Table of contents for Just Bikes #433 24-JUL in Just Bikes

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Following its announcement earlier this year, Motors & Masterpieces has opened ticket sales for the all-new car and motorcycle concours event. To be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds from Friday, 22 November to Sunday, 24 November, ticket options for Motors & Masterpieces cover single and 3-day entry, discounted children’s entry, VIP access, a Friday night cocktail party and ‘After 5’ discounted entry on Saturday. Hundreds of modern, classic, vintage and veteran vehicles are expected to attend Motors & Masterpieces, which is skewed towards cars, but welcomes motorcycles from many eras. Curated by the people behind Motorclassica, this new event will celebrate not just excellence on two and four wheels, but the history of the automobile and motorcycle, looking at evolutionary stages of development, history by continent and changes in automotive…

After securing Jorge Martin at the start of June, Aprilia has completed their factory team line-up for 2025, signing Marco Bezzecchi to ride the RS-GP on a multi-year deal. The 25-year-old from Rimini will be the first Italian rider for Aprilia Racing since Lorenzo Savadori in 2020. A product of Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy, Bezzecchi started his grand prix career in Moto3 in 2015. His first win in that category came in 2018 and was backed up by two more that ultimately saw him finish third in the championship that year. Stepping up to Moto2 in 2019, Bezzecchi’s best season in the intermediate class was 2021, when he again finished third in the championship off the back of a race win, six other podiums and eight top ten finishes. In…

BMW’s presence in the FIM Superbike World Championship will be reduced from four bikes to two in 2025, with Bonovo action BMW Racing Team to withdraw from the series at the end of this season. Team owner Jürgen Röder cited ‘personal reasons’ for leaving the category, but did not elaborate further. “I will be stepping down for personal reasons from 2025 on, and consequently, Bonovo action will withdraw as a factory team from BMW,” Röder said in a BMW press release. “I would like to personally thank all the fans who have remained so loyal to us, who have shared in our joys and our hard times. Many, many thanks, because without the enthusiasm of the spectators and fans, such an endeavour would not be possible. I would also like…

Pretty much everyone knows who Elvis Presley is, but not as many know of his passion for cars and even fewer know he was a motorcycle enthusiast, too. That enthusiasm saw Elvis own a broad range of makes and models over the years, but the King of Rock n Roll’s connection to Triumph is being celebrated with the release of a limited-edition T120 Bonneville. Finished with special graphics and colours inspired by Elvis’s career, the ‘T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition’ is due for Australian release shortly. A HISTORY ON TWO WHEELS Back in 1955, Elvis used the advance from his first recording contract to buy himself a 125cc Harley Hummer, which was virtually a clone of the DKW RT125, like the BSA Bantam. Elvis’s next motorcycle was also a Harley,…

GasGas have released details on their enduro range for 2025, which includes the return of the EC 125 2-stroke, plus improvements to other models in the range. Designed for juniors and newcomers to enduro, ensuring they start off on the right foot, the EC 125 is built off the same foundation as the MC 125, but adds enduro-specific components like a six-speed transmission, stator, engine mapping select switch and an 18-inch rear wheel. The liquid-cooled, 2-stroke 125cc single that’s at the heart of the EC 125 features electric start, EFi, a 39mm Keihin throttle body and two selectable engine maps – one for technical terrain and hard-pack surfaces, and the other for deep and sandy tracks. The EC 125’s advanced Engine Management System includes a Rollover Sensor that automatically cuts…

Red Bull GasGas Tech3, the KTM satellite team, will have a new look in more ways than one next year. After two seasons with GasGas livery and colours, the team will be re-branded as Red Bull KTM Tech3 and return to running KTM orange in 2025. Tech3 will also welcome two new riders in Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini, both of whom recently lost their seats with the Aprilia and Ducati factory teams. The experienced pair’s transition to Tech3 means incumbents Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez are out. Of the two, Acosta has clearly been the better rider this year, with multiple podium finishes, while the best result for Fernandez in the first seven rounds has been 11th at Portimao. Before Tech3’s announcement, Acosta had already secured a seat with…

Triumph’s all-new Trident made waves when it was unveiled in late 2020 as a LAMS-legal 660cc triple. The recent release of a special edition on the same platform looks likely to continue the momentum, especially with those who have knowledge of Triumph’s long and rich racing history. Previewed back in March and reaching Australian Triumph dealerships in late May, the ‘Trident Triple Tribute’ is a special edition that will only be offered for the 2024 model year, in a similar vein to what Harley-Davidson are doing with their annual Enthusiast Collection. In the case of Triumph, the special edition is defined by a unique colour scheme and comes with additional equipment as standard. Until the recent arrival of the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X, the Trident was the cheapest…

1 DUCATI URBAN BACKPACK Ducati Australia shop.ducati.com/au/en/ Part of the Ducati Urban luggage range created in collaboration with Ogio, the Urban backpack is made for work and leisure. Polyester and synthetic leather construction is durable, while the stylish grey jacquard look with black detailing includes subtle Ducati branding. Padded 3D mesh back panels allow ventilation, while the adjustable shoulder straps are also padded and feature loops to add extra equipment. To keep the backpack secure when riding, there’s also a chest strap. There are three external pockets, plus a padded and lined internal laptop pocket. $199.00 RRP from the Ducati online store. Also available from selected Ducati dealers. 2 ARGON ASCOT LADIES GLOVES Argon Moto / McLeod argonmoto.com A premium winter glove for women, the Ascot features supple but strong…

Donington Auctions have released details for their next collector motorcycle auction, which will be a timed online sale, running from 9 to 22 September. More than 50 vintage and classic motorcycles have been consigned, along with a large selection of rare parts and memorabilia. For fans of Italian motorcycles, there’s a fully-restored example of the iconic 1972 MV Agusta 750 S on offer, along with a low-km 2005 MV Agusta F4 Ago (one of only 300 built). An MV Agusta 350 Elettronica, Benelli Sei 750 and Bimota YB11 Superleggera are also available. Japanese consignments include a mix of new and old Hondas, led by an immaculate 1971 CB500. The abundance of classic British bikes in this auction include a desirable Triumph X75 Hurricane with its distinctive Craig Vetter-designed bodywork and…

SX Global, the official promoters of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), have released their calendar for the 2024 WSX series, with Australia to once again be part of the action. After Melbourne hosted a round last year, this time it’s Perth’s turn, with back-to-back rounds of the international supercross series to be held in the Western Australian capital in late November. The 2024 WSX kicks off in Vancouver, Canada, on 26 October. Rounds 2 and 3 will be held in Perth on the weekend of 23 and 24 November, before the championship wraps up in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 4 December. The venue for the Australian round is HBF Park, an outdoor arena with a 20,500-seat capacity that’s located just minutes from the Perth CBD. The home ground for…

ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team will take a settled rider lineup into the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship after Michael van der Mark signed a one-year contract extension with the factory team. Announced by BMW Motorrad on 17 June, the re-signing will see the 31-year-old enter his fifth season as a factory BMW rider. The Dutchman’s team mate, Toprak Razgatlioglu, is a newcomer to BMW, joining this season on a two-year contract. After winning the World Supersport Championship in 2014, van der Mark stepped up to World Superbike in 2015, initially with Honda before joining the factory Yamaha team in 2017. Over four seasons with Yamaha, van der Mark achieved four race wins, multiple podium finishes and a best championship placing of third in 2018. For his first year on…

BMW’s support of the annual Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este in northern Italy means that, for the past few years, we’ve been treated to concepts and futures visions of the German manufacturer’s range. Most of those creations have been of the four-wheel type, but occasionally, BMW Motorrad join the party, too. This year, the two-wheel division presented a bigger - and much, much bolder - take on the R18. What BMW are calling the ‘R20 concept’ takes familiar R18 features, like the Big Boxer engine, exposed shaft drive and retro styling elements, but presents them in a very new way. “The R20 concept is a bold interpretation of the BMW Motorrad DNA,” says Alexander Buckan, Head of Design BMW Motorrad. “It combines modern technical elements with a classic roadster design.…

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