issue #207 is out now!

From the middle of a very mild Sydney winter comes HEAVY DUTY #207, July/August 2026. Where’s the rain and miserable cold weather? Dunno but we’ll make the most of it.

Leading the way is the base model Street Glide FLHX. Mick reckons it’s wrong calling it a base model but that’s what it is. He was finding excuses and inventing reasons to ride the MY26 FLHX at every opportunity. Yep, it turned his head!

Dave Cohen was out and about on the 2026 Indian Chieftain exploring SE Queensland for good rides to share with the rest of us.

Mick’s next test was the Pan America 1250 Special, a bike that really does tick a lot of boxes. Fair to say that we’re fans.

You probably noticed Chemistry – the outrageous Buell on the cover. American Dreams have kicked another round ball into the back of the net with this wild creation. Also cover-worthy is California Dreamin’, a stunning makeover of a Sport Glide. It’s what mates do. Customs don’t end there: RedBlack is a cracker of a Shovel rigid from Victoria while Twisted Chopper is a rigid Shovel from The Netherlands.

Phil Heath landed back in Australia for a visit and scored an escorted ride round the Coffs Coast hinterland with local legend Ash Beaton. Stretch shared his trip to the Bangkok Hot Rod Show, and Paul brought a yarn back from Rattle Trap IX.

All of this as well as Westy’s Shed, On The Tools and real Tech Torq; all from folk with grease under their fingernails.

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

BACK ISSUES SIXPACK OFFER!

BUY ANY SIX ISSUES* FOR JUST $49.95 including p&h!

*These offers are limited to available back issues and does not include the current issue.

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.

Sorry, Australian delivery only.

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.