Road Rider Magazine » Adventure

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure announced

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:06:43 +0000

With radical new styling, a 30-litre fuel tank and optional automatic gear shifting, the 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure has been announced… and we suspect it’ll be everything lovers of big, comfortable and capable [...]

The post BMW R 1300 GS Adventure announced appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

BMW’s bigger F-series adventure twins

Nigel Paterson — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 03:14:11 +0000

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 [...]

The post BMW’s bigger F-series adventure twins appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Ducati Adventure riding experiences

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:16:37 +0000

Ducati Australia has launched its 2023 DRE Adventure Academy and Adventure Experience Programs, aimed at giving riders a chance to try out the latest adventure bikes, enjoy th elifestyle and potential improve their riding skills. [...]

The post Ducati Adventure riding experiences appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Honda brings back the Transalp

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:57:06 +0000

First introduced in 1986, Honda’s Transalp is a legendary bike and now it’s coming back in the form of a 2023 model with a parallel twin powered ‘crossover’ machine. Using the engine from the recently [...]

The post Honda brings back the Transalp appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Dog on Tour

Nigel Paterson — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:19:05 +0000

Below is an article coming in issue #165 of Australian Road Rider… but with the GoRUFFLY Around the World Fundraiser starting we decided to post it early. World Adventure Link Interesting times on tour with a [...]

The post Dog on Tour appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Honda updates its 500cc twins

Nigel Paterson — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:45:25 +0000

The very popular trio of Honda 500cc Twin cylinder LAMS bikes – CB500F, CB500X and CBR500R – are receiving some significant updates for the 2022 model year. All gain Showa Big Piston front forks, the [...]

The post Honda updates its 500cc twins appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

CFmoto’s new 800 adventure bikes

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:04:05 +0000

CFmoto, which has quietly gone about making a name for itself building modern, exciting and reasonably-priced LAMS bikes, will have a new 800cc adventure bike on sale in Australia later this year. The company showed [...]

The post CFmoto’s new 800 adventure bikes appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Harley-Davidson’s Pan America Revealed

Nigel Paterson — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:14:54 +0000

Harley-Davidson has officially launched the Pan American 1250, its first adventure bike. Powered by the new Revolution Max 1250 engine, a 60-degree liquid-cooled V-twin which produces 150 horsepower, the Pan American looks to be competitive [...]

The post Harley-Davidson’s Pan America Revealed appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Moto Guzzi Gets Dirty

Nigel Paterson — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 04:28:48 +0000

The Moto Guzzi V85 TT – a classically styled mid-range adventure bike – is now available with prices starting at $18,890. Moto Guzzi is telling us – and we believe them – that the V85 [...]

The post Moto Guzzi Gets Dirty appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.

Gear review: Rukka Energator suit

Mick Matheson — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 22:27:45 +0000

There is nothing better than Rukka riding gear, in my book. I’ve had a few sets of riding gear over the years, including some top-end suits, and Rukka’s stands out as the pick of them. [...]

The post Gear review: Rukka Energator suit appeared first on Road Rider Magazine.