Motorbikin’ 20!
Phil and the boys get wilder with every new disc! Check the Adventure Rider Magazine on-line store at www.advridermag.com.au for the latest in the Motorbikin’ series.
KTM 800 Adventure
There’s been a lot of chat and speculation about a new midweight KTM. It seems a sensible move for the Austrian company, and riders around the world have their fingers crossed. At this stage the most credible reporting on the possibility of an 800 Adventure is from Motorcycle News in the UK. The website has
BMW Motorrad announces additional off-road training courses for GS owners
Due to strong demand, BMW Motorrad has added three additional course dates to the 2016 Off-Road Training program. The three Level 1 courses are open to BMW GS owners, as well as other riders interested in adventure motorcycles. For New South Wales riders, two courses are available; the first based in Dargle (West Sydney) on
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US KTM race truck fire
RacerX reports that at around 8.00pm on Friday, August 12 (US time), a fire broke out in BTOSports.com KTM trailer parked in the pits at Unadilla. Nobody was hurt, but the team’s bikes, tools, parts and the rider’s gear bags suffered extensive damage. Andrew Short’s #29 machine was destroyed and Justin Brayton and Benny Bloss’
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BMW Safari 2016. Don’t miss out!
It’s that time. Entries for the 2016 BMW GS Safari are open. Don’t miss out! This year’s ride takes on the south-east corner of Queensland (crossing the NSW border a couple of times) for an epic five-day adventure ride. Planning the route has meant unearthing the best trails to tackle on your GS machine in the
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Gorgeous DT1
We dropped in to visit the folks at Yamaha, and they always have a bike on display at reception. On our latest visit it was this genuine DT1, imported direct from Japan. It’s in immaculate condition and it was a real treat to be able to get up close and relive a few memories.
Cheeky monkey. Spanky monkey. Chain monkey!
Andy Strapz is now the Aussie Chain Monkey importer. Chain Monkey an ingeniously simple chain-tensioning tool. Chain tension is critical on today’s high-performance bikes. Get it right first, time every time. It’s mouse-trap simple! Just pop it over the chain, wind up the knob to the required mark (which is a doddle to work out)
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KTM 390 Adventure?
There’s a lot of web speculation saying KTM has just delivered two units of the KTM 390 Adventure to India for research and development. Most bets are being placed on KTM using the single-cylinder, 373cc engine from the Duke 390. That would mean 43 horsepower. The KTM 390 Adventure first popped up in an interview
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CRF Rally?
This little stinger is floating around the web in one of Honda’s teaser campaigns. There’s video of the Dakar team riders putting a bike like this one through its paces, and another clip showing statics like this one, but there’s not a single word spoken. Some are saying it’s a 250, some a 450. Lots
Who needs a trailer!
Adventure Rider Magazine‘s artist, Dan Bourke, sent us this this morning and reckons we’re soft if we use a trailer. A ute will do the job, Dan reckons.
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