SCORPA importer, The Hell Team, has added Spanish brand Gas Gas trials bikes to its books. GAs GAs enduro machines continue to be imported by Solo Motorcycle Imports.
APRILIA is recalling all its RSV4 Factory models, replacing the engine under warranty. This applies for models imported into Australia before December 31, 2009, and is a result of faulty engine parts. At the world launch a number of engines had failures due to the defective conrods but the Italian company has moved quickly to resolve the problem.
VICTORIA will become the first Australian state to ban trucks travelling in the right-hand lanes of freeways. \n VicRoads Minister Tim Pallas recently announced the move was planned to improve safety and reduce congestion on key freeways, and address complaints that slowly moving trucks clog roads when they overtake.
SUZUKI’S Leon Haslam dominated proceedings at the first round of the Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island this weekend. Haslam took out race one while a resurgent Carlos Checa charged through the field to take an amazing victory in race two.
Five Australian support classes provided entertainment for the crowd at Phillip Island: Superbike, Supersport, Superstock 1000, Superstock 600 and Historics. \n The Superbike class looks set to be the closest in many years, with a number of European brands coming back onto the grid for the first time in many years.
AFTER showing us a teaser pic recently, Yamaha has gone the full monty, releasing a full pic of the new FZ8. \n The talk is the 800cc engine will be very similar to the 1000cc donk used in the FZ1, only with a smaller bore.
GERMAN motorcycle customising firm LSL Motorbike Technology has joined forces with Triumph to produce a Bonneville cafe racer and a Street Triple titled the War Bird.
VICTORIAS VACC has announced the date of the 2010 ‘Safe Routes’ Scooter Rally. \n The 5th annual event will be held on Sunday October 10. Riders will meet at Luna Park, St Kilda and at 10.30am begin the ride to Argyle Square, Lygon Street, Carlton.
DAVE Mizrahri of Rose Bay, NSW recently took possession of his brand new 2010 Harley-Davidson XR1200X. \n Harley-Davidson Australia partnered with Movember in 2009 to support men’s health and helped raise over $18 million nationally.
NEW Zealand motocross and supercross champion Ben Townley has signed with Martin Honda to race in the first three rounds of the 2010 World Motocross Championships in the MX1 class.
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