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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?
According to a report from BikeWhale, KTM has just launched their World Adventure Week – and thanks to KTM’s generosity,...
In the summer of 2019, a young man named Jack Groves began his moto journey around the world – and it took a little longer than 80 days. Disillusioned with the dream of a 9 to 5 job, Groves got his hands on a secondhand Royal Enfield Himalayan to defy all...
CFMoto is not only introducing a bigger adventure bike platform called the 800MT, but there will be two model variants....
Modern adventure motorcycles are incredibly versatile machines. They can lean into curves and corners with ease, comfortably cruise across continental...
Brisbane rider Daniele Milazzo grew up watching the Dakar Rally on SBS TV and always dreamt of owning one of the victorious BMW race bikes. Instead of trying to find an ex-race bike, Daniele set about totally rebuilding a 1983 BMW R 80 ST and customising it into a G/S...
One of the few changes for the 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle is the ability to switch off the...
Finally, a preview of the Long Way UP adventure with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on electric Harley-Davidson LIveWire motorcycle...
Is the Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT the Goldilocks of sport adventure tourers? You know, not too cold and not too hot, but just right on value, features, performance, handling, and comfort. It’s been around since 2002 as the DL1000 and now the proven and bulletproof engine has been upgraded to Euro...
Suzuki has upgraded its V-Strom range with a 1050 flagship in honour of their legendary DR-BIG. Not only is the...
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is an Indian adventure motorbike. It’s a very versatile bike that can be used for different...
Husqvarna Australia has confirmed they will import the production version of the Norden 901 Concept model unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last month. That was a quick move from concept to production confirmation. However, Husqvarna Motorcycles say the concept was so well accepted by consumers they took...
Moto Guzzi Australia has confirmed we will be getting the new V85 TT Travel unveiled last week at the EICMA...
(Sponsored post from Peter Stevens) For avid outdoor explorers, off-road bikes are a serious consideration or temptation. If you have...
Yamaha has announced very competitive pricing for its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle arriving in Australia in December. And we were right in our pricing tip earlier today that it would cost about $16,500 ride-away. The price is actually $15,500 plus on-road costs which should bring it up to our tipped...
When Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor rode around the world in 2004 on BMW R 1150 GS Adventure bikes we...
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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 touring sector for novice riders. The DL250 ABS ($7190 ride away) joins a burgeoning crop of baby adventurers: Benelli Leoncino Trail ($9590 ride away), BMW R 310 GS ($5790 +...
Benelli has launched the TRK 502 X into the new baby adventure bike market in Australia. The learner-approved baby adventurer...
Honda Motorcycles Australia says it is “pleased to announce the pricing for the anticipated 2018 Africa Twin variants”, however there...
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 has more than 100 upgrades and a 10kg saving, but it will cost between $2400 and $2600 more. Now called the Tiger 1200, dropping the Explorer from the name, the new bikes arrive in Australia from February. The XRx will be $24,200 (previously $22,700), the...
Do you really need a big adventure bike to do a big adventure like Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor did...
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM is adding two new models to its 600cc Superdual adventure thumper. The Superdual X features...
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM will enter the growing mid-sized adventure bike market with the arrival of the Superdual this month (May 2017). A pre-production model was displayed at the 2016 Moto Expo in Melbourne and SWM Australia spokesman Stephen “Tuffy” Tuff says it attracted a lot of interest. It...
It’s taken more than three years, but CFMoto is finally releasing its 650MT adventure tourer in Australia at a bargain...
KTM Australia has announced pricing and arrival schedules for the new KTM Adventure 1090R, and Super Adventure 1290S and 1290R (pictured...
The adventure market is opening up to novice riders now that the learner-approved Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is available in the Australian market. It will be available in candy lime green and metallic carbon grey or metallic graphite grey and flat ebony for $6399 (plus on-road costs). The new breed of baby adventurers to...
The Royal Enfield Himalayan 400cc adventure bike is finally available in Australia at a price of $5990 plus on-road costs....
The Multistrada Enduro is Ducati’s globetrotter, a bike built to go anywhere and everywhere with all the supplies you need...
KTM has unveiled its expanded adventure range with two new 1290 Super Adventure models and two new entry level 1090 Adventure models at the INTERMOT show in Cologne. The Super Adventure S is road-biased, while the Super Adventure R is off-road biased and similarly the 1090 Adventure is road oriented...
The adventure bike market has exploded since Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode around the world on 1150cc juggernauts across...
Four-time Dakar racer Christophe Barriere-Varju has road tested the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin in the toughest of conditions in Morocco...
Surprise, surprise, Ducati factory test rider Casey Stoner loves the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro. The two-time MotoGP champion won in 2007 for Ducati and in 2011 for Honda and stopped off at the Ducati factory in Bologna after the Mugello MotoGP last weekend. There, he rode the new, more...
You get a lot of bike for your money with the Italian Speedy Working Motors (SWM) RS 650 R dual...
Ducati has started featuring videos of the coming Multistrada 1200 Enduro in action to prove it is as capable off...
Italian dirt bike manufacturer Speedy Working Motors (SWM) is returning to Australia. The first model in the range to be released here will be the RS650R adventure bike. The 2016 range also includes the RS300R and RS500R enduros, SM500R and SM650R supermoto, the Silver Vase 440 scrambler and the Gran...
Triumph Motorcycles has expanded its 1200 Tiger Explorer fleet to six and thrown a heap of electronic gizmos at them to...
Kawasaki Australia is giving away $700 worth of luggage with their 2016 learner-approved KLR650 which now comes in a camp...
Honda has finally released a full list of technical specifications and a video for the coming return of the CRF1000L Africa Twin, expected here early next year. We knew most of the details before, but had no clue on suspension, a vital ingredient in any adventure bike. Now we know it...
The big-bore adventure market is booming with high-tech, high-powered bikes and now the Aprilia 1200 Caponord has seriously thrown down...
German and Indian internet media have published spy photos of a new naked KTM motorcycle powered by a parallel twin...
Honda Australia has announced that the Honda Africa Twin will arrive next year at the base price of $15,499, which makes it the second cheapest in the big-bore adventure class. In America, it will cost $12,999 for the base model. In most locations, the litre-capacity adventurer will be even cheaper...
Triumph Motorcycles and Ducati have followed Suzuki with August incentives to kick-start the second half of the year’s motorcycle sales. Triumph is...
The Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure bike is nearing production with test mules seen out on the mountain trails of India....
Although no prices have been announced yet, the Honda Africa Twin stacks up well against the opposition – at least on paper. In Europe, it will cost €12,100 for the base model which is $A18,000, but of course you have to factor in freight, import duty and on-road costs, so...
Honda hopes to convert adventure riders to automatic transmissions with one of three models of Honda Africa Twin expected to be available in Australia...
Honda has finally confirmed what everyone expected with the announcement that the Africa Twin will return for the 2016 model year,...
The release of a teaser video of the Husqvarna 701 Supermoto indicates the bike’s release is imminent. Husky showed a production version of its 701 Supermoto concept based on the KTM 690 SMC R at the Milan show last November, so we know it’s production-ready. Now this video shows it’s not...
Triumph has added two flagship models to their Tiger range that are well-equipped for long-range touring. They are the Tiger...
The harder-edged Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally arrives in Australian in May 2015 at $24,000 ride away. Now, with more off-road...
The new MV Agusta Stradale 800 adventure tourer has arrived in Australia at $19,990. Although it is based on the Rivale it adds a bigger and adjustable windshield, panniers, and squared-off exhaust tips, but costs exactly the same, so it’s pretty good value. Urban Imports spokesman Joseph Elasmar says the...
What do you think of this unsual-looking Honda Bulldog concept unveiled at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show in Japan over...
KTM has expanded its adventure line-up with a flagship 1290 Super Adventure and an entry-level 1050 joining the 1190 Adventure...
As the KTM 1290 Super Adventure pierces the Canary Islands mountain fog on treacherously narrow roads with precipitous unguarded cliff plunges, I experience an overwhelming sense of calm and satisfaction. You see, the 1290 Super Adventure is about more than just power. It’s about more than hi-tech electronics. It’s about...
Suzuki Australia has “Australianised” the V-Strom 650 with rugged accessories and a derestricted model. A similar V-Strom 1000 could be following...
Is this tough, mud-spattered camo-painted off-roader the Honda Africa Twin? Honda rolled the bike out at the EICMA show in Milan...
Black and white “urban camo” has been added to the 2015 Ural as the Russian motorcycle manufacturer fine-tunes its models. Ural Australia will unveil the 2015 EFI model sidecars at the Melbourne Moto Expo later this month days before the first shipment arrives in early December. Ural upgraded to electronic fuel injection...
The retro-styled Ural outfit is finally entering the space age with a limited edition model named after the combined USA-USSR...
(UPDATED NOVEMBER 29 WITH PRICE) KTM is not only throwing the Super Duke R 1301cc V-twin engine at its Adventure...
KTM will unveil its “super” version of the 1190 Adventure at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in Germany on September 30. READ MY 1190 REVIEW The bike will be powered by the 1290 engine from the Super Duke R, hence its name Super Adventure. We are not sure if it will be...