Australian Motorcycle News

WELL THAT was certainly a nail-biting weekend of racing. For me, it started with a visit to SMSP to catch Round 2 of ASBK under lights… and also under mixed conditions with intermittent showers persisting throughout the evening. Then later that night

A BUDGET version of BMW’s E-Power Roadster is under development using elements of the CE-04 electric scooter and single-cylinder G 310 R. This follows a trend AMCN has observed recently where major brands are shying away from the challenge of making

Back in the mid-1970s, with the inaugural Katherine Carnival imminent, riding mates John Pfitzner and Lofty Evans found themselves at a meeting hosted by carnival organiser Sylvia Wolfe. Sylvia was casting about for ideas that would provide some nove

With seven of the tastiest nakedbikes on the market lined up for our shootout, we needed an equally tasty test route. And with all the riders Sydney based (or thereabouts) we decided to head north to one of our favourite haunts, one that we hadn’t vi

I thought I might be a bit disappointed by the S 1000 R M-Sport after having ridden the ShiftCam-equipped M 1000 R late last year, but after just a few road kays on the ‘S’ I was astounded at how similar the two bikes feel. Okay, so the M 1000 R make

If brute force is your bag, then there’s not much that compares to Kawasaki’s supercharged weapon in the hypernaked sector. The 998cc Zed is the most powerful of the bunch, and it’s obvious from the moment you crack the throttle. But the Zed isn’t ju

It’s hard to understand how much awesomeness Suzuki has managed to pack into such an affordable nakedbike. Sure, the on-paper figures indicate the GSX-S1000 is one of the least powerful machines on test, but it’s howling 999cc inline four is a ripper

THE RC211V’S engine was basically a V4 with a fifth cylinder acting as a balancer, producing lots of useable power. The bike won 48 of the 82 races of the 990cc era. The chassis was just as clever, utilising many of the lessons Honda had learned duri

AS THE ROLLER door came down, a big black crow turned a yellow eye our way before flapping over the roof. I thumbed the GS into life with trepidation, 55 years of motorcycling makes a bloke superstitious. Maybe we’re too late? Maybe it’s Bruce? There

IT’S BEEN a wild start to the year for me with the massive news that I will be competing in the FIM World Flat Track Championship to be held throughout Europe between August and October. The five-round series starts in Manchester in the UK and finish

BACK IN racing’s second decade, aerodynamics became important. Dramatically handsome swooping dustbin fairings enclosed the front wheel… only to be banned on safety grounds (including brake cooling) in 1957. Seven decades later some, including FIM pr

THE JUGGERNAUT that is Joshua Waters and the McMartin Racing with K-Tech Ducati V4 R continue to dominate the Australian Superbike Championship, recording two race wins at Sydney Motorsport Park to remain unbeaten in 2023. It was the first visit to t

THE NEW KIDS are in town. Last season, Dani Holgado (Tech3 KTM), David Muñoz (BOE KTM) and Diogo Moreira (MSI KTM) contested the Rookie of the Year crown. In Portugal, they demonstrated their readiness to take the next step up, by featuring toward th

WITH ANOTHER large Yamaha-dominated field of 26 riders, Sean Condon (Digbiz Earthworx) used his local knowledge to take pole in the Michelin Supersport class but it was Oli Simpson who snatched the holeshot ahead of Tom Bramich (Carl Cox Motorsport),

PECCO BAGNAIA was quietly seething at the state of track safety at the Algarve International Circuit on Friday. The reigning world champion was not only nonplussed by the gravel traps, where the stones are bigger than they should be, but he felt the

DEFENDING THOR MX1 Aussie motocross champion Aaron Tanti (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) has claimed the Round 2 victory in Appin, NSW, with his 3-1-3 scorecard eclipsing Dean Ferris (Brisbane Motorcycles Yamaha, 1-5-1) and Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Je