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Australian motorcycle journalist Rennie Scaysbrook may forever hold the record for the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado after the committee decided to suspend the motorcycle category next year. Their decision follows the death of four-time winner Carlin Dunne last month on the last turn while riding the Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype. He was on his way to victory …
Tickets are now available for the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles which is being run in conjunction with the return of the national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally in Walcha, NSW, from November 15-17, 2019. The event is being organised by Inside Line Events International who was behind the proposed TT events for either the Oxley Highway …
Plans for an Australian TT-style event on the Oxley Highway or Sunshine Coast hinterland have hit a stalemate after nearly five years, but the promoters have not yet given up hope. However, Inside Line Events International founder David Rollins says “ There is always Plan B. Stay tuned.” He originally planned a hillclimb in 2014 …
KTM has claimed a 1-2 victory in the heavyweight division of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb last weekend and released this 10-minute video of the record-breaking ride. Rookie Chris Gilmore set a record of 9:49.265 on his KTM 1290 Super Duke R and was closely followed by Aussie Rene Scaysbrook on the same bike. He …
The idea of a Sunshine Coast International TT is morphing into an international hillclimb event on the Oxley Highway, NSW, like the famous Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Organisers Inside Line Events International say they originally intended to run a hillclimb on the Oxley mountain section of the highway and “almost had it over the line” with …
Victory Motorcycles has returned triumphant to the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with wins in the electric bike and exhibition powersport classes. The company has now released the following 360 degree videos. You may or may not see them in 360-degree format, depending on whether you have updated your browser. WATCH VIDEO OF THE ELECTRIC …
Australian MotoGP rider Jack Miler proved he’s “not an idiot” with his first GP win in the Assen race overnight. He also became the first non-factory racer to win a premier class event since 2006. Rain was the great leveller of machinery in the Assen MotoGP, allowing talent to shine through as it did for …
There seems little doubt that Victory Motorcycles is determined to crack into the sports bike market, judging by its racing interests. The American company is not only returning to the Pikes Peak Hillclimb this year with electric and V-twin bikes, but also returning for the Isle of Man TT with an electric bike. The V-twin …
Victory Motorcycles is returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb after a failed attempt last year with, not one, but two motorcycles. Last year, I witnessed the company’s attempt at the world’s most famous hillclimb in Colorado with their Project 156 prototype bike (named after the 156 turns of the race) made in conjunction …
Indian Motorcycle has revealed an Indian Scout transformed into an historic hillclimb bike called the Black Hills Beast. It continues a strong tradition of Indian and Victory motorcycles, both of the Polaris group, in building concept motorcycles. However, don’t get too excited about this becoming a production bike as few of the outlandish concepts these …