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 […]
Travel
ANDY’S KASHMIR TO KATHMANDU EPIC
Adventure specialist Andy Strapz is heading back to the Himalayas in 2026, teaming up once again with experienced local operator Karma Yatri to deliver a fully guided Kashmir to Kathmandu Epic – a 24-day motorcycle […]
Gear
NEW GEAR FOR YOU AND YOUR BIKE
Check out this selection of new gear for you and your bike… SW-MOTECH PRO TANK BAG SERIES WITH MAGNETIC GUIDE SW-MOTECH’s PRO Tank Bag series combines rugged good looks with genuine practicality — but what […]
Bike
DUCATI MONSTER PRODUCTION BEGINS
Production begins for Ducati’s fifth-generation Monster. Production begins of the all-new, fifth-generation Monster at Ducati’s Borgo Panigale factory, marking the return of one of the brand’s most recognisable names. First launched in 1992 under the simple […]
Bike
TESTED: HONDA CB650R E-CLUTCH
The Honda CB650R E-Clutch makes mastering a manual gearbox easier than ever… but this LAMS bike is about much more than just learning how to ride. Honda has long had a knack for innovation and […]
News
HARLEY-DAVIDSON APAC TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Sydney-based technician Paul Beebe takes out the Harley-Davidson APAC Technician of the Year. Harley-Davidson has crowned Australian technician Paul Beebe the 2025 APAC Technician of the Year, with the final round of the international competition […]
Bike
TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE SPECIALS UNLEASHED
Two new Triumph Street Triple specials have been unleashed for 2026 – the RX Special Edition and the limited Moto2 Edition. Two Triumph Street Triple Specials have been released; the RX Special Edition is on […]
Bike
MV AGUSTA REVEALS NEW 5-CYLINDER ENGINE
MV Agusta has revealed a new 5-cylinder engine platform that features a modular 850-1150cc design promised to deliver over 240hp and class-defining compactness. MV Agusta has pulled the covers back a little further on one of […]
Bike
MV AGUSTA BRUTALE SERIE ORO CONFIRMED
The stunning MV Agusta Brutale Serie Oro has been confirmed for local release with pricing expected to be in the $41,000 to $42,000 range. The MV Agusta Brutale Serie Oro has been confirmed for local release with pricing […]
Bike
TRIUMPH TIGER ALPINE AND DESERT EDITIONS
Triumph has launched Alpine and Desert Editions of its Tiger 900 and 1200 adventure bikes. Triumph has introduced new Alpine and Desert special-edition models across its Tiger 900 and Tiger 1200 models in Australia, with the […]
Bike
TESTED: ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 650
The midsize bike that Royal Enfield should have introduced at the beginning of the 650 twin story: the Classic 650. PHOTOS: TOM FOSSATI AND MATTHEW HAYMAN Following on from the launch of the revised Classic […]