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.

TRIP OF A LIFETIME • THIS WAS THE BEST ISSUE TO PUT TOGETHER IN MY 16 YEARS ON ADB!

Australasian Dirt Bike Magazine

BIG CHANGES FOR ‘27 YAMAHAS • An all-new YZ250F headlines Yamaha's 2027 Off Road Competition range, with major engine, chassis and suspension revisions joined by updates to the YZ85, YZ65

DUCATI REVEALS DESMO450 EDS • Ducati has officially entered the modern enduro market with the all-new Desmo450 EDS

LETTENBICHLER MAKES ERZBERG HISTORY • Manuel Lettenbichler equalled the all-time Erzbergrodeo win record with a fifth consecutive victory

KTM CONFIRMS 2027 EXC RANGE • The 2027 KTM EXC lineup carries over its proven platform with updated graphics

2027 HUSQVARNA REVEALS 2027 ENDURO RANGE • The 2027 Husqvarna enduro lineup also receives BNGs

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

OFF THE COUCH AND INTO FINKE • IVAN LONG HIT A BULL ON HIS WAY TO FINKE BUT THAT DIDN'T SLOW HIM DOWN

HOW I GOT MY MOST VIRAL VIDEO • IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE FOLLOWERS, HERE'S HOW I GOT MINE

FMX NEWS

THE ESSENTIALS

Tatts® FINKE 1976 DESERT RACE 2026 50 YEARS • The 50th running of the Tatts Finke Desert Race delivered everything Australia's greatest desert race is famous for.

Vale Matthew Bielefeld • A TRIBUTE TO A RIDER LOST AT THE 50TH FINKE DESERT RACE

Vale Scott Miller • A TRIBUTE TO A RIDER LOST AT THE 50TH FINKE DESERT RACE

THE PRIVATEER SPIRIT • FOR MOST RIDERS, FINKE IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME DREAM. FOR STU WINDSOR AND THE SIX27 RACING CREW, IT'S BECOME AN OBSESSION.

THE BAJA DREAM

PUNTER'S DRUG

PRIVATEER WEAPON • Campbell Hall arrived at the 2026 Tatts Finke Desert Race with a self-funded team, a secondhand race truck and a handful of loyal supporters. Two brutal days later, he stood on the podium in second outright.

OUT OF THE DUST, A BEAST AWAKENED • A brutal prologue crash left factory Ducati rider Callum Norton battered, bruised and starting deep in the field. This is his Finke story.

ROAD TO FINKE • MOST PEOPLE FLY TO ALICE SPRINGS FOR THE TATTS FINKE DESERT RACE. WE LOADED UP A RAM 1500 REBEL HURRICANE, HOOKED ON AN OFFLINE CAMPERS RYDER, PACKED THREE BIKES, TWO KIDS AND ENOUGH GEAR FOR THREE WEEKS, THEN POINTED THE BONNET WEST.

REBEL WITH A CAUSE • MOST VEHICLE TESTS INVOLVE A FEW HUNDRED KILOMETRES, A DIRT ROAD OR TWO AND MAYBE A WEEKEND AWAY. OUR TEST OF THE RAM 1500 REBEL HURRICANE WAS VERY DIFFERENT.

RYDERS OF THE STORM • WE NEEDED A CAMPER TOUGH ENOUGH TO SURVIVE A TRIP FROM ADELAIDE TO ALICE SPRINGS VIA THE FLINDERS RANGES AND OODNADATTA TRACK WHILE CARRYING THREE DIRT BIKES, A FAMILY OF FOUR AND ENOUGH GEAR FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS ON THE ROAD.

WHO IS THE RYDER FOR?

THE BEST-LOOKING STOCK BIKE OF 2026? • The 2026 GASGAS EC 300 GP isn't just the only two-stroke GASGAS coming to Australia this year, it might also be the best-looking stock bike we've seen in a very long time. The good news is there's plenty of substance hiding underneath all that red bling too.

THE CHEAPEST TICKET TO Finke • WITH THIS ISSUE DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TATTS FINKE DESERT RACE, WE FOUND OURSELVES LOOKING AT BIKES THROUGH A SLIGHTLY...