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.

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! • MITCH GETS TO SAMPLE A NEW KIND OF LIFE

HOME WRUN • YAMAHA SWEETENS THE PACKAGE ON ITS SALES WINNER

MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT bLU

TRAIL LEGEND DIES • DAVID ROBERT MARSICANO APRIL 19, 1975 – AUGUST 27, 2020

THE COLONEL GETS SET TO FRY

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

OLD YELLA

PLAIN AND SIMPLE

WIN ONE OF THREE KTMS!

Sports corner • RACING, RACING AND MORE RACING

Without Fear of Failure • IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE DAKAR CHAMPION TOBY PRICE OR THE OFFICE JUNIOR, THE FEAR OF FAILURE IS REAL

Huge Month • BITE-SIZED BANTER TO TAKE TO YOUR WATERING HOLE

Did know you ?

By the Numbers*

Your Shout • HAVE A RANT, ON US, COS WE’RE NICE LIKE THAT!

FROM OUR GEEKS

OFF OUR ACE POST OF THE MONTH

INSTAGRAM RAMBLINGS

BEATON THEM DOWN!

DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN • KTM SIGNS AORC STAR TO TACKLE THE DAKAR DESERTS

RIDING ESSENTIALS

KX Feel the Difference KAWASAKI GOES TO TOWN ON THE CLUTCH COOKER

Kawasaki KX450

Second Op: Jeff Briggs

Top dollar! • IT SEEMS ADB READERS CARE MORE ABOUT THE ASKING PRICE THAN THE ABILITY OF THE 450RR

KTM 450 Rally Replica

Andrew’s plan

Grand Designs • OUR PLANS FOR THE FC350 LONG-TERMER WERE VAPOURISED BY THE CORONAVIRUS

ChaRiot of the GODS • THERE ARE 500 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T RIDE OR OWN A CR500. TUFFY IGNORED ALL OF THEM

Parts counter

Trail snacks • PICKING YOUR FIRST TRAILBIKE IS NO EASY TASK BUT HERE’S TWO OF THE BEST!

Kawasaki KLX230

Suzuki DR200S

The old GUARD • OLD BIG BORES HAVE A FEARSOME REPUTATION BUT THE SAME CAN’T BE SAID FOR MODERN ONES

Beta RR480

KTM 550 M/XC

Bernie’s Beast

Enjoy What You’ve Got

Last of the fine whites • BETA’S MY21S ARE COMING, SO WHAT CAN WE EXPECT AS THEY TRICKLE ASHORE?

Shock waves • AFTER THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL BOOM OF THE ’70S AND VARIOUS WHACKY IDEAS, IT WAS TIME TO TIDY THINGS UP

Starting YOUR OWN show • OUR SPORT IS GROWING BUT FINDING RIDES AND EVENTS CAN BE TOUGH. WHY NOT FORM YOUR OWN CLUB?

12 steps to your own club

HYDRO scheme • NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS WHEN YOU SAY YOU GRABBED THE CLUTCH AND NOTHING HAPPENED

Bleeding • There are two reasons you would want to bleed your hydraulic clutch. You have to do it when you change the fluid but you may also need to do it to get rid of air in the line.

Have your Clake too

Extreme TALENT! • TIM COLEMAN IS LEADING THE EXTREME ENDURO CHARGE IN AUSTRALIA FROM A BACKGROUND IN STUNTS THAT HAS TAKEN HIM INTO A HOLLYWOOD FEATURE FILM

Protection works

Video games

Extreme enduro

BETA’S BIRTHDAY • BRIDGESTONE TYRES BRING OLLY FULL CIRCLE

RATHER BE OUT THERE RACING • TIME’S RUNNING OUT FOR MORE AORC ACTION FOR THE YZ125X

LAZY LEG-UP • AT THE END OF A TRAILRIDE AND FINDING IT HARD TO GO FROM SITTING TO STANDING? USE THIS BOOST TECHNIQUE

AGAINST THE RULES

WHO’S IT FOR

SUPERSPROX SPROCKET

FLY FR5 BOOTS

PRO TAPER LOCK-ONS

POWEROAD SOLAR POWER

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