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.

THE RETURN OF THE SENSIBLE SPORTSBIKE

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RIDER THE REAL RIDE

ONLINE AT ROADRIDER.COM.AU • Interesting stuff you may have missed or was too late to squeeze into the issue…

DESERTX: DUCATI’S MAMMOTH DIRT BIKE

MORE BITE • Triumph’s new-generation Tiger 1200s should be ultra-competitive…

CHRISTIAN DIOR VESPA • The most expensive scooter ever built?

APRILIA TUAREG 660 – TECHNICAL DATA

APRILIA BUILDS AN ADVENTURE BIKE

MORE 2022 HARLEYS ANNOUNCED

BSA REVIVED, NEW GOLD STAR COMING

21ST-CENTURY SPORTSTER • Born in 1957, reborn in 1983 and now all new…

NEW-GENERATION SPORTS • A compact, easy-to-ride and affordable sport and track bike. What’s not to love?

HO AND LAMS

COMPETITION

YAMAHA R6 TRACK MODEL

STAYING SINGLE • Kawasaki is the last major manufacturer with a traditional single-cylinder adventure bike, the now injected and ABS-equipped KLR650. Bargain priced, but is it good enough?

RETURN OF THE BRITISH BULLDOG • Triumph’s latest Speed Triple is a completely new motorcycle and represents a jump to the pointy end of the hyper-naked class

COMPETITION • Assuming one’s budget is $25/30k, there are other options in the hyper-naked class. Here are some we think move in the same circles as the Speed Triple RS and prices are indicative of ride away.

THE ELECTRONICS

DESTINATION GOLD COAST • A place that has it all.

CONFESSIONS OF AN I.C.E. ADDICT

10 TIPS FOR 2-UP • No, we don’t mean Anzac Day gambling, we’re talking here about one bike and two people…

NORTH BY NORTH-WEST • Fantastic roads, great scenery and grizzly bears…

MOTORCYCLE FRIENDLY

STARS AND STRIPES ADVENTURE • How does Harley’s brave adventure work in Australia? We find out going over the range into western NSW…

NAVIGATION, PHONE, MUSIC

COMPETITION

ADAPTIVE RIDE HEIGHT

FACTORY ACCESSORIES

THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION

BACK TO BALI • Indonesia’s tourist paradise is re-opening, and there’s a lot more to it than beaches and shopping…

RENTING A BIKE

IS IT SAFE?

MOTORBIKES AND THE LAW

THE BARBERING BIKER

BUYER BEWARE

INTUITIVE’S VERSATILE MOUNTS

DOG ON TOUR • Interesting times on tour with a German Shepherd...

FOLLOW THE BIG TRIP

A NEW RALLY BIKE

THAT BIKE OF YOURS • EMAIL YOUR BIKE PHOTOS TO ROADRIDER@UMCO.COM.AU

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