Australian Motorcycle News

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WHERE’S THE ACTION PLAN? • Victorian Government told it must step in to save MotoGP round

HARLEY’S SECOND WAVE SPLASH • Harley is flipping the script in 2026, staggering its new releases and saving the best for last

DIAVEL DETAILS LEAKED • Fresh look and updated tech is on the way

New DesertX V2 and Desmo450 EDS • Final street-ready tweaks revealed

Ducati patent hints at a huge shift • Repositioned gears and a neutral lock-out could become the norm

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GUTS NOT GLORY • Daniel Sanders captured the imagination of the sporting world by refusing to crash out of his Dakar title defence

TESTED AND PROVEN • With the field thinned but expectations sky-high, Jack Holder still had to earn every point on the road to a second Aussie title

Oceania, State Titles and Speedway Firsts

ANOTHER TRACK BITES THE DUST

ISLAND INTRIGUE • Major rider moves and simmering parity debates mean the Phillip Island opener could be the blueprint for years to come

A NEW ERA BEGINS • There will be a real change in the bracing sea air at Phillip Island this month, after the longestablished power trio has experienced a change of factory status, job description, or even a whole racing class. All the way through the latest 22-strong rider WSBK entry list there have been a vast number of shake-ups and several full resets. AMCN ’s long-time WSBK reporter, Gordon Ritchie unravels the intricacies of a defining season

BRIM FULL OF PASSION • New factories, new riders and no defending champ in sight… WSSP 2026 is shaping up as one of the most wide-open battlegrounds in years

OFF-TRACK ADVANTAGE • If you’re heading to the Island for the WorldSBK opener, here’s what else is worth factoring into the weekend

MOTOGP’S REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL • Fewer cylinders, wilder corners and machines that will test every ounce of talent – next year’s 850s promise racing reborn

HIMI GOES GOTH • Black, bold and built for adventure, RE’s mid-capacity all-rounder looks tougher than it needs to… and rides even better

BIG ENGINE. BIG TECH. BIGGER HORIZONS. • Adventure has a new heartbeat: it’s orange, loud and impossible to ignore

Power PACKED PACKAGE • Hand-built and hyper-exclusive, only 185 Lightspeeds will ever be made, each one tailored to its owner

The KING OF COOL • Almost a century on from his birth, Steve McQueen’s legend still rides on

“RIDING A MOTORBIKE IS ABOUT POWER AND ENERGY AND FLOW” • Paul Mercurio’s life has moved between stages and kitchens, cameras and chambers, but motorcycles have always been the constant

BIRTH OF A LEGEND • 30 years ago, Ducati developed a prototype that would eventually define World Superbike racing

CLOSE ENOUGH TO FEEL SLOW • It’s one thing to know that pros are better. It’s another to watch them do the impossible on your local track, as reader Paul Smith discovered…

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TARZY!

“You have to be a rebel” • From rusty mopeds to MotoGP, Tech3 owner Herve Poncharal’s wild, four-decade ride has reached its end

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