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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HONDA’S NEW HEROES • Retro features Fireblade firepower while an ADV tourer is incoming

Honda CB1000GT leaked • New 110kW four-cylinder softroader tourer for 2026

TEN OF THE BEST

BAJAJ TO SLASH KTM 50 PER CENT • Jobs, R&D, racing programs under threat

Kawasaki KLE500 is back for 2026

A TOKYO SHOCKER! EVS, HYBRIDS • Yamaha rolls out radical concept bikes

Suzuki tilting trike design evolves

NOW IT’S A V2 MONSTER • First non-Desmo to wear the Monster name

Triumph starts 2026 early • Revamped Modern Classics range and Trident 800 head new model onslaught

BRIEFS. • YOUR QUICK FIX

ACCESS. • YOUR SAY

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

ALEX SEALS SECOND • In a sweltering Sepang sauna, one man kept his cool to claim a vital win

AUSSIE GRIT + A KIWI

DIXON DISHES UP A TREAT • Brit wins as title leader Gonzalez chokes

ALL HAIL HONDA! • First win for factory this season

FINALLY FERNANDEZ! • The paddock longshot defied form, forecasts and fierce Phillip Island winds for an epic win

AUSSIE GRIT + A KIWI

DREAM DAY FOR AGIUS • Shock DSQ for series points leader

SO CLOSE FOR KELSO • Rueda edges out our record polesitter

2025 AUS GP! GREAT MOMENTS

TRUE TRIPLE FINALE • A sunny and warm Jerez gave a lot of WSBK love (and short-term hate) as several eras came to an end

AUSSIE GRIT

GLOVES OFF FOR STREET FIGHTERS

END OF DAYS

SWAP SHOP FOR TITLE LEADERS

“CHERRY ON TOP” FOR RYDE • Our Aussies closed out a challenging season as Kyle Ryde went back-to-back

CHUCKY JOINS RALLY GREATS • How Daniel Sanders dominated the rally raid world championship in 2025

Speedway’s summer charge • While most racing cools off for summer, Australia’s speedway scene is just firing up

A NEW POSTIE BIKE CHAPTER • After years of domination by off-road winners, the historic 10th instalment finally fell to two road warriors

BMC Air Filter: Performance and quality for everyone • Born from Italy’s racing heritage, BMC Air Filter brings the same precision engineering used in F1 and MotoGP to everyday riders

R TO THE POWER OF 3 • BMW’s updated R 1300 engine has found its way to the road-focused range as part of a ground-up redesign that packs a real punch

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

URBAN SUPERBIKE • Radical design meets real-world performance in Italjet’s most ambitious model yet

BRUTALE’S BOLD BIRTHDAY • Limited numbers, unique livery, thrilling performance – what a fitting tribute to MV Agusta’s legendary legacy

THE INSIDE LINE • Why do riders corner so differently? AMCN’s testers reveal how their body positioning styles evolved – and what you can learn from them

The thinkers • Alan Cathcart & Damien Pelletier

The naturals • David Watt & Adam ‘Chad’ Child

The stylists • Tara Morrison & Hamish Cooper

Purple HEYES • Team Powerslide Suzuki has hit a purple patch in Britain’s National Sportbike Championship with the help of a WFH Aussie race technician

50 years of KAWASAKI ADVENTURE • As the iconic brand celebrates half a century of rider freedom, we take a look at the Kawasakis that helped define adventure and touring in Australia

THE BEST OF EACH RANGE, PICKED FOR 50 YEARS OF AUSSIE RIDING • To make it even more concrete, here’s a ‘greatest hits’ shortlist, matching these Kawasakis to how we actually...