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The 244 Series dual purpose street and trail tire is designed to be equally at home on dirt or pavement. The Claw pattern of the 244 Series means tyre will shed dirt whilst maintaining grip in off road conditions whilst offering good traction on the road for smaller applications.

The 525 CHEATER: – Gives you the best of both worlds, soft sticky rubber compound like the Trail Pro 255 trials tire offers in a knobby tread pattern to work in a wider variety of soil conditions, the 525 CHEATER differs from the 505 CHEATER in that it is based on a more open pattern….

The Shinko 705 tyre is manufactured in Korea and designed for 80% road and 20% off-road use. It comes in a wide range of sizes to suit most dual-sport and adventure bikes. Cross Training Adventure looked at 400 reviews of this tyre. One of their guys also fitted these tyres to his KTM 950. Watch….

BRASS RAJAH – RE350 From: MID LIFE CYCLES Brass Rajah has many inspirations, including Royal Enfield’s own 1930s Isle of Man TT-entered 350 racers. Thirties-style inspiration also came from the BMW R5 “Hommage” tribute bike and the striking UK-built Hollis Type A. And there are elements of our own BMW R60/2, a customer’s much-admired BSA 350….

Rider Profile Name: Sam Dolbel Age: 20 Hometown: Ulverstone – TASMANIA First bike: Z50 Current bike: Sherco 300 SEF-R Favourite place to ride: Tasmania! Social media pages:            Instagram: @samdolbel_           Facebook: @ Sam Dolbel   Sam Dolbel had a great first year (2016) using Shinko tyres, you….

Firstly, Josh’s inspiration came in the form of a mash of his two favourite styles of bike. A bit of brat melded with the iconic café racer, a Honda CB550 played the brat and the rest came from a café racer styled Harley-Davidson Sportster build by Deus Ex Machina. Together the two melded in to….

The last time I rode a motorcycle on a race track was 2008, that’s 7 years and way too long!! A post came up just before Christmas on the Melbourne Cafe Racers Facebook page, offering a free spot at a VVRA track day at Broadford, due to a last minute cancellation. I thought “what have….