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.

AUSSIES TAKEOVER, LEGEND RETIRES • AUSSIES ARE DOMINATING WHILE ONE AMERICAN HERO HANGS UP THE BOOTS

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

AUSTRALIA RULES SPEEDWAY • TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF WAITING IS OVER. AUSTRALIA HAS STORMED TO THE 2026 FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP CROWN IN WARSAW.

SHERCO'S 2027 ENDURO RANGE LANDS IN AUSTRALIA • Sherco's 2027 Factory Enduro range brings updates across its two- and four-stroke line-up.

DAVIES TAKES 250SMX TITLE • Kiwi Cole Davies clinches 2026 250SMX Pro MX title.

Cannon gets the last laugh • Cannon swept Ironman, but Turner held on to claim her third straight WMX title.

MINEAR SIXTH IN AMA 250MX • Kayden Minear has finished an impressive rookie AMA Pro Motocross campaign sixth overall.

BEATON, TANTI AND LARWOOD NAMED AUSTRALIAN MXON TEAM • Australia will take an all-new team to the 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations.

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

FLYING HIGH • JACKSON STRONG CONQUERED THE FMX WORLD. NOW HE'S PROVING HE'S JUST AS HANDY WITH WINGS AS HE IS WITH TWO WHEELS.

FMX NEWS

ROB'S RUMBLE • Fighting some of the best adventure riders in the world, Rob Nowak dragged himself and his KTM 890 Adventure R to seventh outright in the 2026 Red Bull Romaniacs Adventure Ultimate class.

THE ESSENTIALS

REV MONSTER • YAMAHA HAS THROWN PLENTY AT THE 2027 YZ250F SO WE HEADED TO QMP TO FIND OUT WHETHER ALL THOSE CHANGES HAVE MADE THE BLUE QUARTER-LITRE EVEN BETTER.

Andrew's Wrap

Mitch's Wrap

JYE'S Giant SLAYER • WE GO FOR A SPIN ON JYE DICKSON'S KTM DM31 RACING 450 EXC-F TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT IT IS TO THE STOCK MACHINE.

Impressed

Small bike Big ADVENTURE • RIEJU'S NEW AVENTURA RALLY 307 COSTS LESS THAN NINE GRAND, CARRIES 21 LITRES OF FUEL AND LOOKS LIKE IT'S READY TO HEAD STRAIGHT FOR DAKAR.

READY TO LOAD

Italian SPICE • DUCATI HAS RELEASED AN UP-SPEC VERSION OF THE DESMO450 MX CALLED THE FACTORY AND WE RECKON IT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT

Predictive Maintenance System

Fun MACHINE • THE 2026 BETA RR 200 X-PRO IS THE LITTLE BIKE THAT BUSTS A BIG GRIN.

MAKES SENSE

Green MACHINE GOES BUSH • Kawasaki is finally back in the off-road adventure game with the new KLE500 to sit next to the mighty KLR650.

Brotherly WARFARE • FOR 11 ROUNDS, 22 MOTOS AND ONE BLOODY INCREDIBLE AMERICAN SUMMER, HUNTER AND JETT LAWRENCE TURNED THE 2026 AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP INTO THEIR OWN PRIVATE FIGHT.

HUNTER'S MOMENT

BY THE NUMBERS

THE FINAL SCORE

DANCING WITH THE FAT LADY • JONNY WALKER KNOWS HOW TO WIN RED BULL ROMANIACS ON AN ENDURO BIKE, BUT WRESTLING A 220KG TRIUMPH TIGER 900 RALLY PRO THROUGH THE CARPATHIANS IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT GAME.

The next big thing? • HOW A QUIET KID FROM PORT MACQUARIE BECAME AUSTRALIA'S NEWEST MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPION.

THE BOHANNON FORMULA

FAST FACTS

THE GREAT Debate! • DO NECK BRACES ACTUALLY WORK? WE ASK THE BLOKES WHO MAKE ONE WHY BOTHER IF SO MANY PEOPLE AREN'T CONVINCED.

Life AFTER RACING • KALE MAKEHAM NEVER BECAME AUSTRALIA'S NEXT GLOBAL MOTOCROSS SUPERSTAR. INSTEAD, HE BECAME SOMETHING...