In this issue

Brrr. For those living in the southern half of Australia, winter has well and truly set in with colder than normal temps keeping many motorcycles locked in the garage. Fortunately, the new issue of HEAVY DUTY is packed full of great reading and cool bikes to stave off winter boredom for a while. Our cover bike is a beautiful bobber from the master of style, Arlen Ness. Arlen finished this bike only a few weeks before he died and it serves as a confirmation of just how skilled and creative the great man was. Plus, we have an amazing, shed-built turbo Shovelhead created by two brothers and they didn't let lack of experience worry them much. And we have a great feature on the 50th Anniversary of EASY RIDER, the seminal '60s movie that drove biker culture over the next half century. Doc gives a history on the Springer fork and his always informative Tech Torq. We review the all-new Cruisetec tyres from Metzeler and there’s much, much more. On sale July 5.

Top Tier Tyre

Back in the days when Shovelheads ruled the road and Jap bikes were cheap there was not a lot of choice in the motorcycle tyre world...

5 mins

Twisty Tracker

Styled to look like their FTR750 which white-washed the American Flat Track championship in 2018, the new Indian FTR1200 is set to take American V-twins to a new level…

9 mins

Poking The Bear

HEAVY DUTY has scored a brand-spankers FXDR to put through its paces. Craig Pattison, was given the keys …

2 mins

New Bull

Dave heads east with the latest Chieftain …

4 mins

Gold Class Shovel

A cool cat from Ballarat …

4 mins

Red Skin Revival

Do you prefer Sinatra or Presley? Both sang a powerful version of “I Did It My Way”. Well with this bike, owner Graeme certainly did it his way!

3 mins

Easy Rider 50th Anniversary

Celebrating the greatest biker movie of all time …

3 mins

Pureness

The King’s last custom …

4 mins

Power Age

Sometimes you just shake your head in amazement …

3 mins

S&S Shadow Pipe

Our Project Speed King gets an S&S pipe upgrade …

3 mins

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HEAVY DUTY Magazine Description:

HEAVY DUTY Magazine is Australia number one, biggest and best American V-Twin motorcycle magazine. Established in 1991, HEAVY DUTY features the latest releases from Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycles and Victory Motorcycles, as well as stunning custom bikes from world class custom builders. We also offer a wealth of Technical info, DIY tips, Project Bikes, readers riders and much more. All this in a beautifully presented high end publication.