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Motorcycle Of The Year 2016 finalist- Ducati XDiavel S

First of all, welcome to the party. Over the course of 12 busy months it can be hard to savour the hits and highlights as they happen, so for us…
Touring

Head to head - 2006 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and 2004 Ducati ST4S

Why these two? These two hyper-tourers would bring a smile to even the most discerning Euro bike fan’s face! 2004 Ducati ST4S Ducati’s Sports-Tourismo…
Bike reviews

Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited

The world of long-haul motorcycling is an ever-expanding genre that now covers adventure, adventure touring, sports touring… And then there’s the granddaddy of them all – touring. Proper touring,…
Bike reviews

DUCATI SCRAMBLER DESERT SLED WORLD LAUNCH

AMCN has just completed the world launch of the Desert Sled, Ducati’s newest Scrambler, at Almeria and Tabernas Desert in Spain. What we discovered is that the new…
Sportsbike

Building the AMCN / YMA / Pirelli YZF-R3 racer

I’m sure there are people out there who crave the thrill of bike racing. The types who dream about it, and picture in their mind what it will be like…
Bike reviews

Custom Cool- MV Agusta Brutale AgoTT – Deus Ex Machina

The rule of threes, or “omne trium perfectum” in Latin, supposes that everything that comes in threes is perfect. You’ll have to be your own judge as to…
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Quickspin - Can-Am Maverick X3

The side-by-SIDE buggy market is massive in the States and it’s set to burgeon here too. All the blokes who bought dirtbikes in the 90s and rooted their knees,…
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Yamaha TZ750D

A bucket list is a great thing to have, and the contents of your bucket should never be watered down by reality. Nor should there ever be a limit…
Bike reviews

World launch – Australian exclusive 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

The Super Duke R has always been a barmy bike with serious performance, and has always been an acquired taste both visually and contextually. Is it a street fighter? Is…
Bike reviews

TRACK TEST 1952 MANX NORTON

Maybe it’s the styling: silver paint set off with black striping; a humped-back seat with red piping: a small flyscreen set above low handlebars. Maybe it’s the noise: A BARRUUMMMBA,…
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IRVING VINCENT 1600 8V RACER TEST

THERE can be few more improbable road racing champions than Beau Beaton, winner of the 2015 Australian ProTwins/Nakedbike Championship. Aboard a big-engined Irving Vincent, Beaton defeated fields of Ducati Panigales…
Bike reviews

AMCN 2016 Motorcycle Of The Year - Aprilia 1100 Tuono Factory

Just a couple of months ago (Vol 66 No 09) we pitted the standard model Tuono RR against some mightily strong competition in our big supernakeds group…