OUR BEST M8: SPECIAL EDITION

Everyone needs a Best Mate. Here at HEAVY DUTY, we reckon that mate can also be spelt M8 – short for Milwaukee-Eight.

Harley-Davidson unleashed the Milwaukee 8 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.

Merry Xmas from the HEAVY DUTY crew!

issue 174

We don’t think that there’s a single person who predicted that 2020 was going to play out the way that it did. But it happened and we all dealt with it the best way we could.

Just over the next rise is 2021 and HEAVY DUTY 174, the January/February issue.

That custom Shovel on the cover started life as a Softail but was then personalised. Spend the time and check out all of the little details on this amazing build.

Also on the cover is an extra-special Road Glide Special. They aren’t delivered from the Motor Company with a 131-cube M8 fitted, but that’s what is powering this one down the road.

Between the covers you’ll find El Chicano, a bike much deeper than a few scrolls. Look further and you’ll find Massachusetts Gold, a Sportster from Shadley Brothers that will also draw you in. Then there’s The Cyclops, an M8 Softail built to dominate on race tracks. The Duckworth Clan gave us an insight into what makes them tick as a family where every member owns a Harley. Dave went for a ride with the Gasoline Alley Hoggies and had a blast. Mainframe Custom Cycles have turned out an awesome combo. Dave shares his thoughts on the LiveWire; we found a Dark Knight Fat Boy; Suzanne spent A Day in the Saddle in south-west WA; a bloke called Tom built a unique Sportster; Doc shares his trip to the Burt Munro Challenge and also a Feuling W3. Mick takes delivery of Project M8 Superglide and starts doing stuff to it.

All of this as well as the regulars you know and love from Doc and Tex.

On sale January 4, 2021, in newsagents right across Australia and New Zealand.

While you’re in the newsagents, check out OUR BEST M8. 

148 glorious pages showcasing the best of the Milwaukee-8 era to date. Road tests, the original launch, M8 development insights, and the hottest customs as well as fresh, new tech stories devoted to the eight-valve wonder.

$11.95 from your local newsagent. Also available online for $17.95 delivered with a free stubby holder.

subscribe & win a lid!

Have your copy of Australia’s favourite motorcycle magazine delivered to your door. You could also score yourself a super-cool HEAVY DUTY t-shirt, a pair of Draggin Jeans, or – for a strictly limited time – this Shoei JO open-face helmet valued at $549.90.

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 (#171).

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.

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.