Race Across The Great Divide
New book chronicles Australia’s origins as a road racing powerhouse
Superbike or dreamlike?
Rewind 15 years and there was just one bike everyone wanted to see reach production – a road-going version of Honda’s all-conquering MotoGP RC211V. But the technical wizardry of a V5 engine for the road never materialised, despite patent drawings emerging of an RC211V with h
Greener Versys 1000 for 2019
Kawasaki is readying a cleaner, greener new Versys 1000 adventure-tourer for its 2019 model range. While the bike has yet to be shown, the first details have been betrayed by its emissions certification, which shows a commitment from Kawasaki to significantly reduce exhaust emiss
Hogging the limelight
Harley-Davidson might have been very open about future plans in its recent announcement but there are some future models it didn’t mention. Let’s peek inside the Milwaukee design studio
Ural Australia Test Ride Event
Ural Australia will be holding their next Test Ride Event on Saturday 29th September at Uralla Showgrounds-King Street Uralla NSW Commencing at 8am See and test ride the latest Ural models Hear the theory of sidecar riding Join us for breakfast from 8am
Longing for Loncin
Chinese firm Loncin is getting increasingly ambitious. It recently unveiled a decent-looking 300cc sportsbike, the GP300, and it has both 650cc single-cylinder and 500cc twin-cylinder ranges under development as well. Here’s the first glimpse of another new model, the LX300-6C
SUZUKI ADDS 250 V-STROM TO 2019 ADVENTURE LINEUP
Suzuki Australia is expanding its V-Strom adventure lineup with the introduction of the V-Strom 250 ABS. The smallest member of the V-Strom family will be powered by a 248cc parallel-twin engine which Suzuki claims has been optimised to maximise low-to-mid range torque. 10
Kevin Cass Racebike
In AMCN issue Vol68 No03, Peter Whitaker's Not Forgotten feature profiled one of Wollongong's favourite motorcycling sons, Kevin Cass Like many great characters of Australian motorcycle racing, Kevin’s story is interwoven with other great names of the era. Kevin’s Wollongong
Benelli’s 500cc Leoncino
Benelli’s 500cc Leoncino Trail goes on sale this month. It offers the traditional rasp of a parallel-twin engine with retro-modern styling and a 19-inch front wheel for modest dirt-road adventuring. LED lights and instruments, switchable ABS brakes and a six-speed gearbox make
2019 Ducati Hypermotard
The camouflage can’t disguise the fact that this is a near-finished prototype for a new Ducati Hypermotard that’s sure to be officially unveiled later this year as a 2019 model. Visually, there’s a gamut of changes on display compared to the existing Hypermotard 939. All t
Australia's biggest MT meeting
Australia’s first meeting for Yamaha’s MT model owners took place at an iconic cafe on a well known motorcycle-friendly road in NSW on 26 August 2018.
2019 Suzuki V-Strom
For MY19 Suzuki Australia is expanding its popular V-Strom adventure touring line-up with the introduction of the V-Strom 250 ABS. Suzuki's V-Strom series has won the hearts of riders all around the world, establishing itself as one of the leading names in the adventure tourin