Australian Motorcycle News covers all things motorcycling from around the world, featuring new-model releases as well as comprehensive bike comparisons and race reports in every issue.
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Australian Motorcycle News
BLADE SHARPENED • Honda eyes much-needed racing glory with updated CBR1000RR-R SP
SPORTY SUZUKI GSX TWIN
HOT 990 DUKE
CFMOTO 450MT • Lightweight twin-cylinder adventure bike takes on rival singles
MT-X GETS SERIOUS!
PREVIEW: CB1000 HORNET
RE GOES ELECTRIC!
Z7 HYBRID FOR 2024 • Naked Ninja petrol-e combo joins Kawasaki range
CFMOTO LOW RIDE CONCEPT
SUZUKI SOFT-ROADER
CFMOTO 675 TRIPLE SHOWN
BRIEFS. • YOUR QUICK FIX
E-CLUTCH OPTION ON 650 RANGE • Four-cylinder Hondas also get styling and tech upgrades
ROAD-BIASED STRADA JOINS ADVENTURE V85
GUZZI’S TECH-HEAVY STELVIO
THE YEAR WAS… 2001
RON TAYLOR • Ron Taylor personifies the expression don’t let the grass grow under your feet
ACCESS.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • Vintage enduro throws up some amazing old bikes. Spot the five changes Fred has made to this image from a recent event, email us your answers (and postal address!) and you could win a neck sock.
SUPERBIKE ON STILTS • Ducati’s bold Multistrada RS – the sixth variant in the current lineup – has the potential to redefine the sports-touring category
CLOSEST RELATIVES
MIGHTY BIG • The Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide is a mighty big grand tourer with a mighty big V-twin engine and a mighty big price tag to match
MILWAUKEE-EIGHT VVT 121 V-TWIN ENGINE
CVO STREET GLIDE
MOUNTAINEERING! • Royal Enfield has upped the value ante with its new-generation Himalayan 450
TRIPPY!
ROLL YOUR OWN…
MORE MOUNTAINEERS
TRI-CURIOUS • There’s a new outfit in town and its abilities have triggered pangs of wanderlust in a sidecar sceptic
COMING SOON • Changjiang is laying out the building blocks in Oz
ON TOUR • If off-roading isn’t your thing
THREE’S A CROWD • Three-wheeled rivals
WHOLE SHOT
EXODUS • Exactly 20 years ago, Valentino Rossi broke his contract with the most coveted team in grand prix racing in pursuit of more satisfaction. As Marc Marquez is about to do the same, we recall that time we rode one of Honda’s finest
WALK THE LINE • If you’re ever in Italy, make an appointment to visit the MV Agusta factory and museum. Here’s why
MV TIMELINE
“I FELT I HAD TO DO IT AND I COMMITTED TO IT” • To prove a point in 1996, Luca Cadalora turned his back on a factory offer and opted for an unsupported privateer ride
TOP THREE TV
RACING WHAT, WHERE & WHEN
RIDE DAYS & SCHOOLS
RALLIES & SHOWS
2023 TOY RUNS
06 THINGS YOU NEED
BUYER’S GUIDE. • A-Z OF NEW BIKE PRICES
SCHMICK!
REVOLVING RACER.
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IN PIT LANE.
THE BEAST IS BACK! • Bastianini gatecrashes the Martin-Bagnaia party
MARQUEZ MAKES HIS MARK
ALDEGUER WINS, ACOSTA CROWNED
VEIJER PIPS SASAKI
DIGGIA DOES IT! • Title swings Pecco’s way as tyre ‘costs Martin the championship’
MARTIN FIGHTS THROUGH
ALDEGUER ON A ROLL
MASIA CLAIMS TITLE IN STYLE
HOLY POSTIE! • Rain, penalties, prangs and persistence defined this year’s Aussie Postie Bike GP
Briefs
Results
MARINI EDGING TOWARDS HRC DEAL • Rossi’s brother set to replace sworn enemy at HRC to fulfull his dream of a factory ride
ALEIX’S $17K TANTRUM
MARQUEZ NOT ‘TOWING' THE LINE
MARTINATOR VERSUS THE...