Australian Adventure Bike Magazine

24/10/2025

KAWASAKI’S KLE500 RIDES AGAIN!
Meet the new KLE®500 ABS adventure motorcycle designed to help you discover new horizons.
The purposeful rally-style design is a prime example of functional beauty that not only looks the part but delivers versatile performance both on- and off-pavement.
With a responsive and torquey fuel-injected parallel-twin engine combined with a well-balanced chassis and light handling offering comfortable touring ergonomics, getting to your off-road destination is just part of the adventure.
Whether you're a commuter looking for an adventure motorcycle with civilized road manners or an off-roader looking for more comfort while retaining plenty of off-road capability, the new KLE500 ABS is your perfect passport to a world of possibilities.
FEATURING:
+ FUEL-INJECTED 451cc PARALLEL-TWIN ENGINE
+ RALLY-INSPIRED STYLING WITH TALL FRONT COWL
+ RELAXED, UPRIGHT RIDING POSITION WITH KX™-INSPIRED ERGONOMICS
+ LIGHTWEIGHT, MULTI-PURPOSE TRELLIS FRAME
+ KYB INVERTED FRONT FORK AND NEW UNI-TRAK REAR SUSPENSION
STURDY AND LIGHT 21-IN/17-IN SPOKE WHEELS
+ LARGE 300mm/230mm DISC BRAKES AND ABS SYSTEM WITH SELECTABLE ON/OFF FUNCTION
+ SMARTPHONE CONNECTIVITY VIA RIDEOLOGY THE APP MOTORCYCLE† WITH AVAILABLE VOICE COMMAND AND NAVIGATION
Full specs, details and local pricing info to come!
You bet we’re keen to see how this new entry from Team Green shakes up the small-bore ADV market … stay tuned!
Kawasaki Motors Australia

24/10/2025

MILNER MEETS MANJIMUP
Last week’s KTM Adventure Rallye in WA offered riders a feast of highlights, one of which was the chance to see Aussie off-road hero Daniel Milner cut loose at the legendary Cosy Creek motocross circuit at Manjimup.
Check it out… how sweet and smooth does Milner make it look — awesome!
KTM AUSTRALIA

23/10/2025

TEAM GREEN’S SNEAK PEEK
So tomorrow the new Kawasaki ‘KLE Rally’ is set to be revealed.
Kawasaki has been teasing the new bike lately on Social media, but with the bike hidden in shadows.
Well, check this out… great Photoshop work here reveals a very interesting machine … bring it on!
Kawasaki Motors Australia

22/10/2025

BIG BORE … BRING IT ON!
The 2026 Adventure Moto Big Bore Six Days ride by Vagabond Moto is going gangbusters, and it’s still months away yet.
It was a great ride this year and next March it heads to the Victorian high country.
Book your place and we will see you there!
Adventure Moto Australia
Vagabond Moto

The Adventure Moto Big Bore Six Day is almost sold out!

All the single rooms were snapped up in a flash, but we've still got a few Twin Share spots left. This is your last chance to get in on six days of unbeatable big-bike country. If you've been umming and aahing, this is the time to get off the fence.

Grab a mate, ring 'em up, tell 'em to stop mucking about, and book your spot. Six days of epic riding with the Vagabond crew... it doesn't get much better than that 🤟

These last spots won't last the week. Get in quick or miss out!
https://www.vagabondmoto.com.au/tours-main/adventure-moto-big-bore-six-day

21/10/2025

2026 YAMAHA TENERE 700 WORLD RAID
The new Ténéré 700 World Raid has been unveiled by Yamaha Motor Europe — if you wanted more tech, you’ve got it!
Key Features:
⛽ Dual High-Capacity Fuel Tanks
Two side-mounted, interconnected aluminum tanks are 1.5 kg lighter than before while maintaining a total of 23 L — good for up to 500 km of range.
Better balance, more stability, and optimized mass centralization thanks to a low-mounted fuel pump.
🧭 6-Axis IMU for Perfect Control
A cutting-edge Inertial Measurement Unit constantly tracks lean, pitch, and motion — adjusting traction, slide, and ABS for total control and confidence on any terrain.
🌗 Cornering Traction, Slide & ABS Control
Choose between STREET, OFF ROAD, or OFF modes.
Get cornering ABS precision on asphalt or full manual control off-road — you decide. ⚙️
🛠️ Premium KYB Suspension
Fully adjustable 46 mm KYB fork with Kashima coating + upgraded Monocross rear shock (220 mm travel) = smoother rides, sharper grip, and ultimate comfort on any surface.
⚡ YCC-T Ride-by-Wire & Power Modes
Two throttle maps:
🏁 Sport – dynamic power for spirited riding.
🌄 Explorer – smooth response for off-road or wet conditions.
🛣️ Cruise Control & Speed Limiter
For those long adventures and highway stretches — enjoy effortless comfort and compliance.
🧍‍♂️ Long-Distance Comfort
A redesigned one-piece seat and tank shape improve ergonomics and movement.
New windscreen, side deflectors, and wide footpegs with removable rubbers ensure comfort and grip everywhere.
⚙️ Adjustable Steering Damper
16 levels of adjustment let you fine-tune steering feel — smoother feedback, reduced fatigue, and more confidence through rough terrain.
💡 Refined Styling & LED Lighting
Updated bodywork and new quad-LED headlights reinforce the Ténéré’s iconic rugged look with a bold, modern edge.
📱 6.3” Color TFT Display + Connectivity
A vertical TFT screen with three display themes — Street, Explorer, Raid — plus MyRide App connection for turn-by-turn Google navigation, calls, messages, and music. 🎶
⚙️ New 690cc CP2 EU5+ Engine
Smoother torque, better low-end response, and the same legendary reliability — ready to take you beyond the horizon. 🌅
Yamaha Motor Australia

21/10/2025

YAMAHA RAIDS THE WORLD … AGAIN
Yamaha Motor Europe has just unveiled the latest model Tenere 700 World Raid … check it out!
Yamaha Motor Australia

21/10/2025

KAWASAKI’S KLE RALLY IS GETTING CLOSER
Another teaser from Kawasaki USA…. The new KLE ‘rally’ bike is getting ever closer.
October 24 more will be revealed.
Will it be the bike to tackle the CFMOTO 450 MT head on?
Let’s wait and see!
Kawasaki Motors Australia

20/10/2025

CFMOTO MT CHALLENGE GLOBAL FINAL
When the Darcinator went AWOL last week, he could have been anywhere. We know full well the MAD-TV front-man could be riding any bike, any where, any day of the week.
But when we caught up with him yesterday, he said: “How’s this: I was riding for Australia, and having a bloody great time doing it!”
Turns out Dave was tapped on the shoulder to join Team Australia in the CFMOTO MT CHALLENGE Global Final event staged in Victoria’s Yarra Valley last week.
No less than 20 four-rider teams from all around the world lined up for the contest, which featured a massive mix of gymkhana-style events and enduro-style timed stages run over two days. And all 80 riders were mounted aboard identical CFMOTO 800 MT-X machines.
Dave’s green and gold team mates were APC Rally trail boss John Hudson, Otway Adventure Motorcycles tour leader Ryan Dodson, and trials and hard enduro champ Tim Coleman.
Now, while you might think riding gymkhana would be a doddle, Dave says that wasn’t the case at all. Some of the challenges, which had to be completed in a team environment, were exactly that — a challenge!
Dave’s written a great story about the event that will feature in issue #36 of AAB, but for now here’s a stack of photos from the event that will give you a pretty good idea of what went down.
And just for the record, the Aussie quartet placed ninth out of 20, while the winners were the Kiwis … sacrilege!
Photos courtesy CFMOTO.
CFMOTO Motorcycles Australia

19/10/2025

JEMMA & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE … ACROSS AUSTRALIA!
Jemma Wilson needs no introduction to Aussie off-road and adventure riders. She’s a multi-time Australian enduro and ISDE champion racer, and in recent years has become an adventure riding ambassador with Husqvarna, as well as hosting numerous women’s ride and camp-out events each year.
Way back in 2020 Jemma and her dad Ted had been planning to ride adventure bikes across Australia, but when COVID-19 hit, the handbrake got pulled on those plans.
Now, five years later, they’ve finally made the ride of a lifetime happen, and they climbed aboard a couple of Husqvarnas and launched into a 5,000km cross-country run from home in Gympie, Queensland, to Broome in Western Australia.
The ride was unsupported, across the Simpson Desert, along Tanami Desert Road, and all the way to the WA coast, with Guy Streeter from MXStore, one of Jemma's longtime sponsors, tagging along and filming the expedition, as well as having the role of ‘transporting’ Jemma’s husband Jon’s bike across the country, for him to then fly in and ride it home.
MXStore has just published the first part of Guy’s video series of Jemma and Ted’s excellent adventure … check it out here:
Husqvarna Motorcycles Australia
MXstore

Episode 1 – The Ultimate Unsupported Adventure Begins - Gympie to BirdsvilleThis winter we teamed up with long-time MXstore rider Jemma Wilson and her dad, T...

19/10/2025

SCHAREINA ON TOP IN MOROCCO AS SANDERS TAKES SECOND AND NOW EYES DAKAR
Monster Energy Honda HRC Rally rider Tosha Schareina has broken through to win the final round of the World Rally Raid Championsuhip, the Rally du Maroc held n Morocco over the past week.
Schareina was in red hot form at the event, taking the overall win by just over three minutes from Aussie rider, Red Bull KTM Racing team leader Daniel Sanders, and in the process bringing to an end Sanders’ unbeaten streak in the world title.
Sanders had clinched the world championship at the previous round in Portugal, and is now gearing up for his next big challenge, defending his Dakar Rally title in January.
“Obviously, I’m happy to finish the race here in Morocco safely and on the podium, but I’m a little disappointed not to have taken the win,” Sanders said.
“After wrapping the championship up in Portugal, I really wanted to focus on this race and do my best. I’m riding good, I know that, and when I’m riding good, I’m fast – I just need to clean up my mistakes. It’s good to get a bit of a wake-up call, and now ahead of Dakar, I know there are things I need to work on with myself.
“We’ve got a couple of months to get motivated now and I know what I need to do to improve. It’s not just the physical side for me; it’s the mental side as well, and I want to be ready for Dakar.
“The season has been incredible and I can’t thank the team enough for everything they have done to get me here. The goal now is to reward them with another win in Saudi next January.”
In the Rally2 class, Sanders’ teammate Edgar Canet showcased the speed and maturity that have defined his 2025 campaign. The young Spaniard fought hard across all stages, ultimately securing the overall Rally2 victory in Morocco and confirming himself as the 2025 Rally2 World Cup Champion aboard his KTM 450 Rally. With the exception of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, where he crashed out on stage one, Canet has dominated the Rally2 category in 2025, winning every single round. The 20-year-old now looks ahead to the 2026 Dakar Rally, where he hopes to improve on his eighth-place overall result from 2025.
KTM AUSTRALIA

16/10/2025

HOW THE WEST WAS WON
The orange juice sure has been flowing this week in WA with the annual KTM Adventure Rallye.
From the coast to the spectacular tall timber country of the south-west, this ride has it all as the orange army rolls on!

14/10/2025

KIWI DREAMING!
Three weeks from now team AAB will be touching down in the land of the long white cloud … and then we’ll be gearing up to climb for the sky with Ultimate Adventure Moto NZ … unreal!
We’re joining Max Smith AKA the 'Wolf Cub' from Adventure Moto and the ‘Cattman' Steve Catterall from Roaming Horizons to take on a five-day adventure tour with a posse of punters through the NZ South Island, hosted by the crew from Ultimate Adventure Moto NZ.
And we’re going to be riding KTM’s brand new mighty midget, the 390 Adventure R — excellent!
It’s been way, way too long since we’ve ridden in Kiwi, so you bet we just can’t wait for this one. It’s surely gonna be sensational … eh bro!
Photos: Rob Kerber Photography
Ultimate Adventure Moto NZ
Adventure Moto Australia
Roaming Horizons
KTM AUSTRALIA