Australian Road Rider

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.

PASSING ON THE SKILLS

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RIDER THE REAL RIDE

MOTOGP: CHAMP MIR, MILLER LOOKING GOOD FOR 2021

JACK MILLER DUCATI DESM OSEDICI GP20

BMW’S NEW TOURER

2021 YAMAHA TRACER GT

DUCATI’S MULTISTRADA V-FOUR: MORE ADVENTURE, MORE TECH, LESS WEIGHT

MANY STREETS ON THE MULTISTRADA • The Multistrada has gone from being Ducati’s oddball to one of its best sellers...

A GRAND EXIT? • Could this be the last twin-cylinder Multistrada with 17-inch wheels?

COMPETITION

DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 S GRAND TOUR

TWICE THE FUN • Is one of these non-identical twin motorcycles better than the other?

COMPETITION

2020 YAMAHA MT-07LA (XSR700)

BEATING THE AUSTRALIAN SUN • From helmets with reversible cool or warm liners to evaporative cooling vests, riding in summer need not be punishing

SUMMER GEAR LINKS

DIFFERENT STROKES

CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS • Triumph’s new middleweight adventure bike is one of the last to the party – will it be the best?

ACCESSORIES

COMPETITION

THE RALLY

2020 TRIUMPH TIGER GT PRO

LONG-DISTANCE GEAR • In the last issue of Australian Road Rider, Rixy told us about choosing the right bike and preparing it for a lap of the country. This time it’s about choosing the right gear for the journey...

WHERE TO GET GEAR...

SPIT ‘N’ SPOKES • The Barossa, not far from Adelaide, offers great roads, wine and food...

HOW TO TASTE AND SPIT

THE MAP

PICK OF THE BUNCH

SUZUKI’S STREET SPORTS • Designed for street sports riding, the GSX-S1000F is affordable… but is it capable?

THE TOURING SCREEN

ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS

COMPETITION

2020 SUZUKI GSX-S1000F

BACKROAD TOURING • Good-quality bitumen, devoid of traffic…

THE MAP

NAVIGATION PLANNING • In the last issue of Australian Road Rider we reviewed various hardware options to help you navigate using GPS. Now we’re going to look at how to find, plan and share interesting trips

ROUTES, TRACKS AND POIs

APPS TO CHECK OUT

WHATZ NEW

THE KATANA, ZEN AND I • The Katana is pretty special, according to Les Lovasz…

ZEN AND THE KATANA

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KATANA

THE EXTRAS LIST

YEAR WITHOUT SUMMER • Escaping COVID-19 was a risk worth taking…

MY RIDE – KAWASAKI W175

THAT BIKE OF YOURS

LOOKING BACK LOOKING FORWARD