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

RADICAL NEW BRAKE COOLING • Showa and Nissin join forces for integrated brake and fork design

Twin-camera rider assist system

Honda trademark confirms ‘V3R’ • Supercharged wonderbike gets closer

BACK TOTHE FUTURE CB1000F IS A HOP TIP • Honda’s 2020s CB-F concept tipped to spawn CB1000 Hornet-based retro

Pirelli swap adds to 2027 MotoGP shake-up • Michelin replaced as sole tyre supplier as Pirelli gets new five-year contract

DUCTING THE ISSUE STYLE KINGS JOIN IN • Radical aero tech to get Pininfarina treatment for possible production

Yamaha reveals hybrid scooter prototype • Series-parallel hybrid can mix and match electric and combustion power

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ACCESS. • YOUR SAY

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE • Old habits die hard! Isle of Man TT racer Davo Johnson is used to lightning-fast pitstops, so when the go-juice level dropped on the Savic C-Series he was testing for AMCN in the Adelaide Hills, guess where he went. Spot the five changes made to this image, email us your answers (and your postal address!) and you could win a coveted AMCN neck sock.

SMOK’N THE SAVIC • Aussie-designed and manufactured C-Series hits the track with a TT star for the ultimate test!

MARC THE MERCILESS! • Marc Marquez just threw down a challenge to the entire MotoGP grid: catch me if you can…

DIXON DOMINANT! • Agius salvages points after a challenging first visit to Argentina

PIQUERAS’ ROBBERY • Ruthless final lap steals the win

MARQUEZ BREEZES BY • A world of pain opens up for Pecco Bagnaia

HERFOSS BAGS POINTS, NOT WINS • Troy survives Daytona crash for a podium finish and second overall

WHALE AND DRANE SHINE • Strong start to SuperTwins and Singles campaigns

FUTURE STARS THRIVE • Riders braved wild weather from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in a dramatic MiniGP season opener

29 AUSSIES IN UK COMPS • Welcome to the speedway class of 2025!

FROM RESET TO REDEMPTION • Australia’s next generation of GP talent is making waves in Moto2 and Moto3, with Senna Agius, Joel Kelso and Jacob Roulstone primed for a year of high stakes, big ambitions and fierce competition

LET’S BUILD A SUPERHERO! • You must rise through four classes of racing to reach the pinnacle of MotoGP. But how do you conquer each stage? How do the motorcycles and their technology change as the journey unfolds? AMCN MotoGP analyst Peter Bom takes us on an epic origin story, unveiling the trials, transformations and triumphs that shape a true MotoGP hero…

BIG SHOES TO FILL • In one of its biggest overhauls to date, BMW’s R 1300 GS Adventure follows its sibling. But will it outshine the GS?

HOLE IN ONE • EV range anxiety remains a major roadblock to widespread uptake. Now a smart new aero design could help riders go farther on a charge

REV IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT! • Yamaha’s 2025 WR250F isn’t just a dirt bike. Turns out it’s a quarter-litre adrenalin machine that begs to be pushed to its limits – and rewards every twist of the throttle.

RED LI GHT • An all-new engine and monocoque frame signal big changes for the Ducati Multistrada V2 crossover

“I LIKE WORKING ON THINGS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE” • From 500GP video games in the 90s to Sturgis posters, illustrator Russell Murchie has done a lot. But these days, if it’s not drawn by hand, he’s not interested…

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