Our goal in ULTIMATE ADVENTURE BIKE AUSTRALIA is to appreciate everyone that’s having a crack — big or small — and enjoying whatever it is that’s an adventure to you. Hopefully, along the way we can steer you in the right direction (pun kinda intended) and bring to the fore just how much fun and how liberating adventure riding is. The adventure bike scene is one of the most vibrant across the globe and nowhere is it more relevant than in this vast sunburnt country. We were built by adventurers and the need to explore is in our blood. There’s never been a better time to do it on a motorcycle with an amazing array of machines and gear available for all. And now they’re finding freedom once again on bikes that take them back in bush and well beyond, in a less aggressive environment. Now is the time to reach those riders. Readers will be treated to the highest quality photography and journalism with bike tests and bucketlist rides leading the features. Each issue will also have dedicated ride tutorials and handy on track how to’s and will be chockas full of gear and accessories that we know this audience loves.
Australian Adventure Bike
ON LOCATION
FLAT KNACKER
SKIPPY CALLING
BETA ALP RANGE ARRIVING IN OZ
VOGE WINDS ON THE THROTTLE FOR AUSSIE ADVENTURES
2026 HONDA AFRICA TWINS
FACT OR FICTION? KTM 690 ADVENTURE R
RIDE NEW ZEALAND’S ULTIMATE ADVENTURE
CUSTOM HONDA TRANSALPS
KICKSTART KENNY HITS THE ABR FESTIVAL
HONDA NX500 ON-SALE WITH E-CLUTCH
HONDA’S XR RIDES AGAIN!
BMW R 12 G/S TROPHY COMPETITION EDITION
APEX PREDATOR • Chinese manufacturer CFMOTO hit it out of the park with its ground-breaking 450MT, before backing it up with the 800MT-X. Now CFMOTO is taking on the big league, where the fully-featured new 1000MT-X is all set to really rattle the cage.
SMALL CHANGE • There’s a new bike in the small-bore adventure bike market that is set to make riders stand up and take notice. It’s the Rieju Aventura 307 Rally, and it features a Chinese engine wrapped in a Spanish chassis and details package that includes a 20.5-litre fuel tank, rally tower, seven-inch vertical TFT screen and rear rack as standard equipment. And the price? You get change out of nine grand … yeah, you do — really.
GOLD CLASS • It’s been a while since we’ve thrown a leg over BMW’s latest R 1300 GS uber-tourer. So when the offer of a ride on a 1300 GS Trophy down on the NSW South Coast came our way, you bet we didn’t need to be asked twice.
THE ROAD TO THE ROOF OF THE WORLD • Some rides are about the destination. Others are about the people. Then there are those rare adventures that completely redefine what you think motorcycle travel is all about.
THE MULE • Long-time trail boss Greg Yager’s Ténéré 700 was the first to land in Australia and was instantly pressed into RideADV duty. It has now clocked over 100,000km of hard off-road riding and product testing. How did it survive the torture?
RIDING WITH STYLE • There’s an old adage in Australian off-road racing: ‘One day, we’ll all be old enough to go adventure riding.’ And that’s plenty true for many a dirtbike racing legend, including Australian MX and enduro champion Vaughan Style.
UNSTOPPABLE ADVENTURE • While it’s long been known as one of the world’s toughest Hard Enduro events, this year’s Red Bull Romaniacs broke new ground by pushing Hard Adventure categories further than they ever have before. The question now is, just how far can Hard Adventure go?
OPERATION TEAM GREEN • We took Kawasaki’s all-new KLE500 SE and threw it in at the deep end with a 4000km blast to Alice Springs and back last issue. Now she’s here to stay and we can’t wait for her next mission.
NOT THE FINAL CHAPTER • Lessons learned from our recent ride to Alice Springs for the 50th...