Rob Dunston from Motohansa has confirmed that the Motohansa Laser Exhaust Race Team will be racing the new BMW S 1000 RR exclusively in the 2010 Australasian Formula Extreme Series. Rob is hoping for some serious action packed racing between Team Yamaha and the Motohansa BMWs.
Dale Corsers Corser Concept Motorcycle School operates on a rural property by Dale Corser who, with his brother Troy, is well known in the motorcycle industry. \n Dale is a Motorcycling Australia accredited coach whose target market is from small children through to 60-year-olds.
For a limited time only, Hyosung is offering $1000 cash back on its GT250R. \n Offering More bike for less bucks than its competitors, this offer is only available until April 30. Hyosung is also offering $500 cash back on GV250, GT250, GT650, GT650R & GT650S road bikes.
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.
Chris Pickett | 15 Mar 10
It's not about how low you can go but how you go while you're down there.
Chris Pickett | 02 Mar 10
It might have new clothes but underneath lies an old warrior
Chris Pickett | 22 Feb 10
Ballsy, cheap and comfortable describe perfectly Suzuki's Bandit 1250.
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