issue #198 out noW!

Welcome to 2025

As the calendar rolls over into a new year, we’re rolling out Green Power – gotta get with the times!

Speaking customs, Purple Run will take your breath away. Check out what those crazy Frenchmen have come up with. Amazing. There’s also a great Twin-Cam Breakout, and a unique Sportster.

Gasoline Alley built a Low Rider S demonstrator using Genuine and top-notch aftermarket parts to build a Stage III Screamin’ Eagle Plus that’s cranking out 150hp and looks damn good doing it.

We got our hands on a Low Rider ST with forward controls that has made every one of us smile. You might like the mid-mounts but we prefer it with forward controls.

Harley City Collection doors are open once a year and we were lucky enough to be in the neighbourhood. We also rocked up to Morgan & Wacker’s Sydney opening, and Broadford for the old dungers. Graham took in the Vicla Nationals as a punter and shared his thoughts.

Matt Mingay is a name that most of us know and we grabbed the chance to find out what make the legendary stuntman tick. And tock.

Riding bikes is what we do and we’ve been out clocking up miles on a 2024 Street Glide as well as a 2014 Street Glide to check out the differences.

Mick’s been out in the shed tinkering away on HDMAG, and shouting at online sellers!

All of this and more in HEAVY DUTY #198. On sale Monday 13th in better newsagents and bike shops across Australia and New Zealand.

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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.