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 STRANGE YEAR AHEAD
Australian Road Rider
ONLINE AT ROADRIDER.COM.AU • Interesting stuff you may have missed or was too late to squeeze into the issue…
YAMAHA LAUNCHES ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
THE TRACK-SPEC PANIGALE V4
FUEL MISERS • Save fuel with a small engine …
MORE THAN DRESSED UP • Triumph may have produced the best Speed Triple ever with the RR …
A READER’S BIKE
BLUE TERRIER • Could this be the most versatile, best-value hypernaked available today?
COMPETITION
GOLD CLASS • Big, comfortable and capable, but is it suited to Australia?
COMPETITION
CARPLAY
A SPECIAL BEAST • KTM builds a track-focussed special…
LC8 ENGINE
COMPETITION
PASSING PHASE
A NEW ITALIAN TWIN • Aprilia’s RS 660 brings all round performance to planet sportsbike
COMPETITION
THE LAMS VERSION
THE MOMENT COLLECTORS • TWENTY TRAVELLERS’ TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
TEO’S ITALIAN LOVE AFFAIR • In countryside Victoria, there’s one of the world’s biggest collections of Moto Guzzis…
SOUTH OF ADELAIDE • The Fleurieu Peninsula off ers great food, wine, beer and, of course, riding…
INSTANT CLASSIC • Meet the utterly charming Classic 350 …
COMPETITION
FLY RIDE WA • Western Australia is almost another country, it’s so far away – but that means the countryside is different, the sights interesting and the riding great to experience …
WEST COAST MOTORCYCLE HIRE
STAYING DRY • There are a million options when it comes to wet weather gear, because none are perfect …
BREATHABLE, WATERPROOF
WHATZ NEW
YOUR FIRST TRACK BIKE • Having a bike to take to the track is about the most fun you can have with your clothes on …
A PAIR OF TRIPLES • For Andy Price, owning two very special Triumph Triples is pretty special …
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