Motorcycles
Dual purpose Sportsbikes
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Motorcycling's most competitive marketplace: the dual-purpose sportsbike. Given the tyranny of distance which defines our great continent, and the poorly maintained country roads which cover it, the dual-purpose genre is ideally suited for Australian conditions: enough power and grunt to satisfy sports riders on the tarmac and enough feel from the usually twin-cylinder motors to control wheelspin when the surface is loose. Read More
MotoGP 2002 promises motorcycling's rennaissance
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An intriguing technological battle will unfold in MotoGP this year as exotic 4-strokes challenge 2-stroke dominance. Fans will enjoy this technological feast due to rule changes allowing 990cc 4-strokes to compete against 500cc 2-strokes hence encouraging a rich variety of machinery to join the grid: Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Aprilia and MZ have committed 4-stroke teams and Kawasaki and Ducati will race in later rounds to prepare for next year. Read More
Yamaha 2002 Model R1 Motorcycle
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For the last four years, the Yamaha R1 has been the top dog - the fastest over-the-counter two wheeler from point A to point B, or from point A to point A, again and again. Last year, Suzuki released the racebred GSX-R1000 and grabbed the International Bike of the Year award. Yamaha's answer is the 2002 R1. Everything is new or modified - the frame, the wheels, the motor, the fuel injection ... no price yet, but due for release shortly. Read More
