Australian Road Rider

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Have your say by letting the editor and the ARR readership know what you think about any article or motorcycle-related topic. There are numerous letters already there, mostly relating to articles in recent issues. Being a bi-monthly, the lead times a

As far as motorcycle travellers go, there are not many more adventurous than Ron Fellowes. Ron and his lovely wife Lynne rode a Gold Wing around the Americas. In his latter years, Ron decided it would be a good idea to ride a motorcycle across the wo

The standard Norden is quite a complete package. Many would buy it, strap a roll bag to it, and have years of happy touring experiences. However, this is 2022, and as is the adventure bike norm these days, Husky off ers many things to improve the Nor

The Norden is a premium adventure solution and buyers in this market want good suspension. Suspension isn’t always about the specs however, but rather execution. Husky has gone for a set-up off ering comfort and grip at high speeds: ie, soft, allowin

The off -road wheel set drives much of the Norden’s character and like much of motorcycle design, it’s all about compromise. Or, to put it another way, it’s all about limiting the downside. The 21/18-inch wheel set allows the Norden to roll over, rat

A bike like the RT needs good navigation. Previously, an optional BMW-specific Garmin GPS unit was used (and still is on other models). Now, the RT’s navigation is driven through BMW’s “Motorrad Connect” phone app. This brings some positives and nega

As are all aware, there’s been a stampede into adventure bikes over the past decade. Many of these bikes never see more than a token amount of dirt. We at ARR wonder how often bike purchase decisions are more a case of adventure aspiration at the exp

The RT has two types of cruise control. The simpler of the two is Dynamic Cruise Control (DCC). It is still quite sophisticated, as it will activate the brakes going downhill to avoid exceeding the speed set-point. The other cruise control is BMW’s A

Tickets from Bali or Jakarta to Medan in Sumatra are $100 – $150 on Traveloka.com. In Medan, RMI Wil Medan & Service Motor (+62 0812 3993 4214) rents Honda CR150s for $10 a day. They’re surprisingly fast but the rear brakes are shitty. Hotels in Aceh

The Multistrada V4 is available from $29,800 ride away. Pricey, but not too scary for an open-class adventure bike with class-leading power and tech. However, the base model is only available in red and, well, there’s not much tech. Move up to the V4

If you haven’t seen any Bagger racing, search some up on Youtube: it’s amazing. Huge American V-Twins with big fairings and panniers being thrown around tracks like they are SuperSport machines – cranked over and ridden at full noise. The success of

If you were riding last century you’ll know they tyre to have was the Pirelli Phantom – it was well know as the best in the wet, was the tyre used by race winners and its unique tread pattern looked oh-so-cool. Now your retro bike can have the Phanto