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The popularity of Harley-Davidson’s Softail Standard in the Australian motorcycle market defied trends and confounded critics. Years after the basic Softail model was discontinued from the US and other countries, local devotion to the model ensured i

A new option from Harley-Davidson for 2020 is a factory-installed custom paint scheme that combines a two-tone finish with the classic Harley ‘Number One’ logo on the fuel tank. The ‘Patriot Special Edition Two-Tone’ is available in Billiard Red and

The long-running fight between ATV importers and the federal government over safety standards for quad bikes has resulted in Polaris announcing they’ll stop selling ATVs locally from 11 October, 2020. The October date marks the introduction of Stage

Following Polaris Industries’ decision in January to switch to an entirely independent dealer network and close their four company-owned Indian Motorcycle dealerships in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, that network has now been expanded. On 13

The 2020 version of Yamaha’s MT-03 naked has arrived, with new-look styling, all-new instrumentation and revised suspension. As previewed in JUST BIKES #371, the MY20 MT-03 is the most altered version of Yamaha’s entry-level, LAMS-legal maximum torqu

Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) will host an “art exhibition” with a difference later this year when ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ comes to the gallery. Modelled on the hugely successful ‘Art of the Motorcycle’ exhibition first held a

The classic bike community has lost one of its champions in Tony Blain, who passed away on 20 February after a brief battle with cancer. A stalwart of the classic motorcycle – and particularly classic Harley-Davidson – community, Tony’s love of antiq

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the season-opening MotoGP race at Qatar was cancelled, with the second round at Buriram postponed to October for all classes. Qatar already had travel restrictions in place in February, which MotoGP officials

Before the start of the 2020 MotoGP season, Marc Marquez re-affirmed his commitment to Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) by signing to race the RC213V for four more years. The new deal will see Marquez remain with Honda to the end of the 2024 season. In

After 30 years of operation, the Binalong Motor Museum is set to close this April. While the closure of the museum isn’t a good thing, it will see most of the display vehicles go to market in an auction event conducted by Donington Auctions & Sales.

While not part of the Binalong Motor Museum collection, another consignment has been added to this auction in the form of a rare 1934 Harley-Davidson Model R. Introduced in 1932, the Model R replaced the Model D from 1929 and was offered in low-compr

As the first standalone multi-day vintage enduro event in Australia, last year’s Australian 3-Day Vintage Enduro (A3VE) saw almost 100 entrants take pre-1988 dirt bikes through farmland and the Wombat Forest in Victoria, covering almost 400km over th

With all the rules we have to endure, as well as the prospect of nearly getting squashed by phone distracted drivers, I start getting bored of riding on the road every now and then. I think about starting a new hobby, but just can’t seem to stray awa

Custom choppers based on BSAs, indeed any British bike, are a rare sight. Café racers, yes, bobbers, sometimes, but choppers, no. As such, when a BSA-based chopper pops up, it attracts attention. Such was the case with the example pictured – Hard Luc

An annual institution for British bike fans, the All British Rally® is set for another big year in 2020. Presented by the BSA Motorcycle Owner’s Association (BSAMOA), this year’s 44th annual All British Rally® (ABR) is scheduled for 24 – 27 April and

Three different winners from three races, along with a level of competition and aggression not seen in the class for years made for a cracking debut for the 2020 World Superbike Championship, while a race win for a debutant spiced up the World Supers

INVERELL MOTORCYCLE RESTORERS CLUB INC. RALLY Open to Veteran, Vintage, Historic & Classic Bikes. Contact Garry 0431 190 964 or email Judy greeks54@bigpond.com GLOUCESTER MOTORCYCLE EXPO 2020 Gloucester Motorcycle Expo is a small community based Expo

ACT MOTORCYCLE CLUB The Club caters for riders aged 4 to not out; for beginners, weekend warriors, club racers and Pro's. We got riders regularly racing in their fifties! Meetings held 1st Wednesday of every month. All club meetings are held at the R