Price of Petrol in October 2019

The price of petrol I paid during October 2019 averaged $1.68 per litre for 91 Octane unleaded petrol add up to 15 cents more for 95 Octane petrol and usually up to 25 cents for 98 Octane petrol, location is…

Yamaha V Star 250 – Virago – specifications and review

Welcome to the Yamaha Virago XV250 aka the V-Star 250  showroom and specification review. The Virago 250 has been on sale for decades, it wasn’t even a new model when I first started riding.  They rebranded it in the late…

Honda X-ADV – specifications and review

There are few genuinely interesting motorbikes for sale at the moment. That is unfortunate as I have developed an interest in odd ball motorbikes. Namely those that are unpopular in terms of sales but have something special about them. The…

Price of Petrol in September 2019

The price of petrol I paid during September 2019 averaged $1.60  per litre for 91 Octane unleaded petrol add up to 15 cents more for 95 Octane petrol and usually up to 25 cents for 98 Octane petrol, location is…

Kawasaki Vulcan S – specifications and review

The Kawasaki Vulcan S (EN650) is an entry level Cruiser priced just over the magic $10,000 AUD.  The Vulcan S is designed specifically as a LAMS or learner specific model. It may have a 650cc engine but it is clearly…

The best selling road motorcycles in Australia 2018

Continuing on from prior parts of the ‘Best selling motorcycle series’ in Australia for 2108, here are my views on the top 10 selling outright road motorbike models according to the FCAI. The outright best selling traditional road motorbike in…

Price of Petrol in August 2019

The price of petrol I paid during August 2019 averaged $1.50 per litre for 91 Octane unleaded petrol add up to 15 cents more for 95 Octane petrol and usually up to 25 cents for 98 Octane petrol, location is…

Triumph STR Triple – Triumph Street Triple Review

Welcome to the Triumph Street Triple specification and showroom review. There are two versions of the model that use the ‘Triumph Triple’ branding the Street Triple and the Speed Triple. It is marketing and ‘pleasing the manufacturer’ problem that the…