03/07/2026
One of my favourite HD covers. Thanks to Grahamcollie.Photography again for making my job easy! š
From the middle of a very mild Sydney winter comes HEAVY DUTY #207, July/August 2026. Whereās the rain and miserable cold weather? Dunno but weāll make the most of it.
Leading the way is the base model Street Glide FLHX. Mick reckons itās wrong calling it a base model but thatās 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.
Mickās next test was the Pan America 1250 Special, a bike that really does tick a lot of boxes. Fair to say that weāre fans.
You probably noticed Chemistry ā 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 Dreaminā, a stunning makeover of a Sport Glide. Itās what mates do. Customs donāt 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 Westyās 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.
Subscribers already have their own copies landing in the mailbox. Score a subscription or a fresh copy of HEAVY DUTY 207 at www.heavyduty.com.au
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