Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

For 37 years, Australasian Dirt Bike magazine has been the definitive source of information for off-road motorcyclists – from beginners wondering where to ride and what gear to wear, to seasoned riders getting their monthly fix of racing action and bike hot-up advice. The stories cater to junior riders, ’weekend warrior’ trail riders, full-blown racer-heads and the technically-minded. Bike tests, riding tips, equipment guides, race reports and rider profiles are all delivered with full-colour professional photography.

CHUCKY IS KING! • DANIEL SANDERS WINS THE WORLD RALLY RAID CHAMPIONSHIP

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

LAWRENCES RULE, AGAIN • Jett and Hunter Lawrence took the 2025 SuperMotocross title fight to a nail-biting Las Vegas showdown.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO JO SHIMODA AND HAIDEN DEEGAN?

BY THE NUMBERS – JETT & HUNTER LAWRENCE (SMX 2025)

WHAT THEY SAID:

TEAM USA DISASTER

REGO'D KAWI! • Kawasaki's 2026 KLX300 gets full street registration approval

FRESH 701 HUSKY • Husqvarna's 2026 701 Enduro arrives tougher, smarter and more powerful

2026 SHERCOS • 2026 Factory Enduro lands

ELECTRIC PROGRESSION • Electric Bikes Cleared for FIM World Supercross Championship

SUPERCROSS SHOWDOWN! • We sit down with Aussie Motocross and supercross legend Kirk Gibbs to see who he thinks will be the riders to watch in the 2025 Australian Supercross Championship.

MOUTH OF THE MONTH

WORLD CHAMP! • CHUCKY WRAPPED UP THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A ROUND TO GO

Podcast • FROM OUR PAGES TO YOUR PLAYLISTS, ADB IS NOW IN YOUR EARS!

THE ESSENTIALS

Big Blue • AUSTRALIA GOT FIRST CRACK AT THE 2026 YAMAHA YZ450F, AND WHAT WE FOUND AT APPIN WAS A REFINED, RIDER- FOCUSED 450 THAT'S FASTER, SMOOTHER AND EASIER TO LIVE WITH THAN EVER

Small-Bore, Big Fun • KTM'S 2026 390 ADVENTURE R BRINGS RALLY- INSPIRED DESIGN, PUNCHY POWER AND TRUE OFF- ROAD CAPABILITY TO ENTRY-LEVEL ADVENTURE

BEN'S TAKE • Age: 21 | Ridden: Young pup so new to the adventure scene

BERNIE'S TAKE • Age: 54 | Ridden: Old enough to have sampled all kinds of bikes

First-Class Effort • A STRONG FIRST EFFORT, TRIUMPH'S TF 250-E BLENDS EURO ENGINE GRUNT WITH JAPANESE- STYLE HANDLING, CREATING A BALANCED AND EXCITING ENDURO PACKAGE

JUST CHARGE AND RACE! • Forget mixing oil, the RFN SX-E8 is here to prove sparks can beat smoke in the 65s

SX-E8 VS KTM 65 SX

READY TO Rip • LIGHT, NIMBLE AND PACKED WITH FACTORY-SPEC GEAR, THE BETA RR 430 RACE IS BUILT FOR COMPETITION

Off-Road REINVENTION • BMW'S F 900 GS GETS TWO VERY DIFFERENT OFF-ROAD TREATMENTS – SCHEK'S LIGHTWEIGHT RACER AND FORSTER'S RALLY MACHINE – EACH PROVING HOW FAR THE PLATFORM CAN BE PUSHED

WHERE'D ALL THE QUAD BIKES GO? • ROLLOVER BARS BECAME LAW IN 2021, RESHAPING THE ATV MARKET. SO WHAT ARE THESE THINGS AND DO THEY ACTUALLY HELP OR HINDER?

THE NUMBERS THAT FORCED CHANGE

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

The Bacon ator has arrived • KYRON BACON UNPACKS THE 2025 ISDE: AUSSIE TEAM UNITY, BRUTAL TESTS, JUNIOR PODIUM – AND SIXTH OUTRIGHT ON A KAWASAKI KX300

SURVIVING the Don • BEN GRABHAM REFLECTS ON THE BRUTAL 2025 DON RIVER DASH, THE CHALLENGES OF RIVER SAND RACING, AND WHAT IT TAKES TO FINISH

FAN FOCUS: SEBASTIAN'S 13TH BIRTHDAY AT THE DASH

YELLOW MOUNTAIN KING • Broc Grabham stamps his authority on Yellow Mountain, mastering the 214km desert race in style aboard a borrowed GASGAS EC 500F.

MEET SPROCKET

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR YELLOW MOUNTAIN?

DORRIGO DELIVERS! • Dust, mates, and big reveals, ADV FEST 2025 proved adventure riding's beating heart now pumps from Dorrigo

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