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In Pit Lane - Proud, happy, and ready to kick
I am proud and happy to be able to write this column about this great sport of ours. A sport where all concerned shall henceforth live by the creed of Professor Pangloss. “Everything is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.” Prof Pangloss (I am proud and hap
He did what? Nick Lidstone - From Betws-y-Coed to Berrima
Lidstone’s fantasy of circling the globe stalled in the land down under.
New tech - Stopping everyone
Old technology for emerging markets could be the most significant safety advancement yet
Where are they now? Robert Hinton
Three-times 1970s Australian GP winner Robert Hinton was 72 in August and is still active in racing as a race-bike owner in Forgotten Era events. His Yamaha TZ350F has won three Australian Historic Period 5 championships with three different riders. Hinton last raced, on that
Ed’s letter - Can’t get enough
It was such a great year that Márquez winning the title often played second fiddle to the spectacle being delivered on track
They did what?- Cannonball Down Under
This serial US record breaker also made his mark in Australia
Head to head- 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R & 2006 Kawasaki VN2000 Vulcan
Why these two? These power packed super- cruisers spawned a generation of highway warriors 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R This big-bore musclebike was given its name owing to the 109 cubic inches of displacement. Like so many of Suzuki’s perfor
Ed's letter- Transition complete
When I’m on a bike, idiots like this enter and leave my life over a period of five seconds
Head to Head- 1979 Honda XL500S & 1979 Yamaha XT500
Why these two? These two thumpers triggered dirty dual- sport debauchery across the globe, and left a legacy that continues to this day 1979 Honda XL500S Street sweet and dirt worthy, Honda’s XL500S arrived to challenge the Yamaha in 1979, wit
Where are they now?- Allan Cunynghame
Allan Cunynghame, the all round Ironman – from Amaroo Park to Alice Springs.
History Makers- THE ORIGINAL SUPERBIKE SERIES
These days it’s the most prolific race class the world over, but the first ever Superbike series happened Down Under
In Pit Lane - Unexpect the expected
Márquez’s 2016 season has been that of … not a different rider, but certainly a much changed version of the same rider