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THE START of the 2024 racing season is well and truly upon us with ASBK and WorldSBK kicking off at Phillip Island next weekend, and MotoGP recently testing at Sepang with some riders throwing down super-fast times. As is always the case, there is a

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IT’S BEEN more than a year since MV Agusta first revealed the Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro at 2022 EICMA, but the model is scheduled for production in the second half of this year and a new Australian type-approval reveals the first details of the show

DOWNFORCE-GENERATING aerodynamics have become an important field of development over the past few years thanks to the influence of MotoGP but BMW’s latest idea takes its cue from the fact that the Bavarian company isn’t restricted by the rules of tha

VMOTO SOCO is already in the vanguard of electric motorcycle brands with some appealing machines in the lower-performance, lower-price bracket, and it looks like a couple more are on the way following some new design registrations showing a duo of ca

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A Hunwick Hallam prototype streetbike has been spotted in the streets of Sydney over Christmas and, as these spy shots reveal, the bike looks to be well on the road to production. Minus bodywork, the bike pictured carries the 1150cc version of the Hu

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THE MIDDLEWEIGHT adventure class could be the most highly competitive one in 2024, with new and exciting bikes entering the category. The obvious competition to the new Rally is KTM’s 890 Adventure R, but you also can’t discount the Husqvarna Norden

The rejuvenation of the WorldSSP middleweight class has been a great success, given that this year’s full entry at all the European rounds stands at over 30 bikes. They comprise 10 Ducatis, seven Yamahas, four MV Agustas, four Triumphs, three Kawasak

Vale Anthony Gobert. The Go Show lights it up in front of fans after taking two wins on his Muzzy Kawasaki at the season-ending Superbike World Championship round at Phillip Island in 1996. Aussie WorldSBK contender Remy Gardner finished the recent J

“I wasn’t convinced that my win in Tailem Bend (at the final round of 2022) meant I was ‘back’. When you get a win from the third row of the grid there are always questions. I knew it was a good step forward, but it was really hard to start the year

“This win was immensely rewarding, but at the same time, because I knew it was all finishing – it didn’t really feel like a win at all. We’d all just found our feet, everyone was on the same path and anticipating a continuation. As much as it was suc

SO I’VE been flopping around wondering what to do about the new Super Glide’s suspension. Flopping is the right word. Harley gets lots of things right but their standard springs are crap and damping is what happens in your pants on corners. Now befor

WHAT’S IN the wind for the 76th season of MotoGP? (Apart from belated celebrations of the first 75… a landmark that caught Dorna napping.) Well – you name it. Wings and winglets, scoops and scooplets, seat superstructures and bulging shapes that sugg

LIAM WILKINSON has a new role in the ASBK paddock with the Yamaha Racing Team, putting on the mechanic’s gloves for Mike Jones in 2024. Hailing from Adelaide, Wilkinson was the chief mechanic for long-time friend Daniel Falzon, who called time on his

TIM GRIFFITH has taken out the Pirelli Unlimited F2 class for the Summer Series, making him the fast St George club racer. “I started racing at 40, and I’m 47 now!” Griffith told AMCN. “It’s 20 years later than I probably should have started, but I d

TRIPLE WORLD champion Tai Woffinden has again been denied victory in the meeting honouring his late father when he was relegated to third place in the decider of the 2024 Rob Woffinden Classic at WA's Pinjar Park on 3 February. Jaimon Lidsey (14) and

ENTRIES HAVE closed for the 2024 Isle of Man TT and 192 riders from 25 countries will line up on Glencrutchery Road this year. Of those, 84 will form the 1000cc Superbike and Superstock categories, 104 will race in the 600cc Supersport category, 86 i