Australian Motorcycle News

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

GREAT WALL MEGA TOURER TECH SPECS • Power and weight is confirmed of vast eight-cylinder S2000

NEXT-GEN TRIUMPH • Thruxton replacement revealed in spy shots

YAMAHA JOINS THE AUTOMATIC REVOLUTION

BENELLI LEONCINO NO V-TWIN?!

CFMOTO 675SR TRIPLE LEAKED! • Sportsbike likely to be just one version of a three-cylinder range

CFMOTO’S RETRO ZX-4RR KILLER

ANOTHER 400CC INLINE FOUR

BRIEFS. YOUR QUICK FIX

THREE SEGWAY E-SCOOTERS HEADING TO OZ • Tech-savvy commuters start at $4990

THE YEAR WAS

CARLA CARLQVIST • After his tour Down Under, Hakan ‘Carla’ Carlqvist introduced an innovative approach to sport hydration

LETTER OF THE ISSUE

ACCESS. YOUR SAY

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • Back in the days of stone-washed jeans blokes weren’t afraid to go rallying on the humble BSA Bantam two-stroke. They just took plenty of sparkplugs in case the local servo’s BP Zoom wasn’t mixed right. Spot the five changes Fred’s made to this image, email us your answers (and address!) and you could win a neck sock.

WEAPONISED! • The upcoming 990 RC R marks KTM’s return to the pure sportsbike segment. To get an insight into its tech we ride the track-only RC 8C

ON THE MARK • It uses a long-serving engine in a simple frame and the bare necessities in terms of tech, but the new R 12 is a very smart move from the German manufacturer

CHALLENGER! • We send desert racing legend Ben Grabham into the hills for three days on CFMoto’s first 450cc adventure bike to see how it copes in the Aussie bush

GREY NOMAD • How to turn your Low Rider ST into a more versatile mile muncher for you and your better half

WHOLE SHOT

THE MAN WHO TOOK ON THE WORLD • Forget GiGi Dall’Igna, Alex Baumgärtel is the most successful engineer in the grand prix paddock

young & FREE • We hear a lot about the skill and bravery of Australian men in the Continental Circus, but what about the women?

EVENTS. • YOUR SOCIAL LISTINGS

CARBON DATED • Deano has been testing the Bell Race Star DLX Flex for a year. Here’s his verdict…

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ALPINE ADVENTURE • Dare to leave the beaten bitumen path and you’ll be rewarded with a magnificent mountain ride

06 THINGS YOU NEED Macna

BUYER’S GUIDE. A-Z OF NEW BIKE PRICES

STROOTH!

REVOLVING RACER.

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IN PIT LANE.

JACK KNIFE! • Jack Miller is out of KTM in 2025. And his options in MotoGP appear to be limited. So where could the Australian end up next year?

PECCO PERFECTION • Bagnaia becomes first rider since Mick Doohan to win three-consecutive Dutch TTs

PRAMAC JOINS YAMAHA FACTORY EFFORT FOR 2025

NEW ENGINE NOT A QUICK FIX

MARQUEZ PENALTY EXPLAINED

MARTIN STUNNED BY DUCATI SWITCH

DELAY AT HONDA

NOT JUST POWER, CLAIMS GIGI • Dall’Inga doesn't have answers to fix MotoGP-WorldSBK performance conundrum

STAUFFER TO SUZUKA

HERFOSS IN THE HUNT

BALANCING ACTS

LINDGREN LIGHTS UP GORZOW • Swede becomes sixth different winner in six rounds

BAILEY STRONG IN GP3 FINAL

FLYING DRANE • Winning Aussie says Lima feels like home

ANIKA INJURED

ADRIAN MONTI • From club racer to electronic strategy and data engineer for Team Kagayama/Ducati Corse in the upcoming Suzuka 8 Hours race. We check in with a technician on the rise

REAR VIEW. FROM THE ARCHIVES