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Schwantz and Mamola Join the Cast of a Star-Studded Arai TT Parade Lap
April 27, 2012 | No Comment

1993 500cc World Champion, Kevin Schwantz, and fellow GP veteran Randy Mamola will be taking to the tarmac at the 2012 Isle of Man TT as part of a star-studded parade lap around the legendary …

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Video: Britten V1000 Racing Motorcycle
April 20, 2012 | No Comment

The Britten V1000 is a hand-built racing motorcycle built and designed John Britten and his mates, mostly in his home in New Zealand. Exotic, innovative and stunning, it went on to win around the world, …

Honda RC166 Model
Magnificence in Miniature: A Half-Size Honda RC166
September 20, 2011 | No Comment

Piloted by Mike Hailwood, the Honda RC166 managed a perfect record for the 1966 World Championship Series, winning all ten of the championship’s events. It claimed both Riders’ and Manufacturers’ Championships in the 250s for …

MV Agusta works rider
Legends: Gary Hocking
July 20, 2011 | One Comment

“Meteoric”. That was Gary Hocking’s international motorcycle career. Aged 20, he first ventured onto the Continent in mid-1958 and within a month finished third in the West German 500 GP.
Shocked by the death of Australia’s …

Taveri's Honda 125 photographed in the Honda Hall, Motegi
Photo Gallery: 2011 Isle of Man TT
June 14, 2011 | No Comment

Enjoy these wonderful images of the 2011 Isle of Man TT.
Derek Hanbidge from deejay51.com traveled to the world famous road course to capture the unique atmosphere, famous faces and on track action that makes the …

closer the the edge
Official Trailer: TT3D Closer to the Edge
March 30, 2011 | No Comment

TT3D Closer to the Edge looks like being a classic racing film.
Is there is a more interesting, charismatic and honest  rider (or driver) in the world than Guy Martin?  He is a throwback to the …

warming up the Yami at Laguna 1980
Legends: Kel Carruthers
March 18, 2011 | 2 Comments

Kel Carruthers’ winning ride on a Benelli four to secure the 1969 world 250 championship on the treacherous streets of Opatija (in the old Yugoslavia) was the most dramatic title-clincher of Australia’s ten successful world …

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Legends: Phil Read
January 25, 2011 | One Comment

Phil Read was the Prince of Speed and might also be called the Prince of Longevity – winning his first world championship event (the 350 TT) at the Isle of Man in 1961 and his …

Ryan Farquhar
TT Heroes for Island Classic
January 19, 2011 | No Comment

Two of the fastest men around the Isle of Man’s daunting 37.73-mile TT public roads course will renew their rivalry when they face off in the 2011 Australian Motorcycle News International Island Classic, to be …

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Legends: Mike Hailwood
October 18, 2010 | One Comment

What made Mike Hailwood stand apart — precise lines on the fast public road circuits of his day? Tick. But he was just as comfortable on artificial circuits.
Bravery? Tick. He rode the fearsome Honda 500-4 …

winner of 26 Grand Prix
Legends: Luigi Taveri
September 15, 2010 | No Comment

Luigi Taveri was the antithesis of today’s teenaged tear-away 125 GP racers – technically savvy, immaculately presented and cool headed.
An Italian-Swiss, born near Zurich in 1929, Taveri won the first of his three world 125 …

The Suzuki GS1000R XR69 in endurance racing fit
Suzuki 50 years of racing 1960 – 2010
June 25, 2010 | 4 Comments

Perched on a car bonnet, in freezing weather and while operating a cine camera, might sound a strange way to begin an international race program. But that was what entertained Isle of Man residents for …

Joey Dunlop at Gooseneck
The Isle of Man on-board with the Man himself: Joey Dunlop
May 12, 2010 | 4 Comments

This three part clip features a short interview and then a full on-board lap of the Isle of Man track with commentary from Joey Dunlop, the master of the Isle of Man.

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Ducati Monster Art LogoMania
April 24, 2010 | No Comment

It warms my heart to see brands like Ducati utilising their rich racing heritage to tap into the modern demand for customised motorcycles.
Of course one of the simplest ways to customise your bike is with …

with famous red and white lid
Santiago Herrero: OSSA’s favourite son
March 17, 2010 | 3 Comments

OSSA, the fabulous Spanish motorcycle brand is back. After closing in 1985, the firm is back with an innovative Trials bike, the stunning TR280i.
The companies popularity and commercial success boomed in the mid to late …