Australasian Dirt Bike – Issue 561 July 2026 – Australasian Dirt Bike

Instead of cooking your legs, the radiators push air away, which makes a huge difference over long days. “Some bikes just roast you,” Jez said. “This one doesn’t. The hot air from the engine was pushed away from your groin and legs so I never felt like I was overheating.” Modern adventure bikes like this are loaded with tech – ride modes, traction control, electronic suspension: it’s all there. Jez used most of it, adjusting settings depending on conditions and terrain.

Nev, on the other hand, ignored almost all of it. “I don’t need it,” he said. My skill level isn’t at a level that can handle all that stuff, I just left it on the standard mode and rode it like that everywhere. That being said, I did like • Blind Spot Assist • Lane Change Assist • Cornering ABS (OC-ABS) • Traction control • Multiple riding modes • Off-Road Pro mode (Desert Edition) • Cruise control • Triumph Shift Assist (quickshifter) • Electronic throttle control • Full-colour 7-inch TFT dash • My Triumph Connectivity System • Integrated riding mode management • Smartphone connectivity functionality “It just sits so nicely…

once you’re moving, it’s actually easier to ride than you think.”

• 2026 Kawasaki KX450 put through the ringer • Exclusive! Hunter Lawrence 450SX Runner-up • Testing the last Husqvarna TE250… at night! • INTERVIEWS WITH Wade Ibrahim &Callum Norton July 2026 $12.50 NZ $15.00* inc. GST 561 No. 2027 new reveals! 2027 new reveals! KAWASAKI KX327 TWO-STROKE HONDA • ktm• sherco• husky• beta + + more UNLEASHED! E D!D! kawasaki.com.au kawasaki-motors.co.nz LARGE 240mm FRONT/220mm REAR DISC BRAKES ERGO-FIT adjustable 8-position handlebar mount Downdraft intake, cylinder with straight intake/ exhaust ports, and centrally positioned exhaust Smartphone Connectivity: Change Engine Mapping with Your Smartphone KYB 43mm inverted front fork and Uni-Trak rear suspension Aluminum Renthal Fatbar handlebar with ODI lock-on grips Power Mode Selection with Handlebar-mounted Switch SHOWA ø49 mm coil-spring fork and single shock with revised settings 19-in front wheel and 16-in rear wheel Increased rear wheel travel on par with full-size KX models Low 760 mm seat height Front and rear disc brakes July 2026 www.adbmag.com.au SCAN THIS USING YOUR PHONE CAMERA!

EASY AND RECEIVE 12 ISSUES FOR $99.95, DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR OR P.O. BOX WITH NO PRICE RISES DURING YOUR BLISSFUL SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. DETAILS, PAGE 22 SUBSCRIBE TO ADB 4 | JULY 2026 www.adbmag.com.au ISSUE #561 JULY 2026 @ADBMAGAZINE ADBMagazine @ADBMAG Regulars 006 EDITORIAL 008 NEWS 012 FROM OUR READERS 016 LANCE RUSSELL 018 ADB PODCAST 020 NEW PRODUCTS 022 SUBSCRIBE & WIN! 090-130 REAR GUARD Tests 024 2026 YAMAHA WR300F THE MID-CAP 4T YAMAHA SHOULD HAVE BUILT 034 2026 KAWASAKI KX450 IS THIS THE 450 THAT SUITS EVERYONE?

040 2026 BETA XTRAINER 300 IT MAKES SLOW-SPEED RIDING BIG FUN 046 2024 HUSQVARNA TE 250 BLIND TESTING A HUSKY AT NIGHT 052 KAWASAKI KLX110R + L MANUAL OR AUTO? THE CASE FOR BOTH 056 2026 TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 A REAL-WORLD ADV TEST OVER 6000KM Reads 062 2026 AMA SUPERCROSS WRAP HOW ROCZEN FINALLY CLINCHED THE 450 TITLE 072 PROFILE: CALLUM NORTON YEP, HE’S RACING A DUCATI AT FINKE!

078 PROFILE: WADE IBRAHIM ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TOP HARD ENDURO RIDERS 084 TOPICAL: OSMCC A LEGENDARY CLUB REUNITED 40 YEARS ON AMA SX WRAP! HUNTER LAWRENCE DIDN’T LEAVE THE 2026 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THE NUMBER ONE PLATE, BUT HE DID LEAVE WITH THE RESPECT OF THE ENTIRE PADDOCK www.adbmag.com.au JULY 2026 |5 EDITORIAL//MITCH LEES THIS ISSUE LITERALLY went to print from the middle of the desert.

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