Australian Adventure Bike Magazine

25/01/2025

MILES’ MOTO MECCA
What a great way to kick off the long weekend: a massive day spent photographing Miles Davis for a series of ADV Skills editorials in upcoming issues of AAB.
And how good is Miles’ moto mecca at Bright on the edge of the Vicco high country? It’s awesome.
Endless trails and terrain for honing skills, no matter whether he’s on his mighty BMW, or his snarling GasGas two-banger, or even his Trek MTB.
A typical day in Miles’ world is jam packed with all sorts of two-wheeled action!
And how’s this: Miles regularly hosts private group riding skills clinics, so fire him an email and hone your skills from the best in the business:
[email protected]
Thanks MD, good times on two wheels!

BMW Motorrad Australia

24/01/2025

DUCATI DESERTX RALLY … UN-DISCLOSED!
Back in 2023 Ducati Australia produced the Un-Finkeable documentary that covered Nick Selleck’s romp down and back along the Finke Desert Race track aboard a Ducati Desert X. He covered the 460km journey in a single day and used a single tank of fuel.
Now the Ducati Australia multi-media team has been at it again, and they’re set to release a sequel that’s dubbed Un-Disclosed, and it looks like being another televisual feast for the senses.
This time Nick is joined by Ducati Product Sponsor Andrea Rossi from Italy, who is making his first visit to OZ, and the pair climb aboard a pair of new Ducati DesertX Rally bikes … and they go for it!
Desert, rivers, mountains, everything, Nick and Andrea and their DesertX Rallys embark on a ride to remember.
Be sure to check it out on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/AFipKQQ687g
Ducati Australia & New Zealand

22/01/2025

ROYAL ENFIELD HANLE BLACK HIMALAYAN 450 … NOW WITH WIRE-SPOKED TUBELESS WHEELS
Royal Enfield’s Himalayan 450 Hanle Black now joins the Kamet White in offering a wire-spoked tubeless wheels version, giving riders even more choice for their adventures.
Limited numbers of tubeless wheel versions of the Hanle Black will be arriving in coming weeks, with broader availability expected in the months ahead.
For now, the tubed version will continue to be available for a short time.
Contact your local Royal Enfield dealer for more information and to stay updated on availability and timing.
Royal Enfield Australia & New Zealand

22/01/2025

KTM UNVEILS NEW 390 ENDURO R
And the new model releases from KTM keep on coming … despite the Austrian brand currently being in the midst of a 90-day self-administration ‘Pit Stop’ in an effort to rebuild the company’s embattled financial status. Fingers crossed for the Orange Army on that one!
Nevertheless, meet the new 390 Enduro R, which will soon be followed by the 390 Adventure R, and you can bet KTM is aiming fairly and squarely at the sales success of the new CFMOTO 450 MT and Royal Enfield Himalayan 450.
First details of the 390 Enduro R are as follows:
+ Revamped 393cc LC4c single-cylinder engine.
+ STREET and OFFROAD ride modes and switchable ABS.
+ Steel trellis frame with pressure die-cast sub-frame.
+ Adjustable WP APEX suspension with 230mm wheel travel front and rear.
+ 21/18 inch wheel sizes with BYRBE brakes.
+ LED lighting and 4.2 inch TFT display.
+ 9 litre metal fuel tank.
+ 159kg weight (without fuel), 890mm seat height, 272mm ground clearance and 1475mm wheelbase.
We’re hearing the new 390 Enduro R should make it to OZ in April, with the much-awaited 390 Adventure R hopefully right alongside it.
As we’ve been saying for ages, the small-bore ADV wars are real, and if KTM can price the new 390s right, they’re sure to be in the thick of the action – stay tuned!
KTM AUSTRALIA

21/01/2025

ALL ABOARD THE GS OFF ROAD TRAINING TRAIN
It’s all going on at GS Off Road Training, BMW Motorrad Australia’s official off road rider training provider.
Learn the core skills you need to make your adventure riding safer and more enjoyable, and to help you explore with complete confidence.
Brought to you by the same crew that stages the legendary BMW GS Safari events, the GS Off Road Training schedule for the first half of 2025 has just been announced, and it’s packed!
Courses include the Adventure Refresher, Adventure Preps, Adventure Skills, Adventure Expert, Adventure Pro, Adventure Ladies, Adventure Sand and the big daddy Adventure Masterclass and Adventure Train & Tour clinics.
The courses range from one to four days duration and are staged right around the country.
For full details, dates and bookings, check out the offroadtraining.com.au web site and sign up!
BMW Motorrad Australia
BMW Safari

21/01/2025

APRILIA TUAREG ON TOP … FOR 12 MONTHS STRAIGHT!
What a mighty 12 months it’s been for the Aprilia Tuareg and international rally racer Jacopo Cerruti.
Just two years after the Italian factory presented its 'Back to Africa’ project — created to bring Aprilia back to the great desert races — the Aprilia Tuareg and Cerruti have celebrated another victory in the latest staging of the annual Africa Eco Race.
This time the legendary African rally was decided only at the last special, as Cerruti, who went into the race as defending champion, and arch rival Alessandro Botturi from the Yamaha Tenere Experience team, fought tooth and nail for the outright victory across the entire 6,000km of competition on African tracks packed with sand dunes and rocks.
Cerruti ultimately took the win, while team mates Francesco Montanari and Marco Menichini also brought their Tuaregs home in the major placings, to give the factory-backed GCorse team Tuareg bikes a perfect finish rate in the gruelling event.
In the past 12 months, Cerutti and his Aprilia Tuareg have conquered the G-1000 class of Motorally, with the first victory of a twin-cylinder in the overall classification in the Rapino stage, followed by victory in the M6 class of the Hellas Rally Raid, and triumphing at the Baja Aragón in the multi-cylinder category.
And now the pairing has back-to-back victories in the Africa Eco Race to celebrate.

20/01/2025

RIDE THE WORLD ON WHEELS
World On Wheels is Australia's pioneering and original motorcycle tour operator, still going strong after 31 years. They are still the benchmark for others to follow and emulate — and have packed schedule of totes for 2025, check ‘em out:

+ FABULOUS FJORDS OF NORWAY
WOW’s inaugural Fabulous Fjords in 2024 was over-subscribed and this tour will be popular again in 2025.

+ DALMATIAN DELIGHTS
This tour takes in no fewer than six countries with a coastline on the stunning Adriatic Sea.

+ MOROCCAN MAGIC
The landscapes of Morocco are dramatic and amazing! Glorious riding through spectacular and diverse scenery, from the Atlantic coast to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlas Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea.

+ AWESOME ANDES
Back by popular demand! WOW's Andes tour has been on hold for a few years following the hiatus in the travel industry. But it’s back for 2025!

+ IBERIAN INSPIRATIONS — Sorry, sold out!
This is a new tour for 2025 that explores the wonderful sights and cultures of Spain, Portugal, Andorra and the Pyrenees.

+ EVEREST EXPLORATIONS — Sorry, Sold out!
Also new for 2025, this tour takes participants from mystical Kathmandu in Nepal to the forbidden city of Lhasa in Tibet, via the northern Everest Base Camp.

For more details and bookings ... check out the www.worldonwheels.tours web site!
World On Wheels

19/01/2025

DAKAR TROPHY TIME
You reckon Daniel Sanders was stoked to make the top step of the podium and grab that Bedouin Warrior Dakar Rally trophy with both hands?
You bet!
Great work, Chucky, Australia rode the whole way with you … and what a ride it was.
Can’t get much better than leading from start to finish!
Photos: Kin Marcin/Red Bull Content Pool.
KTM AUSTRALIA
Dakar Rally

17/01/2025

TOBY HEDERICS: ROOKIE RIPPER!
What a great result for Mildura’s Toby Hederics at the Dakar Rally… awesome!

Toby Hederics - HRA
We did it !!
🏆 19th outright
🏆 9th Rally2
🏆2nd Rookie
Dakar Dream - I have so many people to thank and so much to say but for now we will enjoy the moment!!






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17/01/2025

SO SO GOOD!
A humble down to earth Aussie who has beaten the world … Daniel Sanders has been so thoroughly impressive over the past two weeks of the Dakar Rally.
Great job Chucky!
KTM AUSTRALIA
Dakar Rally

17/01/2025

DANIEL SANDERS WINS!
Chucky wins Dakar…. How awesome is that?
Daniel Sanders leads the whole way to score the biggest crown in global rally racing.
CONGRATULATIONS CHUCKY!
KTM AUSTRALIA

16/01/2025

BLU CRU POPS THE CORKS FOR 2024 SALES RESULTS
Yamaha Motor Australia would like to thank Yamaha customers, staff, dealers and partners for achieving #1 retail status in 2024.
This is only the third time in 22 years of data being reported via the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) that Yamaha has held the top spot for total retail sales.
This is also the first time in 22 years of data being reported via the FCAI that Yamaha has been the #1 road bike brand.
Yamaha is one of the few brands showing growth in a declining market by increasing overall retails by 15 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023. Meanwhile the overall market has declined by 1.8 per cent.
“Yamaha has enjoyed a stellar 2024 due to the loyalty of our customers and the efforts of our staff, dealers and partners,” says Yamaha Motor Australia General Manager Sales and Marketing – Land Mobility, Matthew Ferry.
“Our number one status is also due to Yamaha’s wide product range that offers a choice to customers whether they commute in the city, work on the farm or enjoy recreational riding. No other brand can offer so many personal mobility solutions. Next year we aim to build on this extraordinary retail result and create even more customers for life,” adds Ferry.
Yamaha sold 23,526 units in 2024 when the overall market size was 94,224. That makes for an overall market share of 25 per cent across all categories – which in turn means one in every four vehicles sold in Australia by reporting brands in 2024 was a Yamaha.
Some Yamaha model highlights across the year include:
+ Ténéré 700 is #1 selling adventure touring model.
+ Yamaha is the #1 selling MX brand – two-stroke and four-stroke combined.
+ YZF-R7LA is #1 selling road motorcycle outright.
+ YZF-R7LA and YZF-R3 are #1 and #2 selling supersport models.
+ MT-09 and MT07LA are #1 and #2 selling naked models.
+ TT-R110E and PW50 are #3 and #4 selling units outright and nine of the top 20 models outright are Yamahas.
+ WR450F is #2 selling enduro model – two-stroke and four-stroke combined.
Yamaha Motor Australia

15/01/2025

GETTING CLOSE NOW
Go Chucky Go!
The end is nigh, bring it home son.
KTM AUSTRALIA
Dakar Rally

14/01/2025

SW-MOTECH FINDS A NEW HOME IN AUSTRALIA WITH A1 ACCESSORY IMPORTS
SW-MOTECH joins Australia’s House of Powersports, A1 Accessory Imports, as the official importer/distributor of their premium luggage and protecIon range.
After 18 successful years of distribuIng SW-MOTECH, Motorrad Garage will be stepping back and handing the reins to A1 Accessory Imports to ensure Australian powersport dealers and retailers contInue to be well-serviced. Motorrad Garage has built a trusted reputatIon and is collaboraIng with A1 to ensure a seamless transition for existIng retailers.
Founded in 1999 by three enthusiasIc motorcyclists, SW-MOTECH has built a strong reputatIon for producing high quality and highly functIonal luggage optIons to suit any motorcycling adventure.
SW-MOTECH is headquartered in Rauschenberg, Germany with a secondary plant in the Czech Republic that supplies product globally to over 70 countries.
Well-known manufacturers like BMW, DucatI, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki and Yamaha as well as motorcyclists all over the world trust the know-how in the development and producIon of original parts.
SW-MOTECH is distributed by A1 Accessory Imports and is available to purchase at all good Powersport retailers. For more informaIon visit www.a1accessory.com.au
SW-MOTECH

13/01/2025

ON-SALE NOW: AAB ISSUE #30!
Look-out AAB readers and subscribers, the new issue of AAB #30 is on-sale now, and it’s packing some high voltage!
Did you ever think you could go adventure riding on an electric bike?
Zero Motorcycles surely do, so they gave us the keys to their latest DSR/X e-ADV machine and said: “Go for it, guys; burn those kilowatts and charge your hardest!”
So that’s we did, and the ride was interesting, to say the least.
Is an e-ADV bike the way of the future? Check out our story inside this mag.
Also featuring in the new issue of AAB is:
+ The Darcinator’s review of the BMW R 1300 GS Trophy, as he tackles the GS Safari from Darwin to Broome.
+ We load up and head for outback NSW and Queensland on an epic week long road-trip.
+ Tom Fossati heads for the Himalayas on a family adventure ride he will never forget.
+ Rocket Rod Faggotter delivers the behind-the-scenes story of his epic across-Australia charge with Adam Riemann.
+ Latest updates on our Yamaha T7 World Raid and giant-killing CFMOTO 450 MT and Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 project bike builds.
And there’s a whole stack more in another jam packed issue of AAB … check it out!
Zero Motorcycles Australia
CFMOTO Motorcycles Australia
Royal Enfield Australia & New Zealand
Yamaha Motor Australia
BMW Motorrad Australia

13/01/2025

BIG BORE ROAR!
Can’t wait for this ride in May, gonna be awesome.
And no, you don’t have to ride a big bore bike, so sign up now and we will see you there!
Adventure Moto Australia
Vagabond Moto

Join the crew of Adventure Moto, Vagabond Moto, Adam Riemann of Motology Films and Llewelyn Pavey from Brake Magazine and hit the dirt!

12/01/2025

JOB DONE!
What an awesome effort by Aussie rider Scott Britnell in the Africa Eco Race!
Silver medal finisher in the Motul Extreme Rider ranks — so good!
A mighty achievement, no two ways about it.
Africa Eco Race