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

VARIABLE VALVE SUPER DUKE GT • Revamped sports-tourer next to get KTM’s cam-shift V-twin

MEET CHINA’S CRAZIEST BIKE YET

YOSHIMURA HINTS AT CLASSIC RECREATIONS

ALL-NEW 2025 INDIAN SCOUT • Clean-sheet designs map out future of its best-selling model range

NEXT-GEN STREET TRIPLE IS BUSTED

LEAKED VOGE PLAN UNCOVERS BMW-BASED SUPERBIKE, TOURER

BRIEFS. YOUR QUICK FIX

CFMOTO PATENT CONFIRMS NEW SUPER-NAKED • KTM-powered V-twin will also showcase new rider ergo tech

DUCATI 2024 PREMIERE

THE YEAR WAS… 2000

TOM GIBSON • The New South Wales dirtbike ace who became Queensland’s Sportsman of the Year

LETTER OF THE ISSUE

ACCESS. YOUR SAY

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

ON THE LAM • We get our hands on Harley Davidson’s ‘other’ new LAMS-compliant bike that feels unsurprisingly similar to something else we’ve ridden before

HONEST JOHN • A few bells and a handful of whistles make Suzuki’s latest soft-roader a high-value proposition

MOUNTAIN HIGH! • We’ve ridden Royal Enfield’s new Himalayan in its intended namesake environment, but what’s it like in Australian conditions?

ADDED EXTRAS • There is a mountain of accessories available for the new Himalayan, allowing the kind of customisation that Royal Enfields are known for

LIVIN’ IN THE PAST • If it’s a retro vibe and an air-cooled swagger you want, the latest R12 nineT might be the last bike you ever buy

MISCHIEF! • Indian sharpens up its 1890cc Chief to create a surprisingly well-mannered brute

WHOLE SHOT

HOLESHOT HERO • Exactly 30 years ago the first factory - supported Triumph racebike of the Hinckley era finished third in its debut race at Monza. This is the inside story

EXTRAORDINARY • Pedro Acosta has shaken up the MotoGP hierarchy after just two races. We peel back the layers of this multi-talented genius to find out what makes him so special

THE WILD WEST • Six years after packing up and leaving their everyday lives behind them, Andy and Alissa hit the States

EVENTS. • YOUR SOCIAL LISTINGS

ON FIRE! • The Ixon Burning all-seasons jacket is way more comfortable than its name suggests

URBAN HEAT

COP THAT

BEAUT BRUTE • Although Victory is off the new-bike menu, the brand is well worth considering as a secondhand buy

06 THINGS YOU NEED

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

STROOTH!

REVOLVING RACER.

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IN PIT LANE.

PIERER GROUP OUT OF RALLY RAIDS • Safety concerns cited as KTM, GasGas and Husky leave world championship

FORMULA 1 BUYS MOTOGP, WSBK

PADDOCK PASS

KAMFARI TURNS 53 IN 2024

DOYLE ON THE BOIL

AUSSIE TITLE POSTPONED

STRONACH AND FRENCH CLAIM 3 HOUR HONOURS

DAMIAN CUDLIN • As junior racing takes a more central focus in Australia, we catch up with a bloke who saw the potential eight years ago

REAR VIEW. FROM THE ARCHIVES