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HEAVY DUTY Magazine
HALF STER
And now for something completely different … well, half different.
3 min |
March - April 2020

HEAVY DUTY Magazine
THE BIG RED BULL
Chieftain 2020, now with added muscle and bigger brains …
4 min |
March - April 2020

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LUXURY Liner
Even when viewed stationary, this rocket looks like it is ready to launch…
3 min |
March - April 2020

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JEKYLL & HYDE
This is the best of both worlds. A comfortable – and agile – H-D that can swallow big distance, but goes like a cut cat when required ...
1 min |
March - April 2020

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FAT ROLLER
Where satin, gloss, and high horsepower combine to make a clear statement …
2 min |
March - April 2020

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BREAKIN' OUT
From a lemon to a cover bike, Bikecraft re-engineers a mean Breakout…
2 min |
March - April 2020

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Antique JEWEL
Paul and Elvi’s dream purchase …
2 min |
March - April 2020

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Riotous Fun
Gold Coast Harley-Davidson’s tribute to an infamous eventin biker history … the Hollister Riot of 1947.
3 min |
November - December 2019

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Soul Of A Dyna
Is the new Softail Low Rider S the remedy for the defunct Dynas?
4 min |
November - December 2019

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Challenging For The Title
To say this bike came out of left field is understating the case. We knew Indian had something new coming later in 2019 but were totally unprepared for the all-new Challenger …
5 min |
November - December 2019

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Gollo's Glamma Glide
It takes restraint to extensively customise a Harley-Davidson tourer …
4 min |
November - December 2019

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30 Years Of West Coast Choppers
West Coast Choppers has turned 30. So Jesse James celebrated by doing what he does best. Building cool motorcycles ...
2 min |
November - December 2019

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Special King
The Road King Special Is a Brilliantly Thought Out Exercise in Cool Styling and Ride Perfection …
3 min |
July/August 2017

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The Power Of The Dark Side
The Best-laid Plans Can Be Waylaid if a Better Alternative Comes Along …
2 min |
July/August 2017

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Blown King
The Owner Has Made His Ride Very Special Indeed, Special in Both Show and Go With a Lazy 130 Plus Rear Wheel Horsepower When the Wick Is Twisted.
3 min |
July/August 2017

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Indian Fight Back
Indian Motorcycle is entering a new and exciting era with the flattrack inspired FTR 1200.
3 min |
November/December 2018

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World Class
The Harley-Davidson VR1000 racer of the 1990’s was the core inspiration for Adelaide Harley-Davidson Bike Works to build this national winner of the Australian and New Zealand Battle Of Kings.
3 min |
November/December 2018

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People Go Crazy For.. Sharp Dressed Slim
Well, here he is! As promised during the last instalment on our Slim project bike (issue 159) Slim has re-surfaced with a somewhat controversial makeover.
5 min |
November/December 2018

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Splashing Our Way To Milwaukee
After we touched down in Minneapolis, I pointed out to Brum the tornado shelter signs on the airport walls.
6 min |
November/December 2018

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Riders Un The Storm
How a pair of Ikon shocks took some of the hurt out of an NRL Grand Final defeat.
4 min |
November/December 2018

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Lots Of Friends On Bikes
As most will know Australia is currently in the grip of a major drought in many regions of our inner continent.
1 min |
November/December 2018

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Love Brightens Lives
The Northern Victorian festival that puts life into perspective...
4 min |
May/June 2019

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Engraved
Sturgis Motor Museum Hall of Famer Mark Shadley rolls out another stunner.
4 min |
May/June 2019

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Arlen And Us
What hasn’t already been said about Arlen Ness? A great guy, a genius of custom bike building, a legend in the industry and the patriarch of a wonderful family. But given his recent passing, I thought it worthwhile to share a few of our stories …
3 min |
May/June 2019

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Kabra Cadabra!
If there is one thing I have learned in my travels around our nation over the 30 years I’ve been with HEAVY DUTY, it is that country folk know how to have a good time. Country bikers in particular!
3 min |
May/June 2019

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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 min |
July - August 2019

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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 min |
July - August 2019

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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 min |
July - August 2019

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Gold Class Shovel
A cool cat from Ballarat …
4 min |
July - August 2019

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Power Age
Sometimes you just shake your head in amazement …
3 min |