issue #208 is out now!

G’day,

Spring really is our favourite time of the year. Warm dry days for riding and cool nights for sleeping comfort. HEAVY DUTY #208 is crammed full of stuff to keep you smiling.

Is the CVO Street Glide ST a hard-edged tourer or a race-track monster? Paul and Mick tested it to answer your questions.

The 2026 Breakout in Teal Thunder struck a chord with us. Read why. Indian Pursuit Dark Horse made Dave claim that it could well be the best tourer he’s ever ridden. The other road test in this issue is the Royal Enfield Bullet 650 that Mick claims is their best 650 yet.

Fresh from The Harley City Collection, we’ve shared a 1956 Hydra-Glide FLH; a model from the days before FLH became Fat, Large and Heavy. There’s also an outstanding 1998 Heritage Springer that caused Mick to drool.

Customs? Copper & Steel with full-body engraving; and Not So Slim that is perfectly balanced. Me and My Bike with a boke called Kog and his Street Bob. From New Zealand, Phil checked out Motofest.

For this issue, On The Tools is an inside look at Dynojet’s PV4 training. 

Grab a copy now from better bike shops, or on July 6 from newsagents, across Australia and New Zealand.

Instant digital downloads are available from magzter.com or from pocketmags

HEAVY DUTY JUMPERS

Not a hoodie. AKA: sloppy joe, pullover, sweatshirt, or even a hoodless-hoodie! These are the jumpers to keep you warm on cold winter nights.

Relaxed, oversized fit with dropped shoulders. Premium quality, extra heavyweight, 400gsm. 80% cotton 20% polyester. Proudly printed in Parkes, NSW.

These are the jumpers to keep you warm on cold winter nights. Mick wears a 3XL. He is 185cm tall and over 140kg. These are Aussie-sized hoodies.

Inset sleeves, sleeve cuff ribbing, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage, anti-pill fleece.

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HURRY, SALE ENDS NOV 1, 2026

We’ve got odds and sods of issues dating back earlier than these, so if you know the specific issue you want, ask and we’ll have a look.

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OUR BEST M8: SPECIAL EDITION

Harley-Davidson unleashed the Milwaukee-Eight (M8) engine with the 2017 model range and the all-new eight-valve engine has proven to be an awesome basis for cruisers, tourers and hot rods.

We’ve got lots of mates and we’re going to share them in a special collectors’ magazine that we’re calling OUR BEST M8.

We have gathered our favourite M8 road tests and customs together, along with M8-specific tech and a selection of fresh, new material devoted to the modern wonder that is the M8.

We are very proud of the high-quality presentation of HEAVY DUTY Magazine and OUR BEST M8 will be the same heavy 200gsm cover stock with coated 80gsm for the body text in a 148-page package. Proudly printed right here in Australia, and for just $17.95 you’ll get postage & tracking thrown in.

big twin memories

HEAVY DUTY wants to see pics of YOU and YOUR BIKE from back in the day!

This is for “Big Twin Memories”, a new section in the magazine showcasing what life was like when you first started your love affair with Harley, Indian, Triumph or whatever Big Twin made you smile. So dig out a couple of old photos and tell us about what got your engine started, what you were doing at the time or perhaps some of the rides you did in this great continent of ours.