Centretune Motorcycles Dealer Principal Rod Faggotter will look to go one better on an impressive second place finish in 2008 when he lines up to tackle the 2009 Australasian Safari with the factory backing of Yamaha Motor Australia.
The City of Wyndham in Melbourne’s west is taking a proactive approach to combating motorcycle related accidents by getting behind a scheme to promote further training.
Seven-times World Enduro Champion Juha Salminen has claimed BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s best result at the GP of Slovakia, placing a solid third in the Enduro 2 class on day two of the fifth round of the 2009 WEC series.
Following on from his double runner-up E2 result at the GP of Finland, Salminen – like all riders – faced some of the most challenging conditions this season on day one, as continuous heavy rain resulted in extremely slippery special tests and an exceptionally challenging course.
Australian motorcycle enthusiasts will be able to stake their claim for a rare, MotoGP-liveried version of Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 in an international charity auction. Suzuki International Europe is putting the special-edition, 2008 GSX-R1000 up for grabs in a 10-day auction from 25 June, with proceeds split between two major international aid organisations, Riders for Health and Wings for Life.
DATE: 18-Jun-2009 The Yamaha World Superbike Team head back to Europe this weekend for the eighth round of the 2009 World Championship at the Misano circuit on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Expectations are high as the challenge for the title got closer following an incredible ride by American Ben Spies at his home circuit in Salt Lake City last month. Spies scored a textbook perfect double win in the Utah heat, proving yet again that the combination of the three-time AMA winner’s talents and the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 have what it takes to go for the 2009 championship victory.
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