Australian Motorcycle News

I CAN HARDLY believe that we’re only a few weeks into the new year and the 2022 motorcycle racing season is almost upon us. The local ASBK racers have already been cutting laps at the official test at Phillip Island last weekend and the season proper

HERE’S THE BABY Triumph that we have been talking about for more than a year seen in the flesh for the first time. The British manufacturer signed an agreement back in 2019 with Indian company Bajaj to develop a range of small-capacity Triumphs to be

AS AMCN PREDICTED last issue, Harley-Davidson has applied its 1923cc 117 version of the Milwaukee-Eight V-twin, previously reserved for its hand-finished CVO models, into a production range. Harley says it’s seeing a growing number of riders defectin

You did not! Brough was the first motorcycle company to advertise and guarantee a top speed of 100mph (160km/h) for its 1924 SS100 V-twin. Reigning ASBK champ Wayne Maxwell explained in an exclusive AMCN column last issue how the pieces of the jigsaw

THESE NEW PATENT drawings reveal a production version of Yamaha’s Tenere 700 Raid prototype revealed late last year at Milan’s EICMA show. Harking back to the more competent Teneres of old, the new spec will mean the tuning-fork brand can now challen

Alan Cathcart’s recent report of Sammy Miller’s thoroughly deserved awards (AMCN Vol 71 No 14) brought fond memories back to me. There weren’t many visitors to Sammy’s amazing Museum on New Year’s Day 2011. Towards the end of the day, I was honoured

Retail price $8290 ride away Distance covered 1957km Battery stats Type: 3240Wh Capacity: 72V/45Ah Charger: 90V-240VAC Options added None I was genuinely interested in riding Super Soco’s TC MAX, in fact, it was my idea to grab the little electric ma

I usually have a formulaic method when it comes to writing a bike test, presenting information in an orderly manner to make sure I don’t miss anything, starting off with the tech details and equipment, then moving on to the ride impression, covering

I’m standing with my hand on my hips and I dig my thumb into my waist to make sure I’m not dreaming. It’s the end of October 2021, two months before the official launch of Ducati’s 2022 Panigale V4 S, and Ducati has invited AMCN to the demanding Vall

DUCATI HAS REVISED the ergonomics, thanks in part by the one-litre larger tank now off ering more rider support, while the seat (with two-tone colours on the S model) is also flatter and with more control. Chassis-wise the swing-arm pivot point has b

Tech laden and ergonomically challenged open-class sportsbikes are dead. Sales are in the toilet and now there’s a push, from the manufactures at least, towards lower-capacity sportsbikes that are less extreme and kinder on the bank balance, while st

YAMAHA HAS RESURRECTED the YZF-R7 name for 2022 and it’s caused some controversy. Many have decried the decision to slap the R7 label on an entry-level bike because the original 1999-2000 YAMAHA OW-0 / YZF-R7 was a rare and exotic WorldSBK homologati

Oh, for the good ol’ days, when a key was what you used to start your tow car, not build a wardrobe. And for many, riding on the dirt meant kick starting your Husqvarna. In 2022 the Swedish brand looks stronger than ever. Crash or save?! Repsol HRC h

The Adventure touring segment is jammed packed with bikes to suit all walks of life. The Moto Guzzi rolls to the beat of its own drum, going about its business with minimal fuss and loads of character. The V85 TT has been around in its current guise

It takes a good engine and handling package to win a race, yet most racers would trade their sister to have an engine more powerful than their opponent. Besides passing, having an abundance of power can be used to advantage in a number of other ways,

When crew chief Phil Marron started working with Toprak Razgatlioglu in the run-up to the 2019 World Superbike season, he got a very big shock. Browsing through the squiggles of Razgatlioglu’s data in the Puccetti Kawasaki garage he spotted the front

I’VE BEEN USING LS2’s MX701 Explorer helmet since September 2021 and it’s got some great features. But in the time we’ve been together the standout feature – apart from the fluoro-yellow paint job – is the venting. It’s absolutely brilliant. The fibr

YOU WOULDN’T THINK finding a simple all-black open-face helmet that fits well and looks good would be a difficult task. But before the reintroduction of Bell into the Aussie marketplace back in 2012, this was very much the case. Actually, finding a s

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IT’S THAT TIME of year when the world’s largest motorcycle auction takes place and Mecum works the room in Las Vegas doing deals. This usually results in us former seventies longhairs scratching our balding heads while we ponder the crazy prices paid

I’VE JUST COMPLETED my first official ASBK test at Phillip Island on a Superbike, and even though it was difficult to get laps in due to the weather, I feel like I’m learning in every corner. I’ve ridden in the St George Summer Night Series at SMSP o

THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN Superbike Championship season has begun with an official test held at Phillip Island over 25-27 January, setting the scene for the opening round of the series that kicks off at the same circuit at the end of February. The presence

FOR SOLO RIDERS, state title meetings have been important for several years, as a top-four placing makes a rider eligible for a visa to ride in the UK. Justin Sedgmen won the Victorian Championship for a fourth time, the last three in a row. He won t

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Tell us about the new 727 Moto team. It’s a massive change from last year; a fullyfledged two rider Superbike team with Broc Pearson. How does it all operate? It’s still the bare bones of Metcher Motorsport, but we’ve added Paul Free, Stewart Winton

YAMAHA HAS APPLIED for European type-approval on two new models with engines between 750cc and 1000cc but exactly what they are is a mystery. By cracking the codenames RN82 and RN83, we have uncovered significant clues to their identity. The letters

TECH3 KTM MOTOGP teammates Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez have both said they’ll be aiming for Rookie of the Year honours in 2022, setting up a fascinating rivalry for the upcoming season. The duo will be two of five talented riders all vying for th