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“THAT’S WHERE AMCN’S WEBSITE IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR THE LATEST NEWS, RACING AND TESTS” ONE OF the benefits of being a fortnightly publication with a short lead time is we can often break news before you’ve even had a chance to read about it online, but in the case of this year’s EICMA in Milan, most of the reveals took place just after the last issue of AMCN had already been put to bed. Never fear, because that’s where AMCN’s website is a great resource for those who want to stay up to date with the latest news, racing and bike tests. The print version of AMCN is always going to offer more comprehensive coverage than the short-form pieces we run on the website, as well as more in-depth…

CFMOTO HAS got into the cruiser business for 2024 with the unusual CL-C450 that was unveiled earlier this year – using a 30kW, 449cc twin to create a model that will rival Honda’s Rebel 500 and Kawasaki’s Eliminator. Built around the standard CLC450’s engine and frame, the Low Ride concept stands out thanks to a girder fork front-end that features an unusual, transverse-mounted Öhlins monoshock. Operated via bell cranks and pull rods, the shock placement prevents the usual packaging problem of a girder fork, which normally has a vertical shock in front of the steering stem, displacing the headlight into an unusually high or far-forward position and tending to give a gawky appearance. The bell crank linkages also open the possibility of adding a rising-rate design to the front suspension,…

“They don’t beat us on the track, they beat us outside… so I feel like we deserve this championship” As he vents his frustrations at being dealt a dodgy tyre in Qatar, Jorge Martin stops short of having a ‘Raul moment’ and claiming to be the ‘moral world champion’ 2.311sec That’s how close Aussie star Josh Brookes came to standing on the podium at his first attempt at the Macau Grand Prix! The race was won by his FHO BMW teammate Peter Hickman ahead of Davey Todd and David Datzer. All four were riding BMW M 1000 RRs. Aussie Davo Johnson was also on the grid, but pulled in after two laps with a brake issue. MENTAL TWISTIES The winner of the neck sock this issue is Dave Lollback, from…

AFTER NEARLY a decade, Moto Guzzi has relaunched the Stelvio name in the form of an off-road version of the firm’s shape-shifting V100 Mandello. Powered by the 1042cc water-cooled 90° transverse 85kW/105Nm V-twin, the new shaft-driven adventure bike is the first Guzzi to employ radar-enabled electronic rider aids. Developed by a robotics subsidiary owned by parent company Piaggio, the Stelvio boasts adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, blind-spot detection and lane-change assist. Other goodies include a six-axis IMU and five switchable riding modes (Touring, Rain, Road, Sport and Off-road) which adjusts engine braking as well as traction control and ABS intervention accordingly. Of course, there will be a range of touring accessories available.…

AIR YOUR THOUGHTS OR VENT YOUR SPLEEN Access, AMCN, PO Box 6, Bittern, Vic, 3918 access@amcn.com.au LETTER OF THE ISSUE Light headed I’m in the process of buying myself a helmet. With my safety in mind, I’d like a white helmet. After doing the rounds of the bike shops, I’ve noticed that roughly 80 percent of helmets I’ve looked at are either black or dark coloured. Thumbing through AMCN’s latest issue, I see most new bikes and a good portion of the accessories are also predominantly black. For the life of me, I cannot see the manufacturers’ nor most buyers’ fascination with black! Why are motorcycle manufacturers and motorcycle accessory makers forcing buyers to buy black, or dark-coloured products? Roughly 50 years ago, when I began riding bikes, all riders…

ROYAL ENFIELD really has dragged the Himalayan into the modern era with the new ‘Tripper’ dashboard. Its carefully and beautifully designed dash is made to look traditional analogue but has full functionality. The dash is operated by a toggle switch with your left thumb and a home button that is on the top of the left switchblock. Ride modes are changed with your right thumb and the mode button. Yes, that’s right, ride modes on a Royal Enfield! Sport and Eco mode can be switched on the fly by closing the throttle and tapping ping the mode button. Sport is full power and Eco reduces power delivery in first through to fourth gear. The ABS mode can also be changed to off-road while stopped using the same button. The dash displays…

WITH THE BRAND only recently arriving in the Australian marketplace, Changjiang Australia is still in the throes of building a national dealer network. The company’s head office is based on the Gold Coast and handles all sales and services duties for Queensland and the Northern Territory. Highland Motors, located in Cowra, has been appointed as the main dealer and hub for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory sales and service responsibilities. Highland has already appointed agents in Muswellbrook, Harden, Mittagong, Casino and Port Macquarie. Negotiations are underway with dealers and agents in both Victoria and Tasmania and Changjiang is actively seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and equipped dealers in all states and territories, so the wheels are in motion to achieve the nationwide backup owners expect.…

Luca Cadalora’s bike was easy to spot on the brightly coloured 1996 premier-class grid. In amongst world champion Mick Doohan’s unmissable turquoise-and-orange Repsol Honda livery, Alex Barros’ striking yellow-and-green representation of the Brazilian flag and the factory Yamahas’ blazing Marlboro red sat the Italian’s plain white NSR500. No sponsors on the sides of the fairings, where a huge empty space looked like a bold statement: I’ll try to beat the Australian on a similar bike, with bugger-all money and support. The former 125cc and dual 250cc world champion was coming from three seasons with the Roberts Marlboro Yamaha squad, winning two races each year, for a total of six. Feeling like he was racing with an inferior package, he opted for a surprising move riding an unsupported Honda NSR500 in…

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THIS WAS nearly a tale of two wings. For Jorge Martin’s front one, lodged just off the left front fork, came off on the sighting lap, necessitating nervy last-minute repairs on the grid. Then a trackside marshal’s lunchbox flew up and lodged in front of Pecco Bagnaia’s front right wing mid-race. Thankfully, neither event overly influenced the contest. Bagnaia grabbed control from pole with Enea Bastianini and Alex Marquez pushing Martin back to fourth, with Jack Miller fifth and Brad Binder sixth. There were early signs Bastianini’s time at the front would be brief, as Alex Marquez, Martin, Miller and Binder relegated him from second to sixth in 13 turns. But he would soon react. As would Martin, keen to get at Bagnaia, who appeared to be escaping. He moved…

AFTER BEING the lone Honda on the podium of the Malaysian GP, behind title rival Ayumu Sasaki (IntactGP Husqvarna) and his teammate, Jaume Masia (Leopard Honda) spoke of feeling “alone”. But the 23-year-old could count on the controversial support of other Honda-mounted riders as he won a dramatic Qatar GP, becoming the 2023 Moto3 world champion along the way. This was another wild Moto3 encounter as Masia and Sasaki, the two chief championship protagonists, faced off in the midst of a massive freight train. Their scrap was given extra spice as the Spaniard twice ran his Japanese rival wide and off line at Turn 6 (first on lap three, then lap seven), earning him a conduct warning from the FIM Stewards. While Sasaki could count on little support from fellow Pierer…

THE NORTH BRISBANE Speedway is gearing up for its contribution to the celebration of 100 years of speedway racing in Australia. After the display and dinner at Maitland on 15 December and the Johnnie Hoskins Founders Cup meeting at Kurri Kurri the following night, the spotlight switches to north of the border between Christmas and New Year. The North Brisbane track joins the celebrations with a big two–night show over 28–29 December. The first night will feature the Sidecar Centurions Classic with all of the nation’s best lined up headed by Mark Plaisted, Darrin Treloar and Mick Headland. The field for the Solo Centurions Classic is headed by three former world champions in Tai Woffinden, Chris Holder and Jason Doyle. Add in British SGP rider Dan Bewley and other Aussie stars…

ROYAL ENFIELD unveiled a glimpse into its future at EICMA, taking the covers off an electric prototype it’s using to develop a future electric-powered platform of models. So despite looking every bit an electric Himalayan, the prototype is being used as a testbed for all future RE electric models. The theory is that if this test mule can withstand the rigours of being developed in the harsh off-road environment of the Himalayan mountains, then RE can be sure any future models will be able to cope with whatever a daily commuter can throw at them. It’s useful to note that earlier this year RE’s parent company, Eicher Motors, bought into Spanish e-moto Stark, which makes the VARG, the world’s most powerful dirtbike. Unveiled alongside RE’s highly anticipated Himalayan 450 (see our…

TOKYO SHOW 2001 CHAPTER Recently we brought you images from the 31st Tokyo Motor Show and in this instalment we’ll give you a look at the 35th edition of the Japanese show. The big star was Suzuki’s 250hp supercharged B-King. Sure, it was more than a little cosmetically challenged, but no one cared because it was supposed to be insanely powerful and angry. Alas, as we all know, when the production version of B-King turned up there was no supercharger – boo! Thankfully, for fans of bikes that look like dropped pies, the styling of the concept version stayed remarkably intact. Suzuki also showed off its S1 Tornado, Yamaha flaunted a new fuel-injected V4 donk and Honda engineers showed off their Elysium electric commuter scooter. ERA ADS COVER Pete specifically…

Since adopting the Granturismo V4 platform in 2021, the Multistrada has come to represent the more clear-headed side of Ducati’s two-wheel output. A Multistrada Rally, for example, may have genuine off-road ability, and a Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour a world class package of state-of-the-art rider aids, but both are Multistradas at heart: engaging, versatile and efficient all-rounders. A relatively sensible choice. The new Ducati Multistrada V4 RS, the sixth variant in the current range of V4 Multistradas, is the most powerful, at $55,800, the most expensive and, believe it or not, the most unexpected Multistrada yet. For now, forget what you know about a Multistrada being a machine to waft you and your partner across swathes of the countryside without fuss or drama. This Multistrada is essentially a Panigale…

THE NEW Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 V-twin engine is exclusive to CVO models… at least until it likely filters down to other models in The Firm’s line-up sometime in 2024. The 45-degree V-twin has a capacity of 1977cc thanks to a 103.5mm bore and 117.5mm stroke. Harley says this new 121 engine makes 9.5 percent more power and eight percent more torque than the existing 117c.i. (1917cc) powerplant. Peak output is a claimed 86kW (115hp) at 5020rpm and 183Nm at 3500rpm. The 121 might be an old-school overhead-valve engine but that doesn’t mean it’s low tech. Far from it, in fact, with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) to broaden output throughout the rev range as well as to optimise fuel efficiency. The cylinder heads have reshaped combustion chambers with oval intake ports,…

ALONGSIDE THE Nomad in Changjiang’s two-pronged attack on the sidecar market is the CJ650 Tourer. Although mechanically identical to each other, the Tourer dispenses with the off-road tyres and cast-alloy wheels in favour of road tyres and wire-spoked wheels – no, that’s not a typo. The Tourer also sports some chrome adornments and a raw stainless-steel exhaust finish rather than the blacked-out version on the Nomad. All technical specs are identical apart from the weight with the Tourer tipping the scales at a claimed 370kg wet, 5kg heavier than the Nomad.…

1 MOTOGP RD20, VALENCIA, LIVE Fox Sports, Kayo and Videopass 25-27 NOVEMBER Check website and local guides The final round of the 2023 MotoGP World Chamionship will take place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia. The Tissot Sprint will air at 1am* Sunday. Moto3 at 10pm, Moto2 at 11.15pm and MotoGP at 1am on Monday morning. 2 ASBK RD7, THE BEND, LIVE www.asbk.com.au/live-stream/ 1-3 DECEMBER Check website and local guides The final round of the Australian Superbike Championship at The Bend in SA is set to be a corker with Waters and Herfoss neck-and-neck in the title chase. All the racing action can be watched via the ASBK live stream. 3 BEHIND THE BULLET Red Bull TV ON DEMAND www.redbull.com/au-en/ This series takes a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to…

BIKE SPOTLIGHT BENELLI LEONCINO 800 TRAIL ENGINE 754cc parallel twin POWER 56kW (75hp) @8000rpm (claimed) TORQUE 67Nm @6500rpm (claimed) WEIGHT 243kg (wet, claimed) PRICE $13,990 (ride away) “With the release of the 800, Benelli can go head-to-head with some heavy hitters of the industry” WEB HOT! Check out the website for the latest reviews at amcn.com.au BIKE SPOTLIGHT TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE RS ENGINE 1160cc Inline triple POWER 132kW (177hp) @10,750rpm TORQUE 125Nm at 9000rpm WEIGHT 198kg (wet, claimed) PRICE $28,490 (ride away) “You can feel and hear when the RS is reaching peak power – it’s all induction noise and thrust”…

MAN OF THE moment Fermin Aldeguer (Speed Up Boscoscuro) made his rivals look second rate for the second race weekend running, by dominating a strung-out Moto2 encounter. The 18-year old demonstrated exactly why an unlikely last-minute move to MotoGP is likely, as he led from start to finish. A 7.1sec winning advantage spoke of his total domination. But the big story here was Pedro Acosta’s (Ajo Kalex) coronation as 2023 World Champion. The Spaniard needed just a top-four finish to clinch the title with two races to spare, and that was only if chief rival Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS Kalex) won. That possibility was out of the question when Aldeguer and Manuel Gonzalez touched through Turn 1, sending the VR46 Mastercamp Kalex man down, with Arbolino braking hard to avoid…

JORGE MARTIN’S PREP for the 19th Sprint of the year was far from ideal due to a disastrous Friday. Not that it was obvious off the start as he filed in behind Marini and Alex Marquez, having eased Bagnaia wide at Turn 1. Yet it wasn’t plain sailing from there. Wide at Turn 4, Martin soon found himself in fifth, just behind Bagnaia and Marc Marquez and ahead of Di Giannantonio. But then came the reaction, as he breezed by Marquez’s Honda at the start of lap two before elbowing Bagnaia wide again at Turn 10. As Marini and Alex Marquez swapped the lead starting lap five, Martin was right with them. In a flash he was by both (Marquez at Turn 6, Marini at Turn 16) and breaking clear…

THE 2024 SPEEDWAY Grand Prix series will feature 11 rounds, one more than this year. While the start and finish points of the series remain unchanged there is a fourth round in Poland added with Wroclaw returning to the calendar, while the German round will be at Landshut instead of Tetering. The SGP2 series, formerly the Speedway Under-21 World Championship, will again be decided over three rounds and again they will be on a Friday night preceding SGP rounds in Malilla, Riga and Torun. The SGP3 (FIM Speedway Youth World Championship) is on the Friday night before the Gorzow round, and the SGP4 (FIM Speedway Youth World Cup (SGP4) is part of the Malilla weekend. The National Speedway Stadium in Manchester, England, will host the Speedway of Nations tournament between…

CFMOTO HAS a habit of showing concept bikes at EICMA that transform into production offerings. It happened with the 450SR and the 800NK and now it’s all but certain that the company’s latest concept – the MT-X – will take the same route. Based on the firm’s 800MT adventure tourer, which is built around the KTM-designed 799cc parallel twin engine that CFMoto manufacturers for use in the KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Duke as well as its own 800NK and 800MT models, the MT-8’s underpinnings are already production parts. That engine, as used in the 800MT, makes a class-competitive 67kW (89hp). Compared to the 800MT, the MT-X is a much more serious off-road machine. Where the 800MT uses a 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel, the MT-X has a 21-inch…

ANOTHER KEY announcement at CFMoto’s EICMA presentation was its new 675cc three-cylinder engine – due to appear next year in the 675SR sportsbike. The 675SR and the four-cylinder 500SR were both previewed earlier this year (AMCN Vol 73 No 06) at an event in China, under heavy disguise, but this is the first clear look at the 675’s three-cylinder engine. It’s also likely to be used in other models – a naked 675NK seems certain, for instance. CFMoto has confirmed that it makes more than 74kW (100hp) and weighs less than 55kg, with internals that include forged-alloy pistons and cobalt-alloy valves. Peak revs will be over 12,300rpm. CFMoto claims 200-hour continuous-running dyno tests with no failures.…

JUST AS Moto Guzzi’s road-going Mandello gets the Stelvio treatment to make it more off-road capable, the firm’s V85 TT adventure offering has just been made more road savvy with the announcement of the 2024 V85 Strada. Powered by an updated version of the V85 engine – which all models are set to receive – the 853cc V-twin gets variable-valve timing which, as well as Euro 5+ compliancy, contributes to a slight boost in power and torque to 60kW (80hp) and 83Nm. It gets the same three switchable riding modes as the TT in Road, Rain and Sport, however does away with the fourth Off-road mode, while the platform gains a new six-axis IMU which introduces cornering ABS to the suite of electronic rider aids. The road-biased Strada still rolls on a…

The RS’s Stradale is not a direct lift from the Streetfighter, as peak power and torque are slightly higher on the naked sportster: 153kW (205hp) at 13,000rpm and 123Nm at 9500rpm. The Panigale V4 S lays down 158.5kW (215.5hp) at 13,000rpm and 123.6Nm at 9500rpm. Ducati hasn’t confirmed the actual weight of the Multi RS, we can only estimate. The Pikes Peak Multi is 214kg, dry, and the new RS has a lighter subframe and lighter battery. The optional race exhaust saves another 5kg from standard, so below 210kg is a safe estimate. Pricing, the Panigale V4 S is priced at $45,200, the SP2 at $56,900, with the Streetfigher V4 S at $39,000 and the SP $48,400. The latest and by far the greatest Multi is a whopping $55,800.…

NOW, IF YOU’RE in the market for a ready-to-roll outfit in Australia it’s safe to say that choice isn’t on your side. Essentially you have the option of the CJ650 Nomad and CJ650 Tourer from Changjiang or the four-model-strong range from Ukrainian rival, Ural. The Changjiang range starts at $26,500 (plus on-roads) for the Nomad while Ural’s range starts at $31,350 (plus on-roads) for its 2WD Gear Up model. The start-up price to join Team Ural might be a little more expensive but you are getting a two-wheel-drive outfit rather than just rear wheel drive, and Ural’s range, dealer network and list of options are more extensive.…

1907 Count Giovanni Agusta starts Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta, which specialises in aircraft servicing and branches out to build building aircraft for the Italian Royal Air Force during World War I. 1927 Count Giovanni dies leaving the company to his wife, Countess Giuseppina and eldest son Domenico. 1945 With aircraft production forbidden after World War II, the Agustas turn to motorcycles and create the MV 98 the same year. 1947 Franco Bertoni takes MV’s first race win on its MV 98. 1955 With aircraft manufacturing restrictions lifted, the Agustas sign a deal to produce helicopters for Bell, changing the fortunes of the family forever. 1971 Count Domenico dies, giving his brother Corrado control of the company. 1973 Corrado sells a controlling stake in the family business to EFIM. 1977 EFIM ceases production…

ENEA BASTIANINI (Lenovo Ducati) could point to changes in riding style and the adoption of a thumb-operated rear brake to explain one of the year’s more unexpected results, which overshadowed the Jorge Martin-Francesco Bagnaia championship duel. But could we call it a simple coincidence that the moment the Italian had confirmation from his bosses that his 2024 seat was under threat, he stepped up to remind everyone of his talents? The contrast between the 25-year-old’s struggles and Martin’s (Pramac Ducati) exceptional campaign was such that Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti admitted on Saturday morning there was a chance the Spaniard could replace his Italian rival in factory red in 2024. From that moment, Bastianini was a man possessed, qualifying on the front row (the best in his previous 10 outings was…

THERE WERE no team orders in the InactGP Husqvarna squad, much to the chagrin on Ayumu Sasaki, after he was beaten to victory by rookie Collin Veijer after a tense three-way scrap with Jaume Masia (Leopard Honda). A huge crash on the fifth lap, started by the high-siding David Alonso (Aspar GasGas), took down fellow title hopeful Dani Holgado (Tech3 KTM) as well as Diogo Moreira (MSI KTM) and Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Honda), and allowed the first eight to escape, before David Muñoz’s terrifying slide through Turn 5 whittled the lead group down to six. That left Sasaki, Masia and Viejer clear with Matteo Bertelle (Snipers Honda) and the Ajo KTMs of Deniz Oncu and Jose Antonio Rueda for the hectic final exchanges. But that was then whittled down to three,…

THERE WOULD be no let-up in the Fermin Aldeguer (Speed Up Boscoscuro) freight train, as the 18-year-old racked up a third straight victory after recovering from an early mistake to underline his MotoGP credentials. After a series of drawn-out affairs, Moto2 delivered some spice in Qatar, as polesitter Joe Roberts (Italtrans Kalex) led a massive lead group which included Aron Canet (Pons Kalex), Manuel Gonzalez (VR46 Mastercamp Kalex), Celestino Vietti (Fantic Kalex), Jake Dixon (Aspar Kalex) and Tony Arbolino (Marc VDS Kalex), with Aldeguer dropping back from third to ninth on lap two when misjudging his braking for Turn 1. For seven laps, it appeared Canet could finally break his winning duck, as he pulled out the smallest of gaps over Roberts, Dixon and Gonzalez. But Aldeguer was soon in…

CONSOLATION RACE The Consolation Race again left a few teams thinking “what if” after problems in their heat meant they missed the cut for the Grand Prix event. Dirt track young guns Cody Lewis and Brayden Gay came up trumps in this race in what was their first crack at the event. LADIES RACE The women’s event again attracted only a small field, including several first-timers, but it proved to be particularly significant for two reasons. The 12-lap race meant that they did the longest single stint of any rider on the day. Ainsley Childs made it back-to-back victories, which makes her the first dual winner in the four stagings for the females as she comfortably led home Brittany Sandall and Kasey Cocking. Childs backed up in the main race,…

MARC MARQUEZ didn’t make many friends in recent weeks. Franco Morbidelli was less than impressed with his following antics in qualifying in Malaysia. Asked if the Honda man’s antics crossed the line, Morbidelli explained how on-track aggression has changed in modern-day MotoGP. “Back in the day the non-respect zone, the non-respect moments in MotoGP were maybe the last three laps of the race. Now the amount of time is spread out throughout the whole weekend, from the first lap to the last. There is a lot of pressure and there is no respect for the opponent.” Marquez was at it again in Qatar, when he used title contender Francesco Bagnaia for a tow, much to the annoyance of Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi. But the eight-time world champ showed no contrition whatsoever…

BILLY MCCONNELL is now the fourth Aussie to be confirmed on the BSB Superbike grid for 2024, with the The C&L Fairburn Properties/Jackson Racing team press release initially saying he would be competing on an Evo-spec bike. McConnell will definitely be on the grid, but rumours are now indicating it will likely be on a full-spec Superbike. And the South Australian is also a possibility to ride at the 2023 ASBK finale at The Bend, with other names like 2024 world championship rider Moto3 Harrison Voight already announced. Tom Toparis is in the final stages of securing a BSB deal for 2024. In fact, the word I’m hearing out of the UK is that several top Supersport teams are on the hunt for the young Aussie – so expect some…