A WELCOME FROM THE PUBLISHER Earlier in 2023, the ownership of Australian Motorcyclist was taken over by myself as head of Clemenger Media Sales. I would like to thank and recognise Stuart Woodbury for his many years at the helm and his dedication to our community.

HOT OFF THE PRESS-NEW MODELS Due in as we speak are some very nice offerings from Moto Guzzi, Royal Enfield and Yamaha. The Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello will be here shortly, and we are sure it will win accolades and fans with its real-world ability and historical links. The transverse v-twin remains so different in this world of across-the-frame singles, twin, triples and fours.

EPICNESS ACHIEVED THE RUNNING OF THE BIMMERSWords – BORIS Mihailovic •Photos – half light photographic Consider German cruisers perfectly addressed by BMW. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE AN R18 CLASSIC, AN R18 HIGHLINE, AND A LARGE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER ALONG FOR A RIDE THE CONCEPT WAS SIMPLE… Take professional snapper, Nick Edards, a pair of righteous BMWs, and two mates in case terrible things happened, and spend a weekend blasting some great roads.

MOROCCO PART 1 CARRY ON UP THE ATLAS THE BEAR LAST SLEPT UNDER MOROCCAN SKIES NEARLY 45 YEARS AGO, SO HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIGH TIME TO TAKE ANOTHER SNOOZE. ER, LOOK. AN INVITATION FROM MOTORCYCLE TOUR ORGANISER IMTBIKE.COM TO JOIN ITS MOROCCAN ADVENTURE TOUR IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR CAME JUST IN TIME, THEN. Fortunately, the mud caused by recent rains had been scraped off the hillside roads. TRANSPORT STAGES ARE AMONG my least favourite ways of spending time on a bike, although skimming the e3 motorway behind the costa dusol’s grimy beaches on the way to algeciras and the ferry to africa is not too bad. You get a choice here between the tollway and a somewhat slower motorway, and we were using the more expensive option because we didn’t want to miss the ferry. My rental F 750 Gs was happy enough at 130km/h.

THE TOP TEN WE WHITTLE DOWN THIS YEAR’S NEW ENTRIES TO JUST TEN!WORDS – BORIS MIHAILOVIC SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON. WE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO GET MORE THAN WE HAD THIS TIME LAST YEAR AND ISN’T THAT FABULOUS? Europe and Japan throw a party at the end of every year showcasing new models to tempt us. The 2022 party threw up some new, some updated and some almost bizarre. We sorted the list and offer what the top ten of what we consider to be the more eagerly anticipated ones. For us, it’s about power, comfort, touring and a touch of being green! Oh, and adventure touring as well.

OKAY, SO LET’S GET this sorted from the start: Queensland’s stonehenge, 150 odd kilometres south from longreach has bugger-all to do with the one on in england. wasn’t named after it, doesn’t resemble it, and well, the aussie one’s not quite so basic and primitive.

ADVENTURE RIDING IN THE WALCHA REGION OF NEW ENGLAND HIGH COUNTRYIMAGES: BUGSY PLOWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY ON ANY GIVEN DAY, the beckoning sound of motorbikes riding through the laid-back rural streets, or the vision of bikes parked up outside one of the many motorcycle friendly cafes, pubs or accommodation houses, is a common sight in the small regional town of walcha, and one that the town fully embraces and welcomes.

WORDS & PHOTOS THE BEAR TOORAWEENAH With a population of about 250, this is not anybody’s idea of a metropolis but it’s a kind of nice little place.

CATCHING THE CURVEBALLSBY CHRISTINE KEEBLE A TALE OF PERSONAL EVOLUTION, vision, and never-ending joyous adventures. the Barbering Biker. Seven years ago, I jumped the Harley-Davidson ship and went over to Indian Motorcycles. It started a love affair that’s taken me to places I didn’t expect to see. Don’t get me wrong, nothing wrong with the H-D’s that I had in my life, but being a marketing brand strategist, I just saw more potential with having an Indian brand and its novelty helping me to create something unique.

WORDS – BORIS MIHAILOVIC STUFF LIKE THIS NEVER really happens in my world. the chances of someone not attached to a factory riding a pre-production model of its new bike just doesn’t happen.