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.

IT'S TESTING SEASON • ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE TESTING, BRAAAP!

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

SHINY NEW SHERCOS • Sherco make major changes to the MY24 250 and 300 SE-F Factory

RM-Z ALIVE AND KICKING • Suzuki leave RM-Z unchanged, including the mighty kickstarter

ANTI-THEFT XTRAINER • 2024 Beta Xtrainer now harder to steal!

BNG HONDAS • When you're winning everything at the highest level, why change?

WSX OFF WITH A BANG!

THE ADVENTURE MUSTER'S COMING! • ADB Contributor Marty Hardcore wants you to join him on a north coast adventure ride with like-minded peeps.

SAVE THE SUNSHINE STATE! • An increase to Class 12 and Class 13 CTP in Queensland could be problematic

Huge Month • BITE-SIZED INSIGHTS TO TAKE TO YOUR FAVOURITE WATERING HOLE

By the numbers

Your Shout • HAVE A RANT ON US, COS WE'RE COOL LIKE THAT

HANGING IN THERE!

THE COMEBACK TRAIL • CHUCKY'S ON THE MEND AND AIMING FOR MOROCCO

IS DON, IS GOOD! • Before you race the Don River Dash 300, see what the track is like from behind the ‘bar of a 2023 GASGAS enduro machine!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

THE ESSENTIALS

NEW INJECTION DIRECTION • HAS HUSKY HIT THE BULLSEYE WITH THE NEW THROTTLE BODY INJECTION? WE SENT GEOFF BRAICO TO THE LAND OF THE VIKINGS TO FIND OUT

Return of the dad! • BEEN OUT OF THE GAME FOR TOO LONG? THIS IS THE BIKE FOR YOU.

A RACEBRED BIKE YOU CAN BUY • GRABO PONDERS WHY A 300 AND NOT A 350, THEN DISCOVERS WHY

The BIG GIRL • KTM'S 2024 500 EXC-F IS READY FOR A DESERT BATTLE!

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE FRAME?

THE UNSINKABLE SUB

FRAME FEATURES AT A GLANCE

BUILDING A BETTER Beta • BRAICO EXPLORES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RX AND RACING MODELS AND LIKES WHAT HE FINDS

One up the spout • Is having a practice bike really worth the coin? We get ADB's Chief tester Ben Grabham to hop on Chucky's to find out.

THE DIRECTION I'D GO

Dirty dancing DESERT • DUCATI ENTERS THE DESERTX IN THE ERZBERGRODEO IN USTRIA AND PUTS THE TWIN-CYLINDER ADVENTURE BIKE ON THE FRONT ROW OF THE GRID. THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!

Antoine Meo

Edoardo Maria Carrai, MKT and Product Planning.

THE FINAL STRAW • AFTER A LOT OF PREPARATION ED HARTLEY LOSES HIS FINKE VIRGINITY AND TELLS US WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR HIS “FIRST TIME”

Changing of the guard ARE WE SEEING A NEW • ARE WE SEEING A NEW GENERATION OF DESERT RACES COME THROUGH? IF HATTAH IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, THEN YES!

SEMMENS SITUATION

RESULTS

A LIFE LIVI NG ON THE RAGGED EDGE • HIS TWO FAILED PADDLE STEAMER JUMPS BROUGHT THE KANGAROO KID instant FAME BUT WHAT IS HE DOING NOW?

FAMILY SPIRIT • WITH THE TÉNÉRÉ 700, YAMAHA WANTED TO GIVE BACK TO THE ADVENTURE BIKE ITS ORIGINAL MEANING, THAT OF SIMPLICITY,

THE SWEET SPOT • WITH SOME BASIC ADJUSTMENTS THE BETA RR390 RACING IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT

ULTIMATE DESERT TEST • AFTER TWO DAYS OF SAND-SURFING AND 98 HOURS ON THE CLOCK, GRABBO HAS FINALLY AGREED TO PUT A PISTON IN THE GASGAS EC 250F

PICK OF THE BUNCH • STICK WITH WHAT YOU KNOW

LOW RIDER! • JAX CAN NOW GET HIS FEET...