civilisation and the nearest decent coffee. It usually begins innocently enough. A slight vibration through the pedal. A squeal coming down a mountain range. Maybe a mechanic muttering the words, “That doesn’t…
..Les’ Custom 1949 Isle of Man Norton Roadster Building a custom bike on a meagre budget is dead set impossible unless that is, you’ve got the technical ability to handcraft most of the parts yourself as well as the knack to scrounge and swap most of the bits and pieces. Well, that is exactly what…
Gold Class LC17C Touring 2+1 Review The Swiss Army Knife of Semi Off-Road Family Caravans That Arrives Ready to Tour Is 17.1 feet the smartest size for a modern touring caravan? The Gold Class LC17C Touring 2+1 makes a compelling case, combining semi-off-road capability, 300 amp-hours of lithium power, rooftop solar, and Starlink readiness in…
Riverview Caravan Park Ocean Grove: Beautiful, Historic… and Mildly Dangerous Nestled on the civilised side of Victoria—close enough to Melbourne that one can still nip back for a decent coffee, yet far enough away that you can pretend you’re “off grid”—lies the venerable Riverview Family Caravan Park at Barwon Heads. It’s one of those old, well-established caravan…