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    83kW parallel-twin flagship adventure model due on Australian shores in May, with two specifications available
    CFMOTO will add the MY26 1000MT‑X to its Australian line-up in late May 2026, following the model’s global unveiling at EICMA 2025. The 1000MT‑X is a large-capacity adventure-touring motorcycle built around a 946.2cc DOHC parallel-twin engine and a chassis package that includes long-travel suspension, wire-spoke wheels and IMU-controlled electronics. Australian pricing is listed at $18,990 ride away.

    The engine is a 946.2cc twin-cylinder unit based on the LC8c platform, used here in an adventure application. CFMOTO claims 83kW (111hp) at 8500rpm and 105Nm at 6250rpm, with tuning intended to keep a broad midrange; the company states more than 90 per cent of peak torque is available between 5500 and 8000rpm. Drive is through a six-speed transmission with a slipper clutch. The motor uses an all-alloy case and is claimed to weigh 56kg.

    Component details listed for the engine include NTN bearings and an FCC-manufactured clutch assembly. Internal features cited by CFMOTO include ceramic-coated cylinder bores, forged pistons and fracture-split connecting rods. The platform has undergone more than 100,000km of endurance testing, according to the manufacturer.

    Suspension is by KYB, with a 48mm upside-down fork and a monoshock, both fully adjustable. Travel is listed at 230mm front and 230mm rear on the standard model. A low-suspension LS variant is also planned, with 190mm travel front and rear. Wheels are 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wire-spoke rims fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyres in 90/90 R21 and 150/70 R18 sizes.

    Braking hardware is supplied by Brembo, with dual 320mm front discs and a 260mm rear disc. Electronics include a Bosch six-axis IMU supporting cornering ABS and traction control, along with five ride modes.

    For touring and day-to-day use, the 1000MT‑X is listed with a 22.5-litre fuel tank and a claimed range of more than 500km under mixed riding. Equipment includes an 8-inch full-colour TFT touchscreen with Bluetooth connectivity, heated grips, a heated seat, cruise control and an adjustable windscreen. Standard protection items listed include a skid plate, handguards and a chain guard. The bike’s curb weight is stated as 222kg.

    Two variants and a limited colour range have been outlined for Australia. The standard model will be offered in Tactical Green or Aerolite Grey, while the LS variant will be available in Aerolite Grey. Seat height is listed at 870mm for the standard model and 830mm for the LS.

    CFMOTO will also offer an introductory choice of two accessory bundles for early purchasers, available until 30 June 2026. One bundle focuses on touring additions, comprising a tall windscreen, an alloy luggage kit, a top case backrest and a side case bracket. The second bundle lists off-road and protection items: a dual-stage foam air filter, upper crash bars, an alloy skid plate, a headlight guard, wrap-around handguards, billet rally pegs and a shortened billet clutch lever.

    SPECIFICATIONS 
    ENGINE
    Type: inline twin-cylinder, DOHC
    Capacity: 946.2cc
    Bore x stroke: 92.5mm x 70.4mm
    Compression ratio: 13.5:1
    Fuel system: Bosch EFI
    Max power: 83kW @ 8,500rpm
    Max torque: 105Nm @ 6,250rpm
    Transmission: six-speed, slipper clutch
    CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
    Front suspension: KYB 48mm USD fork, fully adjustable
    Rear suspension: KYB monoshock, fully adjustable
    BRAKES & ELECTRONICS
    Front brakes: Brembo, dual 320mm discs, radial calipers
    Rear brake: Brembo, single 260mm disc, twin-piston caliper
    ABS: Bosch dual-channel
    WHEELS & TYRES
    Front tyre: 90/90 R21
    Rear tyre: 150/70 R18
    DIMENSIONS
    Length x width x height: 2288mm x 945mm x 1476mm (LS: 1426mm)
    Wheelbase: 1525mm
    Seat height: 870mm (LS: 830mm)
    WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES
    Fuel capacity: 22.5L
    Curb weight: 222kg
    OTHER
    Colours: Aerolite Grey, Tactical Green
    Price (ride away): $18,990
    The post CFMOTO 1000MT‑X Australian pricing confirmed appeared first on Australian Motorcycle News.
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    CFMOTO Australia has confirmed the 2026 1000MT-X will arrive in late May 2026, marking the brand’s first genuine entry into the large-capacity adventure motorcycle segment at $18,990 rideaway.
    First shown at EICMA 2025, the 1000MT-X is built around a 946cc parallel-twin producing 83kW and 105Nm. CFMOTO says the engine is tuned for real-world adventure use, with over 90 per cent of peak torque available between 5500 and 8000rpm.

    Suspension duties are handled by fully adjustable KYB 48mm USD forks with 230mm of travel, paired to a fully adjustable KYB rear monoshock with remote preload adjustment. A low-suspension variant, the 1000MT-X LS, reduces travel to 190mm at both ends and drops seat height from 870mm to 830mm. Both models roll on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wire-spoke rims wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tyres.
    Braking is handled by Brembo, with dual 320mm floating front discs and four-piston radial calipers, backed by a Bosch six-axis IMU that enables cornering ABS and three-stage traction control.
    The IMU also supports five ride modes: Standard, Off Road, Rain, All Terrain, and a customisable Master mode. Wheelie control, cruise control, an up/down quickshifter, and a power-assisted slipper clutch are all standard.

    The 1000MT-X carries a 22.5-litre fuel tank, which CFMOTO says delivers more than 500km of range under mixed riding conditions. An 8.0-inch vertical TFT touchscreen handles navigation and vehicle data, with Type-A and Type-C USB-C charging, Bluetooth connectivity via the CFMOTO RIDE app, heated grips, and a heated seat also included.
    An adjustable windscreen, LED lighting, and tyre pressure monitoring system round out the feature set. Skid plate, handguards, and chain guard come fitted as standard.
    To mark the launch, CFMOTO is offering buyers a choice of two introductory accessory packs, available until 30 June 2026. The Adventure Pack, valued at $1989, includes a tall windshield, alloy luggage kit, top case backrest, and side case bracket.

    The Rally Pack, valued at $1859, comprises a dual-stage foam air filter, upper crash bars, alloy skid plate, headlight guard, wrap-around handguards, billet rally pegs, and a shortened billet clutch lever.
    The standard 1000MT-X is available in Tactical Green or Aerolite Grey. The LS variant is offered in Aerolite Grey only.

    Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post 2026 CFMOTO 1000MT-X price and specs confirmed appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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    Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the two limited edition Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition motorcycles that will serve as prizes in this year’s Triumph Triple Trophy competition, alongside announcing plans to test 100% per cent non-fossil fuels in Moto2 engines ahead of a regulatory requirement coming into force in 2027.
    The announcement was made at the opening round of the Moto2 World Championship at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.

    Two winners will each receive a Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition, with one going to the Moto2 rider who accumulates the most fan votes across the season, the other awarded through a free prize draw open to fans worldwide. Both bikes feature a billet-machined top yoke with individual numbering and personalised engraving, with the rider’s prize carrying the number 001 and the fan prize carrying 765 as a nod to Triumph’s 765cc triple engine.
    The Street Triple 765 Moto2 Edition is produced in a worldwide run of 1000 units and includes carbon fibre side panels, front mudguard, belly pan and silencer end cap, a Moto2-embossed seat with dimpled grip pattern, clear-lens rear light, and a laser-etched Moto2 logo on the silencer.

    The colour scheme pairs Mineral Grey and Crystal White with a Triumph Performance Yellow rear subframe and matching rear wheel stripe. A TFT display features a Moto2-branded start-up screen.
    On the sustainable fuels front, Triumph chief product officer Steve Sargent confirmed the brand will use samples of 100 per cent non-fossil fuels for performance and durability testing during the 2026 season.
    The announcement follows successful durability testing of a 40 per cent non-fossil fuel blend last year, with the majority of engine mapping and optimisation work now completed. The Moto2 regulations will require 100 per cent non-fossil fuels from the 2027 season.

    “Alongside improving performance, we are also committed to supporting the development of a sustainable future for motorcycling and motorcycle sport,” Sargent said.
    The Triumph Triple Trophy has run alongside the Moto2 World Championship since 2020. Each Grand Prix weekend, a judging panel shortlists three riders for standout on-track performances, with fans then voting via the official MotoGP Instagram channel.

    Points are awarded on a 7-6-5 basis corresponding to the 765cc engine displacement. Past winners include Marco Bezzecchi (2020), Raul Fernandez (2021), Jeremy Alcoba (2022), Pedro Acosta (2023), Ai Ogura (2024) and Diogo Moreira (2025), who also claimed the Moto2 World Championship last season.
    The 2026 competition opened on Sunday 1 March following the season opener in Thailand. Fans can vote for their favourite rider and enter the free prize draw via the Triumph Motorcycles website.
    Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post Triumph reveals 2026 Triple Trophy prize bikes and sustainable fuel testing program appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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    Suzuki Motorcycles Australia has opened online pre-orders for the 40th Anniversary GSX-R1000R, with the limited-edition superbike priced at $30,990 rideaway.
    The bike can be reserved through Suzuki’s online Build and Order platform at suzukimotorcycles.com.au, where buyers nominate their preferred dealer and secure priority allocation with a minimum $1000 deposit.
    1 of 3 Australian-delivered examples will come fitted as standard with aerodynamic carbon winglets and a colour-matched seat cowl. Three heritage-inspired colour schemes are available, each referencing the GSX-R’s 40-year competition history.
    To mark the milestone, the first 40 confirmed pre-order customers will receive an exclusive Collectors Garage Pack, comprising a 40th Anniversary garage mat, a custom indoor bike cover, and a bike stand with bobbins. The pack will be delivered alongside the motorcycle.

    Dealer allocations will be determined by the original register of interest submission date, with the earliest registrants given priority for the initial shipment. Pre-orders are now open to all customers regardless of whether they previously registered.
    The first shipment is scheduled to arrive in August 2026. Suzuki has confirmed the first 40 pre-sale units must be secured through its online ordering system to guarantee allocation and receive the Collectors Garage Pack.
    1 of 8 Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post Suzuki opens pre-orders for 40th Anniversary GSX-R1000R, priced at $30,990 rideaway appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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    Patent shows vast, four-tank version in pursuit of usable range
    KAWASAKI’S PROTOTYPE for a supercharged, hydrogen-fuelled motorcycle based around the engine from the H2 has already been publicly demonstrated more than once and grabs attention with the vast, rear-mounted tanks needed to store its fuel. But with range remaining a stumbling block for hydrogen combustion engines Kawasaki has filed a patent that aims to solve the problem by adding two more enormous tanks on the front of the prototype.

    Hydrogen, in theory, has some significant advantages over petrol as a fuel for internal combustion engines. As well as the fact that its main exhaust emission is simply water vapour rather than CO2, hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and has close to three times the energy density of gasoline by weight – so 1kg of hydrogen has potential to go three times as far as 1kg of petrol.
    But that’s where the fly gets stuck in the ointment. Hydrogen is the least dense element, so 1kg of it at normal atmospheric pressure would require a fuel tank of around 11,000 litres capacity. To replicate a typical motorcycle’s 14 litres of petrol, which weighs around 10kg, you’d need 110,000 litres of hydrogen…

    So it needs to be compressed to around 700-bar into scuba-style tanks. But even then hydrogen still takes up a lot of space, with 10 litres of compressed hydrogen at that pressure equating to around 1.4 litres of petrol, so you’d still need 100 litres to get the same amount of range as a typical bike’s tank.
    That’s why, despite two huge hydrogen cylinders taking up the space that would normally be used by a passenger and luggage, Kawasaki’s hydrogen prototype still has a very short range. And it’s why the company’s new patent shows a bike with twice as much fuel capacity thanks to another two tanks strapped to the fairing sides ahead of the rider.

    Here, the tanks make the bike even wider than the existing prototype, as they have to go outside the four-cylinder, 999cc engine and front fork, and they extend beyond the front of the fairing to allow enough space for the rider’s knees.
    Since the tanks have to be cylindrical to withstand the pressure within, there’s no scope to sculpt them around the existing bike’s components and make it more compact. What’s more, they need to be protected by strong frames, adding more size and weight, because a split hydrogen tank in an accident is a recipe for a fireball.

    With all this in mind, the question arises as to what Kawasaki’s endgame is for the hydrogen bike project. It’s unimaginable that a machine like this could reach production, and even if it did the lack of hydrogen filling station infrastructure would make it monumentally impractical. However, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a strong proponent of the idea of the ‘hydrogen society’ – a concept that envisions hydrogen as the dominant fuel type, and one that’s also supported by the likes of Toyota. KHI is involved in creating a hydrogen supply chain, including production (largely from Australia), storage and transport, building vast ships to carry liquified hydrogen around the world.
    In that light, the bike project makes sense as a demonstrator rather than a production possibility.   ben purvis
    The post Kawasaki Hydrogen Bike Gets Bulkier Still appeared first on Australian Motorcycle News.
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    Founder Andy White says production will cease in late June, as he pivots to “Travels with Andy” expeditions
    After three decades producing high-quality motorcycle travel gear in Australia, Andy Strapz is shutting up shop. Founder and director Andy White has announced that manufacturing across all Andy Strapz product lines will “cease in a step wise fashion as existing raw materials are exhausted,” with the wind-down occurring over the next three months and shutdown set to land around late June.
    “We’ve come to a natural turning point. It’s time to close this chapter and turn the page,” White said.
    For riders, it’s effectively the last call for Australian-made Andy Strapz equipment. The company says current stock still covers the range, but advises customers to get their orders in early. Other retailers’ remaining stock will be sold out as the closure progresses.
    Built by riders, made for travel
    Since 1997, Andy Strapz has built its name on practical, ride-tested solutions for people who actually travel by bike—gear designed to be tough, simple to use, and reliable in the real world. White’s decades on motorcycles shaped a range focused on function over fuss, backed by an Australian workshop team and a strong emphasis on materials and quality control. While the brand is best known in motorcycling, its in-house making capability has also been applied across other areas like 4WD and outdoors pursuits.
    Final production schedule
    Andy Strapz will stop making products in stages through to mid-June, with lines dropping off at the end of March, end of April, end of May, and again around mid-June. In broad terms, smaller luggage and accessory items are scheduled to end first, followed by additional bag lines and riding basics, with bigger-ticket pannier-related gear and strap systems among the last items to cease.
    The company stresses these are planned final production dates—not guaranteed sell-out dates—warning some items may disappear earlier, and that changes are possible due to materials, labour or demand constraints. “To be sure you don’t miss out – get in early!”

    What’s next
    White is transitioning to focus exclusively on ‘Travels with Andy’, offering “curated, long-format motorcycle expeditions through India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.” These journeys will run in partnership with in-country operator Karma Yatri.
    For the closure timeline, remaining stock, or travel info, head to andystrapz.com.
    The post End of an era: Andy Strapz Announces Closure appeared first on Australian Motorcycle News.
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    One-off custom honors the brand’s 1976 Superbike breakthrough as Nate Kern joins the Super Hooligan action with BMW for the Daytona 200
    BMW Motorrad will use the 84th Daytona 200 weekend, running March 5–7, 2026, to debut a one-off custom: the BMW R 1300 R Superhooligan. The build is intended as a rolling tribute to BMW’s landmark moment at Daytona—Steve McLaughlin’s win in the first-ever Superbike race at the venue on March 6, 1976—and to Reg Pridmore’s title in the inaugural AMA Superbike Championship. Both riders campaigned Butler & Smith–backed BMW R 90 S machines, helping cement the brand’s American racing legacy.

    BMW says its brand ambassador Nate Kern will also take part in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan series presented by Roland Sands during the MotoAmerica Daytona 200 event, riding the R 1300 R Superhooligan.

    A modern roadster built to echo a Daytona-era racer
    The project comes from a small team inside the BMW Motorrad Custom Speed Shop, led by project manager Philipp Ludwig with Katrin Torge, designer Andreas Martin, color and graphics designer Theresa Stukenbrock, and prototype builders Paul Summerer and Thomas Becker. Starting with the 145 hp (107 kW) BMW R 1300 R, the team reworked the platform into what BMW describes as a “naked superbike” silhouette—leaning into visual cues associated with stripped-back superbikes of the mid-1970s, including prominent number plates and wide handlebars.

    The most direct nod to McLaughlin’s Daytona victory is the bike’s racing number, 83, and paint details that reference period BMW R 90 S colors, applied to elements such as the front fender and tank side panels. Additional blue accents—matching the hue used on BMW M 1000 RR brake calipers—appear on the aluminum rear frame and fork components, extending to the rear shock spring.

    Carbon, suspension and speed-focused hardware
    BMW positions the custom as a high-performance “Custom Roadster” aimed at a superbike-like experience, with the company citing capability up to 275 km/h. Key components include a fully adjustable Wilbers upside-down fork extended by 30 mm for added lean-angle clearance, a fully adjustable Wilbers rear shock, and a BMW M 1000 RR carbon front wheel. The build also incorporates carbon-fiber parts from BMW Motorrad’s catalog and Ilmberger Carbon Parts, along with adjustable Advik hand levers, milled BMW Motorrad footrests, and an Akrapovič titanium exhaust with a carbon end cap.

    At Daytona, BMW plans to display the R 1300 R Superhooligan alongside its historic counterpart: the Butler & Smith BMW R 90 S, supplied by BMW Group Classic from the BMW Museum and prepared in the brand’s in-house racing workshop for appearance at the event.

    Reuniting the names behind BMW’s 1976 breakthrough
    BMW is also framing the Daytona weekend as a 50-year reunion of the figures tied to its 1976 success. That season marked the launch of the AMA Superbike Series as a national U.S. championship—an opportunity Butler & Smith seized to reinforce the performance reputation of the R 90 S. The effort required chassis upgrades and meaningful power gains, led by chief mechanic and engine tuner Udo Gietl, with chassis development handled by Todd Schuster.

    The Butler & Smith roster featured Pridmore, McLaughlin, and Gary Fisher on works-prepared R 90 S race bikes. On March 6, 1976, McLaughlin edged Pridmore in a photo finish for a BMW one-two, while Fisher’s run ended with a gearbox failure after he had led for several laps. By season’s end, Pridmore delivered the ultimate result for the program, becoming the first AMA Superbike Champion.

    BMW says Daytona will bring together McLaughlin and Pridmore, along with Fisher’s daughters Heidi and Kimberly, Gietl, and other guests of honor—this time around the original R 90 S racers and the modern R 1300 R Superhooligan created to honor them.
    The post BMW Unveils R 1300 R Superhooligan appeared first on Australian Motorcycle News.
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    After 30 years of making motorcycle travel gear on home soil, Andy White has announced that Andy Strapz will cease manufacturing.
    White, whose factory has operated out of Seaford in Melbourne’s outer south-east, confirmed that production of all Andy Strapz product lines will wind down in a stepwise fashion as existing raw materials are exhausted, with a full shutdown scheduled for June 20.
    “We’ve come to a natural turning point,” White said. “It’s time to close this chapter and turn the page.”

    For anyone who’s been putting off a purchase, or needs to replace a well-worn A-Bag, set of Smart Strapz or soft panniers, the next couple of months represent the last chance to buy genuine Australian-made Andy Strapz gear. White is expecting a surge in demand as the closure becomes public knowledge, so getting in early is the play. A full schedule of what disappears when is available on the Andy Strapz website.
    It’s the end of a remarkable story. White, a former emergency nurse who topped his state during nursing training, built Andy Strapz from the ground up after identifying a simple problem: the gear available to touring riders wasn’t good enough.

    His first product, the original Andy Strapz stretch strap with Velcro fastening, was designed as a safer alternative to occy straps, which White knew from nursing experience were responsible for eye injuries when they let go unexpectedly. From that starting point, he developed a full ecosystem of travel gear including the Smart Strapz, Piggyback Strapz, the iconic A-Bag system and a soft-pannier range that became a staple for adventure tourers and rally competitors alike.
    What set Andy Strapz apart, and what makes the closure genuinely significant for Australian motorcycling, is that every single product was manufactured in Australia by Australian workers. At a time when the industry standard was to design locally and manufacture cheaply overseas, White held the line. “Our reputation is actually what sells our products and our warranty issues are virtually nil,” he told INFO MOTO in a 2023 feature.

    That commitment to quality and local manufacturing is what makes this closure sting. When the factory goes dark on June 20, Australia loses one of its last genuine motorcycle gear manufacturers.
    But White isn’t disappearing entirely. Drawing on three decades of designing and testing adventure travel equipment, he’s transitioning to focus on Travels with Andy, a curated long-format motorcycle expedition business offering immersive journeys through India, Nepal and Sri Lanka in partnership with in-country operator Karma Yatri.
    To grab the last of the stock, check the production wind-down schedule, or find out more about Andy’s next chapter, head to andystrapz.com.

    Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post END OF AN ERA: Andy Strapz to close after three decades of Australian manufacturing appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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    BMW Motorrad’s Custom Speed Shop has built a one-off naked superbike to honour Steve McLaughlin’s historic 1976 Daytona 200 victory, and it’s being raced at this year’s event.
    The BMW R 1300 R Superhooligan is a one-off creation from BMW Motorrad’s Custom Speed Shop, built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Steve McLaughlin’s victory in the very first AMA Superbike race at Daytona on March 6, 1976.
    McLaughlin and his Butler & Smith teammate Reg Pridmore, who went on to claim the inaugural AMA Superbike Championship that same year, both piloted BMW R 90 S machines to make history. Now, half a century on, BMW is bringing the story full circle.

    The project was led by Philipp Ludwig as project manager, alongside vehicle designer Andreas Martin, colour and graphic designer Theresa Stukenbrock, and prototype builders Paul Summerer and Thomas Becker. The result is a machine that sits firmly in the custom naked superbike genre while drawing clear visual threads back to the R 90 S of 1976.
    The R 1300 R’s 107kW boxer twin forms the mechanical heart of the build, but virtually everything else has been reinterpreted. The front fender and tank side panels are painted in the original BMW R 90 S colour of the period, and the starting number 83 pays direct tribute to McLaughlin’s Daytona entry.
    The same blue found on BMW M 1000 RR brake calipers appears on the aluminium rear frame and the fixed fork tubes of the fully adjustable Wilbers upside-down front fork which has been extended by 30mm for additional lean angle clearance. That blue carries through to the spring of the Wilbers rear suspension unit as well.

    Performance hardware is thoroughly race-focused. A BMW M 1000 RR carbon front wheel reduces unsprung mass, while a wide suite of carbon fibre components from both the BMW Motorrad accessories catalogue and Ilmberger Carbon Parts keeps overall weight in check.
    An Akrapovic titanium exhaust system with carbon end silencer handles sound duties, with BMW Motorrad milled footrests and Advik fully adjustable hand levers rounding out the cockpit. Top speed is quoted at 275km/h.
    Brand ambassador Nate Kern will race the Superhooligan in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan series presented by Roland Sands, held as part of the MotoAmerica Daytona 200 weekend from March 5 to 7, 2026.

    The bike won’t be alone in the paddock. The original victorious BMW R 90 S racing machines from the 1976 season will be on display alongside the Superhooligan, freshly prepared by BMW Group Classic from the BMW Museum’s in-house racing workshop.
    McLaughlin himself will be in attendance, along with AMA Superbike Champion Reg Pridmore, the daughters of Gary Fisher, whose own R 90 S led the race before a gearbox failure denied a sensational BMW 1-2-3, and long-time Butler & Smith chief mechanic Udo Gietl, whose engine tuning work was central to BMW’s success that day.

    Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post BMW R 1300 R Superhooligan: A custom tribute to 50 years of Daytona glory appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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    Triumph Motorcycles Australia has kicked off its ‘Final Allocation’ sale, with savings of up to $5000 available across a massive 25 models spanning MY24, MY25 and MY26 stock, and it’s on right now until March 31, 2026, or while stocks last.
    The promotion covers virtually every corner of the Triumph lineup, from the Tiger 1200 adventure range and Modern Classics family through to the Rocket 3, Daytona 660, Speed Triple 1200 RS, and the brand’s growing motocross and enduro off-road stable.

    The biggest savings are sitting on the Tiger 1200 range, with $5000 off the GT Pro, GT Explorer, Rally Explorer and Rally Pro variants — making models like the Rally Explorer available from $29,590 rideaway and the GT Pro from just $25,590. If you’ve been eyeing off a large-capacity adventure bike, it’s hard to argue with that kind of reduction.
    The Modern Classics contingent is well represented too, with $2000 off the Bonneville T120, T120 Black, Bobber, Speedmaster, Speed Twin 1200 and Speed Twin 1200 RS, while the Speed Twin 900 and Bonneville T100 come in at $1500 off.

    The Speed Triple 1200 RS drops $2000 to $29,490 rideaway, and the Rocket 3 R and GT Storm variants shed $3000 each.
    For newer riders, the LAMS-approved Daytona 660 is now from $13,490 rideaway after a $1500 reduction, the Scrambler 400 X comes in at $9,250 after $1000 off, and the Speed 400 is now from $8,200 rideaway.

    On the dirt side of things, the off-road deals are genuinely compelling. The standout is the MY24 TF 250-X, which packs a $1500 price reduction plus a free Akrapovic full exhaust system and WiFi module kit which represents $4000 in total value.
    The MY25 TF 450-RC Ricky Carmichael edition drops $2500 to $14,495 rideaway, while the MY26 TF 450-X and TF 250-X take $2000 and $1500 off respectively. Even current MY26 enduro stock gets a trim, with the TF 250-E down $1000 and the TF 450-E down $1300.

    Spencer LeechSpencer has a keen eye for hard news, and does some of his best living on deadline day. He loves more than anything to travel on his Aprilia Tuareg 660, and is adamant that Melbourne Bitter is a world-class lager. He also knows how to operate the big computery thing in the office. By night, Spencer plays guitar with Melbourne punk outfit LOUTS.
    The post Triumph’s ‘Final Allocation’ sale offers up to $5000 off across 25 models appeared first on INFO MOTO.
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