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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Australian Motorcycle News

SMALL-BORE BATTLEGROUND • Will Royal Enfield’s Hunter become the hunted?

CHINESE-MADE HARLEY A GOER

HONDA’S LITTLE CLASSIC

SPECIAL REPORT OZ SALES TANK • But long-term future looks strong

CHECK IF YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECENT RECALL

BRIEFS • YOUR QUICK FIX

HOT & NOT • AMCN’S THERMOMETER

CFMOTO KICKSTARTS A BIG YEAR • Chinese brand ready to take on the world

RE’S POWER POINT

THE KNOW • HEADCHECK

BOOCOCK’S LAMENT • The Australian-built long-track bike that was forbidden by the Germans

ACCESS. • AIR YOUR THOUGHTS OR VENT YOUR SPLEEN

SOCIALS • WHAT YOU SAID

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • Pit action in the early days of BEARS competition was certainly a hive of activity. Spot the five changes Fred made to this image, email us your answers and you just may win an AMCN neck sock!

RAJASTHAN RAIDERS • Five years and over 400,000 motorcycles on from the 2018 launch of its first ever twin-cylinder models made in India, Royal Enfield has now added the first of a much-anticipated series of spinoffs

TWINNING! • The star of the show

THE HORSE’S MOUTH • The bloke responsible for creating the Meteor 650s is 42-year-old Adrian Sellers

MAKING FAST EASY • More power, more tech and heaps more fun, the 2023 BMW S 1000 RR makes going fast easier than ever

THE COMPETITION

SECOND OPINION: ALAN CATHCART

THIRD OPINION ADAM CHILD

AUSSIE EXCLUSIVE! FAST FOR WARD! • Energica’s Ego+ RS and Eva Ribelle RS are proving that electric bikes are closing in

FILLING THE CUP • Out with the Energica, in with the Ducati

EGO MANIAC • Want an even higher spec? Walk this way

AUSTRALIAN ELECTRIC MOTOR CO • The Queensland mob responsible for Aussie Egos

WHOLE SHOT

SILVER BULLET • Shawn Giles’ 1294cc Suzuki Katana dominated the Island Classic during the event’s most competitive era, built by an unlikely pair of drag-racing specialists. Hop on

THE MAN, THE LEGEND • Quietly spoken, as kind as they come and as fast as hell

1294cc & 192hp • Not bad for a 40-something-year-old bike!

BALANCE OF POWER • After racking up a phenomenal eight world titles in 10 short years, Marc Marquez looked unstoppable. But one day in early 2020 changed all that. What has he been through and can he muster the strength to win another a championship?

FALLEN ANGEL • Love him or loathe him, the late founder of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang was legendary in his own right and lived life by his own rules

EVENTS. • YOUR SOCIAL LISTINGS

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ • Far more convincing to many than the metric cruisers from Japan, Triumph’s America nailed the yankee cruiser thing beautifully

TOP GEAR. • COOL STUFF

BUYER’S GUIDE. • A-Z OF NEW BIKE PRICES

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OLD SCHOOL.

REVOLVING RACER.

IN PIT LANE.

BENAVIDES BLASTS TO VICTORY • Argentinian KTM dealer Kevin Benavides wins the tightest rally in Dakar history

HERO HOLDER • Jack Holder is crowned Aussie speedway champion

TONI BOU • We catch up with the moto trials legend as he takes aim at his 33rd world title

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