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2023 DUMB & DUMBER - PARALLEL-TWIN NAKED SHOOTOUT

Welcome to Dumb & Dumber 2023, our annual pilgrimage to the alpine areas around Mount Kosciuszko on motorcycles largely unsuitable for the snow- and ice-covered roads. It’s…
Bike reviews

2023 YAMAHA XMAX 300

First things first: don’t pull the ‘clutch’ in while riding one-handed. You see, there is no clutch on the XMAX and old habits die hard. I’m casually…
Bike reviews

RANGE RIDE - MV AGUSTA

I’m in Varese at the home of MV Agusta as a guest of the Italian marque and its new partner KTM.
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2023 BMW S 1000 RR RACE

I feel a bit like Batman on the all-black BMWS 1000 RR Race: it’s so stealthy it’s almost un-recognisable to the untrained eye. So much so that…
Road

2023 SUZUKI GSX-8S

It’s an exciting time for those in the market for a midsize nakedbike, with plenty of new entrants to the segment to suit a range of budgets,…
Adventure

2023 HONDA XL750 TRANSALP

Honda has filled a gap between its Africa Twin and CB500X with the new XL750 Transalp and, after attending the Australian launch in…
Touring

2023 MOTO GUZZI V100 MANDELLO

Once full of quirks, devoid of modern tech and running with an utter old-school vibe, the Piaggio group has dragged Moto Guzzi into…
Sportsbike

2023 CFMOTO 450SR ABS

The LAMS market is bursting at the seams with bikes to throw your hard-earned at. If a sporty learner bike is your thing, the CFMoto 450SR…
Bike reviews

2023 KTM 890 SMT

During the late 1990s, it became fashionable to swap out your motocrosser’s off-road wheels and tyres for 17-inch road rims and rubber, and then head to the asphalt and…
Adventure

2023 ADVENTURE BIKE GROUP TEST

There are some standout events throughout the year that the AMCN crew really looks forward to, and one of those is our annual adventure issue and the bike test that…
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TOUR TEST - 2023 KTM 390 ADVENTURE

Having ridden the long way around on the bitumen from Dargo, I was sitting in the Orbost Club Hotel nursing a schooner –…
Bike reviews

2023 HONDA CB500X

After blasting around the bush on a bunch of big, heavy adventure bikes I was quietly looking forward to a ride on Honda’s compact CB500X. Don’t get me wrong…