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.

FLAT OUT • THIS ISSUE IS STACKED, BUT WITH A LAUNCH, TEST OR MAJOR EVENT EVERY WEEK FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, THINGS ARE ONLY GETTING BUSIER AT ADB.

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

KTM REVEALS 690 RALLY! • KTM HAS TRANSFORMED THE 690 ENDURO R INTO A FACTORY-BUILT RALLY MACHINE.

YAMAHA YE-01 ELECTRIC AT MXON • YAMAHA’S ELECTRIC MOTOCROSS CONCEPT HEADS TO ERNÉE FOR ITS FIRST MXON EXHIBITION RUN.

2027 Beta gets Racey • Launch control, quick shift and engine changes headline Beta’s updated 2027 RR Race range.

DAYTONA-SPEC SUNDAY X 187 • YCF has added a bigger Daytona engine and upgraded running gear to its retro- inspired SUNDAY X.

TRIUMPH UPDATES TF 250-X FOR 2027 • Engine, suspension, chassis and drivetrain changes headline Triumph’s updated 2027 TF 250-X.

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

FMX IS IN GOOD HANDS • AT JUST 16 YEARS OLD, DEEGAN ‘DEEGZ’ MCLACHLAN IS EMERGING AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BRIGHTEST YOUNG FMX TALENTS.

SAFARI SUCCESS • AFTER FINISHING THIRD AT CONDO EARLIER IN THE YEAR, ARCHIE CONNER HEADED INTO THE 2026 SUNRAYSIA SAFARI KNOWING HE HAD THE SPEED TO FIGHT AT THE FRONT.

THE ESSENTIALS

V8 SUPERCARS • WE PUT THE SHERCO 500 SEF FACTORY, BETA RR 480 RACE & HUSQVARNA FE501 TOGETHER TO FIND OUT WHICH V8 DOES WHAT BEST.

Little RED Rocket • DUCATI ONLY ARRIVED IN THE DIRT BIKE WORLD FIVE MINUTES AGO AND NOW IT’S GOT A 250F. ADB’S GEOFF BRAICO WENT ALL THE WAY TO ITALY TO RIDE THE LATEST CONTRAPTION.

DUCATI TECH

WILDWOOD WEAPON • WITH THE 2026 WILDWOOD ROCK EXTREME ENDURO LOOMING, WE GOT OUR HANDS ON THE DEFENDING CHAMPION’S BIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD A WINNER.

BUILDING BEATON’S BLUE BULLET • Jed Beaton tore the 2026 ProMX Championship apart on his Monster Energy CDR Yamaha YZ450F, so there was only one thing left to do with our long-termer: make it looklike the champ’s bike.

THE BUILD

PC FOR THE WIN!

THE GREAT WALL • CFMOTO HAS ALREADY PROVEN IT CAN BUILD A BLOODY GOOD MID-CAPACITY ADVENTURE BIKE. BUT A SUB-$20K, 946CC, 111HP FLAGSHIP DESIGNED TO GO TOE-TO-TOE WITH THE BIG BOYS? THAT’S A MUCH HARDER TRICK TO PULL OFF.

PURE & SIMPLE • BMW HAS STRIPPED ITS BIG-BORE GS BACK TO THE ESSENTIALS AND GIVEN IT A PRICE TAG THAT MAKES YOU LOOK TWICE.

RACE Ready • THE 2026 BETA RR 300 RACE IS A SHARPER RR 300 X-PRO PENCIL AND IT GOES BLOODY GOOD.

KING OF THE DON • AT JUST 18 YEARS OLD, LEVI STEPHENS WENT ONE BETTER THAN 2025 TO CONQUER A BRUTALLY ROUGH AND WATERLOGGED DON RIVER DASH.

SHARING THE RIVER

BRING ON THE BIG DOGS

RUPRECHT REIGNS • AFTER NARROWLY MISSING THE AUSTRALIAN OUTRIGHT CROWN IN 2025, WIL RUPRECHT RETURNED FASTER, SMARTER AND MORE COMPLETE IN 2026.

2026 AEC: BLOW BY BLOW

JUST HAVE A CRACK • Three ordinary punters packed the bikes, piled into the same car and spent 2026 finding out what happens when you stop talking about racing and actually have a crack.

WHERE IT ALL STARTED!

Boydy’s Big Rig • ADB TECH EDITOR MAT BOYD WANTED A PROPER RACE TRUCK THAT COULD HAUL BIKES, TOOLS AND THE FAMILY… SO HE BUILT ONE HIMSELF FOR LESS THAN $60K.

WHAT IS IT?

TIME TO GET DIRTY...