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THE POWER SHOT
THE PEOPLE’S VOICE
THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK • What do you look for in a rider?
JAMMIN’ WITH JEMMA • INJURIES IN THE OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY
DUCATI ENTERS THE MOTOCROSS ARENA WITH THE DESMO450 MX
AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPS CROWNED • WEBB, DEEGAN AND VIALLE WRAP UP 2025 TITLES
2026 SHERCO 4-STROKE RANGE REFINED, NOT REDESIGNED
THE INGLEWOOD STATE SCHOOL P&C TRAIL RIDE DRAWS MASSIVE CROWD FOR 2025 EVENT
FIRST LOOK: 2026 BETA RR X-PRO RANGE
RANDOM PHOTOS THAT DON’T FIT ANYWHERE BUT HERE • Tag us on DA’s Insta or send us photos of you riding your moto doing what you love most — racing, enduro, trail, adventure — and we’ll run the best ones. Send hi-res images, including details about the photo to gobrien@umco.com.au
REMEMBERING JOEL EVANS • 10/11/1994 - 27/04/2025
NEW GEAR • Hot products for when you’re on or off the bike
YOU WANNA BE A CHAMPION? KTM 300 EXC CHAMPION EDITION • The 2025 KTM 300 EXC Champion Edition is KTM’s latest factory-inspired hard enduro weapon, loaded with bolt-on performance straight out of the box. To see if the bike lives up to its name, we handed it to former off-road pro Lachy Stanford to put it to the test.
OFF-ROAD WEAPON! • It didn’t take much to turn DIRT ACTION’s 2025 WR250F project bike into an off-road race weapon!
BUILT DIFFERENT • AJP motorcycles might not have come up on your radar yet, but this small brand from Portugal produces a range of enduro machines that stand on their own in terms of originality, build and performance. We recently tested the SPR 240, SPR 310R and 510R, and this is what we found.
DEAN WILSON A FACTORY HONDA DREAM REALISED • For most racers, the dream of riding for a top factory team begins the first time they swing a leg over a bike. For Dean Wilson, it’s a dream that’s endured through the highs and lows of a long and decorated career — and now, thanks to a unique opportunity with Honda HRC, he’s been handed another shot at living it.
UGGED EMOTE ELENTLESS THE 2025 KTM NZ ADVENTURE RALLYE DELIVERS • Eight days. Over 1500km. One wild ride. The 2025 KTM NZ Adventure Rallye pushed riders through everything from windswept beaches to rocky alpine passes, carving a path through the South Island’s most epic terrain. With exclusive access to private stations, world-class trails and a camaraderie you can’t manufacture, this year’s Rallye was the definition of next-level adventure.
my CONDO 750 • The 2025 Condo 750 dished up everything you’d expect from Australia’s toughest cross-country rally — searing dust, high-speed desert blasts, brutal nav sections and the kind of bush camaraderie that makes this event a cult favourite. Riders came from all corners of the country to test their skill, stamina and self-reliance across two days and over 750km of unforgiving terrain.
INSIDE GARAGE 11 • Kane Sedonja isn’t just restoring old bikes - he’s resurrecting history. From a humble workshop in Victoria, the one-man operation behind Garage 11 brings forgotten machines back from the brink with passion, precision and a bit of mad...