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Send us Fan Mail Can a Chinese motocross bike genuinely compete with the established Japanese and European brands, or is it just another cheap alternative? We became the first in the world to ride the new ZXMOTO MX250, with ADB test rider Jeff Briggs heading to Melbourne to put the Chinese manufacturer's new 250cc motocross bike through its paces. And with Chinese manufacturers making some se...

Send us Fan Mail Just how tough was the 2026 International Six Days Enduro in Portugal? In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we chat with former GNCC Champ Josh Strang about his latest ISDE campaign aboard a Beta, the challenges of racing against the world's best enduro riders in the worst dust in years and what makes the Six Days such a demanding event. We break down the brutal conditions, d...

Send us Fan Mail Are air vests worth it, or are they just another expensive bit of riding gear? In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we chat with Alpinestar's Christian Scire who explains   the Alpinestars Tech-Air system and how all the models differ. Before buying an air vest, make sure you listen to this podcast. We dive into how the technology works, how its sensors detect a crash and dep...

Send us Fan Mail We managed to get all three of Australia's 2026 Motocross of Nations riders together for this episode of the ADB Podcast , with Jed Beaton, Aaron Tanti and Alex Larwood joining us to give a proper behind-the-scenes look at Australia's MXoN campaign. We get the boys talking about what really happened on track, the pressure of representing Australia, the difficult starts,...

Send us Fan Mail Most people reckon pulling a wheelie is hard enough, but Matt Hall is taking things to another level by attempting the longest blindfolded wheelie. And did we mention he's a paraplegic? In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we sit down with the man behind Outpatient Moto to hear his incredible story, from the injury that changed his life to getting back on a motorcycle, learni...

Send us Fan Mail At just 16 years old, Bernie Dunn’s life changed completely when a motorcycle accident resulted in the amputation of his left leg above the knee. In this episode of the ADB Podcast , Bernie takes us back to the accident, the decision to amputate, the long road through recovery and, incredibly, how motorcycles eventually became a massive part of his life again. Bernie explains how...

Send us Fan Mail Is there a better looking two-stroke than the Beta 300 Race? We jumped on the 2026 model to see how it stacks up against the other Beta two-strokes. Here's what we thought. 

Send us Fan Mail Archie Connor might be one of the most exciting young rally talents coming through Australia right now and revealed his latest singing with Kove! Fresh out of high school, working full-time on the family farm and with an unusual racing background that doesn’t include a single motocross gate drop, Archie has gone from racing his first Pony Express at 11 years old to winning the 202...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when three everyday punters decide to take on the Australian Enduro Championship season? In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we sit down with three Vets riders who did exactly that — including one bloke who had never raced a motorcycle before. What started as a challenge quickly became one of the best experiences of their lives, travelling around the country, riding...

Send us Fan Mail Dirtbike Burrito's Jeremy Cowley and ADB's Mitch Lees were back at it again this time testing the 2026 Honda CRF300L Rally. Jez took it home to spend some quality time with what the boys reckon is the best-looking adventure bike on the market. Here's what they thought of the performance of the bike. 

Send us Fan Mail Wil Ruprecht is back on top of Australian enduro racing. After narrowly missing the Pro Enduro crown in 2025, the former EnduroGP World Championship runner-up came into 2026 on a mission, winning the opening seven rounds outright and building a championship lead that would eventually be seriously challenged by Korey McMahon. In this episode of the ADB Podcast , Wil takes us throug...

Send us Fan Mail Levi Stephens has well and truly announced himself as one of the brightest young talents in Australian desert racing. In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we sit down with the young gun after a massive 2026 season that included fifth outright at Finke, an Under-19 class win at Hattah and, most recently, an outright victory at the Don River Dash — going one better after finishing r...

Send us Fan Mail After the popularity of our Yamaha WR300F test on YouTube, on this podcast and in print, we thought we'd get it back and put it up against the only other high-performance 300cc four-stroke in the class, the Sherco 300 SEF Factory. We were at the test track while ADB Editor Mitch Lees and Chief Tester Jeff Briggs were testing the bikes and here's what they thought as soon...

Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Cowley and his old man Nev were back at it again for us taking another Triumph, this time the Tiger 900, for a one-month adventure through NSW, Victoria and the ACT. They had extreme heat, water and cold and managed to survive with a detailed idea of what it's like to live with the Triumph Tiger 900 off-road as an adventure bike. Here's what they thought.

Send us Fan Mail ADB Ed Mitch Lees hopped on the Honda Transalp 750 for a month and headed bush to push t his thing through nasty dirt as far as he could. We caught up with him when he rolled back into the garage to see what he thought. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the ADB Podcast , Mitch Lees sits down with Rob Nowak to unpack his incredible journey to racing the Ultimate Adventure class at Red Bull Romaniacs on a KTM 890 Adventure R. After years of trying to conquer Romaniacs — including broken bones, shoulder reconstructions and a broken tailbone that ended his 2025 attempt before he'd even left Australia — Rob fin...

Send us Fan Mail Check out what we thought of Chris Watson's Yamaha WR300F which is a 2026 Yamaha WR250F with the Athena kit in it. We grabbed ADB Editor Mitch Lees and ADB's Chief Tester Jeff Briggs to see what they thought after hooping off the bike and still at the track. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the ADB Podcast , we sit down with 2025 Finke Desert Race winner Corey Hammond for a wild chat about where he’s been and where he wants his racing career to go next. Corey opens up about his ambition to move into rally racing and ultimately become a long-term Dakar competitor, plus his experiences racing Baja and why international desert and rally racing is firm...

Send us Fan Mail We managed to get our hands on a 2026 GASGAS EC 300 GP, which is the up-spec model in the GASGAS two-stroke range, to see if it is worth the extra coin. We stuck the mic under the nose of ADB Editor Mitch Lees and Dirtbike Burrito's Jeremy Cowley as soon as they hopped off the bike to see what they thought. Here's there raw feedback. 

Send us Fan Mail We grabbed a 2026 Kawasaki KX250 and stuck our Enduro Editor Geoff Braico on one to see if he could turn one of the best handling motocross bikes into an agile, easy-to-ride bush race bike. Here's how he's tracking after a few months with the bike. 

Send us Fan Mail Fresh off wrapping up the 2026 ProMX MX1 Championship, Jed Beaton joins the ADB Podcast for an exclusive look behind one of the most rewarding title victories of his career. After finishing runner-up in heartbreaking fashion in 2024 and seeing a broken femur end his championship charge in 2025, Beaton finally completed the comeback, putting together a dominant 2026 season to secur...

Send us Fan Mail We gave a pair of Triumph Tiger 1200s to Jeremy Cowley from Dirtbike Burrito Podcast and his old man Nev to see how far they could go in a month. Turns out they squeezed 6000km out of them! After it was all said and done, we sat down with them around the fire when they returned to get some raw feedback on what they thought of the Triumph Tiger 1200. Here it is!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mitch and the ADB crew break down a huge Round 7 of the 2026 Penrite ProMX Championship from Conondale. We unpack Jed Beaton wrapping up the MX1 Championship with a round to spare, Aaron Tanti's emotional return to the top step of the podium, Nathan Crawford's sensational Factory Honda ride that included a moto win, and Kyle Webster proving once again he...

Send us Fan Mail We caught up with ADB Editor Mitch Lees at the track as soon as he hopped off the 2026 Beta 300 X-Pro to see what he thought. If you're in the market for a new two-stroke, have a listen!

Send us Fan Mail Fresh off becoming the 2026 FIM Junior Motocross World Champion, Blake Bohannon joins the ADB Podcast to relive the biggest moment of his young career. The 13-year-old Aussie sensation talks us through his incredible weekend in the Czech Republic, where he won both 85cc motos to become just the third Australian ever to claim the prestigious title. We also dive into Blake's jo...