Rarely do you come across a comparison where the two bikes going head-to-head are so closely matched, at least on paper. Honda’s XL750 Transalp and Suzuki’s V-Strom 800DE are…
Suzuki’s V-Strom is a bit of an enigma for those of us who let passion do the thinking for us when it comes to purchasing a motorcycle. It’s large,…
Honda has filled a gap between its Africa Twin and CB500X with the new XL750 Transalp and, after attending the Australian launch in…
There are some standout events throughout the year that the AMCN crew really looks forward to, and one of those is our annual adventure issue and the bike test that…
Many manufacturers claim they’ve produced a bike able to take on the world. ‘A true global explorer,’ they’ll claim, with ‘no horizon too far.’ And they do so with…
Suzuki’s updated V-Strom 1050DE (AMCN Vol 72 No 18) stands as an example of the brand’s intention to breathe more off-road potential into the…
The latest update to Husqvarna’s travel weapon makes a bold statement. Emblazoned on the side of it is the word ‘Expedition’, and here in…
It’s been 21 years since the first V-Strom rolled onto Aussie shores and in that time, it has earned a reputation as a comfortable and dependable adventure tourer. But…
The superb Ducati DesertX is the winner of AMCN’s 2022 Motorcycle of the Year (MOTY) presented by Shannons Insurance. After…
You know a bike ticks a lot of boxes when all of the AMCN 2022 Motorcycle of the Year (MOTY) presented by Shannons Insurance…
Against its European opposition Ducati has languished in the off-road ready adventure market, but the DesertX is the marque’s first proper adventure bike. It’s the machine that…
The Benelli Leoncino 800 Trail was probably the biggest surprise of the finalists in this year’s AMCN Motorcycle of the Year (MOTY) presented by…
