In this issue

Honda’s Africa Twin has huge boots to fill, taking on one of the most venerated monikers in motorcycling history. We get down and dirty with the adventure litre duallie to find out if it hits the mark, and deserves the weighty accolade. Also, the man that has been everywhere on a motorcycle and knows just about every trick of the trade, Brian Rix, shows us that bike packing for that big trip is an art. Especially when two-up. We follow Rixy into the smart traveller’s bike bags to take a lot of the pain out of packing.
ARR heads just about as north as you can with a trip to the tip to tick off just about any Aussie adventure rider’s bucket list ride. There is probably not a rider in the country who hasn't dreamed of riding a motorcycle all the way to the very top of Cape York. This story is about turning that dream into reality. And, it’s easier than you think.

We toss just about everything but the kitchen sink at Yamaha’s little bike that could, the R3. We reckon small capacity bikes are about to burst through the ego barrier to be more popular than ever. Could this be one that fill the sports bike spot in your garage? Nigel Crowley brings us the answer. More great stuff in Issue #136 sees Thunderbirds old and new compared. From Brando to brand new, Triumph’s incredible heritage comes alive in this fabulous look into the bike that shot Triumph to screen stardom and its classy modern namesake.

The Tribes Have Spoken

Motorcycling is broken into tribes, there can be no doubt about that, and each tribe has its idiosyncrasies and peccadillos

2 mins

Ténéré Tragics

Yamaha Ténéré riders lap the Apple Isle

2 mins

Ducatisti

Hanging Out With Like-minded Folk Is Always a Lot of Fun

3 mins

Latin Lust

The Passion of Italy Overcomes Gregor …

3 mins

Thunderbird 2

How two generations of Brits tried to win over America 

7 mins

Joy Ride

No deadlines. No itinerary. Just a couple of mates with an unrelenting desire to have fun

3 mins

The Test Of Time

We have a brace of bikes to put through the test of real-world ownership. Will they stack up? Let’s meet the newest members of the Road Rider crew …

3 mins

The Road Less Travelled

Incredible generosity and super-safe riding in an underrated destination. Welcome to South Korea

5 mins

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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.

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