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Grom 50 Scrambler for production?
A new patent suggests that Honda is serious about putting the Grom 50 Scrambler into production in the near future. At last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Honda showed a pair of downsized, 50cc Grom Scrambler concepts – the imaginatively-named ‘Concept-One’ and ‘Concept-Tw
Honda CBR250RR teaser released
The long-awaited parallel twin Honda CBR250RR is on the verge of an official unveiling and Honda has released a pair of teaser videos to prove it. The first gives a glimpse of the bike, confirming its “250RR” name and showing that it looks near-identical to the Light We
New Kawasaki Ninja 1000 next year
This could be the closest glimpse we’ve yet had at the next-generation Kawasaki Ninja 1000. No, it’s not a real photo but it’s a computer-generated picture derived from patents that appear to relate to the new Ninja. According to the Japanese journalists at Auto-By magaz
Triumph Speed Triple
Without a superbike in its range, Triumph relies on the Speed Triple to uphold brand honour in the big-bore performance market. So is it a thinking rider’s sportsbike, or a task too far?
RACING LEGEND BARRY SHEENE
Temperatures were on the rise, and so was Barry Sheene on the two-stroke Suzuki
Careering across the Coorong
When the Auto Cycle Union refused to ratify speed records between our two largest cities, speed demons in the City of Churches rejoiced.
VanderHeide - carbon-fibre feast
The market for crazy-expensive, super-exotic bikes appears to be booming as customers rush to get their hands on limited-run bikes like the Honda RC213V-S. And now those lucky enough to be in the market for an AUD $220,000 motorcycle have an even tougher decision to make. That
Aussie Motorcycle jeans capture global attention in the Motorcycle Brand Contest
“Game changing” Aussie Motorcycle jeans capture global attention in the Motorcycle Brand Contest of the German Design Council
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO
One of the most coveted items in the world of press launches isn’t the T-shirt or the factory embossed Swiss army knife or even the ‘must bring back for the kids’ one-off baseball cap. No, we are talking here about the limited edition hardcover souvenir book. The one I now
First ride on the Harley-Davidson Roadster
As the bike rolled into the car park for my Sunday group ride, the owner of the new 883 beside me stared at the Roadster with dinner plate eyes. “What’s thaaat?” he queried, with a combination of wonder and longing in his voice. It was the same thing you hear at Christmas w
Sykes Wins As Rea Retires In Race Two
A halted and restarted second FIM Superbike World Championship race at Laguna Seca was won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after the first attempted running got red flagged. The restart made 21-laps of the intense 3.619km circuit in central California. A final podium battle
Rea From Sykes In Race One
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won his first ever race at Laguna Seca after a 25-lap contest with his team-mate Tom Sykes, who eventually finished 0.819 seconds behind. In third place Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) held off a final corner attempted pass from his