Australian Adventure Bike Magazine

01/10/2025

TEAM GREEN COMING IN HOT!
Whoa …. Take a look at this teaser posted by Kawasaki in the USA.
Is a new Kawasaki KLE all set to soon be a reality?
Will the bike in a box from the EICMA Show soon be hitting Kawasaki showroom floors?
Let’s hope so!
Cmon Kawasaki Motors Australia spill the beans!

30/09/2025

KAT’S ADVENTURE RIDE MARCH 2026
We’ve just signed up for Kat’s Adventure Ride being held in March next year in some of our favourite riding country: the Monaro high plains and Snowy Mountains of southern NSW and the Victorian high country.
It’s a four-day ride running from March 6 to 9 and proceeds from the event go to support a very worthy cause, the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation. The foundation provides funding for medical equipment and research to help improve outcomes for sick newborn babies of the Canberra, southern NSW and surrounding regions.
The tour is fully supported by the crew from The Bike Butler Sydney motorcycle build and storage workshop and it promises four days of epic adventures through some truly stunning terrain.
We can’t wait for it!
For more details check out the katsadventureride.com web site — and while you’re there, take a look at the other big ride they have coming up next year: the Road of Bones Siberian Odyssey that dives deep into the wilderness of far-east Russia in July … now that promises to be the ride of a lifetime!
Kat's Adventure Ride for Charity
The Bike Butler Sydney

28/09/2025

CHUCKY’S THE CHAMP!
Daniel Sanders is the 2025 World Rally-Raid Champion! 🔥🥇
After victories at the legendary Dakar Rally, Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, and South African Safari Rally, the Aussie sealed his maiden world title with a flawless Rally Raid Portugal performance, clinching the crown with a round to spare.
Incredible work, Chucky! 💪
KTM AUSTRALIA

28/09/2025

GO CHUCKY!
He’s oh so close to winning the World Rally Raid Championship and Aussie Daniel Sanders is taking time out to meet his most devoted fans.
Such a cool and down to earth guy.
Go Chucky … bring it home son!
KTM AUSTRALIA

25/09/2025

RIDE THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WITH ROYAL ENFIELD
Royal Enfield Himalayan riders get in on this one … and all you Bear and Scram riders too.
Sounds like a ripping weekend for Sydney RE owners keen to get out and get amongst it!
Royal Enfield Australia & New Zealand

Escape the Ordinary. Ride Into the Blue Mountains.

Are you a Himalayan, Bear or Scram owner looking to put your bike to the test?
Join us for a fully guided overnight adventure ride starting at Machine and guided by the legends from Training & Adventure Co. we'll head through the foothills of the Blue Mountains, crafted specifically for Royal Enfield riders who want to explore the true capability of their machine - and themselves.

🗓️ Dates: Sat 18th October - Sun 19th October 2025
👥 Limited to 12 Riders - spots are limited, so get in quick.
⛺️ Not Your Average Ride
👉 https://bit.ly/adventure-weekend-nsw

23/09/2025

GO CHUCKY!
Daniel Sanders is back in the saddle and back in front at the BP Rally Raid event in Portugal.
It’s the latest road of the World Rally Raid Championship and Sanders has just topped the Prologue at the start of the event.
He lead home Honda riders Tosha Shareina and Adrian van Beveren in the times to kick off the week in the most perfect way.
Go Chucky!

23/09/2025

YAMAHA RELAUNCHES THE MIGHTY WR-R … BUT IT’S NOT THE BIKE WE’RE DREAMING OF
Who remembers the mighty midget, giant-killing trail and ADV machine, Yamaha’s WR250R?
What a ripping little bit of unbustable kit it was. It could take you everywhere and try as you might, you just couldn’t kill it. And trust us, some riders truly did try to light the fuse on the litle blue bomber.
The WR250R is much missed … so when we received a press release from Yamaha Europe today heralding the return of Yamaha’s smallest WR for the European market — we got all keen and misty-eyed … until we read further and the bike announced was a brand new WR125R.
Which is all fine for the UK and European markets where licence requirements mean there’s a ready market for 125cc machines.
But what about the rest of the world, Yamaha?
Are we any chance of ever seeing a modern-day WR250R Down Under? Or what about the WR450R unicorn? Or even better still for us small-bore Aussie ADV warriors: how about a Tenere 450?
Fingers crossed there’s a Yamaha global PR message coming up on at least one of these fronts sometime in the future???!!!

22/09/2025

NEW HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO REVEALED
Husqvarna has pulled the wraps off its upcoming 2026 model 701 Enduro.
The thundering four-stroke stallion has scored a host updates for the new year, that showcase Husqvarna’s Swedish heritage and Austrian engineering.
New features include:
+ Redesigned LC4 engine now produces 79 horsepower, up from the previous model’s 74hp.
+ Engine updates include a new airbox cover and trumpet, higher pressure fuel pump, relocated catalytic exhaust, updated valve timing and 65-degree ride-by-wire throttle.
+ Service intervals have been extended to 15,000km and valve clearance checks are at 30,000km.
+ New 4.2 inch TFT display with a modern interface.
+ From the bars riders can toggle between ride modes, adjust Traction Control and switch ABS on or off.
+ Connectivity is available through the Ride HQV app.
+ Dynamic slip adjust is now available in the optional Rally mode.
+ Revised suspension settings.
+ New bodywork features modernised styling and fresh graphics.
The polyamide rear subframe with integrated under-seat fuel tank design continues.
The new 701 Enduro, along with its 701 Supermoto cousin, are expected to arrive in Australia from March 2026.
For latest details and pricing information, be sure to consult your local Husqvarna dealer.
Husqvarna

20/09/2025

GULSAH THE GLOBAL ROAMER
Awesome to spend this morning catching up with solo female global adventure traveller Gulsah Merve Yuksel as she passes through Sydney on what is a truly epic journey.
Gulsah, who was born in Istanbul, Turkey, is in the midst of a round-the-world trip aboard an Aprilia Tuareg, and the stats of her tour so far are just a little eye-popping:
+ 822 days since she left home in Turkey.
+ 52 countries passed through.
+ 80,000km about to tick over on the Tuareg.
And yep, it goes without saying Gulsah's been enjoying the ride of a lifetime!
From Sydney she’s heading to the Blue Mountains, Canberra and Mount Hotham on the way to Melbourne, where the Tuareg will be crated up by the team at Aprilia Australia and readied for shipping to South America … where the next chapters in her memorable journey will play out.
Watch out for a feature story on Gulsah’s adventures coming up in AAB issue 36.
In the meantime, safe travels, Gulsah!
And be sure to check out her posts on Instagram and V-logs on YouTube.

Aprilia

19/09/2025

RIDE THE WORLD ON WHEELS!
For 30 years World on Wheels has been doing exactly as their name suggests: showing Aussies the best motorcycle rides in the world!
In 2026 they’re staging no less than ten tours to some of the world’s most exotic locations:
+ Iceland — Norway — the Andes — Morocco — Indonesia — Everest — and more.
From April 1 to 22, 2026, World on Wheels is hosting the Iberian Inspirations tour, which covers a whopping 4,000km over 22 days aboard a range of the latest BMW GS models.
On this tour you’ll visit the most splendid Roman aqueduct still in existence, at Segovia near Madrid. Enjoy the twisty roads and mountainous terrain of Andorra, the open hinterland of Portugal, the magnificent whitewashed villages of Andalusia. Sample amazing wines, cuisines, history and culture only found in these regions of old Europe.
Tour inclusions:
+ Full motorbike rental, BMW GS, for the duration of the Safari
+ Clean, friendly, mid-range accommodation throughout the tour
+ Twin-share basis; (single room supplement available)
+ All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) except on rest days to allow flexibility
+ Experienced guide, local multi-lingual agent and mechanical assistance
+ Minibus vehicle + driver, for luggage transport, assistance, and a beer fridge!
+ Spare parts, tools, medicines, first aid equipment
+ All fuel costs, maintenance, simple repairs, third party insurance for the bikes
+ Complimentary World On Wheels Welcome Pack
For full details, prices and booking information on all 2026 World on Wheels tours, check out the web site:
worldonwheels.tours

18/09/2025

EDELWEISS SCORES IN TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2025
The crew at Edelweiss are justifiably stoked after recently being named amongst the winners in the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards 2025 — which ranks the global motorcycle touring operation amongst the top ten per cent of most popular companies of travellers worldwide.
As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, TripAdvisor has unparalleled authority with travellers and diners. This award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on TripAdvisor over a 12 month period, making it a valuable and trustworthy designation of traveler’s favourites.
Congratulations Edelweiss!
Check out all the reviews and discover more about Edelweiss by searching 'Edelweiss Bike Travel' on TripAdvisor and then get onboard for a ride to remember!
Edelweiss Bike Travel

17/09/2025

THE DIRTY WEEKEND … THAT WAS!
What an absolutely ripping good time was had at The Dirty Weekend 2025 presented by Adventure Moto … it was unreal!
It was so good to see hundreds of riders all sharing the adventure bike spirit at Green Valley Farm at Tingha last weekend.
There were stacks of industry trade displays, a feast of action on the moto-khana course and some brilliant riding demos and instruction sessions from Llewelyn Pavey from Brake Magazine on YouTube.
And what about the action out on the enduro loop … carnage! Plenty of riders had much to remember from the wet conditions on that little journey!
Massive congrats to all the crew from Adventure Moto and Green Valley Farm for making it all happen, and even bigger congrats to all the riders who made the effort to be there and get amongst all the action.
Good times … and we’ll see you at The Dirty Weekend again next year!
Photos: Sean Goldhawk // Alex .mars
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