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Rockin’ with the Roctane
Australian Road Rider has recently returned from the launch of the BMW R 18 Roctane, which included a ride up and down the Putty Road, one of Sydney’s best riding roads. It was a blast. […]
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BMW’s bigger F-series adventure twins
BMW’s mid-range twins are growing again, now at 893cc, up 42 from the 850s which were introduced in 2018. More power, a better torque curve, fully adjustable USD Showa forks and positioning as the best […]
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CFMOTO’s new 800cc road bikes
CFMOTO’s new 800NK Sport and 800NK Advanced will arrive next month offering a KTM-derived engine and a list of specifications unmatched by the competition. At their core is a 100hp machine weighing in at under […]
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Higher Performance LAMS Duke for 2024
With a new engine and chassis the 2024 KTM 390 Duke represents a major step-up in performance and capability to the version it replaces. The new chassis features a steel trellis main frame and die-cast […]
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Harley-Davidson re-invents its Grand American Touring CVOs
Harley-Davidson has built new CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models to introduce what Australian Road Rider believes will be new platform for the touring models moving forward. Featuring changes to nearly every part […]
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Kawasaki announces 2024 models
Kawasaki has announced a new cruiser in two variants and an updated Supersport machine as the first of its 2024 range. Arriving soon is the 2024 Ninja ZX-6R KRT Edition. There’s a raft of changes featuring […]
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BMW M 1000 XR: Long Range Sports
BMW has announced its third ‘M’ series motorcycle, the 2024 M 1000 XR. Based around the S 1000 XR with the S 1000 RR motor, the M XR is for “country road, long-distance riding and […]
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Kawasaki’s Ride Day special – ZX-4R & ZX-4RR
It’s been many years since the introduction of a sub-650cc machine into Australia which was not LAMS compliant, but here’s one – the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R and 4-RR, machines perfect for ride days. Australian […]
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Order your Super Meteor
The Super Meteor should be here in April, priced from $10,640 plus delivery and government charges, so around $12,500 ride away. Here’s the Press release from Royal Enfield: Royal Enfield opens the bookings for […]
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The Nightster | Harley Davidson
The styling of the Nightster, from the wheel sizes to the pipes to the twin rear shocks and lots lots more shouts ‘Sportster’ rather than ‘new’. […]