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

ONLINE AT ROADRIDER.COM.AU • New bikes announced too late to squeeze into the issue…

HARLEY AND SMALL BIKES

BENELLI-BUILT LAMS HARLEYS?

RIDE BIKE, SAVE LIVES

VALE SPEEDGEEK’S CHRISTIAN LANGHAM

BRITISH BIKE BONANZA • Visit the UK with your editor …

TOBY PRICE 2ND PLACE, DAKAR RALLY, 2023 • Double Dakar winner Toby Price (KTM) finished second to team-mate Kevin Benavides by just 43 seconds in the closest Dakar ever. American Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) finished third. Daniel Sanders (Gas Gas) finished seventh.

NAKED AGGRESSION • A naked bike that can take on sports machines or traffic…

COMPETITION

2022 YAMAHA MT-10

MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC • Sardinia and Corsica offer premium riding surrounded by beautiful seas…

TOURS THAT WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS

AMT’S TUSCANY SARDINIA CORSICA TOUR

LUXURY BARGE OR BEGUILING BEHEMOTH? • Germany’s idea of Grand America…

COMPETITION

THE WEIGHT

SIX-CYLINDER PACKAGING

2022 BMW K 1600 GRAND AMERICA

CONFLICTED KOSOVO • Kosovo offers a lot to the travelling rider, without the crowds…

DIY

MY RIDE: BMW F 800 GS TROPHY

MODERN AMERICA • The modernisation of Harley’s line-up continues…

COMPETITION

BRINGING THE NAME BACK

THE SPORTSTER FORMULA RETURNS

2023 HARLEYDAVIDSON NIGHTSTER

INDIA'S HIMALAYAS • The mountains on the motorcycle, both named Himalayan, where altitude, isolation and adventure meet.

KTM'S DIMINUTIVE DIAMOND • The latest RC 390 morphs from a sports-flavoured commuter bike to a commuter-flavoured sportsbike… and is more “Ready to Race” than ever

COMPETITION • There are many options at this price point. Eliminate those without genuine sports ability and the list quickly narrows to a group of three. All have their strengths — there's no clear winner.

2022 KTM RC 390

THE 20K SOLUTION • At a time of rising inflation, ARR has a look at the affordable end of the market…

NEW FRIENDS IN VIETNAM • Loose Bruce turns to Facebook for contacts in Vietnam and comes back with an amazing story…

RALLY RATS

PHONECOMPATIBLE GRIP • Not being able to use your phone with gloves on is no longer acceptable…

MOTORRAD GARAGE YAMAHA MT-10 PROTECTION, LUGGAGE & CONVENIENCE • Give your Yamaha MT-10 some additional protecion from bumps and the capability to take the gear you want. Motorrad Garage already has a full line-up of SW-Motech products ready to make the MT-10 just how you like it. Check out www.motorradgarage.com.au to view a huge range of accessories for bikes of all kinds.

AVON SPIRIT ST UPDATE

KEEPING THE RAIN OUT

RXT SAFARI IN INDIA

ANGRY AGV

BEHIND DUCATI’S MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR

COMFORTABLE ARMOUR

WASHING DAY

HYPER MIKE

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