Introduce Yourself

Hi all. I'm a long time motorcycle rider (started at the age of 12 and I'm now 59), and have owned and ridden many different motorcycles, mainly road going. About 5 years ago I decided to give adventure riding a go and purchased a new Africa Twin. It was a wonderful bike and I did many trips, including Tasmania, Queensland and the NT all on road. However, I quickly came to the conclusion that whilst a great bike the Africa Twin was too bike, too heavy and too expensive for me, a beginner, to take off-road. So, a few months ago I purchased a new KLR650 to begin my off-road adventure riding. I figured it was cheap enough to not give me heart failure if I damaged it, simple enough to maintain and I felt much more comfortable on it, less intimidated you might say.  I keen to learn as much…

I created MotoRides Australia as a place to help and inspire people who are getting into adventure riding. Getting into ADV riding isn’t as simple as grabbing a bike and hitting the trails. There’s so much to learn, and I wanted to create a safe space where people can ask the "silly questions" (spoiler: no question is silly if it helps you ride better).

I’ve been riding adventure bikes since 2021, and these days, I’m on a 2008 BMW F800 GS—and I love it. Last year, I tackled the Birdsville Track and Strzelecki Track, and it was unreal. Nothing beats the vast openness of the outback, the challenge of the terrain, and the sense of freedom that comes with being in the middle of nothing!

Feel free to share your socials as well; you'll find me on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@MotoRidesAustralia

And if you’re wondering about my favourite road, it’s got…