Innehållsförteckning för #380 20-13 från Just Bikes

What was to be the final Honda Snowy Ride for the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF) this year has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. But, rather than deny riders one last chance to ride the Snowy Mountains region in support of a great cause, the organisers have rescheduled the actual ride for 2021, with a “virtual Snowy Ride” to take its place this year. “Like so many other large-scale events, there was so much to consider in terms of protecting everyone’s health and safety but still providing the enjoyment of the Snowy Ride,” explained Sue Walter, CEO of SWCCF. “We feel that the Virtual Ride enables everyone the opportunity to share their enjoyment of motorcycle riding in the safest way possible. We’ve also reduced the entry price in…

The styling remains contemporary, flashy even, with glossy paint, stickers (that fuel tank has also had a tweak) and yet a conventional, easy-going flat handlebar layout and 31.3-inch ride height. The LED front headlight is different now, and the shrouds have shrunk ever so slightly. It really does look quite the business in person with plenty of appeal. But the changes don’t stop there for 2020. There have been revisions to the suspension, which is firmer now, the engine has an ever-so-minor change, and there’s a load of electronic riding aids packed in. Headlining those changes are not just ABS but also changeable traction control settings, customisable ride modes, power modes, and a flash 4.3-inch colour screen to control those settings plus Bluetooth connectivity. With Bluetooth, you can track your…

Following the R nineT custom project of 2014 (JUST BIKES #307 – December, 2014), BMW Motorrad turned to Japan again, specifically Heiwa Motorcycle in Hiroshima, when they wanted a new take on the R nineT Scrambler. If you remember the quartet of BMW builds created back then, as well as the wild pair of K 1600GTL-based customs produced by Hot Dock Custom Cycles and Ken’s Factory that followed in 2015 (JUST BIKES #317 – October, 2015), you’ll know Japanese creativity is second to none, so the pressure was on Heiwa to maintain that standard. HUNDREDS FROM HIROSHIMA Founded in 2005, Heiwa Motorcycle is the result of Kengo Kimura’s passion for customising, which stretches back to when he was a service mechanic at a new bike dealership and spent his spare…

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Honda’s 2020 Super Cub C125 has arrived in Australia. The retro-look, small-capacity commuter was given a new burst of life when it reached the 100 million-unit milestone in 2017. To mark that unprecedented occasion, Honda released a modernised Super Cub - in colours inspired by the original Super Cub C100 from 1958 – that reached the Australian market at the start of last year. With the appearance of a scooter, but lacking that type’s step-through characteristics, and the nimbleness of a moped, but with much larger capacity than 50cc, the Super Cub defies solid categorization. It’s a motorcycle for some, a scooter for others, but undeniably a legend in the world of motorcycling. That legendary status meant the handful of special C125s released here last year were snapped up quickly,…

Vespa has united with French fashion label Christian Dior to create an exclusive, limited-edition version of their 946 scooter. The tie-in seems tenuous but comes from the fact both brands were launched in 1946 and have become icons of style in their respective fields. Vespa elaborates to say the two brands are linked by “an unwavering desire to inspire a new, bright and creative vision of the world”. The special edition scooter was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of Dior women’s collections, and is finished in white with gold trim, which extends to the wheels and mirrors. Striping on the lower body carries identifying Christian Dior branding on the engine cover, while the Dior oblique logo features on the underside of the saddle. A subtler touch is the…

The Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (WSBK) has confirmed a restart of its 2020 season, releasing a new provisional calendar and announcing a major change to the schedule for the support categories. Only the opening round at Phillip Island had been completed before the coronavirus pandemic brought an end to racing globally, but following discussions with the FIM, various governments, circuit owners, paddock personnel and Dorna’s WSBK Organisation, racing is now ready to resume. Under a provisional calendar released on 19 June, WSBK competition will recommence at Jerez on 31 July, before moving to Portimao, Aragon, Catalunya and Magny-Cours. This European section of the revised WSBK championship will be followed by TBC rounds at Villicum in Argentina, then Misano, Donington Park, Assen and Losail. While the entire calendar is provisional,…

Like all his fellow competitors in the mi-bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul, Bryan Staring is eagerly awaiting a racing return. In his third year on the green machines with Kawasaki BCperformance Racing, the West Australian started the 2020 ASBK season with a solid fourth overall at the opening round at Philip Island back in February. But little more than a fortnight later, ahead of Round 2 at Wakefield Park, all ASBK competition was suspended. Virtually every other motorsport category ground to a halt at the same time, as social distancing rules, public gathering limits and travel restrictions made it impossible – and irresponsible - to host race meetings. As a longtime racer and a rider with one of the most diverse resumes on the ASBK grid,…

Shannons’ first ever online-only timed auction saw all consigned motorcycles find new owners, with a 1969 Velocette Sportsman the top seller. Held from 20 May to 3 June, the online-only auction was a Shannons first, necessitated by social distancing and public gathering restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Including garagenalia, automobilia and heritage licence plates, over 100 lots were consigned, including seven motorcycles. These ranged from a tiny 1978 Honda CT70 mini trail to a big and bold 1960 Harley-Davidson FL DuoGlide. The other consignments were British classics, with BSA, Triumph, Norton and Velocette represented. Ahead of the auction, Shannons had predicted the Harley would be the top seller (attaching a $20,00-24,000 guiding range), but at the end of bidding, it was trumped by a 1969 Velocette Sportsman. One of…

COVID-19 has changed life as we know it, but fortunately, the skill, creativity and enthusiasm of the custom motorcycle community are amongst the things in life it hasn’t changed. That was evidenced by the strong response to Ducati’s Custom Rumble competition. Custom Rumble is all about the Ducati Scrambler, with builders and customisers invited to turn Ducati’s retro-inspired street roadster into something unique. GLOBAL COMPETITION This year marked the third edition of the biennial Custom Rumble, which was open to Scrambler customisers from around the world, with their creations required to suit one of the following five categories: Rocker - motorcycles inspired by the culture of the legendary café racers that, in the ’60s, gave birth to a revolution in the world of two wheels Cut-Down - bobber-style motorcycle in…

There’s a saying that projects are never completed, just abandoned. If you’ve had a project bike yourself, you’ll probably agree. Many of us who start projects, especially custom builds and race bikes, are always looking beyond the horizon and it seems we rarely get there. Thoughts of ‘If I change this, I can also update that’ or ‘If I can lighten this, I can get an extra tenth a lap’ abound in the creative and ambitious mind, driving projects to go on and on….and on. Having said all that, the notion of “abandoned” projects can be a little misleading, especially in the case of the bike presented here, which is most certainly finished, but the owner is one of those driven individuals who’s always looking for a little bit more!…

1 SCOTT ‘ETHIKA PROSPECT’ GOGGLES Scott/Ficeda Accessories ficeda.com.au Created in collaboration with American underwear brand Ethika, these googles combine style with the functionality and protection of Scott’s Prospect model, which with its extra lens aperture height, offers the widest field of vision of any goggle on the market. Features include Scott’s TruView Works tinted/chrome lens with NoFog anti-fog treatment, Lens Lock System with articulated outriggers, NoSweat 3-layer moulded face foam and an extra-wide no-slip silicone strap finished in ‘tigerpaint’ colours and with Ethika logos. Extras include a nose guard, bonus clear lens and goggle bag. Available from good bike gear retailers, priced from $159.95 RRP. 2 VENTURA ASTRO TOP BOX KIT Kenma Australia kenma.com.au Ventura’s expansive range also includes a hard luggage option - the Astro top box. Now available…

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