Australian Road Rider

THE NO.1 MAGAZINE FOR TOURING Australian Road Rider is the only Australian magazine to address the technical aspects of riding and celebrate the pure enjoyment of touring. At Australian Road Rider we know that there’s nothing like the pleasure of hitting the open road and exploring our glorious country.

Australian Road Rider

TIME FOR A NEW BIKE?

BIGGER, LIGHTER, BETTER… • The theme across so many of 2024's new models is more capacity, more power, often with a lighter, more compact build…

KAWASAKI

SUZUKI

THE NULLARROR ON A 175 • Vince Cicciari across the Nullarbor on a 175 in 1973 — and did it again this year, on the same bike…

SMARTET SAFTEY • Tips from the well-trained and experienced

RELAXED ROADSTER • We Duke it out with BMW's most surprising boxer

2023 BMW R1250R (AS TESTED)

TINY TERROR • Kawasaki takes us back to the 1990s with its screaming small-bore sportster

2024 KAWASAKI ZX-4R AND ZX-4RR

BEAUTIFUL BELLINGEN & DORRIGO • Some of NSW's best scenery is found on Waterfall Way…

HARLEY'S NEW X-FACTOR? • Will the new bikes drag Harley-Davidson more mainstream?

HARLEY-DAVIDSON X350 (X500 IF DIFFERENT)

SCRAMBLED LAM • Honda's latest variation of its 500cc range is ased on the scramblers of the 1960s…

COMPETITION

HONDA CL500

MORE MUSCLE • The high-performance cruiser from Italy has grown more muscles…

DUCATI DIAVEL V4

GOOD VIBRATIONS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM • A collection of late-British and early-Japanese bikes…

HOME TO ISA • A ride to Mt Isa to celenrate a hometown's 100th

A BETTER HYDRATION SOLUTION

NEW RUBBER

MOTORRAD GARAGE BMW R1250R • Make your BMW R 1250 R a better touring bike, give it some accident protection and make it more convenient with luggage capacity, crash bars, a centrestand and a whole lot more from Motorrad Garage. There's lots more than what's pictured too, check out motorradgarage.com.au for more to suit the R 1250 R and just about every other bike made today as well.

FALCO'S TOUGH NEW BOOTS

BETTER STRAPS

LS2 WINS EURO HELMET SHOOT-OUT

A NEW K3

YEARROUND COMFORT

3000KM TEST OF SW MOTECH'S PREMIUM SOFT BAGS

ALL OUT, ALL CHANGE • Nothing like a deadline to make things happen

GLORY DAYS

THE SMALLER INDIAN

THAT BIKE OF YOURS • GO TO LINKS.ROADRIDER.COM.AU/TBOY TO SUBMIT YOUR PICTURES

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