March is the month of motorcycles in Queensland as Queensland Raceway (QR) will be hosting the biggest motorbike and tradeshow festival. The Speedweek Downunder is aimed to be a family friendly, alcohol free, bike festival with something for everyone; camping, rides, motor-cross shows, demos, fireworks and dozens of trade vendors making up a huge bike [...]

Brisbane-based business coach Steve Leach has become used to the constant double-takes and camera flashes when he parks up his daily ride, that’s because it looks like something straight from Hollywood’s sci-fi reels – because it is. Coated in candy apple red with meticulous chrome embellishing, ‘Beond’ began life as a prototype of a Transformers [...]

Williams Event Management, the organizers of the MX Nationals, has announced the formats that competitors will contest during the 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship. Australian motocross continues to create and evolve custom formats specific to the national series, introducing formats that will feature a blend of traditional motos around 30 minutes in length, as [...]

Australian motorcycle riders are still waiting to see what Honda can produce with the 2012 Fireblade and as it stands we are all still waiting. But come February we will wait no more. Due for Australian release in early February, the 2012 CBR1000RR will impress riders with advanced technology and even greater performance. Honda claims [...]

Williams Event Management has announced the venues that will make up the 10-round MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, in 2012. After releasing the provisional dates and states in November, WEM has now officially confirmed the event locations, spanning across five states for this year as the series returns to Western Australia. “We are very excited [...]

The Yamaha Factory Racing duo of Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies shared some of their valuable knowledge with up and coming racers in the Indonesian Yamaha R Series Cup as part of a unique Yamaha Coaching Clinic. The MotoGP stars gave tips on rider positioning, cornering and overtaking to the delighted local riders. Following the [...]

As the 2012 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) comes ever closer to the first race of the season, teams are naming their rider lineups and it is looking like a great season ahead. 2009 series champion Josh Waters will once again compete in the premier Superbike ranks aboard the Phil Tainton Racing-prepared 2012 model Suzuki GSX-R1000 [...]

AARK Racing has announced that their new rider for the 2012 Australian Super Bike Championship. Mitchell Carr will be racing a Triumph Daytona 675R in the ASBK Supersport rounds, and all the Formula extreme rounds that do not clash, for the 2012 calendar year. Mitchell had a mixed season in 2011 but was always in [...]

Motorcycle, scooter and PWC enthusiasts have just over a month to wait until the highly-anticipated Australian Motorcycle Expo, presented by QBE, opens at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. From February 17-19 the central Broadbeach venue will be packed to capacity with the latest leisure and commuting craft for the land and water from [...]

Triumph Australia has confirmed pricing of their new-for-2012 models, the Tiger Explorer and Speed Triple R/ABS, with a focus on offering high-specifications for competitive prices. The Tiger Explorer is Triumph’s first entry into the premium adventure touring sector and features a class leading specification as standard. The all-new 1215cc three-cylinder powerplant delivers a best-in-class engine [...]