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TESTED: AGV K7 SUPER 46

Dean Mellor — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:13:53 +0000

Light, compact and well sorted, the AGV K7 Super 46 blends sporty stability with touring comfort. AGV’s K7 lands in that sweet spot where a helmet can feel special without being a full-blown track lid. [...]

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TESTED: HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP

Dean Mellor — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:02:11 +0000

The Honda CB1000 Hornet SP is a Fireblade-derived naked loaded with premium kit at a modest price. We take it on a 1000km+ road ride and spend a day on it at SMSP to see [...]

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KAWASAKI AND BIMOTA AT PI WSBK

Dean Mellor — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:10:39 +0000

New Kawasaki and Bimota models will be on display at the upcoming WorldSBK round at Phillip Island over the weekend 20-22 February. Several new Kawasaki and Bimota models will be on display at the WorldSBK opener [...]

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TRIPLE TREAT: YAMAHA YZF-R9

Dean Mellor — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:45:51 +0000

The Yamaha YZF-R9 sits somewhere between a road-going sportsbike and a bona fide track weapon. Earlier this year we rode it at Sydney Motorsport Park’s South Circuit to see just how well this middleweight triple balances [...]

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NEW GEAR FOR YOU AND YOUR BIKE

Dean Mellor — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:58:01 +0000

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 [...]

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TESTED: HONDA CB650R E-CLUTCH

Dean Mellor — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:07:24 +0000

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 [...]

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MV AGUSTA REVEALS NEW 5-CYLINDER ENGINE

Dean Mellor — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:41:49 +0000

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 [...]

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TESTED: ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 650

Dean Mellor — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:01:07 +0000

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 [...]

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TESTED: HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE CLASSIC

Dean Mellor — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:12:09 +0000

It might be a 2024 model, but the Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic 114 is still listed on the H-D website, and at $38,995 it’s $1k less than the updated MY25 117 model. So what is it [...]

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HARLEY RIDERS RAISE $150K FOR UNITED WE RIDE

Dean Mellor — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:30:39 +0000

Thousands of Harley-Davidson riders across Australia and New Zealand have joined forces for the inaugural United We Ride event, raising $150,000 for The Salvation Army. Harley-Davidson’s first United We Ride – National Harley Day saw [...]

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