The latest news on adventure motorcycle launches, industry trends, and other relevant topics.
14 Oct 2016 Andrew Bourne was on the second day of a trip with a group of motorbike enthusiasts when he hit an emu. He was thrown 40 metres onto the dirt. When the accident occurred the group was 50 kilometres out of Brewarrina, in north-western NSW. His mates quickly pulled over to phone for […]
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Fans of BMW’s R nineT will be creaming. Motorcycle-magazine.com has some pics and info on what it says will be a GS version of the new fashion leader (sometimes we wished we lived in Europe). The website reports: “BMW is to reveal another variation on the R nineT theme at EICMA in November and strong
We’re being a bit mischievous with the title. There is a model designated ‘Desert Sled’ on its way from Ducati apparently, but it’s a Scrambler derivative. Motorcycle-magazine.com is reporting: “Ducati is to launch a Scrambler DS and Scambler CR for 2017. Now it’s clear that DS stands for Desert Sled and CR for Café Racer.
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The entire 2017 KTM EXC range is completely new – exciting times are ahead. Over 90% of each model was redesigned from the ground up, so blasting through the toughest terrain will now be a walk in the park. With a massive weight reduction of up to 5kg on each model, plus all-new engines with
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Suzuki Australia is pleased to announce the official launch of ECSTAR – Suzuki Genuine Motorcycle Oil brand at the Australian MotoGP. A premium product available exclusively through authorised Suzuki motorcycle dealers, ECSTAR has been developed in the highest level of motorcycle competition by Suzuki for your Suzuki. Ecstar has been on sale in Japan since
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It’s a great finance rate, and for the more road-oriented guys, the Multistradas can be a good option and the Scramblers look like awesome fun. The asterisk leads the canny reader to some very fine print which says in part: “This offer is available to approved applicants who finance selected Ducati models (new) with specific
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1. Thou shalt not overload the bike This is just plain common sense. An overloaded bike is a danger to its rider and to everyone around it. 2. Thou shalt read the manual! Learn to make adjustments and settings as the manufacturer specified. ‘Eyeing them in’ or tweaking and thinking, “She’ll be right,” can have
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We’ve just fitted a pair of Motoz Tractionators to the editor’s new KLR (it’s an old KLR, but he calls it, “My new bike”). The bike was wearing newish Pirelli Scorpion Trails. They were good on the road but very short on traction on anything except bitumen. They were a fairground ride on wet grass
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