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We attended the launch of the Roctane and the editor made a brief video earlier than writing his 10-page evaluate of the vital new bike in BMW’s line-up: it’s the primary of the R 18 huge Boxers to have trendy styling, built-in laborious saddlebags and excessive handlebars – till now the R 18s have been constructed with Heritage styling to supply old-world appeal.
The Roctane goes up towards the Harley-Davidson and Indian cruisers which promote in huge numbers and BMW desires a slice of that motion.
On the different finish of the spectrum is the KTM RC 8C, a track-only sports activities particular, examined by Alan Cathcart in Europe, as a result of this sold-out particular is one thing few of us will ever get the possibility to throw a leg over, a lot to the editor’s disappointment. It’s a blast to journey laborious, Alan tells us…
The editor did get to journey the CFMOTO 800MT Discover, the top-of-the vary journey machine from the corporate, and got here away very impressed at not simply its capabilities (that are good) but in addition its worth (a lot cheaper than the Japanese and European competitors).
Whereas the RC 8C could be track-only, Ducati’s Pikes Peak Multistrada actually isn’t, it’s a sportsbike in journey clothes… rocketship quick, very nicely outfitted and easily superior to journey, the editor had a good time testing this machine and really laborious time giving it again… however he additionally casts a chilly laborious gentle on the worth proposition in his prolonged evaluate of top-of-the-line Multistradas ever constructed.
Phil James appears on the Yamaha MT-07 from a LAMs rider perspective, rolling his ideas about what new riders want in a motorbike as a part of his evaluate of considered one of Australia’s best-selling bikes.
Our touring tales will take you to the USA with Chris Daly, Albert in NSW with Geoff Ross and the Goldfields with Paul Church, whereas in response to Whinging Previous Blokes we’ve put collectively a light-hearted function on why motorcycling is healthier than ever.
Australian Highway Rider is obtainable in good newsagents, but it surely’s straightforward to order your copy right here or subscribe.
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