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Benelli has reduced the price of their TNT 135 as part of a ‘Ride Away under $4K’ sales promotion. For a limited time, pricing for the funky, compact, LAMS approved commuter has dropped from $4,390 to just $3,990 ride away – a $400 saving. Available in four colours – Frost White, Midnight Black, Candy Red and Lime Green – the TNT 135 is powered by a 135cc SOHC four-valve single-cylinder engine producing class-leading performance of 9.5kW at 9000rpm and 10.8Nm at 7000rpm, while the top speed of 110km/h means it can be used on the highway. A 5-speed gearbox (one more than its rivals), 41mm USD tele fork front suspension and preload-adjustable lateral monoshock rear suspension (120mm front travel, 50mm rear travel), steel trellis frame, 7.2-litre fuel tank, 780mm seat…

Troy Bayliss’s association with Ducati came about by accident – literally. After winning the British Superbike Championship in 1999, Bayliss had moved to the AMA Superbike Championship in the US for 2000, but when Ducati Infostrada’s Carl Fogarty crashed at Phillip Island, sustaining what would be a career-ending injury, Ducati contacted Bayliss to fill-in for the next round at Sugo. Despite crashing out on the opening lap of both races, Bayliss was recalled again after Ducati trialed Luca Cadalora on the 996 at the Donington Park round. Fourth in both races at Monza, Bayliss won the opening race at the next round in Hockenheim, then a pair of seconds at Misano, cementing his position for the rest of 2000 and a full-time ride with the factory team for 2001. Bayliss’s…

Most motorcycles not only have a selection of different-sized screws and bolts holding everything together, but a variety of fastening methods, too. Lights, indicator stalks and other items usually have traditional Phillips head screws, but things like fairings, bar ends and footpeg brackets are often secured with hex or torx bolts. With the variety of fasteners on even a basic motorcycle these days, you need a decent-sized shed to keep all of the different screwdrivers required. A multipiece screwdriver set with Phillips and slot heads, along with a socket and bit set, is great for the shed or garage and can be used for other applications, both in the automotive space and around the home. With motorcycles, in addition to these conventional screwdrivers, you’ll also need a set of hex…

BMW Motorrad have added two new variants to their R 18 cruiser range – the R 18 B bagger and R 18 Transcontinental tourer – both of which bring specific features and distinctive styling, as well as a hefty increase in pricing over the base model. The bagger styling of the B and full dresser tourer fitout of the Transcontinental may be more niche than last year’s launch model R 18, but they’re also targeted more specifically at existing rivals in the market, mainly Harley-Davidson products. Consider the Road Glide/Street Glide as a rival for the R 18 B and Ultra Limited as the rival for the R 18 Transcontinental. In Indian terms, we’re talking Chieftain and Roadmaster as rivals. CARRYOVER BOXER The ‘Big Boxer’ 1800cc twin remains unchanged for…

Harley-Davidson used the 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to unveil a new MY21 Street Glide Special with ‘Arctic Blast’ limited-edition paint. Defined by a colourway that’s made up of a white pearl upper section over gloss black with metallic deep blue sections and bright blue striping, the Street Glide Special Arctic Blast will be limited to 500 units. Of that total, only eight are allocated for Australia and New Zealand. “With the Arctic Blast Limited Edition paint offering for the Street Glide Special, at Harley-Davidson we continue to build on our reputation and lead by example, as the best in exclusive custom motorcycles and design,” said Jochen Zeitz, Chairman, President and CEO Harley-Davidson. According to Kelly Slank, Harley-Davidson’s Styling Manager, Arctic Blast is a translation of the notions of ‘performance bagger’…

After a career spanning more than a quarter of a century, including two decades in the premier class, Valentino Rossi will retire from grand prix racing at the end of the 2021 season. The 42-year-old made the announcement on 5 August, on the eve of the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria. A fixture in the premier class since 2000, where he’s ridden for Honda, Ducati and Yamaha factory teams, Rossi spent a total of 15 years with Yamaha Factory Racing before joining the satellite Petronas Yamaha SRT outfit this year. While it was a demotion, Rossi was still on a full factory-spec YZR-M1. Speculation on Rossi’s future had been swirling even before the Petronas move, due to years of sub-par performances that include no race wins since 2017. Earlier this…

Why would you do a BMW GS Safari? It’s a question I’ve been asked often. And, after dropping bikes in creek crossings, repairing innumerable punctures, plowing through bulldust or just being exhausted on past Safaris, it’s a question I’ve often asked myself! But, for all its travails and challenges, the simple answer is that you do a BMW GS Safari because it’s awesome. If you own a BMW adventure bike and have never done a Safari, you really need to put it on your bucket list. And now, with so many of us in lockdowns and losing freedoms we used to take for granted, adventure rides like this are more treasured than ever – either ones we’ve done previously, or ones we’re looking forward to doing in the future. Earlier…

Remember Benelli’s BN 600? No shame if you don’t, as it never made a huge impact in its time on the market. Now it’s back – sort of – with a new look and a new name, but a familiar powerplant. The BN600 differed from established Benelli practice of the time in that it was powered by a four-cylinder engine, instead of a triple. It was also the first all-new model released since Benelli was purchased by China’s Qianjiang Group in 2005. Released locally in 2014, the BN600 was powered by a 600cc four-cylinder engine and offered in both full power (BN 600R) and restricted LAMS (BN 600S) variants, with the former producing 60kW, while the latter was limited to 44kW. Both had a starting price under $10,000 and came…

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KTM Australia has announced details on the 2022 version of the 50 SX Factory Edition, with the entry-level motocross machine due for local release in September. Based on the platform introduced last year, the MY22 50 SX Factory Edition uses some of the same premium componentry as KTM’s larger motocross machines, including an FMF exhaust system, Dunlop Geomax tyres and CNC machined aluminium clutch and ignition covers. Defining the Factory Edition against a regular 50 SX are special Factory Edition graphics, grey grips and a gripper seat in blue. The engine is the same liquid-cooled 49cc single-cylinder 2-stroke, but features reworked jetting, which is combined with a smaller rear sprocket to improve acceleration and top speed. The FMF exhaust includes a Fatty pipe and Powercore 2 silencer that optimises low…

Ducati’s high regard for three-time World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss has been expressed with the creation of a special edition Panigale V2. While it’s not due for Australian release until early next year, the tribute bike has been launched now, as 2021 marks twenty years since Bayliss achieved his first WSBK championship for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. Dubbed the ‘Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary,’ the special edition Panigale V2 is finished in the style of the 996 R that Bayliss rode to championship glory in 2001. CHAMPIONSHIP STYLE Bayliss is said to have actively contributed to the livery for the special edition created by Centro Stile Ducati, which includes graphics inspired by the 996 R. Ducati Red as the main colour, of course, but this is accented with green and…

Although the 2021 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix has been cancelled, racing will still feature at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this October, when the mibike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) joins the Repco Supercars Championship for an event dubbed the ‘Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport’. Hosted by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC), the Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport is scheduled for 23-24 October and essentially replaces the cancelled Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. For the ASBK series, the Phillip Island event will serve as the fifth round of their championship, just one week after Round 4 at Wakefield Park in NSW, but given the growing COVID-19 situation in NSW, that round is looking increasingly unlikely to go ahead. For Supercars, the ‘Bunnings Trade Phillip Island SuperSprint’ will be…