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THE TECH EFFECT
BLUE BLITZ
FINAL POLE
GOLDWING TURNS 50 • Honda's 50th Anniversary Goldwing models on sale now
HORNET SP UNDER $20K • New Honda CB1000 Hornet SP priced from just $17,990.
CFMOTO 800MT-X STILL $14,990…
SCOOTIN’ ALONG
ULTIMATE BOBBER
TRIPLE TREAT
MORE CUBES, MORE COLOURS AND MORE… • The 2025 Harley-Davidson lineup has been revealed, headlined by the new Street Glide Ultra and including six refreshed models that now get the Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-twin
ZED UPDATED
KAWASAKI GOES ELECTRIC
SW-MOTECH FINDS NEW HOME IN AUSTRALIA
WIN A TRIP TO THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
MOTOSCHOOL AND YAMAHA TEAM UP
ALL IN GOOD TIME • Royal Enfield has given the Classic 350 a few minor updates for the 2025-model year. None of them detract from the bike's iconic old-school style, nor the enjoyment of riding it
ACCESSORIES
FUN LEARNING • Novice riders in Australia have never had it so good, especially when they can learn their craft with a bike that's as much fun as the Yamaha MT-07
NOW HEAR THIS
COMPETITION
YAMAHA MT-07LA
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE • With several model variants, a long list of cutting-edge features and a seemingly endless catalogue of accessory choices, the new 1300cc GSA is a big, burly benchmark setter that can be configured to do almost anything an owner asks of it
VIEW FROM THE BACK SEAT
ASSESSING THE ASSISTANTS
COMPETITION
LEAVE IT TO THE PROS
BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE (OPTION 719)
SCRAMBLIN’ MAN • We sampled it on the smooth roads in the USA, but how does the Royal Enfield Bear 650 handle Aussie potholes and corrugations? Let's find out…
THE TEST ROUTE
COMPETITION
ROYAL ENFIELD BEAR 650
COOL CRUISIN’ • For those after a retro-styled cruiser, the Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic really hits the sweet spot…
MILWAUKEE EIGHT
COMPETITION
HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE CLASSIC 114
AROUND PERTH • If you travel to Western Australia and want to enjoy some riding, look for the roads less travelled…
SOLO IN THE AMERICAN WEST • Our former editor has gone touring… his first overseas travel story comes to us from California
THE COST OF AMERICAN TOURING
DALLAS DAZZLER • ARR heads deep into the heart of Texas to visit the Haas Moto Museum, a passion project that has become one of the largest private collections of motorcycles in the world
AUSSIE CONNECTION
LEAVING TRACKS
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY • Doing a dream machine test ride? What can be learned… what remains a mystery?
10 TOP TEST-RIDE TIPS
INTERPHONE U-COM 8R
BLACK PUP MOTO DUSK JACKET
MACNA COMBAT JACKET – GREEN
MOTOPRESSOR WIRELESS & USB-C PHONE CHARGER & HOLDER
KRIEGA ROLLPACK 20
EVANS TRACKWATER
SW-MOTECH YAMAHA MT-07
KRIEGA TRAIL 18 BACKPACK
OGIO RIG 9800 TRAVEL BAG
AGV STREETMODULAR
BEELINE MOTO II
KOVIX ALARM BRAIDED STEEL CABLE
AIROH MATRYX CARBON STYLISH GLOSS
THRILLS DELIVERED
NEVER TOO OLD
EPILOGUE
SOURCE OF ADVENTURE • Like many smaller-capacity bikes, the KTM 390 Adventure is made in India. We have had this one on test for a couple of...