Bike Tests
SHOOTING STAR: ROYAL ENFIELD METEOR 350
Royal Enfield’s newest cruiser is an affordable and versatile answer to many a commuter’s questions
THE FIRST YAMAHA: 1955 YAMAHA YA-1 RED DRAGONFLY
When Yamaha made its first motorcycle 66 years ago, it proved how good it was by flying up a volcano
EASY TIGER: 2021 TRIUMPH TIGER 850 SPORT
Lower spec and less expensive than its predecessor, but don’t go writing off Triumph’s latest Tiger too soon
BEAST FEAST: 2008 KAWASAKI ZX-14 AND 2021 KAWASAKI ZX-14R
There’s 1441cc of madness lurking behind the fairings of the Kawasaki ZX-14R, madness that needs to be felt to be believed – but has it always been the case?
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL: 2021 DUCATI SCRAMBLER NIGHTSHIFT
Ducati’s new big-bore Scrambler is more desirable than ever – but it comes at a price
DAYS OF THUNDER: AMAROO PARK
One of the world’s craziest tracks hosted Australia’s most important annual road race of the Seventies, the Castrol Six Hour.
STAR TRUCK: 2021 DUCATI XDIAVEL BLACK STAR
Meet Ducati’s mouth-watering Black Star, the new top-spec XDiavel for 2021
FAST FORWARD: 2021 KAWASAKI ZX-10R
Six consecutive WorldSBK championships have culminated into one unapologetically fast road-going superbike
GROUND CONTROL: 2022 SUZUKI GSX1300R HAYABUSA
The world was a very different place when the Hayabusa carved its name in motorcycling folklore. Now, 22 years later, can Suzuki’s third-generation Busa still live up to the legend?
"HE IS EITHER A, GREAT CHAMPION OR A NOTHING"
In 1995 Valentino Rossi rode his first international season. His results weren’t great, but some of his rivals already knew he was something very special
OVER THE BARRELS: DUCATI PANIGALE V4 S & V2
The Panigale V2 stays true to the Ducati V-twin tradition. It is over $17k less expensive than the V4 S and just as good looking. So why bother with the four banger?
ROARING FORTIES: R 1250 GS – 40 YEARS GS EDITION
To celebrate 40 years of the dominant GS, BMW has thrown a heap of upgrades at the R 1250 GS and we spent a week getting to know it