TVS-owned Norton revealed its latest flagship motorcycle, the V4SV supersport, in late October. The company has now taken the wraps off a prototype of a cafe racer based on the same bike. Cycle World’s report mentions that this motorcycle will be called the V4CR.
Norton’s V4 platform debuted with the V4SS that was introduced in 2016. However, this engine had serious problems and was part of multiple recalls. The recently unveiled V4SV was essentially the same motorcycle with changes to rectify those problems. This V4CR will be powered by the same engine — a 1,200cc V4 that produces 185hp.
The V4CR is essentially a V4SV without the bodywork. It has a retro cafe racer look with a round LED headlight and minimal body panels. Cycle World points out that small air intake ducts and radiator cowls replace the V4SV’s side panels, while the exhaust and lower radiator edges are tucked away behind a new belly pan.
The minor bodywork that the V4CR does features is entirely carbon fiber, and so is the fuel tank. On the other hand, the swingarm and chassis are polished billet aluminum units. Like any top-of-the-line Norton, hardware components are exceptional — Brembo brakes, Oz Racing forged alloy wheels and Ohlins suspension.
Currently, the V4CR is still an early prototype, and it’s impossible to say how close the final iteration of the bike will be to this. That said, Norton has mentioned that the V4CR will be offered in two color schemes — which makes us think it won’t be long until it goes into production.
BSA is back! In the early 1950s, the motorcycles manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited were some of the most popular — BSA was once the largest motorcycle manufacturer globally. However, administrative problems at the turn of the decade saw a drastic drop in sales that eventually led to the company’s demise.
The manufacturer has now been revived from the dead by Classic Legends, the Indian company that recently resurrected the Jawa brand. Last week, BSA’s first motorcycle — the Gold Star 650 — was showcased at Motorcycle Live 2021, and it’s certainly something to look forward to!
VisorDown reports that the Gold Star is a “modern yet faithful recreation of one of the most iconic and important bikes in the firm’s history, and the model that is hoped to help thrust the brand back into the big time.” Evidently, everything about the motorcycle features classic styling, including the engine.
Speaking of, the 2022 BSA Gold Star 650 is powered by a big 652cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine that makes 45hp at 6,000rpm and 40lb-ft of torque at 4,000rpm. BSA has mentioned that “Torque starts building up from as low as 1,800rpm, delivering a healthy flow throughout the rev range and resulting in effortless cruising and bursts of acceleration when needed.”
This engine sits inside a tubular steel, dual-cradle frame suspended on a 41mm telescopic fork at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. Luckily, BSA didn’t go old-school with the hardware components; braking is handled by a 320mm disc up front and a 255mm disc at the rear. There are also Brembo calipers at both ends.
The front wheel on the Gold Star is an 18-inch unit, while the one on the rear is a 17-inch. The wheels wear Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp tires — the same ones employed by the Royal Enfield 650 Twins, the BSA’s most direct rival.
With a curb weight of 213kg, the Gold Star is slightly heavier than its competitor, but it’s also a visibly beefier motorcycle.
BSA initially intended to begin manufacturing motorcycles in mid-2021, but those plans were, understandably, put on hold by the pandemic. We expect the Gold Star 650 to go into production sometime early next year, but we’ll update this space when we have official confirmation.
Broc Pearson stepping up to Superbike with 727 Moto
The 2021 Motorsports TV Supersport Championship was one of the most closely fought titles in recent history which was decided at the finish by .050 of a second going to Broc Pearson, a rider who has overcome some horrendous injuries in recent years and nearly gave the sport away.
The different between being champion, or not, was the close on Sunday… Image RbMotoLens
Pearson celebrated his 21st Birthday and Championship title on the weekend after what was an edge of the seat event for the Queenslander at the Grand finale of the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, at South Australia’s The Bend Motorsport Park.
Broc Pearson – 2021 Australian Supersport Champion – Image RbMotoLens
We caught up with Pearson to discuss his year, his move into Superbikes in 2022 with the 727 Moto Team, and his first test session with the new team on the Yamaha R1 earlier this week at The Bend.
Broc Pearson testing on Monday – Image RBMotoLens
The Queensland team Jed Metcher rode for this year will be rebranded to 727 Moto for 2021 and expanded to two riders which includes Pearson, and are well on their way to becoming one of the biggest privateer teams in the Superbike paddock.
Adding to the fire power of the team is the recruitment of some MotoGP and ASBK heavy weights including former Valentino Rossi and Desmosport Ducati mechanic Brent Stephens, former Team Honda Racing chief Paul Free, and Yamaha Racing Development’s, Stewart Winton, who has worked with Metcher this year and previously with BSB Champion Josh Brookes, among many others.
Pearson had been testing earlier in the year at Morgan Park on a Yamaha Superbike and it was the same one he tested on with this week at The Bend, but unfortunately some gremlins with the machine meant he could only complete several laps.
Broc Pearson rode the 727 Moto YZF-R1 at The Bend on Monday – Image RbMotoLens
Congratulations on your Championship win but no rest for the wicked.
Broc Pearson: “Look I started a new job a few weeks ago and probably could have asked for the day off but I’m heading straight to work now.”
You’ve had a few days for the Championship win to sink in, how do you feel?
Pearson: “It was kind of different as I had to ride on Monday. So I was off to bed early Sunday night, and then I had a few drinks with the team on Monday night, but I had to go to bed early to get up at 4am as I had to get a flight home, and then head to work.
Broc Pearson – 2021 Australian Supersport Champion – Image RbMotoLens
“It will be nice to sit down tonight with my girlfriend and family and chill out and have a chat.
“Just now it feels like I’m not carrying any weight on my shoulders, as for the last month, every time I roll out the door to ride by my bike or go to the gym, and since Wakefield I’ve put in so much work in, but the last month has really impacted me mentally as it (the Championship) was on my mind.”
You would have had to be careful to make sure you didn’t crash your push bike or tear a muscle at the gym?
Pearson: “The last week I did no gym work because I didn’t want to carry weights in case I pulled something, and then on my push bike I did everything indoors on my trainer in case I fell off my bicycle to ensure I didn’t have any injuries or wounds going into the last round.
Broc Pearson on the 600 at The Bend – Image RBMotoLens
“On Tuesday morning I said to my mechanic, Hayden, who was flying with me five days ago when I left that same airport, and my head was buzzing and I was thinking about every possible scenario for the weekend. This morning at the same airport I had no stress and nothing on my mind, it was so nice to come home and drop my guard.”
What were your thoughts as you crossed the line on Sunday?
Pearson: “I tried to be a bit strategic in that second race and it kind of worked but until I crossed the line I just, I couldn’t believe I had done it.
“Heading into the weekend I was obviously fastest, I qualified on pole and from the outside you could have thought he’s got this in the bag, but with such a minimal points difference between us, there was just no room to take some air, it was far from being over.
Broc Pearson on the YZF-R6 at the Bend – Image RBMotoLens
“After that first race it was hard, I don’t know how many times Supersport has been that close going into the last race, but there was only one point going into it and it was stressful, but I found ways to motivate myself.
“When I crossed the line, I didn’t know what to think, because I had always wanted that day, and when I crossed, I the thought well I got to set myself a new goal now, because the last three years this has been my goal.
“I have a goal for what I am aiming for at one time and this was my goal for the weekend, and I achieved that. I was beside myself with how happy I was.”
Now you have a new goal, you were obviously out testing with the new Superbike team on Monday.
Pearson: “It was the bike I was testing in Queensland earlier this year, but we’ve got some new bikes we will have organised for next year.
Broc Pearson at The Bend on Monday – Image RbMotoLens
“To be honest with you, we had some mechanical issues all day, I did four laps, and it didn’t work out the way I wanted to, maybe that was just how the ball was to roll for the day.
“It gave me a little bit of breathing room anyway as its big to come off winning the championship and then get back into something the next day.”
It must be exciting for you to be going into a new team with Jed Metcher, and there are some big hitters in your new team amongst the crew in Brent Stephens, Paul Free and Stewart Winton?
Pearson: “It’s always good to have guys in your corner who know what they are doing, and at the end of the day it brings confidence to a rider, and when a rider has confidence that is when they are at their best. And that’s what I’ve been able to feel at the moment with my team because I feel at home with it.
“With those guys in my corner, I know I will be able to carry that confidence into next year as I’ve already gone quite fast on a superbike, so I don’t doubt myself at all.”
Is 2022 still considered a learning year for you next year do you expect to be competitive from the get-go?
Pearson: “Look it’s going to be a learning year. I’m going to be going to tracks on a superbike I have never rode one at, I’ve only ever really rode the Superbike at Morgan Park, and yesterday then added a few at The Bend, but I only did four laps.
Supersport Champ Broc Pearson moves up to Superbike in 2022 and was testing a YZF-R1 with his new team on Monday at The Bend
“So its going to be learning year, I don’t expect to come in and use that as an excuse, but I’m going to be ready to go.
“I have good guys around me, I believe I can be competitive right away, I don’t mean I expect to win races, but if I roll out and win a race next year that will be awesome.
“But my goal next year will be to land on the podium and, if I can, then I set myself a goal to start winning.
“There is a lot to do, and those guys out there are obviously the best in Australia and obviously with Jack (Miller) coming back on the weekend showed how high the level is, so I don’t expect anything, just take one thing at a time.”
You and Max Stauffer stepping up into Superbikes with experienced guys that have been around in the class for some time, how do you feel about being the new blood in the class?
Pearson: “The good thing that I have done in the past couple of months in testing is prove that I can ride a Superbike, and that gives me confidence going into the year and knowing that I can somewhat ride at a high level.
Broc Pearson – Image RbMotoLens
“In regard to guys like Herfoss and Maxwell, they’ve got a lot of experience on the bike and at tracks, riding a superbike to them is like jumping on the lounge for most guys, they are at home on them, and I’m not at home on a superbike yet.
“When I ride, I still struggle, even though I’m fit and strong, I don’t have that bike fitness to ride one for 14 laps, because you need to be able to be at home on them and feel like its your bike, and I don’t feel that at the moment, and I need to ride it more.
“It will be interesting to see what Max does and I wish him all the best, and I hope he can run at the front, as at the end of the day anyone turning up to the track can be rewarded. Hopefully it’s a good year for everyone and I can just tick off some boxes on the way.”
Take us back to the last few years, at one stage you thought about giving the sport up after you banged yourself up and smashed yourself to pieces a few times, can you clarify that in your mind now that your glad you didn’t give up and achieved what you set out to achieve three years ago.
Pearson: “Even before the weekend I was glad that I have developed into who I am as a person, and for my fitness, I’m super fit and super healthy and that’s why I didn’t give up and I am where I am now. I’m very fortunate that I stayed committed.
Pearson headed into the 2021 Australian Supersport Championship with an eye on the title after returning from injury
“The first accident, even though that was the most difficult as I almost died, I had a lot of mental issues from it, and I struggled a lot, but I was always determined to race again. I knew I was determined to race again and would face some anxiety and racing was going to be difficult, but I was young.
A huge crash at The Bend in 2017 set a young Pearson on a long road to recovery
“I didn’t really come back to who I was, but it was the second accident that really tested me as I spent a long time trying to get fit and get going again, and then as soon as I came back, I broke my back again and then I was just over it.
“I was in Adelaide hospital by myself, and my team went back home to work, and I was just in the hospital thinking, why am I doing this. For a few weeks afterwards I was pretty done. I couldn’t be bothered dealing with consequences I was going to face in the future, so I had a bit of time off, didn’t read anything bike related and didn’t pick up the phone or look at bike related things for a while.
Broc Pearson has certainly ridden a rollercoaster of ups and downs in recent seasons – This picture from 2017 was taken after suffering two broken legs, multiple breaks to his back, a broken shoulder and other minor injuries in a training crash.
“Then my natural day to day like life things continued where I got back on pushbike, and then I went to the gym and started improving, then walking again, and then I got back on the bike. But that was mentally the toughest one, as I was over it.”
Because of your success over in Asia did you expect to continue that when you came home to race?
Pearson: “No, I started to not rate myself as high as the other riders were and that was the problem, it was the consequences of the accidents that I started to think maybe I have to settle and realise I’m not the rider I can be.
“But then when Covid hit last year, it gave me a little time to clear my head, ride the bike a little bit and have some fun rather than concentrate on racing. That was probably a turning point for me, as I didn’t have to worry about racing, and I naturally started going faster.
“Last year I got my rods taken out of both my femurs a month before the first round at Phillip Island, but no one I spoke to had had rods taken out of both femurs, so then I had them out, and I could barely walk, fit into my suit, so I had a horrible round at the Island, similar to what Herfoss is going through now. You don’t have movement and can’t ride. I then had an electronics problem in April and broke my collar bone.”
Because COVID hit, you were able to just go back to enjoying riding on the weekends and fully recover?
Pearson: “Exactly, I did some riding with Oli (Bayliss) last year and he was going really fast on the 600 and I got to a point where I started going faster and things were clicking, and I turned up to Wakefield and I won a race. Then I was like okay maybe I am back and can start picking myself up.
“Over Christmas I did a lot of work mentally and physically and from the test and that point onwards I had a good run. I’ve been able to carry that confidence to where I am now, and I’m very glad about what I’ve achieved.”
Tell us about your friend Oli Bayliss, you are obviously close, you train together, he is off to World Supersport and he has praised you from the weekend what impact has he had on you?
Pearson: “Me and Troy (Bayliss) get along quite well, and Oli is one of my best mates, and sometimes when Oli doesn’t want to get out of bed I go cycling with Troy. It’s a good relationship and friendship I have with them. Troy has been very supportive of me, and he had an accident earlier this year and we built a bit of a relationship through that as I had been through a similar thing.
“With Oli we are real big rivals, but we are good mates. We push each other a lot in good ways, we hate losing to each other. It’s like competing against your brother it’s the last person you want to lose to.
Oli Bayliss – Image RbMotoLens
“We have our disagreements, it’s what makes us stronger riders, I help him in some ways, and he does me. Oli is one of a kind. He has something in him and the ability to switch on, I didn’t have that switch that you can click, I’ve learnt a few things off him, he’s mentally strong.
“At the end of the day I’m envious of what he is doing, he is my good mate and I want to see him do well, but I’m grateful I’ve had some years training with Oli, and if he switches on in Europe, finds his feet and mojo, he is going to do really well and turn heads.”
You are still only 21 and have raced overseas in Asia. Do you still have ambitions to race overseas, to race in WorldSBK or MotoGP?
Pearson: “You need to set goals one step at a time, and I don’t have any future plans to go to Europe yet, or any anything like that, but by all means I would love to, but I have to try and work in with what suits me right now and I believe for me that is to get on a Superbike, and if I can race against the best guys in Australia and maybe some time soon be one of the best here, then it is going to be the best way I can get to Europe.
For now the focus will be on the ASBK Superbike class
“Rides don’t just fall into your lap, if I can go to Europe one in the future by all means, but its not going to be next year, right now I have to win an Australian Superbike Championship and I’ve got a bit of work to do before I can achieve that.”
Pearson’s 2021 Supersport Championship title was won with numerous lap records. A win and second place at the Winton season opener, pole position, a win and second place at Wakefield, and pole position, a third place and a spectacular victory at the Grand Finale at the Bend to finish on 135 points with Tom Edwards second on 129 points, and Max Stauffer rounding out the top three on 116 points.
Broc Pearson with Max Stauffer – Image RbMotoLens
2021 Motorsports TV Australian Supersport Championship Points
Carter & Hudson Thompson on the mend after rough weekend at The Bend
ASBK racing brothers Carter and Hudson Thompson have been released from hospital following their accidents at the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul.
Carter had looked like he’d be taking the challenge to Yamaha Finance R3 Cup and Dunlop Supersport 300 points leader Ben Baker this weekend after he qualified first in the Yamaha Finance R3 Cup and second in the Supersport 300 class.
Carter Thompson – Image by RBMotoLens
Carter has been a stand-out talent in the Australian Superbike Championship for the past three years having won the 2019 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup, and being crowned 2020 R3 Cup champion.
He has also raced in the Asia Talent Cup where he has been successful, and will next year race in the European Talent Cup with the AGR Racing Team.
Carter Thompson
Carter kicked off his weekend with a fourth in race 1 of the R3 Cup. However in the first Supersport 300 race while leading he crashed an turn 14 on lap 4 but walked away from the accident.
Race 2 of the R3 Cup saw Carter have a major crash on lap 2 turn 13 with the race red flagged and Carter requiring medical assistance.
He was taken to Murray Bridge Hospital and then later transferred to North Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with a broken right collarbone and severe concussion before being released.
Hudson Thompson
Hudson, who debuted in the Oceania Junior Cup this year, finished fifth in race 1, and scored the fastest lap time of race 2 with a time of 2:34.794 before he crashed at turn 6 on lap 4 in a pack of riders.
Hudson Thompson
Nathan Thompson, his father, first feared he had broken his left ankle, but said it appears he has suffered ligament damage and was released from hospital Sunday night. Nathan said he believed that Carter’s initial impact with the circuit was the cause for the collarbone injury.
Nathan Thompson
“It’s been a tough weekend, they are feeling sore and sorry for themselves,” and that Hudson’s accident was just racing accident with no one to blame. “Thankfully Hudson’s ankle isn’t broken but he can’t weight bare on the ankle, and it looks like major ligament damage. He’s hobbling around here on crutches and looks like he’s going to be okay.
“Carter’s crash was pretty big, he remembers everything up until half a lap before the crash and is in good spirits with a broken collarbone and pretty severe concussion, so we will pop down to Westmead Hospital to make sure there is no dramas. He hit pretty hard initially and the bike is nearly a write-off. Thankfully his helmet did its job, but there are a few big cracks in it.”
Carter Thompson in action at The Bend before the fall – Image RbMotoLens
At four-years-old Cameron Swain had a crash on his brand-new Yamaha PW50 and hung up his boots swearing he wouldn’t ride again. Fast forward nine years and he is Australia’s latest motorcycle racing rising star and hot property, winning last weekend’s 2021 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup title after what can only be described as the perfect season.
Unlike recent OJC recruits, the 13-year-old from Queensland didn’t come from a dirt track or motocross background, he ventured into racing on a Metrakit 80, eventually going through the North Coast Road Racers and MotoStars Junior program run by former Australian MotoGP rider, OJC and GTR MotoStars Team Coach, Damian Cudlin.
Swain’s 2021 season over three rounds and nine races of a COVID interrupted mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul, saw him amass a super impressive six wins, two second places and one third – the only OJC rider to podium at every race, had never crashed in two years, and won the 2021 title by 56 points.
Cameron Swain – Image by RBMotoLens
His small build and raw talent, as the youngest competitor in the field, was noticed immediately in 2020 from the opening round the at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit where he battled with the front runners finishing in sixth place. No mean feat as the OJC competition is intense and often with three-quarters of the field covered by only a second or two.
Swain would finish the 2020 Championship in fourth place, a year in which he learnt the importance of race-craft and suspension set-up.
Cameron Swain – Image by RBMotoLens
Cameron Swain: “At the end of last year, we had a bad set-up all weekend and we were talking to Oceania Junior Cup Technical Manager Trevor Manly, as at that time as people were telling us the set-up was right, but I was struggling all weekend. I had a look at the front runner’s suspension set-up and made those changes and I ended up on the podium. I discovered it was all about suspension, pre-load, ride height, not just about riding. People think it just comes down to the good rider, but if you have crap settings its never going to work.”
Swain said his father Jason was always on the phone to Manly, searching for answers for the right set-up.
Swain: “We would be at Morgan Park all the time and I’d get into tyre slides, and we would call Trevor and he would tell us what to do. Also, Joe Salter from Ride Dynamics who is a suspension tech, and rider coaching was helping me a lot. We would call him and or Trevor and they would tell us what to change and we just kept on improving.”
Cameron Swain at the 2021 OJC opener at Wakefield Park – Image RbMotoLens
Swain admits he also needed to make adjustments to his riding style if he was to compete at the front of the pack 2021.
Swain: “Joe is not a bad rider himself and Stephanie Redman also helped with coaching advice. I needed to improve on the way I tipped in into the corner, where I looked through the corner, and my braking into a corner. I learnt how to use less brake to have more speed into the corner, as I’d brake late and really hard, but I’d lose too much speed and slow down in the corners. It was really Trevor who helped us sort out the forks and how they should be, in particular spring rates and fork height, and we have pretty much set that and stuck to it for the whole year. Between the two of them we found this awesome set-up.”
Cameron Swain leads the Oceania Junior Cup – Image RbMotoLens
The OJC class is where riders not only learn the importance of suspension, ride heights, health and fitness, but also the importance of slip-streaming to not only qualify well, but also to utilise it on track to win races.
For Swain however, he was often qualifying on clear track away from other riders, something he preferred, and which helped him qualify at the top, and start the races from the front row.
Swain: “The way I did it (to win the title) on my own was pure corner speed, they would use less corner speed and they would catch me on the straights slip-streaming, but because I gained my speed on the corners where they would lose so much, they couldn’t gain on the straights.”
Cameron Swain and Hayden Nelson at Wakefield Park – Image Neil Cameron
Swain admitted he didn’t think at the start of the year he would be crowned a Champion.
2021 ASBK Championshi – Image RbMotoLens
Swain: “But I was on the podium at every race, and it felt great getting the photos on the straight with the other champions Wayne Maxwell (Superbike), Broc Pearson (Supersport), and Ben Baker (Supersport 300 and R3 Cup), as it was always a dream. I saw Carter Thompson (2019 OJC and 2020 R3 Cup Champion) do it and I was working my hardest to get there, I knew I had a good shot at it this year and I knew this was the year to pull it out. It is pretty good; I got the most podiums and victories and for me this was more exciting to me.
“Beating Carters records as he is a pretty big name at the moment is a cool thing. I teared up on the in lap, I still had that feeling where I wanted to win that race but wrapping it up with two races to go was just awesome as the next two races, I could just go for it and not worry about crashing. The emotions kicked in on the in lap, thinking about the whole year, and when I came and hugged Dad and a good mate of mine Johnny Lytras and Aaron, it was pretty cool.”
While the ASBK season is over, the Swain clan now turn their attention to 2022, and it seems Cameron is hot property with a number of Supersport 300 and R3 Cup teams, as well as teams from the British Talent Cup that are interested in the young man’s talents.
Cameron Swain – Image by RBMotoLens
Swain has big dreams and plans for the future and hopes to one day make it to MotoGP.
Motorex Australia Summer Giveaway Win a K3 Pressure Washer + MOTOREX clean & care package
Motorex‘s summer giveaway is on again, offering lucky punters a chance to win one of seven K3 Pressure Washer and Motorex clean and care packages valued at over $400. All you need to do is grab yourself a Motorex start-up kit and enter via the Motorex Australia website with proof of purchase.
Don’t miss your chance to win a Motorex and Karcher prize-pack!
The Motorex start-up kits come in a variety of versions, to suit most popular four-stroke, two-stroke and adventure machines that includes a host of useful products such as engine oil, chain lube, air filter oil, air filter cleaner, Joker400 Synthetic Spray, a bucket and sponge, with inclusions varying by which kit you pick.
If you’re not due for a service or to refill some of your servicing and maintenance products, perhaps you’ve got someone who could do with a subtle Christmas hint they need to take better care of their bike with one of these kits, and maybe you’ll be rewarded for your generosity if you enter and win. Or if you’re feeling particularly magnanimous you could enter them!
To enter, visit the Motorex Australia website (link), and check out their full range of products, which are available from all good motorcycle stores. Also see below for the various Motorex start-up kits that are available.
Motorex Cross Power 4T Start-Up Kits (Fully Synthetic 4T)
Complete service kits for popular off-road four-stroke motorcycles. Kits include the recommended engine oil for your motorcycle. Available in 10W50 and 10W60 engine oil weights.
Motorex Cross Power 4T Start-Up Kits
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Motorex Cross Power 2T Start-Up Kits
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$154.95
M2TSUKIT-K
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M2TSUKITM-H
ATF Dexron III (Husqvarna Bucket)
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Motorex Power Synt 4T Start-Up Kit (Fully Synthetic 4T)
Motorex Power Synt 4T Start-Up Kit
Complete service kits for popular adventure motorcycles. Kits include the recommended engine oil, clean and care products for your motorcycle.
Part #:
Engine Oil Weight:
RRP:
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Motorex Top Speed 4T Start-Up Kits (Synthetic Performance 4T)
Complete service kits for popular off-road Japanese four-stroke motorcycles.
The biggest stars of professional motocross will compete for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes at the AMX MX Open in Wonthaggi this weekend, wrapping up the year.
The factory teams will be out in full force too, with fierce rivalry between Yamaha and Honda as riders duke it out one last time in 2021.
Factory Honda team owner Yarrive Konsky has a point to prove. Factory Honda will enter three 450 riders, Dean Ferris, Kyle Webster, and Brett Metcalfe. The three riders are all proven champions. Metcalfe has competed all over the world and has beaten the best, Ferris has proven to be best in the world on a given day and Webster has just won his first championship.
Kyle Webster
“The Motocross Championship was cut short due to the pandemic, and I don’t feel we got the opportunity to show what we were capable of in the 450 class,” said Konsky.
Webster now resides in Inverloch; the former Western Australian likes the Bass Coast and believes he has an advantage over his competition.
“I have ridden the track a lot and tested their more often than the other riders. I also get to go home to my own bed. I am in comfortable surroundings. I like Inverloch, its peaceful, the people are friendly and there are very few distractions,” said Webster.
The event has attracted riders from all over Australia. Factory Yamaha’s Luke Clout and Aaron Tanti are travelling down from New South Wales. Tanti is excited to be racing again, especially with his new team.
“With everything we have experienced this year I am excited to be back at the track racing. This will be my first race with Factory Yamaha, and I can’t wait. I am better prepared going into this race than I was at the start of the year. I feel strong and ready,” said Tanti.
Aaron Tanti
The professional women are also set to compete for equal prize money in their own race. Women from all over Australia are eager to prove themselves as they missed out on their Australian Championship.
Maddy Brown who has competed all over the world is happy to be back racing in her home state and has a point to prove.
“The past two years have been terrible; we have missed out on competing in two championships. We need this and I can’t wait for the gate to drop on racing this weekend,” said Brown.
With riders coming from QLD, NSW and SA the event is set to finish a trying season on a high and three-time Australian Champion Dean Ferris wants to take a win going into next year.
“We are all going to give it everything we have; this is our chance to finish the year on a high. I have brought my family with me, and we are also looking forward to spending a few days on the Island after the race,” said Ferris.
Dean Ferris is back with Factory Honda in 2022
The event promises to bring all the action of great racing as well as off-track displays and trade sales. It’s a great event to come and visit and find something for Christmas.
Teams will have merchandise on sale, their will be posters and some of the spectators will have the opportunity to take a tour through some of the factory transporters. Tickets are available on-line. For more information go to www.mxopen.com.au. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children.
The Australian Touratech open day is back after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic.
It will be held next weekend (18 December 2021) at Touratech Australia’s newly renovated Adventure Centre at Carboor, in Victoria’s beautiful and adventurous high country.
In the past, the event has been held in Myrtleford or Bright, Victoria.
Touratech adventure riding experts give tips about planning, riding, equipment or bike issues.
Coffee and lunch are included, but you must book your attendance for catering byclicking here.
They have also arranged a couple of interesting routes to get you to the venue on some of the region’s best roads – one from the north starting in Albury, the other from the south starting in Mansfield.
Specialised routes to the Aussie Touratech Open Day:
Back in black
The famed German motorcycle accessory company was bailed out of a voluntary insolvency in 2017 after an increased demand in sales saw them unable to fulfil many orders – attributed mostly to the late completion of their new factory and showroom.
The new owner is interior design and accessory manufacturer Happich who took over on January 1, 2018.
With the introduction of the 390 Adventure in 2020, KTM established a new benchmark for the small-capacity adventure category. While many of the 390’s competitors spring for budget-conscious componentry, the House of Mattighofen equipped the ADV to dominate the trail and the tarmac. It builds on those firm foundations with select updates on the 2022 KTM 390 Adventure.
KTM’s liquid-cooled, 373.2cc single-cylinder returns to power the adventure bike in 2022, but new Street and Off-Road traction control modes keep the thumper’s power pulses in check in all situations and conditions. In Off-Road mode, the system allows more rear wheel slip for traversing tricky terrain. User-friendly features like cornering ABS and a slipper clutch further cater to new riders while the optional quickshifter appeals to the performance-minded.
KTM packs all that performance and tech into the same lightweight trellis frame suspended by a WP APEX inverted fork and WP APEX shock absorber. The 43mm front end offers 6.7 inches of travel along with compression and rebound damping adjustments. The monoshock provides 6.9 inches of rear wheel travel and users can dial the spring preload and rebound. To take on the toughest trails, KTM outfits the 390 Adventure with a stronger five-spoke 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel. Shod in Continental TKC 70 tires, the new wheelset boasts the best blend of performance in the dirt and on the asphalt.
The Bybre 4-piston radially-mounted front caliper mated to a 320mm disc and a 2-piston floating rear clamper paired to a 260mm rotor completes the chassis. In addition to cornering ABS, the Bybre system also touts Off-Road ABS, which deactivates ABS on the rear wheel and reduces intervention on the front. A windscreen, tapered aluminum handlebars, and an ergonomically-shaped 3.8-gallon tank enhance comfort while LED lighting, a 5-inch TFT display, and Bluetooth connectivity provide modern convenience.
Fresh new graphics align the 390 Adventure with KTM’s Dakar-winning Factory Rally team. Available in black and blue liveries with orange accents, the new rally-inspired colorways relay the small-bore ADV’s off-road ambitions. The 2022 KTM 390 Adventure will hit showrooms in February 2022. KTM hasn’t announced pricing yet, but we expect a reasonable increase over the 2021 model’s $6,199 MSRP.
For more information or to find a KTM dealer near you, visit ktm.com.
