THE NO.1 MAGAZINE FOR TOURING Australian Road Rider is the only Australian magazine to address the technical aspects of riding and celebrate the pure enjoyment of touring. At Australian Road Rider we know that there’s nothing like the pleasure of hitting the open road and exploring our glorious country.

AN ELECTRIC FUTURE

Australian Road Rider

MODERN NAVIGATION • GPS FEATURE

GET YOUR BIMOTA TESI H2!

100 TH  ANNIVERSARY GSX-Rs

INDIAN UPDATES FOR 2021

VALE NEALE BRUMBY

TRIUMPH’S LAMS TRIDENT

2021 BMW UPDATES

HONDA’S $7K POSTIE BIKE

AMPED UP • It’s been the longest gestation period in motorcycling history, but at last Harley’s new baby, the LiveWire, is here, expensive — and it’s good…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON LIVEWIRE

A FORTUNATE LIFE

SERIOUS STREET SPORTS • Yamaha’s MT-09 is a great bike, but… the MT-09SP is better

LONG-DISTANCE MODS

COMPETITION

VARIANTS ON A THEME

YAMAHA MT-09SP

HAVE STROM, WILL TRAVEL… • Can the new, sharper V-Strom 1050 distance itself from the capable but dull earlier models?

1050 OR 1050XT?

COMPETITION

ACCESSORIES

2020 SUZUKI V-STROM XT

AFFORDABLE EXOTICA • Get yourself a top-end bike at bottom-of-the-range prices

INTERSTATE BUYING

THE DIRTY DUKE • More than happy in the dirt and better on the road than the Adventure R, is this right bike for Australian touring?

ADVENTURE RIDING, WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

COMPETITION

WHY DOES THE R MODEL OUTSELL THE ADVENTURE?

KTM 790 ADVENTURE S

HOW TO LAP AUSTRALIA • Doing Highway One, all the way around, is a dream of many riders. We’ve asked Brian Rix, who’s done it a few times, to shares his secrets for a trouble-free Big Lap…

BRIGHT IDEAS • Escape the heat by heading to the high country…

GO EVERYWHERE GREENIE • It’s little, it’s green… and certainly not mean

COMPETITION

MAKING IT A TOURER

KAWASAKI VERSYS-X 300 (KLE300CLFA)

MARVELLOUS MAITLAND • Great roads, great food and lots to see and do when you visit Maitland…

NAVIGATION DEVICES • And why you should use them

THE DEVICE YOU ALREADY HAVE • Navigating with your smartphone

TOMTOM'S RIDER • Sometimes a dedicated device does a job better…

WHO’S IT FOR?

SIMPLE NAVIGATION DEVICE • Use your phone to plan, your Beeline to navigate…

GO GARMIN • With more devices and excellent software, Garmin might be the go…

WHATZ NEW

MAGNIFICENT MOROCCO • From mountain ranges to the Sahara Desert, the siren song of Morocco is tough to resist…

DOM THE BELGIAN GUIDE

GHOST TOWN TOUR • The Mid North of South Australia has been punished with boom-and-bust periods, so the area is littered with fascinating ghost towns… and there are some great roads to ride to get there

THAT BIKE OF YOURS

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