MotoMuse

06/10/2026

If you’re a shorter rider struggling to get comfortable on your bike, lowering it isn’t automatically the first thing you should do.

Suspension setup can make a HUGE difference to how a bike feels underneath you and it’s something I think more newer riders should understand before they start changing the height of their bike.

I’m currently chatting with suspension specialists to get the proper answers (rather than just repeating the usual motorcycle internet advice)

I’ll be putting everything together into a MotoMuse article soon, with practical advice specifically for newer and shorter riders.

Keep an eye on MotoMuse.com.au I’ll share the full article when it’s live.

What’s one thing you’ve always wondered about motorcycle suspension?

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29/09/2026

Go and take the lessons, buy that bike and ride your heart out ♥️🏍️

29/09/2026

Okay, MotoMuse crew… I need your help 👀

I’m looking at what I want MotoMuse to be doing next year, and I want to make sure I’m actually creating stuff you want and need, not just posting for the sake of posting.

So tell me: what do you want more of?

Bike reviews? Gear? Beginner stuff? Buying advice? Confidence? Short rider tips? Real-life riding stuff?

And PLEASE send me your bike and gear reviews! 🙏

There are already heaps of reviews and articles on the website, you can search for your bike/gear, and comments are now switched on too.

So if you can’t be bothered writing a whole review, just find the same bike you own and chuck your experience in the comments. Easy.

And when we hit our next review milestone, one lucky reviewer is getting a .moto cleaning kit 🧼🏍️

So… what do you want to see from MotoMuse? And what are you riding? 👇

27/09/2026

Old but gold
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24/09/2026

You’ve saved up for the bike… but have you thought about everything *after* you buy it?

Insurance, rego, gear, servicing, tyres, fuel… and all the random little things you somehow end up buying once you own a motorcycle.

I’ve written a quick MotoMuse article on the costs new riders often forget to budget for.

Worth reading before you blow the whole budget on the bike 👀

👉 https://motomuse.com.au/articles/the-extra-costs-of-owning-a-motorcycle-nobody-tells-you

One of the first things I tell people when they're buying their first motorcycle is to stop looking at the price of the bike for a minute. Not because the price of the bike doesn't matter. Obviously it does. But if you've got $10,000 to spend and you're thinking, *“Great, I can buy a $10,000 bike,...

24/09/2026

This one is HUGE for newer riders.

And I think we put way too much pressure on ourselves to somehow never make a mistake
A slow-speed drop is frustrating, embarrassing and occasionally expensive… but it doesn’t mean you can’t ride.

Learning slow-speed control, getting comfortable with your bike’s balance and knowing when to put your foot down can make a massive difference.

And if you do drop it?

You’ve just learned something about your bike and yourself.

Have you dropped your bike? Tell me where it happened because I guarantee you’re not the only one 😂

07/09/2026

A little MotoMuse life update 🤍

After being kept off the bike by injury, I now have a much happier reason for staying off it we’re expecting a new baby in the new year.

There won’t be any fresh riding footage from me for a while, and posts may be a little slower, but I’m still here. If you need advice, have a riding question or simply want someone to chat bikes with, my messages are always open.

MotoMuse isn’t going anywhere. I’m just in a different season for now and I’ll be back on the bike when the time is right 🏍️

30/08/2026

Yes, I want to become a faster, more confident rider… but speed isn’t where confidence starts.

Slow-speed manoeuvres aren’t always the exciting part of riding, but they build the clutch control, balance and bike handling that make everything else feel easier. Unfortunately, we actually have to practice them 😂

Big shoutout to the instructors at Stay Upright their courses are brilliant for riders at every level, whether you’re brand new or just want to sharpen up your skills.

25/08/2026

Being scared doesn’t mean you’re not meant to ride. 🏍️

Dropping the bike, u-turns, corners, hill starts, traffic. Feeling like everyone is watching you? Or getting back on after a long break and wondering if you’ve forgotten everything...

These are *so* much more common than we talk about.

My latest MotoMuse article covers 7 of the biggest fears beginner riders face and more importantly, the practical things that can actually help you work through them.

👉 Read: https://motomuse.com.au/articles/scared-to-ride-a-motorcycle-7-beginner-rider-fears-and-how-to-get-past-them

And experienced riders: what scared the absolute s**t out of you when you were learning? What actually helped?

Tell us in the comments: Someone learning to ride right now probably needs to hear it.

If you're learning to ride a motorcycle and you're scared, congratulations. You're pretty normal.

21/08/2026

U-turns used to make me want to just keep riding and find another way home 😂

I’d tense up, stare directly at whatever I was trying NOT to hit, panic about putting my foot down… and somehow expect a beautiful little U-turn to come out of it.

What helped me was taking the pressure off.

Big circles first. Figure eights. Looking where I actually wanted to go. Slowly making everything tighter as I got more comfortable.

And if I’m out riding and the U-turn in front of me feels s**t? I’ll put a foot down. Do a three-point turn. Go around the block. Who cares?

Practise the skill somewhere safe, absolutely. But you don’t get bonus points for making every U-turn look pretty.

Sometimes you just need to get the bike facing the other freaking direction 😂

What riding fear should I do next? 👇