News
2024’s New Bikes
Bookmark this page for updates on what’s coming for 2024! The New Triumph Daytona 660 A midrange sportsbike for the road, in LAMS and full-power versions. BMW’s new R nineT and R 12 Changes to […]
News
New Bikes coming soon
Bookmark this page to keep an eye on the latest bikes being launched for 2023. Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R & ZX-4RR Royal Enfield Super Meteor coming soon Harley-Davidson – 120th Anniversary year special […]
Journeys
Wanted: Tour stories
Australian Road Rider would like to publish your touring and travel stories. The magazine prides itself on the quality and diversity of its touring and travel articles and we’d like to include more from readers […]
Bike
Kawasaki’s Camo KLR
Kawasaki 2016 KLR650 adventure-touring bike might be hard to find … because it’s camouflaged! As well as the traditional lime green, it’ll be available in a grey camo pattern. One of Australia’s favourite all-road tourers, […]
Uncategorized
SWM in Australia with RS650R
Italian brand SWM has been reborn after 30 years and is coming after the enduro and adventure markets with its first model, the learner-legal $8,990 RS650R. Made in the old Husqvarna factory in Biandronno using […]
Travel Stories
Buell vows to carry on
Erik Buell’s motorcycle company, EBR, is expected to carry on in some form after going into receivership as a result of trying “to do too much with too little funding”, according to Buell. EBR has […]
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Riding out the storm
The Far Island Fox Hunt: On riding on through the rain, hail and slime. It’s 1994 and I’m heading south out of Townsville, Aeolus’ wrath is graphically illustrated in pelting rains forming shrieking lines and […]
Travel Stories
FORMA PREDATOR
Beautifully made and finished for long-haul adventures, Forma’s latest off-road Predator boot is both highly protective and made to be comfortable to walk in. A dual pivot system allows flex at the ankle but no lateral movement. The dual pivot […]
Travel Stories
Ural goes solar
The retro-style Russian-made Ural is finally entering the space age with a limited edition model named after the combined USA-USSR Shu le-Mir space program. The Ural Mir even features a solar panel to bolster the battery to run auxiliary items such […]
Travel Stories
Travelling Man
If you’d spent the best part of your life travelling the world, you’d also have some pretty amazing stories and a lot of experience to share. Sam Manicom has travelled for much of his life. His first solo trip […]
Events
DUCATI XPEDITIONS HIGH COUNTRY RIDE
Ducati Xpeditions High Country 2025 adventure ride announced. Ducati Australia has announced the launch of ‘Ducati Xpeditions High Country 2025’, a premium four-day adventure riding experience set against the breathtaking backdrop of Victoria’s High Country, […]
Bike
LIMITED RUN FAT BOY GRAY GHOST
Harley-Davidson launches new limited-run Fat Boy Gray Ghost. If you like chrome you’re going to love the new Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gray Ghost, the fifth instalment in the brand’s Icons Motorcycle Collection that has been launched to […]
Bike
BMW R 1300 RS AND R 1300 RT LANDING Q3
All-new BMW R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT models landing in Australia from the third quarter of 2025. The all-new BMW R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT models will land in Australia in […]
Bike
CFMOTO 250CL-C CRUISER
New CFMOTO 250CL-C cruiser on sale now from $7490 ride away. The new models are coming thick and fast from CFMOTO – the latest CFMOTO 250CL-C cruiser is aimed at bringing timeless design and an accessible riding experience […]
Bike
CFMOTO 500SR VOOM HERE SOON!
The CFMOTO 500SR VOOM will launch in Australia in May 2025 for $10,990 ride away. CFMOTO has revealed a new four-cylinder sportsbike called the 500SR VOOM that it says combines 1980s and 1990s racebike nostalgia with […]
News
ROYAL ENFIELD ONE MILLION SALES MILESTONE
Royal Enfield one million sales milestone achieved for first time. Royal Enfield has achieved one million sales for the first time in an Indian financial year ending 31 March, 2025 – the highest-ever sales result in […]
Bike
NEW BMW R 1300 R INBOUND
The new BMW R 1300 R will be added to the Aussie lineup later this year, starting at $22,200 +ORC. According to BMW, the goal behind developing the new BMW R 1300 R was to […]
News
MOTORCYCLE SALES EASE
Motorcycle sales ease in tough market conditions according to the FCAI… but that’s not the full picture. According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Australian motorcycle sales ease during the first quarter of 2025. […]
Bike
BACK TO THE 80S ON THE BMW R 12 G/S
Yep, it’s back to the 80s with the unveiling of the new BMW R 12 G/S that harks back to the legendary BMW R 80 G/S… but with modern tech It might seem like we’ve gone back to […]
Bike
PROJECT DELTA BY PURPOSE BUILT MOTO
Exquisite Royal Enfield Meteor 650-based Project Delta custom bike unveiled in Sydney. An exquisite custom motorcycle called Project Delta was unveiled last night by its creator and founder of Purpose Built Moto Tom Gilroy at […]