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AUSTRALIA MOTOR CYCLE NEWS

Ready to ride in 2021

SNORTIN’ NORTON

LONE RANGER

Lighter, leaner 2021 Monster • Ducati is returning to its roots, simplifying a once complicated range to a lone – and rather controversial – Monster

SEAMLESS FOR THE STREET

Recall Roster • If you’re affected by this recent recall, contact your dealer

HONDA’S MIND-READING BIKE

YOUR QUICK FIX

BUDGET BIMOTA

BUZZ ABOUT

Mental Twisties

Did you know?

Hot & Not • AMCN’S THERMOMETER

ANOTHER MV SELLOUT

IMMORTALISED

SPIDERMAN

BMW’s big-miles Bagger • Transcontinental trademark filed

SUZUKI’S NEW ALLROUNDERTWIN

EXCELSIORHENDERSON REBORN

The year was... 002009

PICS OF THE ISSUE

He said that?

Joyride • From Brisbane to Perth and back at 200 miles per gallon

RJAYS gloves! • Win a pair of Cobra II Long gloves valued at $99.95!

access • AIR YOUR THOUGHTS OR VENT YOUR SPLEEN

Reaching out

reader rides YOUR BIKES • If it’s a paddock basher, a for-lifer or a brand-spankin’ shiny new one, we wanna see your bike!

mental twisties SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

A country mile • We know Indian’s FTR 1200 S provides a jolly good time in town but what’s it like on a day trip to the country

Over the BARRELS • The Panigale V2 stays true to the Ducati V-twin tradition. It is over $17k less expensive than the V4 S and just as good looking. So why bother with the four banger?

SECOND OPINION

V4 SPECS

PROS & CONS

V2 SPECS

ROARING FORTIES • To celebrate 40 years of the dominant GS, BMW has thrown a heap of upgrades at the R 1250 GS and we spent a week getting to know it. Hop on

DID YOU KNOW?

GS TIMELINE • Here are the highlights from the last 40 years

SPECS

“HE IS EITHER A, GREAT CHAMPION OR A NOTHING” • In 1995 Valentino Rossi rode his first international season. His results weren’t great, but some of his rivals already knew he was something very special

TESTING POSITIVE • Last June, we probed KTM head honcho Stefan Pierer on the likely effects of the coronavirus. Now, six months later, he and the motorcycle industry have a lot to thank it for

FERAL & FLAMBOYANT • We ride the-then unconventional Superbike which shot Graeme Crosby to stardom

GRAEME’S GAB • Here are Croz’s own Moriwaki memories

SPECS

Smart choices • Can’t justify forking out for a brand-new bike? How do you ensure you’re not buying someone else’s problem?

top gear

Back to the pub

Title wave

No laughing matter

Wayne wins it • It may have taken 40 weeks to get back on track, but Wayne Maxwell held his composure to claim the 2020 ASBK Superbike title

Winner’s Words

Toparis triumphs • Tom scores rare back-to-back Supersport titles

Winner’s Words

briefs

King Khouri

Winners Words

Carter Star

Nikolas nabs it

Safety first in Saudi Arabia • Dakar 2021 kicked off last weekend, but will the new speed restrictions inhibit competition?

CHUCKY AT THE CREASE

Peter Doyle • With 2020 finally behind us, head honcho of MA and FIM Oceania looks to the future

“It’s water under the bridge now, but it really rankled at the time” • Where are they now? Joe Eastmure – This bloke and Blake broke Kawasaki’s dominance in the Castrol 6 Hour

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