Motorcycles
Radical new motorcycle designs to be unveiled in Tokyo
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Thursday October 23, 2003: Three radical new bike designs from Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki respectively, plus two fuel-cell bikes from Yamaha are among the gems in-store when the 37th Tokyo Motor Show kicks-off on Friday. Read More
KTM 1000cc v-twin roadster
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Friday October 10, 2003: For the last thirty years, the Austrian KTM brand has been known for outstanding dirt bikes. Light weight, usable power and fantastic suspension were the hallmarks of the brand which has won numerous motocross and enduro titles across the world over the last 30 years. Read More
Kawasaki's ultimate high-speed tourer
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Saturday October 11, 2003: Kawasaki has shown a concept machine at the Milan motorcycle show which may yet turn out to be a landmark machine because it can be changed into different modes. The ZZR-X concept machine is billed as the "ultimate high speed tourer", offering high speed comfort and brilliant handling performance. Read More
Aprilia 2004 RSV 1000 R Factory arrives
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Thursday October 30, 2003: The latest Aprilia supersport bike is an enhanced RSV 1000 R that brings together a twin V60 Magnesium engine and new RSV 1000 R settings with special ultra-light materials and quality production components to bring the Factory model up to track-riding standards. Read More
Dodge 500hp Tomahawk replica to go on sale
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Monday October 6, 2003: DaimlerChrysler has announced that a hand-built replica of the Dodge Tomahawk concept - the monstrous four-wheel motorcycle first revealed at the North American International Auto Show in January 2003 - is to go on sale at a price of US$555,000. "Unconventional" doesn't begin to describe the extreme engineering showcased in the Tomahawk... Read More
Kawasaki releases the 160 bhp Ninja ZX-10R Supersport
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Saturday August 30, 2003: Kawasaki Heavy Industries dropped several bombshells on the motorcycle world this week with the announcement of the 160 bhp Ninja ZX-10R Supersport and a 2053cc version of its Vulcan V-twin cruiser. Read More
Triumph announces a 140bhp 2.3 litre MOTORCYCLE
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Tuesday August 19, 2003: The revered British Triumph motorcycle marque has created a first, by breaking the two-litre barrier with a production motorcycle. The potency of this remarkable new motorcycle is captured perfectly by its name -' the Rocket III. Despite the three cylinder motor producing a whopping 140bhp it is tuned so that it produces prodigious amounts of torque at low revs... Read More
Harley-Davidson 100th Year Celebrations
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Saturday August 9, 2003: A quarter of a million Harley-Davidson riders from around the globe are expected to converge on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin from August 28-31 for the motorcycling icon's final celebration of its centenary year. Read More
MV Agusta F4 Brutale & F4SPR make Australian debut
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Friday July 18, 2003: MV Agusta 's exotic F4 Brutale S naked motorcycle and the high-performance F4 SPR model will be displayed to the Australian public for the first time in Brisbane on Sunday July 20. Read More
Ducati Rocks Motorcycle Racing
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When Ducati announced its intention to contest the World MotoGP championship back in 2001, no-one seriously expected the small Italian factory to challenge the mega-buck budgets of Honda and Yamaha... Read More
Buell XB9R
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Buell's XBR9 has the feel of a 125 - light, compact, short and very nimble. Hit the starter though, and instead of the razor sharp exhaust note of a 2-stroke, the grumble of a Harley Sportster motor greets the ears. Read More
Legendary Vincent makes a comeback
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Vincent, one of the legendary motorcycle marques of history, is to make a comeback in the hands of American entrepreneur Bernard Li. Read More
Honda's Insane Valkyrie Rune
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While there are many innovative and technically interesting respects to this motorcycle, it is the outrageous styling which will make the bike a milestone in motorcycle history - it is so different to anything previously seen, that it just could be the first of a new breed. Read More
The limited edition Agusta F4 AGO
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There is no more revered and magical name in motorycle history than MV Agusta. The famous marque won 75 World Titles (38 riders championships and 37 constructors championships) and was ridden by many of the greatest names in motorcycling... Read More
Indian Chief 2002
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Indian motorcycle's new flagship - the 2002 Chief - has been redesigned from the ground up with a Powerplus 100-inch Indian engine V-Twin engine and an improved chassis design delivering 60 percent more rigidity for improved handling among the new features Read More
Trekking on the Mothership - BMW LT1200
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BMW'S K1200LT is a showcase of techno-wizardry. If you were travelling to somewhere a long way away, and wanted to go by bike so you could smell and feel the place better, this is one of the bikes you would consider. Satellite navigation, an awesome sound system, heated grips and seats, a torquey, economical 1200CC motor and a suspension and brake package which matches the weight. There's even a reverse gear.Satellite NavigationEvery bike should have one, particularly when being ridden in parts unknown. Once you've mastered the two-button interface, which was possible even when being ridden (we're not sure if this skill shows extremely high intelligence, or the opposite), it interupts themusic momentarily to give clear, precise verbal instructions in a soothing female voicethrough the speaker system, with the tankmounted display offering directions in writtenand diagram form. Bloody marvelous! Read More
The New Ducati 999
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It's the first all-new Ducati for a decade, and given that the last one has won six of the eight World Superbike titles since it's release (and is certain to make it seven of nine this year), it has a lot to live up to... Read More
Honda X Wing
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Honda's X-Wing luxury touring concept prototype surfaced in Tokyo in 1999 and for some reason has never seen the light of the showroom floor. More's the pity! From the press kit - "Speeding down Europe's autobahns like a wind from the Alps, this near future sports tourer is powered by an exceptionally smooth running V6 engine. It's adjustable fairing provides superb aerodynamic performance, and it's elegant shape proves the maxim that form does indeed follow function. Featuring a next generation Combined Brake System + ABS, an electronically controlled Traction Control System, a multifunctional navigation system and an internet capable display monitor, and a two-way rider/pillion communication system, this machine is a showcase of state-of-the-future motorcycle technology. Safe, clean, efficient, and comfortable, the X-Wing raises tandem touring to truly new levels of elegance and performance." Read More
Aprilia Tuono 1000
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Aprilia has produced a stunning naked bike, the Tuono R Limited, which is essentially an RSVR 1000 with the fairing removed and replaced with carbon fibre and kevlar, where you would normally find panelling... Read More
MV Agusta 1000
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The famous MV Agusta marque is planning a return to GP racing with a 990cc four. The road version will come first, and will be unveiled in September at Intermot in Munich... Read More
Honda's VTX 1800cc
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That's right, Honda's VTX is 1800cc - two 900cc cylinders of sheer grunt. This time, when Honda decided to go after Harley Davidson's traditional market, it learned from past mistakes. Recognising that the Harley badge could never be replaced, it went for it's own unique selling proposition - masses of grunt - 1800 cc of grunt, to be precise. Read More
Yamaha FJ1300R - All Purpose Heavyweight
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Yamaha's FJ1300 is the epitome of the modern sports tourer. They've been building litre-plus sports tourers for a long time now and the FJ1300 has a direct lineage which goes back two decades. Along the way it has grown from the original FJ1100 thru a 1200 version, and has now had a complete redesign. Read More
B-King Concept Bike
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Styled in the likeness of a Pit Bull, it has a supercharged version of the most powerful motor in mainstream motorcycling, the frame, brakes and suspension of a MotoGP racer, plus the most sophisticated digital electronics and communications package yet assembled for a bike - it is the Suzuki B-King concept bike, shown in 2002 for the first time by Suzuki and the world is still waiting for it to materialise in production form. Another first with the B-King is that it will be the first motorcycle to come with its own helmet - the B-King is the first motorcycle to be designed for use with a heads-up display, so the rider does not need to unfocus from the road to read the the speedo, tacho or navigation instructions from the GPS system. In keeping with its macho image, Suzuki has banished the use of plastic in the construction of the machine - it is made entirely of carbon fibre, metal and leather. Unofficially, the bike is producing 250 horsepower, and hence it's not surprising it wears a very wide set of road Read More
Dual purpose Sportsbikes
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Motorcycling's most competitive marketplace: the dual-purpose sportsbike. Given the tyranny of distance which defines our great continent, and the poorly maintained country roads which cover it, the dual-purpose genre is ideally suited for Australian conditions: enough power and grunt to satisfy sports riders on the tarmac and enough feel from the usually twin-cylinder motors to control wheelspin when the surface is loose. Read More
MotoGP 2002 promises motorcycling's rennaissance
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An intriguing technological battle will unfold in MotoGP this year as exotic 4-strokes challenge 2-stroke dominance. Fans will enjoy this technological feast due to rule changes allowing 990cc 4-strokes to compete against 500cc 2-strokes hence encouraging a rich variety of machinery to join the grid: Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Aprilia and MZ have committed 4-stroke teams and Kawasaki and Ducati will race in later rounds to prepare for next year. Read More
Yamaha 2002 Model R1 Motorcycle
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For the last four years, the Yamaha R1 has been the top dog - the fastest over-the-counter two wheeler from point A to point B, or from point A to point A, again and again. Last year, Suzuki released the racebred GSX-R1000 and grabbed the International Bike of the Year award. Yamaha's answer is the 2002 R1. Everything is new or modified - the frame, the wheels, the motor, the fuel injection ... no price yet, but due for release shortly. Read More
