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2018 BETA 250/390RR

02/11/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

Beta is hitting the 2018 model year with a comprehensive stable of capacities and we gave two of the new breed a run for a day WORDS AND PICS ASHENHURST It’s been […]

We head to the Australian Media Launch of the 2018 Gas Gas EC300 and leave very impressed. STORY DAMIEN ASHENHURST PHOTOGRAPHY JEFF CROW WHAT’S INSIDE While the 300 was the only capacity in the country […]

2018 YAMAHA WR250F

21/09/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

We spend a freezing day carving the trails of Sunny Corner on the vastly-improved 2018 Yamaha WR250F. A lot of effort has gone into improving the engine on the 2018 Yamaha WR250F with all the updates […]

LONG-TERM KTM 500EXC

14/09/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

We spend 8 months living with the KTM500EXC – read on to find our thoughts as it heads back to KTM HQ STORY MATT BERNARD PHOTOGRAPHY KATRINA BERNARD It sounds spoiled, but in the 10 […]

KAWASAKI KLX150BF

12/09/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

For less than $4,500 you can buy a bike that would suit perhaps more people than any $12,000 450F STORY AND PICS DAMIEN ASHENHURST We are beset on all sides by monsters. […]

TRIUMPH TIGER 800XCx

08/09/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

Triumphs Tiger 800XCx might be outgunned by the big rigs but it doesn’t take a backwards step. STORY BY DAMIEN ASHENHURST PHOTOS BY BARRY ASHENHURST I haven’t had much experience riding a Triumph. […]

2018 SUZUKI RM-Z450

06/09/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

A long awaited update of the RM-Z450 has finally become a reality and we had the chance to put the bike through it’s paces. Here’s a quick run down on what we thought. Look for […]

2017 SUZUKI DR-Z400E

23/08/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

With over 18,000 units sold in Australia, the DR-Z400E is an Aussie trail favourite. STORY MATT BERNARD PHOTOGRAPHY KATRINA BERNARD There’s a stigma around the off-road world that you need to own the latest, the […]

2017 HUSQVARNA FS450

18/08/2017 matt bernard Comments Off

We get to ride a purpose-built supermoto weapon, the Husqvarna FS 450 STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY MATT BERNARD I’ve been lucky to ride some pretty amazing bikes since starting at DA — and ride […]