Motorcycle News, Reviews and Sport | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Tue, 07 May 2024 01:13:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Motorcycle News, Reviews and Sport | MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/ 32 32 Recapping the BSB Monday action from Oulton Park – SBK/SS/STK/Teens https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 00:58:43 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476245 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round Two – Oulton Park – Monday Glenn Irwin and the Hager PBM Ducati completed the hat-trick of wins at Oulton Park, holding off Christian Iddon to the line in the final race by just 0.128s to snatch the Bennetts British Superbike Championship lead ahead of the next round at […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park/feed/ 0 Save on the NSC110 Dio with the 2024 EOFY Honda Dollars* Campaign https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 00:56:16 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476515 2024 EOFY NSC110 Honda Dollars Campaign Honda has announced a 2024 EOFY NSC110 Honda Dollar* Campaign, offering scooter enthusiasts the chance to get up to $400 Honda Dollars* off on all NSC110 Dio Models. This deal is available from Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, until Sunday, June 30th, 2024. The NSC110 Dio offers a blend of […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/save-on-the-nsc110-dio-with-the-2024-eofy-honda-dollars-campaign/feed/ 0 Ducati | Discover the Fight Formula of Streetfighter V2 and V4 S https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 23:06:06 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476621 The post Ducati | Discover the Fight Formula of Streetfighter V2 and V4 S appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-discover-the-fight-formula-of-streetfighter-v2-and-v4-s/feed/ 0 MotoGP capacity reduction to 850 cc officially confirmed https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 10:38:24 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476645 2027 MotoGP changes clarified MotoGP will introduce new bikes from 2027, with engine capacity reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. The maximum bore will reduce from 81 to 75 millimetres, which will also limit performance. The maximum number of engines allowed for each rider in a season will also reduce, from seven to six. As already […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/motogp-capacity-reduction-to-850-cc-officially-confirmed/feed/ 1 Mixed conditions for FIM JuniorGP at Estoril https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 05:31:12 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476258 2024 FIM Junior GP Championships Round Two – Estoril Following a fantastic curtain raising weekend in Misano, the second round of the 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championship saw competitors head to the Circuito do Estoril for six more races around an iconic piece of Portuguese asphalt. Rain and fog may have caused some unwanted delays […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-fim-junior-gp-championships-round-two-estoril/feed/ 0 Jonass claims maiden MXGP round win in Portuguese mudfest – MXGP Round Five https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 01:49:06 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476237 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship Round Five – MXGP of Portugal – Agueda The MXGP of Portugal, Agueda presented plenty of rain and muddy conditions to challenge competitors. Saturday action included the RAM Qualifying races, where Tim Gajser worked his way to a clear victory in MXGP for Team HRC in the heavily rutted conditions. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/jonass-claims-maiden-mxgp-round-win-in-portuguese-mudfest-mxgp-round-five/feed/ 0 Glenn Irwin on top in opening Oulton Park bout https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 01:03:15 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476244 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round Two – Oulton Park – Sunday British Superbike Race One Glenn Irwin claimed the poignant first win for the Hager PBM Ducati in their new era as he pushed to the front of the field on the opening laps, hitting the lead on lap three and then held off […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-bennetts-british-superbike-championship-round-two-oulton-park-sunday/feed/ 0 Honda riders paint Gillman red – ProMX Round Three https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 23:49:09 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476254 Penrite 2024 Australian ProMX Motocross Championship Round Three – Gillman, SA Honda’s Kyle Webster reclaimed the Thor MX1 red plate with a double victory at Gillman on the weekend – achieving that feat for the second time this season – at the popular, loamy South Australian venue. While Webster was exceptional on his way to […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/penrite-2024-australian-promx-motocross-championship-round-three-gillman-sa/feed/ 0 Blow by blow reports from 250-450 AMA SX in Denver https://www.mcnews.com.au/blow-by-blow-reports-from-250-450-ama-sx-in-denver/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/blow-by-blow-reports-from-250-450-ama-sx-in-denver/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 09:26:32 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476240 2024 AMA Supercross Championship Round 16 – Empower Field at Mile High,Denver 450 Main Hunter Lawrence and Cooper Webb tussled in Heat Race Two, with Webb scoring the win, while Jett Lawrence had dominated the opening 450 Heat.  A hard landing for Eli Tomac earlier in the day had the local hero a little shaken. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/blow-by-blow-reports-from-250-450-ama-sx-in-denver/feed/ 0 Gallery B from ASBK Round Three at Queensland Raceway https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-images-qld-raceway-b/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-images-qld-raceway-b/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 05:53:58 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476190 ASBK Images 2024 Round Three – Queensland Raceway 2024 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar Round 1: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC Feb 23-25 Round 2: Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW Mar 22-23 Round 3: Queensland Raceway, QLD Apr 26-28 Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway, QLD Jul 12-14 Round 5: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC Sept 7-8 […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-images-qld-raceway-b/feed/ 0 Gallery A from ASBK Round Three at Queensland Raceway https://www.mcnews.com.au/gallery-a-from-asbk-round-three-at-queensland-raceway/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/gallery-a-from-asbk-round-three-at-queensland-raceway/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 02:33:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476187 ASBK Images 2024 Round Three – Queensland Raceway 2024 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar Round 1: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC Feb 23-25 Round 2: Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW Mar 22-23 Round 3: Queensland Raceway, QLD Apr 26-28 Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway, QLD Jul 12-14 Round 5: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC Sept 7-8 […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/gallery-a-from-asbk-round-three-at-queensland-raceway/feed/ 0 When Ceccato made motorcycles… 1961 Ceccato 125 4T GTS https://www.mcnews.com.au/ceccato-75-sport-motorcycle-history/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ceccato-75-sport-motorcycle-history/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 02:23:55 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=429368 1961 Ceccato 125 4T GTS With Phil Aynsley Ceccato was founded by Pietro Ceccato in 1934 after he won the Italian Championship on a Rudge. Pietro was a qualified doctor who was working as a pharmacist before turning his hand to making motorcycles. The company he founded had first manufactured industrial items such as hydraulic […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ceccato-75-sport-motorcycle-history/feed/ 4 When Broadford hosted MXGP in 2001 – #FlashbackFriday https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 02:03:02 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476216 World MX GP 2001 Round 3 – Broadford MX 500 Stefan Everts survived a protest to win his second 500 MX GP of the year after an enthralling contest at the dramatic hillside circuit of Broadford, 50 miles north of Melbourne, Australia on the weekend of April 15, 2001. The race was a great triumph […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2001-mxgp-rnd3-broadford-australia/feed/ 0 MXGP returns to Australia with Darwin round in 2025 https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 00:26:13 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476176 MXGP to hit Darwin in 2025 The FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) will make it’s return to Australia in 2025 after a 24-year hiatus, thanks to an agreement between Northern Territory Government’s Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) and MXGP rights-holder Infront Moto Racing. The Australian-exclusive deal, including Motorcycling Australia as a key partner, will […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/mxgp-returns-to-australia-with-darwin-round-in-2025/feed/ 0 BMW offer their take on clutchless automated shifting https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 23:08:41 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476163 BMW Automated Shift Assistant BMW’s new Automated Shift Assistant features two electromechanical actuators that automate the clutch and gearshift of the six-speed transmission. There is no need for a hand lever to operate the clutch manually. In 2007, Yamaha introduced a similar system to their FJR1300 sports-tourer. Both the Yamaha, and the new BMW solutions, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/feed/ 0 MOTOREX Power Synt 4T product feature https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 22:56:14 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476143 MOTOREX Power Synt 4T When it comes to engine performance and wear prevention, the quality level of your engine oil counts.  Poor-quality engine oils are often put on the market and sold to unsuspecting motorcycle owners.  Unfortunately, distinguishing between the two can be difficult. Oil quality starts with materials, standards and quality controls. MOTOREX oil […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorex-power-synt-4t-product-featre/feed/ 0 #WeRideAsOne Ducati event this Saturday, May 4 https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 05:53:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476139 Register now to join in Ducati has scheduled the first leg of the journey towards #WDW2024 for Saturday 4 May. This day will be the result of the collaboration between Ducati dealers around the world and the 347 local Ducati Official Clubs, who are working together to create unique and personalized events in each city. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/ducati-werideasone-australia-nz/feed/ 0 Metzeler Roadtec 02 Tyre Test on drenched IoM TT Mountain Course https://www.mcnews.com.au/metzeler-roadtec-02-tyre-test-on-drenched-iom-tt-mountain-course/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/metzeler-roadtec-02-tyre-test-on-drenched-iom-tt-mountain-course/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 02:43:20 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475554 Metzeler Roadtec 02 Tyre Test at the IoM Test by Rennie Scaysbrook It’s a question I know you’ve asked yourself at least once before. Do I have the right tyres on my bike? Tyres are by their very nature a compromise — perhaps save for out-and-out racing slicks — and when it comes to street […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/metzeler-roadtec-02-tyre-test-on-drenched-iom-tt-mountain-course/feed/ 0 Olympic games of road racing on R3 and R7 Yamahas https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 02:35:37 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475710 FIM Intercontinental Games The inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games was officially presented on the weekend in Jerez. The new event will be scheduled to run biennially. This year it will be part of the FIM’s 120th anniversary celebrations at Jerez over the weekend of December 1. FIM President Jorge Viegas “In this, the FIM’s one-hundred-and-twentieth anniversary […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/olympic-games-of-road-racing-on-r3-and-r7-yamahas/feed/ 0 Super SOCO EOFY Sale Now On! ⚡ https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 02:14:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476049 The post Super SOCO EOFY Sale Now On! ⚡ appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/super-soco-eofy-sale-now-on-%e2%9a%a1/feed/ 0 QLD Raceway ASBK Tech Inspections Update https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 06:40:49 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476127 ASBK 2024 Round Three – Queensland Raceway Tech Inspections Technical inspections were conducted by the ASBK Technical Team on Supersport 300, Supersport, and Superbike machines during ASBK Round 3 at Queensland Raceway.  Supersport 300 The following technical inspection was conducted on the machines listed below: Clutch Assembly; No: 14 Kawasaki Ninja 400 No: 17 Kawasaki […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/qld-raceway-asbk-tech-inspections-update/feed/ 2 ASBK Team reports from Round Three at QLD Raceway https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-team-reports-from-round-three-at-qld-raceway/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-team-reports-from-round-three-at-qld-raceway/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 01:43:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475704 ASBK 2024 Round Three – Queensland Raceway Team Reports Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha Racing Team’s Mike Jones made a stunning return to form winning all before him at round three of the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) at Queensland Raceway over the weekend. After riding well at the opening two rounds but not getting the results […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-team-reports-from-round-three-at-qld-raceway/feed/ 0 Second batch of high-res images from Philly AMA SX – Gallery B https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:01:19 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=475906 2024 AMA Supercross Championship Round 15 – Lincoln Field, Philadelphia Gallery Images by Jeff Kardas and Ryan Wilson

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/second-batch-of-high-res-images-from-philly-ama-sx-gallery-b/feed/ 0 Supersport 300 at QLD Raceway! We recap the three contests https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-rnd3-supersport-300-results-points/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-asbk-rnd3-supersport-300-results-points/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:19:17 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=474500 ASBK 2024 Round Three- Queensland Raceway Race and Road Australian Supersport 300 Supersport 300 Race One Valentino Knezovic led Ryan Larkin and Will Nassif through the first sector as the ten-lap opening Supersport 300 bout, which got underway on Saturday afternoon at QLD Raceway. Nassif also took his turn to lead on that opening lap, […]

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