Australian Adventure Bike

Our goal in ULTIMATE ADVENTURE BIKE AUSTRALIA is to appreciate everyone that’s having a crack — big or small — and enjoying whatever it is that’s an adventure to you. Hopefully, along the way we can steer you in the right direction (pun kinda intended) and bring to the fore just how much fun and how liberating adventure riding is. The adventure bike scene is one of the most vibrant across the globe and nowhere is it more relevant than in this vast sunburnt country. We were built by adventurers and the need to explore is in our blood. There’s never been a better time to do it on a motorcycle with an amazing array of machines and gear available for all. And now they’re finding freedom once again on bikes that take them back in bush and well beyond, in a less aggressive environment. Now is the time to reach those riders. Readers will be treated to the highest quality photography and journalism with bike tests and bucketlist rides leading the features. Each issue will also have dedicated ride tutorials and handy on track how to’s and will be chockas full of gear and accessories that we know this audience loves.

ULTIMATE ADVENTURE BIKE

COAST WITH THE MOST

INTO THE SUNSET

BLUE SKY DAYS

THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE

THE NOBLE PATH

PRICE & KTM PART WAYS

DUCATI’S LAVISH PREMIERE

MV AGUSTA ENDURO VELOCE

ALPINESTARS TECH-AIR OFF-ROAD

ROAM INDIA WITH ROAMING HORIZONS

MOSKO MOTO MEET-UP

TARRES TOPS OUT IN CHILE

RIDE FOR BABIES CHARITY RIDE

BMW 900 AIR FILTER ACCESS

PEDAL TO THE METAL: HUSQVARNA MC6 EMTB • As more and more moto manufacturers get serious about the eMTB bicycle market, Husqvarna offered us the chance to try their top-of-the-range trail-ready eMTB, the MC6, on for size.

NEW WORLD ORDER • Chinese brand CFMOTO has the ADV world talking with the arrival of its all-new 450 MT twin-cylinder adventure bike. We went all the way to the Philippines for the bike’s world launch and came back impressed at just what $9,490 ride-away gets you.

BACK IN THE GAME • Has BMW delivered a knock-out punch with the arrival of the F 900 GS Enduro? They sure are back in the fight, because if you want a mid-size multi-cylinder ADV machine that's off-road ready, this bike deserves to be on your radar.

HIMALAYAN EASTER EGG HUNT • What’s better than a basket full of Easter eggs? How about scoring two Royal Enfield Himalayan 450s to ride from Melbourne to Sydney over the Easter weekend? Sounds like a grand plan to us.

ROAMING ROYALS IN RAJASTHAN • When the time comes to break out of your ADV riding comfort zone, immersing yourself in the amazing history and varied culture of India might just be the ticket you’re looking for.

MARRAKESH EXPRESS • When Ducati offered Product Specialist Nick Selleck the chance to fly to Morocco to ride the all-new DesertX Rally at the bike’s global media launch, you bet he didn’t have to be asked twice!

CHARITY CHAMPIONS • For the past four years, the Variety Adventure Ride has been raising much-needed funds for kids in need. This year the event took aim on the Victorian high country and helped plenty of youngsters along the way.

JUST ENJOY THE RIDE • A simple email promising an epic course was all it took to get our old mate Clarkey to sign up for the 2024 APC Rally. And it turned out to be a ride to remember for all the right reasons.

SADDLE UP! • Life in the saddle of the Ténéré 700 World Raid carries on, and this issue it’s time for new tyres and an interesting new seat cover.

CLEAR VISION • Looking ahead is one of the most important, but often overlooked, skills a rider can have. Enjoying clear vision, and knowing just how far ahead to look, can make a massive difference to your ride.

SPOKEY DOKES • If you don’t look after...