Innehållsförteckning för #383 21-03 från Just Bikes

Spring-time is the season to get amongst it! Cruises, meets, swaps…. The automotive festive season has arrived! Due to our new virus friend (that doesn’t seem to get the hint) this season will be a bit different. There is plenty of online parts shopping, a few virtual car-shows, videos and happy snaps of rides on the socials, and frankly, some very innovative people are doing there best to keep us entertained, but…. …it is not enough. Here in Victoria our movements are still restricted, but even in those states where there are few restrictions, things do not feel the same. We should do something about it ourselves. We have a passion for all things automotive, and whether your tastes are highly specific, or you love anything with an engine, we…

If this preview has whetted your appetite, and if COVID restrictions in your area allow, make sure you get to this exhibition when it opens at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art on 28 November. The chance to see more than 100 motorcycles representing the history and future of motorcycle design can’t be seen anywhere else in Australia other than GOMA in Brisbane – the exhibition will not travel to other Australian cities. Even if you’re not an avid motorcyclist, there’s an abundance to see and experience at this exhibition, including: • a cinema programme that explores depictions of motorcycles in movies from around the world, from classics like Easy Rider and The Wild One, to anime, arthouse films and even the Finke Desert Race! • Interactive activities, including virtual rides…

Steven Andrew may not be as wellknown as some of his contemporaries, like Glen Bell and Craig Dack, but he was an Australian championship winner and successful enough to also race overseas throughout the 1990s. “I never saw myself as someone big like Craig Dack, Jeff Leisk or Stephen Gall. I just loved riding,” Steven explained. Like his contemporaries, Steven stated young. His pace in junior competition with Geelong’s Sporting M/C Club attracted the attention of the manufacturer-backed teams, so much so that he was able to ditch an apprenticeship as a motorcycle mechanic and go racing full time at 18. “When I was 18, I picked up a Yamaha Dealer Team ride. I rode for Yamaha for many years, then Kawasaki for a few years. When Glen Bell retired…

The New England High Country (NEHC) comprises six regional councils and encompasses the towns of Walcha, Uralla, Armidale (the region’s capital), Glen Innes, Inverell and Tenterfield. All have their attractions and merits, as the NEHC is a stunning part of NSW, especially in autumn and spring. While all these towns welcome tourists, the lack of a motorcycle-friendly initiative was the ‘eureka moment’ the NEHC hit upon as a way to boost visitor numbers. To promote the virtues of the region to motorcyclists, the ‘My Favourite Corner’ campaign was launched in 2016, supported by a dedicated website - www.myfavouritecorner.com.au. Boosted by media exposure, the campaign grew legs when BMW and HEMA Maps came on board, the latter launching their ‘New England High Country NSW – Motorcycle Touring Map’ in 2018. The…

ACT ACT MOTORCYCLE CLUB The Club caters for riders aged 4 to not out; for beginners, weekend warriors, club racers and Pro's. We got riders regularly racing in their fifties! Meetings held 1st Wednesday of every month. All club meetings are held at the Roos Club in Queanbeyan 6pm Website: www.actmcc.com P.O. Box 3150, Manuka, ACT, 2603 (Membership Officer) Ph: 0418 633 447 AUSTRALIAN ARIEL REGISTER A National Association of Ariel owners and enthusiasts. Quarterly mag, annual National Rally. Website: www.australian-ariel-register.com 180 Kosciusko Ave, Palmerston, ACT, 2913 Col Hill (Secretary) Ph: 02 6242 0495, secretary@australian-ariel-register.com CANBERRA BRANCH OF BIKES AUSTRALIA We're looking for new members in the ACT region. If you're into bikes (2wheels and a motor) give us a call. ACT Badge Ph: 02 6258 4811 CANBERRA DISTRICT DUCATI…

Depending on where you look in the current environment under COVID-19, motorcycling is either in a bleak state or going well. Road bike sales are down and national racing categories have been unable to complete their seasons – or even start them in some cases. But look elsewhere and there is some light in the darkness. Dirt bike sales increased a whopping 42.4 per cent in the first half of 2020, and sure, most of the increases were in kids bikes (most likely bought by parents to keep their offspring from going bonkers under lockdown!), but full-sized dirt bikes didn’t miss out, with all the 450-class MXers recording sales gains for the Jan-Jun 2020 period - a good sign for that segment of the industry. Other positives include a raft…

With some of us fortunate enough to be either coming out of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, or avoiding them entirely (Hello, Queensland!), now’s the time to enjoy newfound freedoms and clear the head with a nice long ride. For riders in NSW, now’s also the ideal time for riding in the New England High Country region, as we’ve left the worst of winter behind us and are yet to experience another hot summer – that sweet spot of near-perfect riding conditions. Last year, I was fortunate enough to ride the New England High Country (NEHC) as a guest of the Armidale Regional Council for their ‘My Favourite Corner’ campaign that encourages motorcyclists to explore and enjoy the region while also supporting local businesses. It was a ride I thoroughly enjoyed…

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An art exhibition with a difference will hit Brisbane this November, when ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ opens at the Queensland capital’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). Recognising the motorcycle as a design object, The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire will feature over 100 machines that document more than a century of motorcycle history - from the 1870s to the present day. Modelled on the hugely successful ‘Art of the Motorcycle’ exhibition first held at New York’s Guggenheim Museum in 1998, The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire was curated by the same team – Charles B. Falco and Ultan Guilfoyle – that curated that groundbreaking exhibition, but what will be on show in Brisbane’s GOMA is no mere rehashing of what was presented 20 years ago. Firstly, many of the bikes in…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, health advice and travel restrictions are changing regularly, but at time of writing, recreational riding within NSW – like Doug and I did - was still OK. Cross-border travel from Victoria has been subject to strict rules since July. Travel from Queensland into NSW is unrestricted, but travellers coming from a ‘COVID-19 hotspot’ in NSW will be turned back at the QLD border. SA and the NT have compulsory 14-day self-quarantine rules in place for interstate arrivals, with penalties for breaking isolation periods and providing false information. Riders travelling within NSW must still follow health advice concerning social distancing, hand hygiene and limits on public gatherings. And, of course, if you’re showing any symptoms of COVID-19, get yourself tested and selfisolate until you…

NSW OCTOBER, SUNDAY, 11TH, 2020 MAITLAND SWAP MEET CANCELLED Setup allowed from 12 Noon, Saturday 10th Oct. Saturday Night Camping Fee $20 per Siteholder. NOTE: FRIDAY Night Camping payable to Showground. Canteen will be open Saturday Night from 5pm till 8pm with hot Meals. Open again Sunday Morning from 5.30am for duration of Swap. No Private Food or Drink Vending sites permitted. No Fires**No Dogs. Sunday 11th - Gates open 6am. Site Fee $20-00, (Admits 2 Persons.) Sites approx.6M X 6M No reservations. Buyers/Lookers $5-00 entry. Please ring after 11th Sept. for more info: Noel: 0418 498 560 or Doug: 0418 689 216 CANCELLED OCTOBER, SUNDAY, 18TH, 2020 SHOW & SHINE AT SPEERS POINT PARK 2020 CANCELLED All types of vehicles Inc., Muscle, Custom, Hot Rods and Bikes. Free entry…