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Benelli Motorcycles Adds Leoncino Trail To US Lineup

The Trail version of the Leoncino classic scrambler adds wire-spoked wheels, more suspension travel, and different tires for a more off-road personality.

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Just weeks after welcoming the all-new Leoncino to North America, Benelli Motorcycles USA is proud to announce the next model in the Leoncino legacy to hit U.S. shores, the Benelli Leoncino Trail.

Like the classic Benelli Leoncino motorcycle, inspired by the café racers of the 60’s and 70’s, the Leoncino Trail takes the do-it-all persona of Benelli’s “little lion” and expands its capability even further, with spoked wheels, aggressive tire tread, longer suspension travel and a style all its own. Like the adventurous spirit of the Benelli brothers a century ago, and the proud sporting heritage of Benelli Motorcycles throughout the golden age of motorcycling, the Leoncino Trail will forge ahead even when the road gets rough.

Powered by a 500cc parallel-twin engine with dual overhead cams and fuel injection, the Leoncino Trail puts out a steady flow of smooth power. Just like its Leoncino sibling, the Trail shares a generous midrange and six-speed transmission that make excellent use of its 48 horsepower (at 8500), offering an incredibly fun and easy-to-ride motorcycle. The Leoncino Trail stands apart with its aluminum alloy spoked wheels and aggressive Metzeler Tourance tires.

Wheel size increases to 19-inches up front, fitted with 110/80-19 tread, and a 17-inch wheel in the rear with a 150/70-17 tire for optimum stability in mixed road conditions. Suspension also increases from the standard Leoncino, with an adjustable USD fork up front utilizing 50mm fork tubes, and a laterally mounted single shock in the rear. Greater adjustability and increased travel give the Leoncino Trail the versatility to take on rougher roads, so the fun doesn’t stop when the pavement does.

A taller handlebar gives the Leoncino Trail a roomier cockpit and more upright riding position while the stitched gripper seat helps keep the rider in place. Coupled with the added ground clearance and longer-travel suspension, the Leoncino Trail carries a slight size advantage for greater leverage over the bike and improved sporting capabilities. Ultra-strong brakes help keep you in control, with four-piston calipers and dual 320mm wave-style rotors on the front, and a 260mm single disc in the rear.

Minimalist bodywork and a classic low-slung two-into-one exhaust embrace the authentic scrambler design concept. The Leoncino Trail follows the classic style cues with a contemporary twist all its own, and the right touch of technology to bring it into the modern era. Digital instrumentation, clean and compact control switchblocks and all LED lighting round out this versatile sporting package that could only come from Benelli.

List price for the 2021 Benelli Leoncino Trail, currently available at Benelli Motorcycle dealers, is $6,499. Find more information, including specifications, at http://benelli.ssrmotorsports.com/.

























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Piaggio Releases New Beverly 300 and 400 Scooter

No word whether or not we’ll be seeing these models Stateside at this time. 

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NEW PIAGGIO BEVERLY

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW PIAGGIO BEVERLY IS UNVEILED ON THE PIAGGIO.COM WEBSITE

THE SCOOTER THAT HAS WRITTEN THE HISTORY OF URBAN MOBILITY IS REVAMPED WITHOUT LOSING THAT ELEGANCE AND CHARM THAT MADE IT ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AND ADMIRED PRODUCTS

MORE POWER WITHOUT LOSING AGILITY, BEVERLY BECOMES A TRUE CROSSOVER CAPABLE OF COMBINING THE DYNAMIC CHARACTER OF A HIGH-WHEEL SCOOTER WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF A BIG GT

NEW MOTORCYCLE-STYLE CHASSIS ARCHITECTURE, COMBINED WITH NEW PIAGGIO HPE EURO 5 ENGINES IN 300 AND 400 CC DISPLACEMENT VERSIONS

NEW TECHNOLOGY: KEYLESS SYSTEM, DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION, FULL LED LIGHT CLUSTERS AND ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY

In a global première, twenty years after the first generation born in 2001, the new Piaggio Beverly bares all on the pages of the Piaggio website, WWW.PIAGGIO.COM.

Beverly 300

Popular from birth for its unmistakeable elegance, so much that over the years it became one of the most sold scooters in Italy, Beverly has now been completely revamped and evolved to become a true crossover, going beyond its category, combining the versatility, the dynamic features and the road-holding of a high-wheeled vehicle with the exuberant performance and comfort of a luxurious GT.

The new Piaggio Beverly is entirely at ease in any situation, from urban commuting, where its agility and handling emerge, all the way to medium and long range suburban touring, a situation where it show of its top notch stability, power and on-board comfort.

The new design is decidedly sporty, with the front end having been totally redesigned, whereas the from a side view, the lines abandon the softness of the previous models to become more taut and muscular, leading to a rear end that is sleeker and tends more upward.

The LED headlight stands out at the centre of the new handlebar.

The turn indicators and position lights are also LED technology, placed on the sides of the front shield to profile the edges, thereby creating a bright “signature” that makes the new Beverly recognisable at a glance, even during the day. In the rear area, the tail ends in an original extractor profile that emerges at the centre of the LED rear light cluster. The brand new, motorcycle-style license plate holder, positioned on the wheel, contributes to making the new Beverly extremely slender and clean. The wheel rims are also new, with a sporty seven split spoke design, and the seat is magnificently refined with double covering and double stitching.

Beverly 300

Making their début on the new Piaggio Beverly are two new and powerful Euro 5 powerplants from the hpe family (High Performance Engine) – 300 and 400 cc respectively.

Both the engines – 4-stroke 4-valve single cylinder, with liquid cooling and electronic injection – are the result of the Piaggio Group research and development centre’s experience, working specifically to achieve better performance and improved rideability, reducing fuel consumption and noise.

The 300 hpe engine increases in power by 23% compared to the previous version of the same size, reaching 19 kW (25.8 HP) at 8000 rpm, whereas maximum torque increases by 15%, now reaching 26 Nm at 6250 rpm.

The 400 hpe powerplant replaces the previous 350 engine. The difference lies not only in a simple increase of cubic centimetres, but starting from an already extremely efficient engine, the Piaggio engineers further improved mechanical and thermodynamic performance, and further reduced the already extremely low vibration and noise levels. The result is a power rating that reaches 26 kW (35.4 HP) at 7500 rpm and a maximum torque of 37.7 Nm at 5500 rpm, data which translates on the road into performance and riding elasticity.

These two engines, ultra modern and powerful, are combined with an extremely effective and advanced chassis architecture. The double cradle frame in high-resistance steel tubes and pressed sheet metal is combined at the front with a new Showa fork with 35 mm diameter stanchions, whereas at the rear, it works with a new pair of Showa dual action shock absorbers featuring a coil spring with preload adjustable to 5 positions.

Thanks to this motorcycle-style bearing structure and the large wheels with rims in lightweight alloy (16” on the front and 14” on the rear) the new Beverly ensures motorbike-like riding comfort and road-holding, maintaining great agility and handling. The 400 hpe version also adopt wider tyres (120/70 instead of 110/70 on the front and 150/70 instead of 140/70 on the rear), which ensure better stability at sustained speeds.

Beverly 300

Piaggio Beverly also improves in terms of technological features, adopting the keyless system so it switches on without having to insert a traditional key and thereby making it easier to start, open the seat and fuel cap, and position the steering lock – all operations that can be done with the fob in your pocket.

At the centre “navigation bridge” there is a brand new and fully digital 5.5” LCD instrument panel, alongside which the new handlebar controls are positioned, entirely redesigned in their ergonomics. The equipment is completed by the PIAGGIO MIA connectivity system, standard on the 400 hpe version, that lets you connect your smartphone to Beverly’s on board electronics system via Bluetooth, providing exclusive features for an even more satisfying and fun riding experience.

Two distinctive spirits coexist in the new Piaggio Beverly: on one hand, the more elegant and refined one, represented by Beverly, and on the other, that grittier and sportier one, that is manifested in the Beverly S.

Piaggio Beverly comes in a range of elegant and glossy colours, such as Bianco Luna and the two brand new Blu Oxigen and Grigio Cloud colours. These colour schemes are combined with finishings in light, warm and inviting metallic shades, the dark brown seat colour and light grey wheel rims.

Piaggio Beverly S stands out, first and foremost, because of its sporty matt finishes in graphite grey. There are three dedicated colour schemes: Argento Cometa and Nero Tempesta, matt, and the original and futuristic glossy Arancio Sunset colour. The S version features a new black seat in two materials and dark grey wheel rims.

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CZ Type 851 350 cc racer

Leonard Fassl’s 1953 CZ Type 851 350cc

With Phil Aynsley


Ceska Zbroiouba was founded in 1918 as an armament manufacturer but didn’t turn to motorcycle manufacture until 1932. It wasn’t until Jaroslav Walter, one of the sons of the founder of Walter G.m.b.H. which produced bikes from 1903-42, joined the company in 1948 that CZ began road racing in earnest.

1953 CZ Type 851 350cc

Jaroslav had designed both OHV 250 cc and OHC 350 cc racers in 1938 and 1939 respectively and these, together with a new OHC 350 cc design were taken over by CZ and raced with some success on the continent, particularly in Austria, up until 1954. While not as competitive as the 350 Manx Norton it can be seen as the forerunner of CZ’s long 4-stroke road racing history that continued up until 1972.

1953 CZ Type 851 350cc

This particular bike is a Type 851 350cc that was campaigned by Austrian champion Leonard Fassl and on which he won the 1953 350cc national title.

Source: MCNews.com.au

WorldSBK at Oran Park in 1989

With Phil Aynsley


After covering the first Oran Park WorldSBK event in an earlier column (1988 Link), this time around we take a look at the second WSBK event to be held in Australia – the 1989 round, again at Oran Park.

The first race was run under wet, then drying conditions and was won by Peter Goddard from Rob Phillis and Fabrizio Pirovano.

F to R: Raymond Roche (Ducati 888), Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750), Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750).

The weather had cleared for the second race which saw Michael Dowson take the win followed by Raymond Roche and Rob Phillis. A spectacular coming together by Malcolm Campbell and Fabrizio Pirovano on lap 15 saw both fail to finish.

Race 2 podium. Winner – Michael Dowson.

Fred Merkel on the Honda RC30 went on to take his second consecutive championship.

Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01), Raymond Roche (Ducati 888), Malcolm Campbell (Honda RC30).
Raymond Roche (Ducati 888).
Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750), Stéphane Mertens (Honda RC30), Fred Merkel (Honda RC30).
Graeme Morris (Ducati 851), John Richards (Yamaha FZR750).
Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01), Malcolm Campbell (Honda RC30), Peter Goddard (Yamaha 0W01).
F to R: Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01), Raymond Roche (Ducati 888), Malcolm Campbell (Honda RC30).
Peter Goddard (Yamaha 0W01).
The start of race 2.
Fred Merkel on the grid for race 2.
Roche awaiting the start of race 2.
Roche’s Ducati 888 on the grid.
Roche on the dummy grid for race 2.
Team Manager Marco Lucchinelli on Roche’s bike.
The Ducati pit.
The Ducati pit.
The Ducati pit.
Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750).
Michael Dowson (Yamaha 0W01).
Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01).
Rene Bongers (Yamaha 0W01).
Chris Oldfield (Bimota YB4R).
Fred Merkel (Honda RC30).
Raymond Roche (Ducati 888).
Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750).
Jari Suhonen (Yamaha 0W01).
Fred Merkel (Honda RC30).
Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750).
Raymond Roche (Ducati 888).
Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750).
Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750).
Michael Dowson (Yamaha 0W01).
Anders Anderson (Yamaha 0W01) follows Malcolm Campbell (Honda RC30).
Fred Merkel (Honda RC30).
Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750), Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01).
Chris Oldfield (Bimota YB4R).
Stéphane Mertens (Honda RC30).
Malcolm Campbell (Honda RC30).
Michael Dowson (Yamaha 0W01).
Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01), Anders Anderson (Yamaha 0W01).
Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750), Michael Dowson (Yamaha 0W01).
Rob Phillis (Kawasaki ZXR750), Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01).
Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01).
Fabrizio Pirovano (Yamaha 0W01, Aaron Slight (Kawasaki ZXR750, Anders Anderson (Yamaha 0W01.
Race 2 podium. Third place – Rob Phillis.
Race 2 podium. Second place – Raymond Roche.
Fabrizio Pirovano is carried back to the pits by a team member.
The Pirovano-Campbell accident!
The Pirovano-Campbell accident!
The Pirovano-Campbell accident!
The Pirovano-Campbell accident!

Source: MCNews.com.au

New-look Muc-Off Honda team of Brayton made official

News 25 Dec 2020

New-look Muc-Off Honda team of Brayton made official

Oldenburg returns for a second season as Harrison joins him in 250SX series.

Image: Supplied.

Muc-Off has been announced as title sponsor of the Konsky Motorsport-operated Honda team for 2021, signing Justin Brayton, Mitchell Oldenburg and Mitchell Harrison.

The motorcycle care and maintenance brand replaces Penrite as title sponsor, expanding into 450SX in Monster Energy Supercross alongside its existing 250SX effort.

It had already been confirmed that Brayton would be transferring from Team Honda HRC to the team in which he’s won four-consecutive Australian championships, while Oldenburg returns for a second season and Harrison has been named as replacement of Luke Clout.

“I am really pleased that we can finally shout about our plans for 2021,” Konsky said. “It has been four months in the making, with a final push at the 11th-hour to get to this point. Now we are here, I am keen to start seeing results.

“Working with Muc-Off as our new title sponsor for next year has been really refreshing. Their ethos and work ethic has been instrumental in getting us here and I am looking forward to seeing this relationship develop.”

Brayton commented: “It’s super-exciting to be working closely with Yarrive again for 2021, especially with him bringing an exciting new brand to the table – his passion and enthusiasm for this sport has been a positive influence on me.

“We have seen a lot of success in Australia, so I hope to relive this in the US next year. I have been riding the new 2021 CRF 450R and I am feeling comfortable on it, testing has been great so now I just need to put it all together and focus on a strong and consistent season.”

Muc-Off will be supplying the team with a full supply of their innovative motorcycle products from their Clean, Protect and Lube systems. This includes the renowned pink Nano Tech Bike Cleaner, the flagship product that launched the brand back in 1994.

“When I started the company it was a dream of mine to be working at the pinnacle levels of motorsport, so I am pumped that we are at the point where we can be title sponsors of an exciting Supercross team in such a dynamic and globally admired series,” stated Alex Trimnell, Muc-Off CEO.

“We look forward to working with the Muc-Off Honda team in developing new and exciting products, as well as supporting them in their mission to be a leading player in the sport. To see the brand with so much presence at this level of racing, makes me very and this I know is shared throughout the whole team at Muc-Off.”

Source: MotoOnline.com.au

HEP becomes lead Suzuki team and confirms Hartranft signing

News 25 Dec 2020

HEP becomes lead Suzuki team and confirms Hartranft signing

450 class rookie to join Anstie and Enticknap in new-look primary effort.

Image: Supplied.

HEP Motorsports has become the lead Suzuki team in Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross for 2021, adding Brandon Hartranft to its three-rider roster.

It’s been no secret that former TLD KTM rider Hartranft was moving up to the 450 class with HEP alongside the returning Max Anstie and Adam Enticknap.

Twisted Tea will remain the title sponsor of HEP through next season, with Suzuki extending its commitment to the program after the closure of outgoing factory team JGRMX.

Of this year’s JGRMX Suzuki riders, Joey Savatgy has signed with Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM, Alex Martin has a Manluk Rock River Yamaha Merge Racing deal and Fredrik Noren will be Kawasaki-mounted in an independent effort.

All three riders will compete within the premier class riding factory-backed RM-Z450 machinery next season, the squad set to formally debut at Houston’s Supercross season-opener on Saturday, 16 January.


Source: MotoOnline.com.au

1997 Aprilia RSW-2 | Twin-cylinder 500 GP Aprilia

1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

With Phil Aynsley


Aprilia designer/engineer Jan Witteveen was the first to take advantage of the rule change which allowed twin-cylinder bikes to have a minimum weight of 105 kg, compared to four cylinder bikes’ 130 kg. Honda later followed suit (in 1996) with their NSR500V.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

Aprilia began its premier class campaign in 1994 with a bike that was basically their RSV250 V-twin enlarged to 410 cc with Loris Reggiani as the rider.

For 1996 a dedicated chassis was employed, not a modified 250 cc frame, the capacity grew to 430 cc, then to 460 cc half way through the ’97 season. The motor architecture precluded any increase past 460 cc.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

It was for this reason the company sat out 1998 while a completely new 498 cc motor was developed. This first saw action in 1999 with Tetsuya Harada as the pilot. He was joined by Jeremy McWilliams for the 2000 season.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

The RSW-2’s (and the NSR500V’s) main problem was despite being theoretically capable of faster lap times than the heavier four cylinder bikes, in reality the horsepower advantage of the fours (usually around 50-60 plus hp) provided greater acceleration, meaning the twins weren’t able to use their superior cornering speed to get past the fours. Good results were thus rare.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

Reggiani finished the ’95 season in tenth (with seven top ten places), Doriano Romboni 19th (two top ten places) in ’96 followed by nine top ten finishes in ’97 including the bike’s first podium – a third at Assen, and tenth overall for the season.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

Harada came tenth in 1999 with six top ten places including two thirds. McWilliams and Harada between them scored eight top ten places in 2000 (including two thirds by McWilliams) for 14th and 16th overall.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

By 2000 the bike was making over 145 hp at 12,000 rpm and was fitted (since ’99) with RAVE electronic exhaust valves and indirect fuel injection.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

The bike seen here is Romboni’s 1997  bike that he scored the third at Assen on, and produced 125 hp with a dry weight of 110 kg.

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer
Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

Romboni’s 1997 Aprilia RSW-2 Racer

Source: MCNews.com.au

MotoAmerica Is Going Back To Brainerd In 2021

In the picture above, Miguel Duhamel (17) leads Mike Smith (68), Jamie James (hidden). Pascal Picotte (21) and Colin Edwards (45) in the heat of battle at Brainerd International Raceway in 1994. MotoAmerica is bringing Superbike racing back to BIR at the end of July after a 17-year hiatus. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

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After a prolonged hiatus of 17 years, MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is bringing Superbike racing back to Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota, July 30-August 1, with the announcement that the series and all five of its classes will return to the land of 10,000 lakes for round seven of the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series.

The last time Brainerd International Raceway played host to AMA Superbike racing was in June of 2004 with Jake Zemke besting Miguel Duhamel and Mat Mladin in the Superbike National. AMA Superbikes had a 13-year run at BIR, racing from 1992 to 2004. The facility also hosted the World Superbike Championship for three years in 1989, 1990 and 1991.

With the addition of the Brainerd round to the schedule, MotoAmerica’s 2021 championship features 10 rounds of HONOS Superbike racing that will begin at the Circuit of The Americas, April 16-18, with MotoAmerica again joining MotoGP at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas – a round that was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The MotoAmerica series will conclude September 17-19 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

“Going back to Brainerd brings back good memories,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “That event was always one of the best. It was an awesome track to race on with great atmosphere and a lot of fans. The track has changed a lot since I raced there, but it still looks like a lot of fun. A few of our riders may have club raced at BIR, but I imagine that the majority have never been there so it will be a new experience for them, the teams and ultimately the fans. The track is located in a beautiful part of the country and we are really looking forward to getting up there at the end of July.”

“We are extremely excited to bring back national Superbike racing to BIR and team up with the staff at MotoAmerica,” said Brainerd International Raceway owner Kristi Copham. “It’s been the number-one question/request that has been asked in my 14 years of ownership. We are looking forward to a long, exciting relationship with MotoAmerica and everything it will bring to this area.”

The Brainerd/MotoAmerica agreement comes at a perfect time for the series and the racetrack as the new location takes over from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the schedule. MotoAmerica was planning a return to The Brickyard in 2021 after its successful event there this past season, but IMS has committed to a car-racing-only schedule for 2021.

“MotoAmerica is an exciting and fan-friendly series that showcases some of the world’s best brands, bikes and riders and we enjoyed having them at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2020,” said IMS President Doug Boles. “However, we have finalized a 2021 schedule at IMS that we hope will allow us to successfully execute our major automotive events and provides date flexibility for those events if needed. Motorcycles have raced off and on at IMS since we opened our doors in 1909, and we expect that we will welcome them back again in the future.”

“We anticipate the 2021 season to be our most exciting yet,” said Rainey. “The HONOS Superbike class is truly wide open and everyone seems to have a different opinion on who will be crowned champion at the end of the year. There are at least five or six riders with a realistic shot at the title and we can’t wait to get the series rolling again.”
2021 MotoAmerica Series Schedule

*March 30-31               Circuit of The Americas                          Austin, TX
**April 16-18                 Circuit of The Americas                          Austin, TX
April 30-May 1             Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta             Braselton, GA
May 21-23                    Virginia International Raceway               Danville, VA
June 11-13                   Road America                                         Elkhart Lake, WI
June 25-27                   Ridge Motorsports Park                         Shelton, WA
July 9-11                      WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca     Monterey, CA
July 30-August 1          Brainerd International Raceway             Brainerd, MN
August 13-15               Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex                Wampum, PA
September 10-12         New Jersey Motorsports Park                Millville, NJ
September 17-19         Barber Motorsports Park                        Birmingham, AL

*Dunlop Tire Test (all classes)
** Superbike only with MotoGP

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Tirox Introduces The SnapJack SS Wheel Stand For Single-Sided Swingarms

A clever and convenient tool for quick maintenance. 

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Everyone loves the beautiful appearance of motorcycles with single-sided swingarms, as seen on some of the coolest sporty bikes on the market from Ducati, KTM, and Triumph.

However, the lack of a center-stand on these special motorbikes makes chain lubing and adjustments a hassle. A paddock stand does the job to lift a rear tire off the ground, but they cost hundreds of dollars and require space to store them.

The tidy and cost-effective solution is the innovative ​SnapJack SS​, an indispensable tool for riders who love their single-sided-swingarm motorcycles.

What Is It?

The SnapJack SS uses the innovative architecture that underpins the patent-pending ​SnapJack V2​, using a clever pivoting design that levers up a rear wheel in mere seconds. Almost instantly, the wheel spins freely, allowing quick and efficient ​chain adjustment and lubing,​ as well as enabling convenient wheel cleaning​ and ​tire inspections​.

SnapJack SS is built tough with high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) ​steel​ ​produced in the USA​ and CNC-formed in Canada, using industrial-grade powder-coating for a durable finish. A high-quality stainless steel knuckle securely holds the Delrin-covered roller that inserts into the axle hub for a dependable and sturdy fit. The collapsible design folds in half to just 9 inches for ​easy storage anywhere​, even in luggage to enable on-the-road maintenance!

How Does It Work?

The SnapJack SS uses mechanical leverage to effortlessly raise the rear wheel by applying vertical force to the swingarm that levers securely against the motorcycle’s sidestand.

  1. Apply the front brake with the included Velcro strap and turn handlebars to the left.
  2. Insert the roller into the rear axle.
  3. Place the cleated base a few inches away from the tire with the pivot at a shallow angle.
  4. Push the pivot section toward the bike, raising the rear tire off the ground.

The SnapJack SS Kit

●  Height-adjustable two-piece pivoting section with cleated base

●  Ball-lock detent pin to secure the SnapJack in its lifted position

●  Front brake lever strap

●  Anti-slip rubber pads for use on smooth/slippery surfaces

●  29mm or 42mm roller to accommodate popular axle diameters

Available for most Ducatis, KTMs and Triumphs with single-sided swingarms, the carefully engineered and tested SnapJack SS retails for ​only $69.99​. It’s available from top dealers and e-tailers in the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK and Australia, backed by a one-year limited warranty.

Please visit ​TheSnapJack.com​ for more information and to discover Tirox’s other innovative product lines, including the SnapJack V2 that fits the double-sided swingarms of most typical motorcycles, as well as the new Xtrail Pro designed for the hot adventure and dual-sport categories.








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MotoAmerica And FOX Sports Together Again For 2021

New Agreement Features Even More Coverage Of North America’s Premier Motorcycle Road Racing Series

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MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is thrilled to announce that it has renewed its agreement with FOX Sports that will see the network continue to air MotoAmerica Superbike races while also adding a slate of additional MotoAmerica content to its programming in 2021.

In addition to airing MotoAmerica Superbike races on FS1 and FS2, FOX Sports will also air Liqui Moly Junior Cup and King of the Baggers races, and the popular feature-based “Inside MotoAmerica” show.

“We couldn’t be happier to have FOX Sports on board again for the 2021 MotoAmerica season,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Despite all the difficulties that 2020 brought to the world, the MotoAmerica coverage on FOX Sports was the best we’ve ever had, and our audience grew to new highs. For 2021, FOX Sports will be delivering even more programming to our fans and we’re excited for the season to get started.”

“Our friends at MotoAmerica put on a terrific show in 2020 despite the challenges,” said FOX Sports VP of Production, Frank Wilson. “MotoAmerica was one of the first few sports leagues to resume competition this year, and they did a remarkable job of putting on some great racing while following strict protocols. We certainly are excited for 2021, as the competition should be even tighter, and the riders every bit as brave.”

To purchase tickets to any of the 2021 series rounds, click HERE

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