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

DO WE WANT AUTOMATICS?

HEAD FOR WALCHA IN NOVEMBER

POSTIE GP: ONLY IN AUSTRALIA

A NEW ADVENTURE

THE KING'S RIDE

YOUR NEXT BIKE MAY HAVE 'DRIVE'…

TWISTY ROADS, OCEAN VIEWS, GOOD FOOD • Travelling north along some of the best coast in the country

SOUTHERN ODYSSEY • Off the beaten track and without major tourist attractions, it turns out Arkansas is the perfect place for a ride…

MADE LIKE A SHOTGUN • One of Royal Enfield's slogans is “Built Like a Gun”… now the company is offering a Shotgun!

COMPETITION

ROYAL ENFIELD SHOTGUN

THE TOURING VERSION • We took a blinged-up Street Glide on tour, two-up, for three days…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE

FROM THE JORDAN TO THE MED • Despite the war, motorcycle travel is still happening…

AUSSIE ROAD TOURER • The best bike to see the Australian Countryside astride…

COMPETITION

THE DIFFERENT MODELS

BMW R 1300 GS

SUZUKI'S SPORTING SURPRISE • A practical, comfortable, sporty and aff ordable machine…

COMPETITION

SUZUKI GSX-8R

CHOOSING THE RIGHT FIRST BIKE • If you're new to motorcycling, or want to help someone who is, understanding the basics can make learning about riding easier…

RIDING GEAR

THE BIKES THAT SAVED HARLEYDAVIDSON • It's been 40 years since the Evo engine and Softail chassis saved Harley-Davidson from bankruptcy…

MOTORRAD GARAGE BMW R 1300 GS • BMW has upped the ante yet again in the uber-tourer ADV stakes with the arrival of the all-new R 1300 GS range. Motorrad garage already has a full line-up of SW-Motech products ready to make the new GS truly ready for serious long-distance travel. Check out www.motorradgarage.com.au to view a huge range of accessories for bikes of all kinds.

BETTER COMMUNICATION

STYLE, PROTECTION AND COMFORT

SMALL-BORE SPORTS RUBBER

TRANSALP LUGGAGE

SPORTS AGV

MORE QUAD LOCKS

KRIEGA'S ROAM — ROLAND SANDS COLLABORATION

FAUX PAS ON THE LONG ROAD

TRIUMPH TWINS

A CLASSIC BAGGER

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

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