Island Classic hit by avgas ban
The annual Island Classic has become the first victim of Motorcycling Australia’s (MA) ban on aviation gasoline, with Team UK refusing to convert its racebikes for a single meeting. Organisers are examining other options to ensure some form of a UK team will front the starter o
RECALL: HONDA AFRICA TWIN RECALLED DUE TO STAND FAULT
A recall has been issued for the Honda Africa Twin due to a fault with the stand retaining circlip. The issue is minor but needs to be addressed by your local Honda dealer. The following information was provided by Product Safety Australia Product description An accessory Ma
All-new ’Blade is a runner!
No V4, but it’s aiming to be top dog in the power stakes
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650
AMCN is presently heading the San Francisco for the work launch of the all-new Royal Enfield Interceptor and Continental GT 650 models.
Race Across The Great Divide
New book chronicles Australia’s origins as a road racing powerhouse
Superbike or dreamlike?
Rewind 15 years and there was just one bike everyone wanted to see reach production – a road-going version of Honda’s all-conquering MotoGP RC211V. But the technical wizardry of a V5 engine for the road never materialised, despite patent drawings emerging of an RC211V with h
Greener Versys 1000 for 2019
Kawasaki is readying a cleaner, greener new Versys 1000 adventure-tourer for its 2019 model range. While the bike has yet to be shown, the first details have been betrayed by its emissions certification, which shows a commitment from Kawasaki to significantly reduce exhaust emiss
Hogging the limelight
Harley-Davidson might have been very open about future plans in its recent announcement but there are some future models it didn’t mention. Let’s peek inside the Milwaukee design studio
Ural Australia Test Ride Event
Ural Australia will be holding their next Test Ride Event on Saturday 29th September at Uralla Showgrounds-King Street Uralla NSW Commencing at 8am See and test ride the latest Ural models Hear the theory of sidecar riding Join us for breakfast from 8am
Longing for Loncin
Chinese firm Loncin is getting increasingly ambitious. It recently unveiled a decent-looking 300cc sportsbike, the GP300, and it has both 650cc single-cylinder and 500cc twin-cylinder ranges under development as well. Here’s the first glimpse of another new model, the LX300-6C
SUZUKI ADDS 250 V-STROM TO 2019 ADVENTURE LINEUP
Suzuki Australia is expanding its V-Strom adventure lineup with the introduction of the V-Strom 250 ABS. The smallest member of the V-Strom family will be powered by a 248cc parallel-twin engine which Suzuki claims has been optimised to maximise low-to-mid range torque. 10
Kevin Cass Racebike
In AMCN issue Vol68 No03, Peter Whitaker's Not Forgotten feature profiled one of Wollongong's favourite motorcycling sons, Kevin Cass Like many great characters of Australian motorcycle racing, Kevin’s story is interwoven with other great names of the era. Kevin’s Wollongong