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SPEEDWAY | Tested and Proven

With the field thinned but expectations sky-high, Jack Holder still had to earn every point on the road to a second Aussie title
News

AUS GP FUTURE EXCLUSIVE | Where’s The Action Plan?

Victorian Government told it must step in to save MotoGP round
Analysis

BMW Sets Winglets in a Spin

Flettner rotor wings for bikes use the Magnus effect to create variable downforce levels
News

Aprilia Leg Wings Coming To Street Bikes?

Patent shows MotoGP aero on road-going machinery
News

Indian Chief Vintage Hits 1940s Notes

Retro cruiser steers clear of chrome for convincing post-war look
News

Updated Ducati Diavel Leaked In Design Registrations

New look and updated tech on the way
News

More Ducatis Could Get Panigale V4 R Transmission

Patent suggests repositioned gears and a neutral lock-out could become the norm
News

Harley Launches Second Tranche of 2026 Models

New tourers, trikes and CVOs unveiled
News

Zongshen Develops Hub-Steered Twin

Cyclone RA1000-based design shows hydraulic power steering
News

Yamaha Simplifies Semi-Automatic Transmission Tech

Patent shows a lower-cost semi-auto that could be fitted to virtually any conventional bike
Analysis

Shakedown From The Sale Of Indian

Sale of Indian Motorcycle to private equity has many observers asking big questions
News

Ducati Designs Preview Two Upcoming Models

Final versions of 2026 DesertX and Desmo450 EDS leaked in styling registrations

28 January 2026

News

SPEEDWAY | Tested and Proven

With the field thinned but expectations sky-high, Jack Holder still had to earn every point on the road to a second Aussie title

28 January 2026

News

AUS GP FUTURE EXCLUSIVE | Where’s The Action Plan?

Victorian Government told it must step in to save MotoGP round

27 January 2026

Analysis

BMW Sets Winglets in a Spin

Flettner rotor wings for bikes use the Magnus effect to create variable downforce levels

26 January 2026

News

Aprilia Leg Wings Coming To Street Bikes?

Patent shows MotoGP aero on road-going machinery

26 January 2026

News

Indian Chief Vintage Hits 1940s Notes

Retro cruiser steers clear of chrome for convincing post-war look

22 January 2026

News

Updated Ducati Diavel Leaked In Design Registrations

New look and updated tech on the way

20 January 2026

News

More Ducatis Could Get Panigale V4 R Transmission

Patent suggests repositioned gears and a neutral lock-out could become the norm

20 January 2026

News

Harley Launches Second Tranche of 2026 Models

New tourers, trikes and CVOs unveiled

20 January 2026

News

Zongshen Develops Hub-Steered Twin

Cyclone RA1000-based design shows hydraulic power steering

19 January 2026

News

Yamaha Simplifies Semi-Automatic Transmission Tech

Patent shows a lower-cost semi-auto that could be fitted to virtually any conventional bike

19 January 2026

Analysis

Shakedown From The Sale Of Indian

Sale of Indian Motorcycle to private equity has many observers asking big questions

19 January 2026

News

Ducati Designs Preview Two Upcoming Models

Final versions of 2026 DesertX and Desmo450 EDS leaked in styling registrations
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Features

Features

GRID TALK | Simon Crafar

Simon Crafar was warned he was taking on the most difficult job in the MotoGP paddock in 2025. Here, the Chairman of the FIM Stewards tells AMCN how he’s been getting on…
Analysis

BMW Sets Winglets in a Spin

Flettner rotor wings for bikes use the Magnus effect to create variable downforce levels
Features

TARA MORRISON | Slowing Down to Gear Up

The offseason has been a good balance of work, training, learning and enjoying life a little more
Features

SUPER HOOLIGANS | 2026 Irving Vincent

Eighteen years after their unforgettable Battle of the Twins victory, the Irving Vincent team is returning to Daytona with a familiar rider, a reunited crew and a two-valve, air-cooled V-twin built for one of the toughest racetracks in the world
Features

MICHAEL SCOTT | Honda's Big Step

By one measly percentage point, Honda lost Category D status, and move up to join Aprilia and KTM in C
Analysis

Shakedown From The Sale Of Indian

Sale of Indian Motorcycle to private equity has many observers asking big questions
Analysis

CORNERING STYLES | The Inside Line

Why do riders corner so differently? AMCN’s testers reveal how their body positioning styles evolved – and what you can learn from them
Features

READER RANT | An Ode To Joy

Reader Alan Maloney argues that, in our nation’s relentless pursuit of road safety, we may be losing the spirit of the ride 
Features

READER STORY | MXGP Odyssey

This year, AMCN reader Anthony Mitchell and his mates figured that flying to the MXGP was like taking the easy way out
Features

BIRTH OF A LEGEND | Keith Campbell

Banned, broke and determined, Keith Campbell’s journey to a race in Sweden in 1956 marked the moment the future world champ proved he belonged among the best …
Features

Record Solo Adventurer Elena Axinte

Powered by grit and an open heart, this adventurer has ridden a stock Harley-Davidson 883 more than 220,000km across 40-something countries
Features

50 Years of Kawasaki Adventure

As the iconic brand celebrates half a century of rider freedom, we take a look at the Kawasakis that helped define adventure and touring in Australia
Features

GRID TALK | Simon Crafar

Simon Crafar was warned he was taking on the most difficult job in the MotoGP paddock in 2025. Here, the Chairman of the FIM Stewards tells AMCN how he’s been getting on…
Analysis

BMW Sets Winglets in a Spin

Flettner rotor wings for bikes use the Magnus effect to create variable downforce levels
Features

TARA MORRISON | Slowing Down to Gear Up

The offseason has been a good balance of work, training, learning and enjoying life a little more
Features

SUPER HOOLIGANS | 2026 Irving Vincent

Eighteen years after their unforgettable Battle of the Twins victory, the Irving Vincent team is returning to Daytona with a familiar rider, a reunited crew and a two-valve, air-cooled V-twin built for one of the toughest racetracks in the world
Features

MICHAEL SCOTT | Honda's Big Step

By one measly percentage point, Honda lost Category D status, and move up to join Aprilia and KTM in C
Analysis

Shakedown From The Sale Of Indian

Sale of Indian Motorcycle to private equity has many observers asking big questions
Analysis

CORNERING STYLES | The Inside Line

Why do riders corner so differently? AMCN’s testers reveal how their body positioning styles evolved – and what you can learn from them
Features

READER RANT | An Ode To Joy

Reader Alan Maloney argues that, in our nation’s relentless pursuit of road safety, we may be losing the spirit of the ride 
Features

READER STORY | MXGP Odyssey

This year, AMCN reader Anthony Mitchell and his mates figured that flying to the MXGP was like taking the easy way out
Features

BIRTH OF A LEGEND | Keith Campbell

Banned, broke and determined, Keith Campbell’s journey to a race in Sweden in 1956 marked the moment the future world champ proved he belonged among the best …
Features

Record Solo Adventurer Elena Axinte

Powered by grit and an open heart, this adventurer has ridden a stock Harley-Davidson 883 more than 220,000km across 40-something countries
Features

50 Years of Kawasaki Adventure

As the iconic brand celebrates half a century of rider freedom, we take a look at the Kawasakis that helped define adventure and touring in Australia
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WorldSBK

Racing

Gardner Targets Strong Start in 2026

Fully fit and firmly established with GYTR GRT Yamaha, Remy Gardner heads into his fourth WorldSBK season with targeting regular podium finishes
Racing

Ducati 1–2 as Tricky Portimao Test Closes

Bulega and Lecuona lead the way on day 2 in wet, windy conditions
Racing

WORLDSBK | Portimao Day 1 Test Times

Gerloff tops weather disrupted opening day
Racing

Bulega Leads the Way in Jerez WSBK Testing

Ducati on top as Lowes, Vierge flash early-season speed
Racing

WSBK 2026 PREVIEW | Talkin’ About A Revolution

The 2026 grid isn’t just changing – it’s erupting
Racing

WORLDSBK 2025 WRAP | Double Deutsch Daydream

Shattered pre-season to second straight crown for the departing Toprak
Racing

Tayla Relph Confirmed for 2026 WorldWCR Championship

Career-best form secures 2026 return as Relph sets sights on championship fight
Racing

Jerez WorldSBK Test Day 2

Alex Lowes finishes fastest for Bimota as Manzi makes big progress, Dixon takes a tumble
Racing

Jerez WorldSBK Test Day 1 Times

Locatelli and Yamaha set the pace on the opening day as ex-MotoGP stars adapt to new machinery
Racing

Jonathan Rea Returns to Honda as HRC Test Rider for 2026

Back to where it all began for WorldSBK titles record holder
Racing

WorldSBK Post-Season Test Wraps up at Jerez

New faces adapt to 2026 machinery as Bulega sets scorching pace
Racing

Carter Thompson Finishes Runner-up in WorldSSP300 Title

Central Coast Aussie denied championship crown after wild final race decider
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ASBK

ASBK

ASBK OFF-SEASON WRAP | Night Series Sparks

Senna Agius topped the St George opener as rider moves, team changes and 2026 rumours gathered pace
ASBK

Anthony West To Ride DesmoSport Ducati in 2026 ASBK

DesmoSport unveils three-rider lineup including Westy, Luca During and Olly Simpson
ASBK

Addicted to Track and Ant West Part Ways

Jack Favelle comes in as replacement, no destination confirmed for West but rumours point to Desmosport
ASBK

ASBK | The Top 10 Takeouts of 2025

Our Aussie Superbike analyst Matt O’Connell lists his landmark moments
ASBK

ASBK to Run Over Summer From 2027

Five Round schedule in 2026 paves the way for a warm-weather calendar flip and series rejig
ASBK

ASBK ROUND 6 PHILLIP ISLAND RACE 2 RESULTS

West takes first ASBK win as Waters collects overall honours to extend title lead
ASBK

ASBK ROUND 6 PHILLIP ISLAND RACE 1 RESULTS

Waters overcomes fierce Pearson challenge by just 0.094s
ASBK

ASBK PREVIEW ROUND 6 – Phillip Island

Herfoss Yamaha deal headlines season-defining rider reshuffle ahead of ASBK's encore round
ASBK

Yamaha Racing Team and Max Stauffer Part Ways

Split effective immediately by mutual agreement
ASBK

ASBK NEXT GEN SUPERSPORT | Toparis Sees Red

Ducati Panigale V2 project has a 2026 international target
ASBK

ASBK ROUND 05 | Queensland Raceway Wrap

Josh and Mike Jones put on a Superbike masterclass in front of 50,000 Supercars fans
ASBK

Waters Reasserts Dominance in Race 3

Ducati gun makes it 4 from 5 at Queensland Race way in 2025 despite determined ride from 'Mad Mike'
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MotoGP

MotoGP

Miller Tops Sepang Shakedown Test Day 2

V4 progress evident as Miller beats his own 2025 Sepang qualifying time
MotoGP

Quartararo to Honda a Done Deal?

2027 MotoGP silly season hits overdrive at Sepang shakedown test
MotoGP

Jorge Martín Sidelined for Sepang Test

Aprilia star set to miss crucial season opening MotoGP test as he recovers from surgery
MotoGP

MOTOGP | Sepang Test Preview

The moment of truth – four factories, four futures and one make-or-break super test
MotoGP

MOTOGP 2025 WRAP | The King Returns

A Marquez masterclass masked Ducati’s cracks
MotoGP

Archie McDonald To Ride in 2026 Baggers World Cup

Joe Rascal sign Archie McDonald to ride Harley-Davidson in MotoGP Baggers series
MotoGP

Valencia Test Reveals Early Shape of MotoGP’s 2026 Contenders

From Aprilia’s aero-heavy program to Yamaha’s urgent push to unlock its new V4, Peter Bom analyses each factory's development focus for next season
Analysis

IN DEPTH | The Marquez Factor

The first full biography of Marc Marquez examines the MotoGP dominator through the eyes of rivals, engineers and former MotoGP kings
MotoGP

Yamaha Unleashes New V4 M1 at Valencia Test

Quartararo, Rins, and Miller improve their feeling on 2026 machinery as Toprak adapts 
MotoGP

Yamaha Confirms Switch to V4 MotoGP Engine

Iwata factory says sayonara to highly successful inline-four after 23 years
MotoGP

MOTOGP ROUND 22 | Valencia Deep Dive

Why Bezzecchi's win is a late season warning shot to the Marquez clan, Moreira completes the greatest Moto2 comeback ever, and quotes from Aussies across all classes
MotoGP

GRID TALK | Senna Agius

The people most influential in the epic win by Senna Agius at the Australian Moto2 round explain how he has the potential to achieve true greatness at the highest level of the sport
MotoGP

Miller Tops Sepang Shakedown Test Day 2

V4 progress evident as Miller beats his own 2025 Sepang qualifying time
MotoGP

Quartararo to Honda a Done Deal?

2027 MotoGP silly season hits overdrive at Sepang shakedown test
MotoGP

Jorge Martín Sidelined for Sepang Test

Aprilia star set to miss crucial season opening MotoGP test as he recovers from surgery
MotoGP

MOTOGP | Sepang Test Preview

The moment of truth – four factories, four futures and one make-or-break super test
MotoGP

MOTOGP 2025 WRAP | The King Returns

A Marquez masterclass masked Ducati’s cracks
MotoGP

Archie McDonald To Ride in 2026 Baggers World Cup

Joe Rascal sign Archie McDonald to ride Harley-Davidson in MotoGP Baggers series
MotoGP

Valencia Test Reveals Early Shape of MotoGP’s 2026 Contenders

From Aprilia’s aero-heavy program to Yamaha’s urgent push to unlock its new V4, Peter Bom analyses each factory's development focus for next season
Analysis

IN DEPTH | The Marquez Factor

The first full biography of Marc Marquez examines the MotoGP dominator through the eyes of rivals, engineers and former MotoGP kings
MotoGP

Yamaha Unleashes New V4 M1 at Valencia Test

Quartararo, Rins, and Miller improve their feeling on 2026 machinery as Toprak adapts 
MotoGP

Yamaha Confirms Switch to V4 MotoGP Engine

Iwata factory says sayonara to highly successful inline-four after 23 years
MotoGP

MOTOGP ROUND 22 | Valencia Deep Dive

Why Bezzecchi's win is a late season warning shot to the Marquez clan, Moreira completes the greatest Moto2 comeback ever, and quotes from Aussies across all classes
MotoGP

GRID TALK | Senna Agius

The people most influential in the epic win by Senna Agius at the Australian Moto2 round explain how he has the potential to achieve true greatness at the highest level of the sport
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Bike reviews

27 January 2026

Adventure

AUSSIE TEST | 2026 Ducati Multistrada V4S

All roads, all weather, all day long. The ultimate all-rounder laughs at poor conditions and begs you to open the throttle

21 January 2026

Bike reviews

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW | 2026 Brabus 1400R Signature Edition

A fusion of raw power and refined luxury, the Brabus is back and bolder than ever before

03 January 2026

Bike reviews

HISTORIC TEST | Moto Morini 500 Strada

With Moto Morini reviving its iconic 72° V-twin, we take a rear-view ride of the brilliantly engineered 3½ that started it all

02 January 2026

Bike reviews

EXCLUSIVE | 2026 MV Agusta Brutale Serie Oro

25 years after Tamburini’s original stunned the world, MV’s latest Brutale does it all over again

01 January 2026

Bike reviews

QUICK SPIN | Honda X-ADV

Honda’s X-ADV stitches together the best bits of bikes and scooters into a functional hybrid that should not work – but really does

29 December 2025

Adventure

TEST RIDE | 2025 Moto Morini X-Cape 700

Moto Morini’s revamped X-Cape 700 proves you don’t need to spend big to ride hard

24 December 2025

Bike reviews

ROAD TEST | 2025 BSA Bantam 350

Once the bike that mobilised postwar Britain, the BSA Bantam is back with class-leading performance and a price point that could shake up the 350cc market

23 December 2025

Bike reviews

ROAD TEST | 2025 BMW K 1600 GTL 719 Edition

BMW’s six-cylinder GTL turns long hauls into short stories, with comfort, class and just enough cornering confidence to surprise you

18 December 2025

Bike reviews

ROAD TEST | Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

What’s so great about a bike with modest performance that’s been around for the best part of a decade?

15 December 2025

Bike reviews

HEAD TO HEAD | Ducati Panigale V2 S vs 955

Ducati’s 2025 Panigale V2 S is 17kg lighter than the previous 955,  but the old bike has 35hp more – which will come out on top?

13 December 2025

Bike reviews

ROAD TEST | Brough Superior Dagger

They’re not called ‘the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles’ for nothing. But even RR never built anything quite like this

08 December 2025

Bike reviews

WET TEST | Ducati Panigale V4 S

What happens when MotoGP tech meets monsoon-grade madness? Here’s a page-by-page analysis of how Ducati’s Panigale V4 S delivered a maelstrom masterclass
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