Australian Road Rider

“Mate, if I’d been by myself I might have pushed the thing over and set fire to it — but all my mates were having the same problems.” I was talking to a bloke I’ve known for decades about his adventure bike and how it wasn’t performing the way he’d h

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 offroad adventure bikes (or enduros as BMW like

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 190kg… so performance will be solid up

Long, low and sleek… the recipe for a good-looking cruiser is age-old and simple, yet manufacturers so often get it wrong when looking for a new style to attract buyers. Not so Kawasaki with the new Eliminator… it’s small, simple and very learner-fri

The sign said Roadkill Cafe, a strange name for a restaurant. We were in Seligman, Arizona, on the famous Route 66 and had stopped at the Roadkill for lunch. The cafe got its name back in the 1930s Great Depression when Route 66 was the “Mother Road”

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 aluminium subframe for better stiffness when it

COVID-19, extreme weather events, inflation… there are numerous things in recent years which have impacted everyone’s ability to enjoy motorcycling, so we thought we’d have a look at the reasons why we know riding is better now than, well, probably e

I was going from freeways to backroads to dirt roads and even the occasional fire trail when it hit me: the CFMOTO 800MT explore is the modern example of the British twin of the ‘50s, the Universal Japanese Motorcycle of the 1970s the adventure bikes

Type: Liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, DOHC, four-stroke parallel twin Capacity: 799cc Compression ratio: N/A Engine management: Bosch EFI with rideby-wire throttle Claimed maximum power: 91hp (67kW) at 9250rpm Claimed maximum torque: 75Nm at 8000rpm Fu

I was stringing together a series of corners when it hit me: dynamic motorcycle riding is a highly technical skill, somewhat akin to playing a wind instrument and dancing at the same time. With an instrument it is the keys, with a motorcycle it’s the

Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve, 2-cylinder Power: Not given Torque: Not given Capacity: 655cc Bore x stroke: 78 × 68.6mm Compression ratio: 11.0:1 Fuel system: Fuel injection Ignition: Digital TCI Type: 6 speed Final drive: Chain Clutch: Wet

“Y ou are cordially invited to CHUMPS…” I didn’t need to read any further, I was going. The last three plague-ridden years meantd was long overdue fora decent ride. As it happened, the destination was Albert NSW (population ..26), 62km from the geogr

Charging up a mountain road, slamming through the gears and flicking from one switchback to the next, I was soon confronted with a horrible, yet common obstacle: torn-up asphalt and a ridgeline created by trucks and buses and weather, right where I h

Type: V4 Granturismo, V4 - 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, counter-rotating crankshaft, Twin Pulse firing order, liquid cooled Capacity: 1158cc Compression ratio: 14:1 Engine management: Electronic fuel injection system, Øeq 46mm elliptical throttle bodi

Now Europe’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, KTM races in nearly every class imaginable — except Superbike. And despite little history in Supersport or Superbikes, the track-only RC 8C sold out its entire 2023 production run in two minutes and 38 se

BMW wants a slice of Harley’s pie. The Motor Co. commands over 80 percent market share of the big-bore cruiser market in the USA, and Indian owns most of the rest. BMW wants a slice of the action, and the new R 18 Roctane might just be the bike to ta

Type: 2 cylinders, 4 stroke, DOHC parallel twin. Liquid cooled + additional oil cooler. Titanium Akrapovic full exhaust system Capacity: 889cc Compression ratio: 14:1 Engine management: Bosch EMS with RBW Fuelling: DKK Dell’Orto (throttle body 48mm)

Type: Air / oil-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine with two chaindriven camshafts located above the crankshaft Capacity: 1802cc Compression ratio: 9.6:1 Engine management: Electronic manifold injection / BMS-O with Egas Claimed maximum powe

Hay Street’s Red Light district reputation may have waned, but you can still get blown away in Kalgoorlie: take a trip out to the viewing area of the Super Pit. You can look at as many pictures of this pit as you like, but nothing can prepare you for

Day 1: Muzz Buzz, Beechboro to Kalgoorlie (639km) — goo.gl/maps/u4xGNJLveyyjmbFt6 Best Western (Hospitality Kalgoorlie) Day 2: Kalgoorlie to Menzies to Lake Ballard to Leonora (359km) — goo.gl/maps/Ak6EcL8A2o2fHVgs6 Leonora Motel Day 3: Leonora to Gw

Our group are all TERRAs (Trials Enthusiasts Road Riding Associates) — current or former moto trials (formerly Observed Motorcycle Trials) riders getting together for a road ride during the week, and a few mates. Riders on this TERRA road trip to the

Airoh’s new Connor sports helmet is now available, wind-tunnel developed and priced at just $199. Shaped to punch through the breeze with excellent ventilation while being comfortable thanks to the Textiles2dry Microsense Sanitised (removable) liner,

Transform your Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak into a long-distance tourer with extra protection and comfort with Motorrad Garage. There’s a full line up of new SW-Motech products designed to make the to help you carry the load and avoid damage. Check out

With a weight saving of up to 8kg over standard batteries, unparalleled options for custom mounting and strong, efficient and reliable starting, lighting and ignition power, Motocell batteries offer a high-tech option to run your bike’s electrical sy

Shannons is giving motoring enthusiasts the chance to win a trip for two to the 2024 Monaco Histories, one of the world’s most nostalgic motorsport events. The 11-day trip includes premium economy airfares, luxury accommodation in Paris, Nice and Mon

Well, I’m back from my winter holiday, a lazy two-month, 10,000km jaunt to the tip of Cape York with my better half riding shotgun. And no, we didn’t take the bike, although we might have thought about it 45 years ago. A 4×4 dual-cab ute is a much be

By now we’re right into the southern hemisphere’s riding season. Most of us here in Oz are lucky that our riding season is virtually all year round, but the better weather brings out more riders. In October, the annual pilgrimage to the MotoGP is the

It’s hard to believe the Yamaha MT-09 has been available for a decade, but it’s true. The first models started appearing back in 2013. Launched off the back of a collapsing world economy triggered by the GFC in 2008, the MT-09 was the right bike at t

The R 1200 GS is 20 years old. A groundbreaking model that has sold in incredible numbers since its launch (and upgrade to 1250), the R 1200 GS changed motorcycling. Twenty years ago it was sportsbikes that dominated the thinking of riders: they woul