April issue of Rapid Bikes Magazine!

This month, Jeff takes a trip down to Phillip Island to have a spin on our cover bike, the BMW K 1300 R and S models, and finds out ze Germans are dead serious about taking on the might of Japan Inc. Watch out Hayabusa boys!
Rennie takes the new Harley-Davidson for a quick thrash and we continue the American theme as Pommie jumps on the Buell 1125CR, spending most of his time on the rear wheel! Trevor Hedge also helps out with a Quick Test on Triumph’s Thruxton.
Our main feature bike for April is the awesome Tularis 792cc snowmobile-powered two-stroke road racer from the States, you really have to see this thing to believe it… We also feature an extremely rare Yamaha TRX850 turbo from Queensland and an Austrian Triumph Rocket III turbo that pumps out an insane 147ft-lbs of torque!
One for the Buell lovers will be Jodie Goodall’s mix and match S3T that bears absolutely no resemblance to a standard machine, and we finally get the Bazzaz unit mapped on our long term ZX-10R at S&R Pro.
April is chock a block with top feature articles like the second instalment of our tribute to tuning legend Ron Solomon, a trip into history with the Australian Motor Racing Museum, and Arky takes you into the world of Auto Racing, the Japanese race series that exists purely for the benefit of gambling.
We wrap up our Legends feature on Malcolm Campbell and we have a full run down on the Phillip Island WSBK meeting.
April also coincides with the launch of Used Bike Magazine, a new section of Rapid that will be dedicated to second-hand machines, saving cash, fixing bikes and having fun. This month we run through the legendary Yamaha YZF750 after Pappy picked one up for $2800, and our Used Ride is the bargain fighter from Kawasaki, the 2004 Z1000.
Mick shows you how to replace your steering-head bearings and Pommie gets you up to scratch on chain and sprocket maintenance.
Our usual columnists will keep you enthralled and the Ed explains what happened on his first outing on Project RSX550 at Eastern Creek.
With all this and more, you won’t want to miss the April issue of Rapid Bikes Magazine!