Australian Road Rider

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Australian Road Rider

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...