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After two years away due to COVID, the Shannons Insurance Broadford Bike Bonanza is back in 2022 and the iconic Kawasaki Z1 will be a focus of this year’s event on 16 and 17 April (Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday). Organisers of this year’s Shannons Insurance Broadford Bike Bonanza (SIBBB) are inviting owners of all Z models from the ’70s and early ’80s to be part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations for the Z1, with a highway run to Broadford and off-track display planned, but still to be confirmed at time of writing. A secondary focus this year will be on classic British scramblers, with a special scrambles track being laid out on site to suit older bikes - and older riders! Beyond the Z celebrations and Brit scramblers, the…

Royal Enfield has partnered with SA1NT Motowear to create a special, limited-edition range of riding apparel and lifestyle clothing – the “Unbreakable” Collection. Until 31 March, 2022, Royal Enfield are offering an “Unbreakable” Kit of RE x SA1NT apparel at a discounted price with the sale of every new Continental GT 650 or Interceptor 650 (purchased in-store or online). The kit includes an RE x SA1NT Unbreakable jacket (including two removable collars and Ghost D30 armour), a pair of RE x SA1NT Unbreakable jeans and an RE x SA1NT t-shirt. Normally, this kit would retail for $1,247, but for the duration of the promotion, the Unbreakable kit is just $790 – a saving of more than $450. The RE x SA1NT Unbreakable Kit is available to existing Royal Enfield owners,…

The FIM Supersport World Championship has confirmed its entry list for 2022 and the good news is that two Aussies will be in the category this year. In what’s being described as a “new generation” for World Superpsort (WSS), the category will not only see new riders making their debut this year, but new bikes, too. Yamaha’s YZF R6 and the Kawasaki ZX-6R still dominate the WSS grid, but Triumph are making their return with a Street Triple 765, while the new rules allow the 798cc MV Agusta 800 triple and Ducati’s 955cc Panigale V2 to compete, too. In terms of the riders, 2021 champion Dominique Aegerter returns to defend his title with Ten Kate Racing Yamaha, while the likes of Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha), Raffaele De Rosa (Ducati Orelac…

Grand American Touring is where it’s at for Harley-Davidson in 2022. The mainstay of Harley’s lineup gets a makeover for the new year, with the range expanded by the inclusion of two new models – what The Motor Company are calling the first factory performance baggers - the Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST. As part of Harley-Davidson’s “Further, Faster” theme for their 2022 model range, the focus is on upping the performance ante. This is evidenced by the fact that the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine, previously the domain of the high-spec, hand-finished and high priced CVO range, is now available on two Grand American Touring models and even two Softail models for 2022. Touring models that get the largest production engine Harley currently offer are new versions of the…

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In a model they’re boldly describing as the next generation of American v-twin touring performance and the most capable and refined American touring machine on the road, Indian Motorcycle has revealed the ‘Pursuit’ tourer. Offered in Limited and Dark Horse variants, the Pursuit is the brand’s new premium touring model and comes packed with comfort and convenience features, including a package of ride-enhancing technologies that will come as standard for Australian-delivered versions. Based on the Challenger bagger, the Pursuit takes that platform and adds genuine touring ability in the form of a taller windscreen, a lower front fairing and large topbox with pillion backrest for starters. That Challenger platform means the Pursuit runs that model’s PowerPlus 1768cc (108ci) liquid-cooled v-twin, as well as its aluminium frame, suspension, brakes, wheels and…

Triumph Motorcycles has announced that Phase 3 in their development of the ‘TE-1’ electric motorcycle has been completed, marking the occasion with the reveal of the completed prototype on 8 February. The reveal of the prototype marks the end of the “collaborative” stage of the TE-1 project that saw Triumph draw on the knowledge and experience of partners Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd and WMG at the University of Warwick. Under this collaboration, Triumph developed the TE-1 frame, subframe, wheels, rider control area and cycle parts, while Williams Advanced Engineering were responsible for the bike’s battery pack, control unit, convertor and related components. Integral Powertrain developed the electric motor, integrated inverter and cooling system, while WMG conducted “pre-live” simulation to assess the TE-1’s performance and durability. According to Triumph’s…

An icon of scooter styling from the 1990s, the original Italjet Dragster was unlike any scooter on the market at the time. Its unmistakable styling, along with sporty performance, saw more than 70,000 built over a seven-year period. Now, the Dragster has returned, with some of the same features and styling that made it so unique the first time around. Massimo Tartarini, the son of Ducati racer, Italjet founder and creator of the original Dragster, Leopoldo Tartarini, is the man behind the reborn Italjet company and revived Dragster. Tartarini junior unveiled a prototype version of an all-new Dragster at EICMA in 2018, stating at the time that subsequent production would be limited to 499 units. Pre-orders reportedly accounted for that total almost immediately, with ongoing interest seeing pre-orders increase to…

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) has confirmed the entry list for 2022, with 24 riders across factory and privateer teams for the new season, as well as a new champion. After clinching the 2021 WSBK title at the final round, Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK’s Toprak Razgatlioglu will wear the #1 plate in 2022, while six-time champion, Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jonathan Rea, will revert to the #65 he last wore in 2015. Both the Yamaha and Kawasaki factory teams retain their rider lineups from last year in the form of Razgatlioglu and Andrea Locatelli at Yamaha, with Rea and Alex Lowes at Kawasaki. There are changes at the Ducati, BMW and Honda factory teams, though, with Alvaro Bautista returning to Aruba.it Racing Ducati after two disappointing seasons on…

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship will have a new look for a number of reasons in 2022. Familiar faces have gone, new faces have arrived and others have switched to new (and sometimes familiar) teams. But perhaps the biggest change for 2022 is that Jonathan Rea won’t be starting the season with the #1 plate on his bike. For the past six years, the Ulsterman has worn the #1 on his Kawasaki Racing Team ZX-10RR. Challengers have come and gone in that time. And while some of those challengers have been faster, more aggressive or more tenacious than others, few have been as consistent as the man they were chasing. Now, for the first time since 2015, Rea will be looking to take the WSBK Championship, not defend it.…

A brand-new Indian Scout motorcycle and classic Chevy Corvette convertible are up for grabs in the latest competition from Shannons. The classically-inspired Scout motorcycle and the classic all-American Corvette convertible are the main prizes in Shannons’ 2022 competition, which opened on 7 February and closes on 30 June, 2022. The Scout on offer is a 2022 model, powered by a 1133cc (69 cubic inch) liquidcooled v-twin producing 70kW and 97Nm, and matched to a six-speed transmission with belt final drive. A cast aluminium frame keeps the weight down to 256kg fully fuelled, with other Scout componentry including telescopic fork front suspension, twin shock rear suspension, 16-inch alloy wheels, 130/90B16 and 150/80B16 tyres, disc brakes front and rear with ABS and a USB charge port. Made for cruising and with a…

Following several car manufacturers who offer factory customisation and personalisation services, Ducati has created a two-wheel equivalent with their ‘Unica’ programme. Launched in January, Unica (‘unique’ in Italian) will cater for those “who wish to have a Ducati like no other in the world”. Open to all current Ducati and Scrambler Ducati models, Unica allows passionate Ducatisti to collaborate directly with designers at Centro Stile Ducati to create their own exclusive motorcycle. Ducatisti approved for the programme will be welcomed to Centro Stile Ducati in Borgo Panigale, where they can describe their requirements directly to the designers. Special colours, bespoke finishes, precious materials and Ducati Performance accessories are all welcome, but there is a caveat in that each creation must be “in compliance with the stylistic criteria that identify a…

After three seasons away from the FIM Supersport World Championship, Triumph will make their return to the category this year, with a two-rider squad run by UK-based Performance Technical Racing (PTR). Triumph follows Ducati in returning to the World Supersport category, responding to changes in regulations for the middleweight production bike class that come into effect this season. PTR, who raced Honda CBR600RRs for 13 years (most recently as Dynavolt Honda in 2020), sat out last year’s World Supersport season but make their return this year as ‘Dynavolt Triumph’. Replacing the Daytona 765 that the likes of Profile Racing (the last team to run Triumphs) used in 2018, Dynavolt Triumph will campaign a ‘Street Triple 765 RS,’ modified to category rules. Triumph-mounted riders secured seven podiums and one pole position…

As part of Harley-Davidson’s “Further, Faster” theme for their 2022 model range, the Softail lineup has been given some tweaks. Some are more significant than others, but one in particular will be most welcome… For the 2022 Softail (aka Cruising) family, Harley-Davidson have made the usual colour changes and added some new tank badging, options and accessories, but the key change is that two members of the family are now fitted with the Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine as standard. Previously exclusive to the CVO range, the 117 is now available on two members of Harley’s Touring range, the Street Glide ST and Road Glide ST, as well as the Low Rider S and all-new Low Rider ST models in the Softail family. As applied to these two Softails, the Milwaukee-Eight 117…

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