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

DUCATI DOCUMENT HINTS AT MYSTERY SPORTSBIKE • What is “2102 Project” – a new middleweight superbike?

Front camera for future Yamaha

Pop-up lights for LFC700

RENEWABLE RIDES • Who’s doing what in the development of clean-emissions two-wheelers?

02 KTM and Husky’s new roadies

03 Suzuki hydrogen development continues

BRIEFS. YOUR QUICK FIX

NEW CRUISER USES CFMOTO ATV ENGINE

SWM’s new 70s-style chopper

THE YEAR WAS… 2013

BUSH MECHANICS • Two Aussies set a world long-distance non-stop motorcycle record with the aid of three magic sticks

LETTER OF THE ISSUE

ACCESS. YOUR SAY

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • MotoGP put on the rose-tinted spectacles at Silverstone to celebrate 75 years with teams sporting retro liveries. Johann Zarco’s Castrol Honda LCR harked back to the bad old days of goey castor oil. Spot the five changes Fred’s made to this image, email us your answers (and your postal address!) and you could win a neck sock.

ALL THE BUZZ • We’ve already tested Segway’s 300, so we head to the city to sample its smaller electric scoots

SHAKE IT OFF • CFMoto’s new 450cc nakedbike is the perfect example of why Chinese manufacturing is about to change the game

HOOT & HOLLER • When it comes to testing the street cred of the latest generation MT-09, the devil really is in the detail

SCOUT LEADER • The new Indian Scout range has finally landed on Aussie shores and Roothy’s ready to roll…

Full fun! • If riding bikes is all about fun, then this Scrambler would have to be one of the best on the planet

SIX FROM 75 • As MotoGP celebrates three quarters of a century, we look at the six eras that shaped the greatest sport on earth

“I’VE JUST FALLEN IN LOVE WITH RACING AGAIN” • Remy Gardner’s previous stint in MotoGP had a brutal ending. But, as the former Moto2 world champion is gradually getting the hang of the Superbike World Championship, he reveals to AMCN he may just have a chance of returning…

“HE LEARNS SO FAST, IT’S INCREDIBLE” • Remy’s take on his good mate, Pedro Acosta

ENTER THE AUTO ERA • Is the manual transmission heading for extinction?

ENDURANCE TEST! • How this year’s Suzuka 8 Hours broke Aussie hearts

EVENTS. • YOUR SOCIAL LISTINGS

06 THINGS YOU NEED

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

SCHMICK!

REVOLVING RACER.

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IN PIT LANE.

THE BEASTI IS BACK! • Bastianini sparkles at a celebratory Silverstone

DIXON’S DELIGHT!

ORTOLA IN THE MIX

UNSTOPPABLE! • Toprak Razgatlioglu equalled and surpassed a WorldSBK record at Portimao

DOUBLE YARI

AUSSIE SHINES

MARIA VANA

MILLER LOW ON OPTIONS • Pramac Yamaha and WorldSBK are Jack Miller’s last hopes

REACTION TO CRAFAR APPOINTMENT

VR46’s new Ducati partnership

Gap too big to fight

Bagnaia slams qualy antics

THRUXTON THRILLER • Wild weekend sees Billy McConnell on podium

Yellow Mountain

Long Track Masters in doubt

CIRCUIT IN RACE

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