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Ducati Australia Launch: Unveiling the MY24 Models

April 8, 2024 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

KELLY BLACK gets dazzled by Ducati brilliance when the bikes are revealed in Australia… Ducati has revealed its latest offerings for 2024 – the Hypermotard 698 Mono, Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour & V4 RS, […]

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Royal Enfield 350 Hunter: Urban Royalty

August 10, 2022 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

Stylish, practical, affordable… pretty cool. That’s what people would think about good-looking roadsters back in the day, and it’s what I think of Royal Enfield’s latest bike, the 350 Hunter. The world launch of the […]

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2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 – Blue Terrier

February 11, 2022 Nigel Paterson Comments Off

Could this be the most versatile, best-value hypernaked available today? Rip out a few wheelies. Drop a rolling burnout or two. Set some lap times. Commute to work. It won’t do everything, but the new […]

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Triumph launches all-new Tigers

May 27, 2018 Road Rider Contributor Comments Off

Look out BMW! Triumph has thrown down the Adventure gauntlet, with the 800 and 1200 Adventure tackle getting the full treatment. Brian Rix attended the launch this week and will have a full ride report […]

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Yamaha YZF-R6 launch report

March 28, 2018 Greg Leech Comments Off

Yamaha has rolled a moody hoodlum quietly into the marketplace. Snag takes it to the track to see if the middleweight sporty can still thrill…   For those of us seasoned enough to romantically remember […]

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Launch Report: Triumph T100 and Street Cup

March 27, 2017 Greg Leech Comments Off

We head south to test out Triumph’s brand-new offerings “Yet another Triumph in ARR I can hear you say”. Yes, it’s true that we have featured quite a few in recent time. There’s a very […]

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2026 CFMOTO 450SR-S UPDATED

by The Road Rider Team in Bike Comments Off

The 2026 CFMOTO 450SR-S receives upgrades and is available to order now. The arrival of the 2026 CFMOTO 450SR-S has been announced, bringing with it a series of mechanical, ergonomic and material updates to the LAMS-approved lightweight supersport machine. [...]

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