Australian Motorcycle News

Australian Motorcycle News covers all things motorcycling from around the world, featuring new-model releases as well as comprehensive bike comparisons and race reports in every issue.

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Australian Motorcycle News

H-D HYDRA-GLIDE REVIVAL REVEALED • New Icons model marks 75 years of the Motor Company’s telescopic fork

TOBACCO FADE, TOO

YZF-R1 OFF THE ROAD IN 2025

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT • BMW and Harley expand electric offerings as Zero looks to conventional technology

BRIEFS. • YOUR QUICK FIX

YAMAHA’S ELECTRIC MOTOCROSSER • Patent shows transmission torsion damper for extra torque

BRABUS 1400 R HEADING TO PRODUCTION

THE KNOW. • HEADCHECK

YVON DUHAMEL • Call him what you will, but the late French-Canadian was one of the most fearless racers of the 1970s

ACCESS.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • It’s 1988 and Ron Haslam, Britain’s top-ranked GP rider, is king of the kids with his remote-controlled vehicle. Back then even F1 car racers were obsessed with these. Spot the five changes Fred has made to this image, email us your answers (and address!) and you could win a neck sock.

BITS & BOBS • A swag full of kit has arrived to spruce up our CFMoto 450SR

MOBILITY MADE EASY • Meet one of the least expensive new bikes currently available in Australia

THE RIVALS • The mini-naked genre is now just a three-brand affair

30 YEARS OF THE DUKE • KTM doesn’t do things by halves, so when the 30th birthday of the very first Duke rolled around, it was only fitting to give the whole fleet a once over. We headed to Spain to ride the latest trio to carry the famous nameplate

CORNER ROCKET • At $8695 (ride away), the latest 390 is a helluva value proposition

THE SNIPER • First launched almost two decades ago, the 990 Duke has come full circle

THE BEAST • The flagship Duke is a snarling tech-heavy beast – when you want it to be

SUPER DUKE 1390 R EVO

PRO-ACTIVE • What do you get when you throw a highly accomplished desert racer on the top-spec 900cc adventure offering from Triumph?

WHOLE SHOT

TIMES THREE • People often ask Sir Al why he continues to race his rare and valuable Ducati 750SS green frame. This is his story…

“THERE ARE NO EASY ANSWERS OR PLEASING EVERYBODY” • Hugely qualified, mildly outspoken and ridiculously passionate. We chat to the bloke at the helm of Motorcycling Australia

ON THE TRAIL OF GENGHIS KHAN • Fancy bouncing across Mongolia on a underpowered and undersprung air-cooled single? Who wouldn’t?!

THE WORLD’S LARGEST CAMPGROUND

EVENTS. • YOUR SOCIAL LISTINGS

DIGITAL CHRONICLE • Jim Scaysbrook’s 2003 Bikes & Bathurst tome has been updated and re-released as a two-volume ebook

GO-TO BOOTS

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TOP GEAR. • COOL STUFF

BUYER’S GUIDE. • A-Z OF NEW BIKE PRICES

STROOTH!

REVOLVING RACER.

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IN PIT LANE.

BAGNAIA’S CAKEWALK • Despite what looked like a shaky Saturday, Bagnaia got his 2024 title defence off to a strong start

ALONSO’S OPENER

DAVID’S DIVE-BOMB

PEDRO STUNS ON DEBUT • Acosta describes Qatar results as “completely amazing”

MARQUEZ OMINOUS

MICHELIN BUCKLES UNDER PRESSURE

FASTER THAN EVER!

BAGGED!

MINIGP BEGINS THIRD SEASON • Russo and Plaisted fire first shots

HERFOSS SHINES

WEST SEALS KIWI SBK TITLE

DRANE TAKES SINGLES VICTORY

SIDECAR CHAMPS • Sidecars in the spotlight through to the Australian Championship at Tamworth over 5-6 April

BIKES AT BATHURST! • The annual Bathurst Long Track Masters meeting again...