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.

THE SEASON THAT HAD EVERYTHING • A BLOCKBUSTER END TO THE SUPERCROSS SEASON, WSX VS AUSX TENSION BREWING AND HUGE GIVEAWAYS DROPPING THIS ISSUE

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

ADB PARTNERS WITH FINKE! • A PARTNERSHIP 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING, ADB IS NOW THE TATTS FINKE DESERT RACE OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER

YAMAHA ELECTRIC MOTOCROSSER! • Yamaha unveils YE-01 electric motocross racer for future MXEP Championship

MANI IS HUMAN!

Factory Rosters Finalised

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

LAST CHECKS • A PODCAST WITH MITCH, A T-SHIRT GUN AND A LAST-MINUTE TRIP TO MORROCCO

Podcast • FROM OUR PAGES TO YOUR PLAYLISTS, ADB IS NOW IN YOUR EARS!

THE ESSENTIALS

WHEN 300 ISN'T ENOUGH • A MODERN BIG-BORE TWO-STROKE WITH FOUR-STROKE MANNERS AND HEAVYWEIGHT GRUNT – BETA'S RX 350 IS SOMETHING ELSE

QUICK FACTS

Quarter Litre POWER HOUSE

The Shape-Shifter • IS IT A DIRTBIKE, AN ADVENTURE BIKE OR A RETRO ROAD EXPLORER? WE THROW THE R 12 G/S AT EVERYTHING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHERE THIS DAKAR-STYLED HYBRID BELONGS

THE SWEET SPOT • DESPITE GASGAS DROPPING ITS 450, HUSKY'S FE 450 SHOWS THE CATEGORY AIN'T DEAD YET

IS IT CHEATING? • THE ULTIMATE 250-CLASS SHOWDOWN BETWEEN HONDA'S CRF250R AND STARK'S VARG TO SEE WHICH POWERPLANT TRULY DOMINATES

Big FUN • SAND DUNES, BIG WHOOPS AND A PAIR OF FEARLESS KIDS: OUR FIRST REAL HIT-OUT IN A CAN-AM MAVERICK

HELMET CONVOS • Because you can talk to each other in a side-by-side! Here's a few one-liners I caught while out ripping the dunes.

INSIDE Wildwood Chaos • WILDWOOD'S GODFATHER, STEVE BRASZELL, BREAKS DOWN THE RAIN, THE CARNAGE AND THE BRUTAL COURSE CHANGES THAT DEFINED THE 2025 EVENT

HORSES MOUTH WILL RIORDAN

Crystal Ball • THE MOST STACKED GATE IN HISTORY AND THE YEAR EVERYTHING MIGHT CHANGE

TRIUMPH'S LIGHTNING RISE • In under two years, Triumph has gone from off-road outsider to global race threat. Enduro legend Ivan Cervantes explains how they did it

QUIET Giant • A TRIBUTE TO KIRK GIBBS' TWO-DECADE CAREER OF CONSISTENCY, HUMILITY AND CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL EXCELLENCE IN AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS

What motocross gave back

Trail Tales from Timor • A THREE-DAY DIRT BIKE ADVENTURE THROUGH TIMOR-LESTE DELIVERS MORE THAN JUST EPIC RIDING. IT'S A DEEP DIVE INTO CULTURE, HISTORY AND CONNECTION WITH ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S CLOSEST NEIGHBOURS

RUNNING STRONG • AFTER A MONTH OF SOLID RIDES AND ITS FIRST SERVICE, THE 2026 YZ450F CONTINUES TO PERFORM FAULTLESSLY, WITH A FEW SETUP TWEAKS ALONG THE WAY

THE DARK HORSE • IN A MONTH OF MIXED SINGLETRAIL, FAST FLOW AND DUSTY TRACKS THE SHERCO 300 SE RACING HAS PROVED ITSELF TO ALL MY MATES

FAREWELL LITTLE WARRIOR • AFTER 12 MONTHS OF CONSTANT ABUSE FROM BONNIE AND THE OCCASIONAL SESSION FROM JAX, OUR RFN SX-E500 TEST BIKE HAS PROVEN ITSELF WORTHY OF ADB'S LONG TERMER SECTION

BACK TO THE NOISE • AFTER A MONTH ON THE WHISPER-QUIET YCF W50, JAX HAS RETURNED TO PETROL POWER FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF WORK - MUSTERING DUTY ON THE FARM.

ECOFLOW DELTA PRO 3

SHOT LITE CHALLENGER HELMET

SPIN THE BOTTLE… • NEED TO TURN YOUR BIKE AROUND IN TIGHT...