Real world adventure motorcycle tests – ridden and reviewed

oodnadatta Track, South Australia

2026 Kawasaki KLE500

2026 Kawasaki KLE500

We Test the KLE500 in the Australia Outback and despite its low slung belly it performed surprisingly well in the rocky Aussie desert.

19/08/2026

2024 CF Moto 450MT

2024 CF Moto 450MT

We test the CF Moto 450MT for 3000+ kilometres across the Australian outback. With just a few protective accessories we attack the ride without an issue.

05/09/2024

2009 Honda Transalp

2009 Honda Transalp

Is Honda’s all-new Transalp just a back-roads adventure bike, or can it rekindle memories of the Africa Twin?

13/07/2009

2007 BMW F650GS Dakar

2007 BMW F650GS Dakar

Ask most people which brand comes to mind when you talk Adventure bikes and more often than not its BMW Dakar.

17/11/2007

2007 Kawasaki KLR650

2007 Kawasaki KLR650

You get what you pay for but Kawasaki’s KLR650 provides one of the best entry-level adventure bikes.

21/06/2007