Lancefield Motorcycle Poker Run 2010

Saturday 20th February 2010 we are riding to help FREE SHEREE from the rare disability ARTHROGRYPOSIS.

Tiny 15yo Sheree has already endured 22 operations in her short life and still requires more medical treatment, and she needs our help. ALL money raised will go towards helping Sheree live a Happy, Healthy and Independent life.

Start and Finish Lancefield Park, Chauncey Street, Lancefield. 8AM Breakfast and Registration. Take off 10AM SHARP Pre-Register on website for $25 or Register on day $35

All bikes and riders welcome come along and enjoy a fantastic days riding for a great cause you will not be disappointed. If you would like to know more details about the days events log onto our website at www.lancefieldpokerrun.com or contact Peter on 0417 596 621.

Ducati Official Art Prints Collection

Ducati has launched its online Art Prints Collection where you can buy Bike Art Prints, Racing Art Prints, Icons & Vintage Art Prints and Giusbacci Art Prints.

Ducati Official Fine Art Prints are reproduced through a proprietary Hexachrome © fine art giclée printing process - using water based pigmented inks - providing an up to 3 times better colour reproduction than traditional giclée printing. The superior inks guarantee an unmatched UV resistance and provide an unaltered colour quality for up to 100 years.

Ducati artworks are bright and vibrant. The rich, highly saturated colours and the sharp contrasts between lights and shadows reproduce the emotional value, design and luxury of the featured subjects in a truly unique way.

Each Ducati Official Fine Art Print is an original, and an authentic museum quality artwork, custom made and individually crafted upon your order.

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2010

The 2010 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be held at Phillip Island on October 15-17, bringing Victorians the opportunity to enjoy world-class entertainment in their own backyard.

Harley Davidson to Kill Buell Motorcycles

Harley Davidson have announced they are discontinuing their range of Buell sport Bikes and actively looking for a buyer for their MV Augusta and Cagviva properties.

The announcement followed news that Harley-Davidson's third-quarter profit slid 84 percent on lower motorcycle shipments and recession-related difficulties in getting loans for its customers.
Harley said its cruiser motorcycles sales dropped 21.3 percent worldwide in the quarter.

Buell will shut down later this month, although Harley will continue to supply replacement parts and honor warranty claims.

Apparently selling Buell is not an option as the Buell product line is too closely integrated with Harley-Davidson's operations and dealership network to separate and sell to an outside interest.

Below is a video send-off from Erik Buell.



"We've proven that a small group of passionate and inspired people can compete against industry giants,"

"I will always be proud of American's little sport bike company that took on the world," While I regret that we will not be able to build new Buell Motorcycles, Harley Davidson will stand behind Buells full warranty."

Erik Buell.

Metal Mayhem | Test Ride Day

Metal Mayhem | Test Ride Day

October 10, 2009 - 9am - 4pm

Harley-Davidson & Buell of Blacktown

70 Sunnyholt Road Blacktown New South Wales Australia.

Bike Sales & Auctions

Bike Sales & Auctions

Arlen Ness Photographic Exhibition

Victory Motorcycles presents the Arlen Ness Photographic Exhibition at Sebel Heritage Hotel Yarra Valley, 5TH – 13TH September 2009.

Arlen Ness is without a doubt the world’s foremost motorcycle customizer. Starting out of his garage in the 1960’s armed with no more than a spray gun and a dream, he created his first chopper. That chopper launched a customizing career that in turn helped launch an entire industry. Today Arlen and his family run their multi million dollar international motorcycle parts and customizing business in Dublin, California.

Where? Only Melbourne

Rapid Bikes | August Out Now

Rapid Bikes August 2009 On Sale Now! What a cracker issue this month! You’ll be blown away by Mick Hodge’s wild 172kg, 240hp turbo custom – our cover bike this month. Not to mention a full strip down inside exclusive look at Ben Spies’s factory R1 superbike!

This month in Rapid you will also find a trick carbon-fibre 2008 R1, our project bikes – Buell 1125CR, GSX-R1000K9, 2009 R1, RSX550… Plus a feature on 25 years of the Ninja Kawasaki.

New bikes? There are loads. Try GSX-R1000K9 v CBR1000RR v YZF-R1 v ZX-10R v KTM RC8R v MV Agusta F4 RR 312 ridden head-to-head. Plus a full road test on the mighty BMW K 1300 R and Suzuki SV650 LAMS spin.

Features include the career of John Warrian, one of our best racers of the 60s, 70s and 1980s. Plus how to turbo charge your bike, remove scratches from paintwork and lots of new products and bike news. Go get it now!

Chops n Bobbers 2 - Motorcycle Art Show

The emphasis of the show is on the amazing custom bikes from the 2 wheeler golden age with artwork on the walls supporting the theme.

Unique Ol Skool Motorcycles in the style of 1950's - 70's complimented with cool Motorcycle Art - (20 Bikes on display)

Chops n Bobbers 2, Opening Sunday July 26th 2pm - 6pm then running daily 10am - 5pm till August 16.

Kustom Lane Gallery, 8 Lutton Lane Hawthorn, Melbourne Vic.

Raffaele de Rosa - Amazing Save

Brilliant save by Honda rider Raffaele de Rosa in the 250cc qualifying session at Round 5 in Mugello, Italy 2009.

Triumph 100 Years Limited Edition Fine Art Print

Buy a 'Triumph 100 Years' or 'Decade of Domination' (Ducati) limited edition fine art print by Billy (David Bill) for £45 (approx $90) with free world wide shipping and you are automatically entered into a draw to win the original oil on canvas painting (of your print) worth £10,000 (approx $20,000) by your print edition number.

Both paintings by artist Billy (David Bill) took him about three months to paint (Billy averages 1 inch an hour on the detail parts!) and are celebrations of the two motorcycle marques. 'Triumph 100 Years' shows the men and machines who make the amazing Triumph bikes. Billy the artist is on the painting too riding the Speed Triple in the centre flanked by the Bonneville T100 and Centenary Daytona. The other bikes from 2002 are in monochrome Red and the men who make the bikes are in blue all based on the Union Flag.

'Decade of Domination' is a celebration of Ducati's rise to world prominance in World Superbikes in the 1990's. It shows, based on the Italian flag, all the world champions from that decade that took Ducati from a small struggling factory to a dominant force in WSBKs and motorcycling. Raymond Roche, Doug Polen and Troy Corser are in monochrome colour with Carl Fogarty's 4 World Superbike Championship victories in full colour.

You can view the incredible detail that Billy puts in his work on his website www.billyart.co.uk and there is a link from the front page to both the Triumph and Ducati paintings. There is also a 96 second youtube video in which Billy explains this amazing offer to win one of these stunning paintings. Each edition is of 1000, 51x71cm, signed and numbered with free worldwide shipping for £45 (approx $90) each print. When the edition sells out a number will be drawn and that print number owner owner will get the original oil on canvas painting of their print worth £10,000 (approx $20,000).

Not long after Billy completed the paintings his family suffered a lot of illness which had him shelve the prints for a few years while caring for them. Billy has other work in the collections of Aston Martin Cars, Rivera Amplifiers and the BBC among others.

Indian Motorcycles

Great presentation on the History of Indian motorcycles.

Indian Motorcycles Talk

View more presentations from Jonathan Boutelle.

Thousands turn out for 'Ride for the Hills'

Checkout our video of this mornings 'Ride for the Hills' bushfire ride. An absolutely unbelievable turnout of Motorcyclists - too many for me to count!



















View Ride for the Hills Photos

Ride for the Hills - Bushfire Relief 2009

Thousands of Motorcyclists will converge on St Kilda this weekend for the 'Ride to the Hills' bushfire fund raising event.
Up to 7000 riders are expected to take part in the ride from Pier Rd, St Kilda to Whittlesea.

If your interested in taking part please register at Ride for the Hills

Date - Sunday, 5th April, 2009.
Assemble from 8am - Ride departs at 11.00am.

Bike fans raise over $30,000 for bushfire appeal

Bike fans at the weekend’s World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island gave generously to the Red Cross Busfire Appeal, with over $30 000 being raised to assist the Victorian communities that have been devastated by the recent fires.

Over 40 volunteers collected from race fans during the day, with spectators giving deep to donate over $9800.

But the real fundraising action started after the chequered flag dropped, and an auction of autographed memorabilia from the riders and teams raised over $20 840.

Held on the victory podium straight after the champagne flowed from race 2 winner Ben Spies, the fundraising hit top gear when Inverloch stock auctioneer Simon Henderson took to the microphone.
Teams and riders gave generously, with the top bids coming from a set of Anthony West leathers that went for $1500 and a Troy Bayliss signed Ducati team shirt for $1400.

Source: Motorcycling Australia