Modern adventure motorcycles are incredibly versatile machines. They can lean into curves and corners with ease, comfortably cruise across continental... Read More
Adventure
Adventure motorcycle riding is one of the fastest-growing categories in the motorcycle industry. Riders are seeking performance, touring abilities and off-road capabilities all wrapped up in the one all-round vehicle. We preview coming adventure models, how much they will cost, their technical specifications and styling. We also road test adventure bikes specifically for their ability to perform to the purpose they are intended. Is it more off-road than on-road, will it tour, will it handle the rough stuff, will it take luggage, will it suit two-up adventures?
Brisbane rider Daniele Milazzo grew up watching the Dakar Rally on SBS TV and always dreamt of owning one of... Read More
One of the few changes for the 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle is the ability to switch off the ABS. It may not seem like a big deal, but it is to the adventure rider who wants to be able to lock the wheels under braking to dig into... Read More
Finally, a preview of the Long Way UP adventure with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on electric Harley-Davidson LIveWire motorcycle... Read More
Is the Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT the Goldilocks of sport adventure tourers? You know, not too cold and not too hot,... Read More
Suzuki has upgraded its V-Strom range with a 1050 flagship in honour of their legendary DR-BIG. Not only is the flagship V-Strom bigger with 5kW more power to 79kW at 8500 revs, but it is also more techno. Some of the hi-tech features include cruise, hill hold, slope and load... Read More
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is an Indian adventure motorbike. It’s a very versatile bike that can be used for different... Read More
Husqvarna Australia has confirmed they will import the production version of the Norden 901 Concept model unveiled at the EICMA... Read More
Moto Guzzi Australia has confirmed we will be getting the new V85 TT Travel unveiled last week at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. The V85 Travel simply features formerly optional accessories as standard fittings. They are panniers, extra LED lights, a higher windshield, heated grips and phone connectivity. It... Read More
(Sponsored post from Peter Stevens) For avid outdoor explorers, off-road bikes are a serious consideration or temptation. If you have... Read More
Yamaha has announced very competitive pricing for its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle arriving in Australia in December. And we were... Read More
When Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor rode around the world in 2004 on BMW R 1150 GS Adventure bikes we saw how difficult the bigger bikes were in tough terrain. Since then, BMW has gone to an R 1200 GS and now an even bigger R 1250 GS. Meanwhile, Ducati from... Read More
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Two years after the unveiling of the Suzuki V-Strom 250, the Baby-Strom is finally here, joining a new baby adventure... Read More
Benelli has launched the TRK 502 X into the new baby adventure bike market in Australia. The learner-approved baby adventurer is kitted out with a range of features to help it tackle some adventure touring, or as the company says “traverse the harshest terrains”. They include a 19-inch front wheel,... Read More
Honda Motorcycles Australia says it is “pleased to announce the pricing for the anticipated 2018 Africa Twin variants”, however there... Read More
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 has more than 100 upgrades and a 10kg saving, but it will cost between $2400... Read More
Do you really need a big adventure bike to do a big adventure like Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor did around the world? This video shows how a Harley-Davidson in the right hands can do some adventure work while a BMW R 1200 GS in the wrong hands can be... Read More
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM is adding two new models to its 600cc Superdual adventure thumper. The Superdual X features... Read More
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM will enter the growing mid-sized adventure bike market with the arrival of the Superdual this... Read More
It’s taken more than three years, but CFMoto is finally releasing its 650MT adventure tourer in Australia at a bargain price. CFMoto Australia is offering the bike from launch in mid-May until end of July 2017 at a $500 discount on the ride-away price. The bike comes in two models:... Read More
KTM Australia has announced pricing and arrival schedules for the new KTM Adventure 1090R, and Super Adventure 1290S and 1290R (pictured... Read More
The adventure market is opening up to novice riders now that the learner-approved Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is available in the Australian market.... Read More
The Royal Enfield Himalayan 400cc adventure bike is finally available in Australia at a price of $5990 plus on-road costs. That compares with similar capacity (but not necessarily similar ability) bikes such as the BMW G 310 R ($5790 + ORC), 400cc Ducati Scrambler Sixty2 ($11,990 +ORC), Honda CB300FA ($5699... Read More
The Multistrada Enduro is Ducati’s globetrotter, a bike built to go anywhere and everywhere with all the supplies you need... Read More
KTM has unveiled its expanded adventure range with two new 1290 Super Adventure models and two new entry level 1090... Read More
The adventure bike market has exploded since Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode around the world on 1150cc juggernauts across rivers, down highways and through sand, mud and gravel. Today there are adventure bikes from 500cc with nothing more advanced than electric start through to 1200cc with more electronic gadgets... Read More
Four-time Dakar racer Christophe Barriere-Varju has road tested the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin in the toughest of conditions in Morocco... Read More
Surprise, surprise, Ducati factory test rider Casey Stoner loves the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro. The two-time MotoGP champion won... Read More
You get a lot of bike for your money with the Italian Speedy Working Motors (SWM) RS 650 R dual sport machine. At only $8999, it comes with some exotic features such as Marzocchi forks, Sachs rear shock, Brembo hydraulic brakes, GET ignition, comprehensive instrumentation and Mikuni throttle body feeding... Read More
Ducati has started featuring videos of the coming Multistrada 1200 Enduro in action to prove it is as capable off... Read More
Italian dirt bike manufacturer Speedy Working Motors (SWM) is returning to Australia. The first model in the range to be... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles has expanded its 1200 Tiger Explorer fleet to six and thrown a heap of electronic gizmos at them to keep pace with the hi-tech adventure bike sector. The road-oriented Explorer XR, XRx and XRt, and the off-road biased Explorer XC, XCx and XCa have been unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in... Read More
Kawasaki Australia is giving away $700 worth of luggage with their 2016 learner-approved KLR650 which now comes in a camp... Read More
Honda has finally released a full list of technical specifications and a video for the coming return of the CRF1000L Africa... Read More
The big-bore adventure market is booming with high-tech, high-powered bikes and now the Aprilia 1200 Caponord has seriously thrown down the gauntlet to the BMW king with its dirt-aggressive Rally model. The hi-tech Rally arrives at $24,000 ride away. If you compare that on paper with prices of its competitors it looks... Read More
German and Indian internet media have published spy photos of a new naked KTM motorcycle powered by a parallel twin... Read More
Honda Australia has announced that the Honda Africa Twin will arrive next year at the base price of $15,499, which... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles and Ducati have followed Suzuki with August incentives to kick-start the second half of the year’s motorcycle sales. Triumph is offering a $1000 voucher on Triumph parts and accessories when you buy a new Daytona 675 at $14,990 (+ORC). The offer does not include the 675 R and the voucher... Read More
The Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike is nearing production with test mules seen out on the mountain trails of India.... Read More
Although no prices have been announced yet, the Honda Africa Twin stacks up well against the opposition – at least... Read More
Honda hopes to convert adventure riders to automatic transmissions with one of three models of Honda Africa Twin expected to be available in Australia next year. It will arrive in Australia in January and pricing will be announced shortly, says Honda Australia spokesman Glyn Griffiths. SEE MORE HONDA AFRICA TWIN PHOTOS The standard model... Read More
Honda has finally confirmed what everyone expected with the announcement that the Africa Twin will return for the 2016 model year,... Read More
The release of a teaser video of the Husqvarna 701 Supermoto indicates the bike’s release is imminent. Husky showed a production... Read More
Triumph has added two flagship models to their Tiger range that are well-equipped for long-range touring. They are the Tiger 800 XRT ($17,890 +ORC) and the Tiger 800 XCA ($19,390) both arriving in June. That brings the Tiger range up to six with three XR on-road models (XR $15,090, XRx... Read More
The harder-edged Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally arrives in Australian in May 2015 at $24,000 ride away. Now, with more off-road... Read More
The new MV Agusta Stradale 800 adventure tourer has arrived in Australia at $19,990. Although it is based on the... Read More
What do you think of this unsual-looking Honda Bulldog concept unveiled at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show in Japan over the weekend? It looks like a two-wheeled version of a Jeep with its fat 15-inch knobby tyres, low 730mm seat, high exchaust pipe, twin headlights, massive tank and robust, military... Read More
KTM has expanded its adventure line-up with a flagship 1290 Super Adventure and an entry-level 1050 joining the 1190 Adventure... Read More
As the KTM 1290 Super Adventure pierces the Canary Islands mountain fog on treacherously narrow roads with precipitous unguarded cliff... Read More
Suzuki Australia has “Australianised” the V-Strom 650 with rugged accessories and a derestricted model. A similar V-Strom 1000 could be following in their tracks later this year. The full-powered 650XT model costs $11,490 (+ORC) and has 50.5kW of power, which makes it the most powerful in its class. Meanwhile the 650XT LAMS... Read More
Is this tough, mud-spattered camo-painted off-roader the Honda Africa Twin? Honda rolled the bike out at the EICMA show in Milan... Read More
Black and white “urban camo” has been added to the 2015 Ural as the Russian motorcycle manufacturer fine-tunes its models. Ural Australia... Read More
The retro-styled Ural outfit is finally entering the space age with a limited edition model named after the combined USA-USSR Shuttle-Mir space program. The Russian-made Ural Mir (or МИР) even features a solar panel to bolster the battery and care auxiliary items such as phones, GPS, music players etc. It... Read More
(UPDATED NOVEMBER 29 WITH PRICE) KTM is not only throwing the Super Duke R 1301cc V-twin engine at its Adventure... Read More
KTM will unveil its “super” version of the 1190 Adventure at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in Germany on September 30.... Read More
While we would love to see a KTM 690 Adventure to replace the void left by the 640 Adventure several years ago, KTM may have plans for something smaller later this year. It is believed that KTM is considering a 390 Adventure to add to their naked Duke 390 and... Read More
Sometimes maligned as a bit of a “softie”, Yamaha Motor Australia has “Australianised” the XTZ660 Tenere. What they mean is... Read More
Yamaha Super Tenere now comes in two models, the XTZ1200E featuring extra trimmings such as electronic suspension adjustment, grip warmers,... Read More
Ducati Multistrada will be the first production bike with an integrated rider suit featuring a linked airbag system. It could lead to a safer motorcycling future where riders are surrounded by protective airbags. While Honda’s Goldwing was the first motorcycle with an airbag, the Ducati Multistrada D-Air system features... Read More