Australian Road Rider

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Australian Road Rider

QUICK CONNECT • Every rider knows that moment when everything just clicks. For me, it happened somewhere between Tallangatta and Corryong…

THE FORGOTTEN 1938 GALBUSERA 500 V8

2026 DUCATI SCRAMBLER NIGHTSHIFT

DUCATI UNVEILS NEW 239HP PANIGALE V4 R

XSR900 GP ‘KING’ KENNY TRIBUTE

TRIUMPH TRIDENT 800

2026 KAWASAKI KLX300 - NOW ROAD LEGAL

ONE RIDE BREAKS RECORDS

THE FORGOTTEN 1938 GALBUSERA 500 V8

BUILDING FUTURE CHAMPIONS

HARLEY RIDERS RAISE $150K FOR UNITED WE RIDE

CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE

MAILBOX

HOW OLD IS TOO OLD? #1

SMALL BIKES, BIG COUNTRY

HOW OLD IS TOO OLD? #2

TIME FOR ANOTHER P

HOW OLD IS TOO OLD? #3

HORNET'S TALE • Honda's 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 how it stacks up.

COMPETITION

WHAT WE LOVED & WHAT WE'D CHANGE

ON THE TRACK

HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP

RAPID TOURER • BMW's latest R 1300 RT blends long-haul comfort with sharper handling, refined electronics and a torquey Boxer twin. We put it through its paces two-up across Europe to see how it stacks up.

THE COMPETITION

BMW R 1300 RT

LONG-HAUL LUXURY • Harley-Davidson's flagship batwing tourer promises mile-eating comfort, modern touring tech, and the unmistakable character of the Milwaukee-Eight 117

RIVAL IN THE CROSSHAIRS - INDIAN PURSUIT DARK HORSE 112 PACKAGE

HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE ULTRA

VIVA VELOCE! • By securing its corporate future and reducing the price of its first standalone adventure bike, MV Agusta has changed the Enduro Veloce from an expensive temptation into a real contender.

TURBULENT TIMES

SECOND OPINION

MV AGUSTA ENDURO VELOCE

BAVARIAN BRUISER • Big, bold and unapologetically blacked-out, the R 18 Roctane blends old-school attitude and modern tech with bagger swagger

COMPETITION

BMW R 18 ROCTANE (MY25)

BROOME OR BUST • From freezing mornings in Victoria to dust, corrugations and bulldust on the Great Central Road, this is a ride that tested bodies, bikes and tyres in equal measure

THE BIKES

GEARED TO GO

RIDING THROUGH POSTCARDS • It's easier than ever to ride great bikes across great routes with great people…

GREAT RIVER RIDE • AI claimed the Great River Road was the Murray's best motorcycle route… so I rode it to see if the robots were right.

EUROPEAN PADDOCK PARTY • We rent a campervan and join the Red Bull Ring fan party

TOP TIPS

ITALIAN PASSION • From medieval towns to snowcapped peaks, the Moto Giro d'Italia delivers a week of Italian roads, vintage bikes, fine food and global camaraderie

THE RIDERS: PEOPLE AND MACHINES

SW-MOTECH KAWASAKI Z900RS

BERIK TRANSFORMER

LS2 SPECTRUM BLUETOOTH INTERCOM BY MIDLAND

ANDY STRAPZ LOGBOOK POUCH

INTERPHONE 2-WAY BATTERY CHARGER & MAINTAINER

MINI+ FUMPA PUMP

TRK BRAKE CALIPER PISTON & SEAL KIT - SUZUKI HAYABUSA (1999-2007)

KRIEGA R20 AND R15 BACKPACK

PIRELLI DIABLO POWERCRUISER

RIDING FOR MATES

IT'S A TWIN THING

1996 YAMAHA TRX850

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