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fter the catastrophe of Vallelunga, where Troy Bayliss just needed to bring the bike home to clinch his third title and promptly slid off three corners from home, the no-nonsense Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi persuaded Troy to cool it, at least bring the bike home in one piece for a change and then have fun racing later. Troy admitted that he would have difficulty not riding at
100% but would try. Indeed it was Noriyuki Haga that topped all of the sessions including the popular one lap Superpole session. By Noris’ usual standard it was an impressive, smooth lap, more reminiscent of his illustrious team-mate Troy Corser. A warning to the rest of the field - a fast Haga in practice is a fierce competitor in the race. The little Nippon seems to ignore practice, treating it as an unusual distraction before the proper
racing starts and where you qualify-well that is almost irrelevant! The surprise in Superpole was the resurgent form of Fonsi Nieto; pushing Bayliss down in to third spot. Still, Bayliss was still on the front row and he sure knows how to launch his Ducati. Leading in to the first corner, Bayliss was soon joined by his favourite sparring partner, Mr. Haga. The two of them exchanged overtaking manoeuvres and steadily pulled away from the field. Troy seemed to want to join in battle for a lap and then remember his promise to Tar-
dozz zi and dutifully drop back, reducing dozzi the risk r factor. factor Meanwhile Fonsi Nieto was proving that his qualification was not a fluke but was, nevertheless being rhauled by a freight train including overhauled one (or both) of the Sterilgarda boys, ggi and Xaus, Troy Corser of course, Biaggi los Checa and Bayliss’ shotgun for Carlos the day Michel Fabrizio.F abrizio made it in to third place and settled in to protect his team leader from the unwanted ntion of any of the aforementioned. attention los Checa had a soft tyre compound Carlos which was not going to carry him to the
end in good condition. Fonsi Nieto was exactly opposite gaining strength as the laps wound down, drifting past Troy Bayliss but was too far away from Haga to be a threat. Three laps from the end and one of the Ducatis was down but this time it was Fabrizio. Michel still had time to make it back to the red pit and join in the heartfelt celebrations for the third Bayliss title. Picking up the obligatory flag poles (this time both the Italian To page 2/ T
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/From page 1 and Australian.) and Championship T-shirt (got to get one of those). Troy rode around to the cheers of the crowd and a return to pit lane saw him mobbed by his crew. So now that that was settled could we expect a proper race in race two? Well these buildups often fail to produce the goods not in this case. Troy Bayliss and Noriyuki Haga turned on one of the most intense battles we have seen and one of the races that will go down in the Bayliss legend, right up there with the famous Imola clash. Once again the two of them pulled away in their own private conflict, this time shadowed by Troy Corser - who was never going to get involved in that clash, sometimes he closed up but he mostly held a respectful distance - the best seat in the house. Carlos Checa must have gone up a grade of rear rubber as this time he could maintain a constant pace right to the end. Once again the socalled Sterilgarda team-mates were going at it; some of the moves would suggest that there is not too much love in that pit! Two, three laps from home Bayliss turned up the heat and Haga had nothing left. So a satisfying day for the retiring Champion, two rostrums, the Championship and a race win. (Wonder if he is still on the race bonus system?) The 600 Supersport Championship was also still to be decided, this time an all Ten Kate Honda affair starring Jonathan Rea and Andrew Pitt. The two moved to the head of the field but could not shake off the unwanted attention of Suzuki rider Barry Veneman and regular front runner Yamaha’s Broc Parkes. There was a bump and shove at one of Magny Cours’ ridiculous hairpins and that was it. As Pitt rode on to his second title, Rea had to pick up his bike and salvage what he could, in this case tenth and having to concede the title. 1000cc Superstock did not have the South African influence this time, Sheridan Morais choosing to contest the race in Port Elizabeth. He did not miss much as the normally mad ‘Stockers raced to a fairly conservative race by their high standards. A little piece of history was made as Czech rider Mattej Smrz took the win from Freddy Foray and fans favourite, Claudio Corti. Belgian Xavier Simeon finished fifth and takes a slender lead into the last round, Portimao in Portugal in four weeks time.
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team has today confirmed its rider line-up for the 2009 World Superbike and World Supersport championships. Carlos Checa will start his second season in the production-based World Superbike championship on the Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. The 35-year-old Spaniard, whose motorcycle racing career spans more than 15 years, has taken two wins to date in his debut SBK season. Also moving into his second World Superbike season is Japanese ace, Ryuichi Kiyonari, who joined the Ten Kate squad for 2008 on the back of two consecutive British Superbike championship titles. Kiyonari, 26, has taken three wins so far this season, but will miss the next round at Magny-Cours after breaking his collarbone in a testing crash last week. Jonathan Rea will graduate from the Ten Kate World Supersport team to ride a Honda CBR1000RR in the 2008 World Superbike championship. The 21-year-old from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, currently lies in second place in the World Supersport championship in his debut year with the team.
Nori Haga rode strongly for a win and a second place
Rea’s team-mate, Andrew Pitt, will spearhead the Ten Kate Honda team’s assault on the 2009 World Supersport championship. After contesting selected rounds for the squad in 2007, the 32-year-old former champion from Australia is leading this year’s title race with four wins to his credit.
Corser had a good day on the second Yamaha
Carlos Checa finished 4th in heat 2
Fonsi Neito finished 3rd in heat 1
After winning the 2007 World Supersport championship in convincing style, Turkish rider, Kenan Sofuoglu, has endured a difficult debut season on Ten Kate Superbike machinery. The 25-year-old will return to the CBR600RR for 2009, on which he scored eight wins on his way to last year’s World Supersport title. Ronald ten Kate - team manager: “We are very happy to have our line-up finalised for 2009. Basically, the plan we made last year seems to be paying off. Kiyonari and Checa have been learning a new team, new tracks and new tyres this season, so next year will definitely be better. And, with Jonathan Rea moving to Superbike, we have one of the youngest and most talented British riders. It’s a perfect example of the Ten Kate Honda schooling. Our Supersport line-up is, without doubt, the best ever in our racing history, so I’m really satisfied that we can start work for 2009 as of now”.
Ben Spies signs for Yamaha American racing sensation Ben Spies has signed up to the Yamaha factory World Superbike Team to partner 23 yr old British rider Tom Sykes for the 2009 season. The 24yr old American rider from Dallas is fresh from a record third championship win in a row, taking the AMA Superbike Championship crown again for 2008. Spies is only the fourth rider in the history of AMA Superbike to win three consecutive titles and 3rd on the all-time AMA Superbike wins list with a total of 28 AMA Superbike wins. This now completes the Yamaha World Superbike team for 2009.
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CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS Cement their positions at Aldo Scribante Supersport champion elect Dane Hellyer
Lance Isaacs leads Hellyer in heat 1 Sheridan Morais leads White, Seller and Leeson
he Aldo Scribante (Port Elizabeth) round of the CitiBike SA National Superbike series (part of the WesBank Super Series) was scheduled to have been held at night. This was to have been a first in South Africa but due to unforeseen circumstances, the night part didn’t happen. Nevertheless, the racing (once more) was unbelievable. Champion elect, Dane Hellyer, had to seal it officially at this meeting (the Superbike rules have a clause allowing for deduction of points if a serious technical infringement was found) and was keen to cement his first title. Sheridan Morais, likewise, wanted to increase his grip on his second SA National Championship so both him and Hellyer (on Kawasaki’s) were determined and fired up. Qualifying saw Morais dominate in practice and also become the first rider to go below 1min 1secs with a scinterlating 1 min 00.736 secs. Hellyer, meanwhile, also managed to stamp his authority with a 1min 2.498secs. It was interesting to note that Morais’s time would have put him 4th on the grid for the WesBank V8’s! Race one of the Supersports and Lance Isaacs showed that Hellyer wasn’t going to have it his own way and led until Hellyer decided that enough was enough and passed Isaacs for the win. Behind him Van Breda, White and Egan put on an awesome display with Van Breda taking third from White and Egan. Race two and Hellyer had an easier time of it leading home from Isaacs, Peshkins and Van Breda. This has effectively put Hellyer out of reach even if penalties were imposed on the next race meetings so, subject to official confirmation; Hellyer is the 2009 CitiBike SA National Supersport champion. Rumour has it that he’ll be riding in the Unlimited class at the next round (Kyalami 25th October) and for 2009 will be campaigning in the UK Stocksport championship. Well done Dane. Morais totally dominated both heats of the CitiBike Unlimited Superbikes and showed that he is deserving of this year’s championship winning both heats and setting a new lap record in the process (Hellyer had also taken the Supersport record in his races). Race one and it was Morais from Seller and Shaun Whyte whilst Race two saw Lesson pip Whyte for the last podium place. The next meeting is at Kyalami on 25th October and maybe, just maybe, Morais can wrap up the championship making it a clean sweep for Kawasaki in 2009. See you there.
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CAPE TO CAIRO? Well, not quite! Our journey was far more glamorous, scenic and organized! We travelled in style and comfort on the 2009 Harley Davidson Touring fleet fleet from H-D, Tygervalley to P.E. - what a ride! In true Harley fashion, we met early on Monday morning at H-D Tygervalley, where we were welcomed by the whole team. Our journey began with an informative briefing which covered everything new for their latest line-up. I was incredibly impressed at how many changes had been made for next year’s bikes which are available now! Gone are the days where Harley relied purely on status. Retaining the ‘’Harley Heritage’’ more attention has been focused on developing a more ride-able, comfortable and overall betterhandling bike! New improved frames, swingarms, Brembo brakes with standard ABS and a new 2-1-2 exhaust system have been fitted which resolves the heat problem of the past. These are all standard equipment on the new range tourers. Other new features include an Isolation System for the engine and Drive-Train, which aids in decreasing idling vibration and allows for a far smoother ride. On the Ultra and Street Glide, a larger 17 inch front rim has been fitted for extra stability, whilst the lighter more manoeuvrable Road King and Heritage continue with the 16 inch rim, which adds to the agility of both these models. Enough chit-chat - talk is cheap. The proof is in the pudding… Let’s ride! Before departing from Tygervalley, the H-D crew had prepared a hearty snack platter and fitted us all with Special Edition Heritage Jackets (R2899) - they’re far too caring and conscientious to let us hit the road on empty stomachs and ‘inadequate’ apparel for warmth and protection! Jokes aside, this isn’t a sales pitch - I have a closet full of riding jackets, including all the name-brands, and I’m sorry to say that none of them measure up to the quality, fit and functionality of the Heritage jacket! We were a stylish and impressive bunch! The line-up of bikes in ALL THEIR GRANDEUR was an Ultra Classic, a Street Glide, a Road King Classic, a Softail Heritage and a Street Bob - not a Tourer as such, but nevertheless, more than capable, as proven to us by Michael Carney (Marketing Manager, H-D SA) who, in fact, rode it both ways - a total of 2000+km! The idea was for the rest of us to rotate every 100km, so that by the time we reached our final destination we would have ridden and tested each model thoroughly. As we were on a need-to-know basis, we were provided with important information regarding the bikes and our final destination– the rest was the most unexpected, well-orchestrated host of surprises, each off -the- cuff, all of them very cool! Stuart Farrell (MD Harley Davidson SA), Michael Carney and Amy Toerien (Project Manager, Draftfcb), together with the rest of the H-D team at the Tygervalley dealership, went all-out to ensure that this trip was a special and most memorable experience for us all! H-D organised a paramedic and a back-up vehicle and bike. And as if that wasn’t enough, we were accompanied by one of Belgium’s finest technicians, Serge Koenigsberg, and Bryan Traylor (professional photographer with big camera) to capture it all. Nothing could stop us now! The first leg of our journey was from Tygervalley to Hermanus for a full Biker’s Breakfast. Upon arrival, we were met by Amy, who, for the entire trip, always seemed to be one step ahead. Our parking area was demarcated with Harley Banners which were clearly visible from 1.3+km
away - and almost rendered Thomas Kellermann (Demo Fleet Operator), our highly proficient tour guide, superfluous. The ride there was honestly effortless. My first stint was on the Road King Classic – ‘nostalgic and elegant ‘she breezed through the mountain pass, showing no signs of unsteadiness in the turns. She now has a 180mm tyre on her rear, coupled with a 67% stiffer frame – the old horror stories about Harley’s only being good for straight-line riding can now be regarded as history! We rode, we cornered and we certainly did test them all thoroughly on our breathtakingly beautiful route to P.E... At breakfast, we discussed the bikes, and were amazed at how genuinely dramatic the improvements were across the board. 2009 for Harley Davidson is not just about good looks, it is a range of QUALITY touring bikes that are now completely manoeuvrable and steady in turns. I found the Road King exhilarating to ride and looked forward to hopping on the next model in the line-up! Before leaving Hermanus, I just had to do some whale watching - it was then that I sat back and stretched out, and then it struck me: I usually spend so much time racing around the track or hitting the next jump on my MX bike. Now, for the first time, I found the ride relaxing, effortless and peaceful! I could take pleasure in my surroundings and savour the open road. That’s exactly what I did when I got the Mac Daddy – the biggest, boldest, most luxurious touring bike of them all - the Ultra Classic Electra Glide fully-loaded: a Harman-Kardon sound system that will not be silenced by the wind, cruise control all the way and enough wind protection to keep you unscathed in a small to medium hurricane! The route we travelled from Hermanus to the Klipdrift Distillery in Robertson was full of twists and turns - a 67kg lightweight like me was able to handle the couch in motion; even with our photographer who was moving around on the back while getting ready to shoot - Oops, that didn’t come out quite right… Pictures - shoot pictures! The Ultra Classic truly has it all; it is a luxury-liner on the move with all the amenities to disappear for a month or more! Her weight and size is felt in town - but I don’t think the design and engineering department had city commuting in mind when this one came off the assembly line. In all fairness, one of the world’s biggest selling touring bikes is the Gold Wing – well, they weigh about the same. I peered into the dashboard which has loads of onboard entertainment, found my favourite radio station, set my cruise control, sat back and chilled. Weaving gracefully through the sweeps and turns, I discovered yet another revelation; my foot-boards never scraped, clearance has increased and lean-angles improved! Who would’ve ever thought that a super bike speed freak like me would enjoy cruising at 140kmh? Well, on this 5 star mobile hotel room with torque – what’s not to love? We arrived at the distillery and once again we were met by Amy who had drinks for us all in hand (non-alcoholic). After watching an interesting documentary on how Klipdrift was first discovered by Kosie Marais in 1938, we all got stuck into their legendary 250gm Klipdrift Burgers! Well-fed and raring to go - next up, Ronnie’s Sex Shop near Barrydale - but more on that next week.......
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GENERAL INTEREST 6 CitiBike Goodwood Revival Bike Races “DOING THE TIME WARP AGAIN”
Australian rider Gareth Jones partnered 8 time world champions Phil Read on this superb 350cc MV Agusta from New York
It’s a clear bet that the pit girls looked just as good as this in the 1950 era of racing
Just too good for the competition, Wayne Gardner at high speed blitzed the Goodwood field in both races on the 1954 BSA Gold Star
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I This incredible piece of motorcycle racing history, the 1938 Jimmie Gutherie TT winning machine romped home in third place in the Sunday Sprint Race ridden by Ian Bain
Fast Freddie Spencer suffered two breakdowns on the Triumph 110
Mick Grant, was fastest in practice and second in the first race, suffered gearbox selection problems on this Matchless G80
n motorsport terms, turning back the road racing clock way back to 1948 is a long way in retro racing land. Goodwood opened up its now famous racetrack after it was a fighter pilot aerodrome in the great Second World War. Lord March has always had a keen eye to satisfy motor racers and their need for scenery warping fast racing so its not so unusual for an event which this year was celebrating its sixty-eighth anniversary. It attracted over one hundred and twenty four thousand enthusiasts to its annual running. I would like to say that most of these paying public race watchers came along to see the three day event because of its impressive motor cycle racing, but in reality that would be stretching the truth for the leather clad loony brigade which are part and parcel of a huge race packed programme which covers the three day revival meeting at Goodwood. This years double header, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy featured a novel Le Mans start where one rider would hold the bike and keep it running while the other racer dashed across the track to mount it and take off. With close to thirty bikes set to take part, the trophy this year threw in another first for bikes that were allowed to compete were capped into the 1950 era. This brought to the grid a number of machines which were long ago stuffed into the obsolete bin, with participating antique racers dating back over eighty years. You would think it would all be a great waste of time but that’s before you introduce former multiple world champion Mick Grant and Australian ace Wayne Gardner in to the equation. So these old clunkers, BSA Gold Stars, Velocette KTT, Matchless singles, Triumph and Norton Twins were soon out on the track strutting their stuff amid a huge amount of mechanical failure. I might add as these shed dwelling vintage models got their first fresh air days racing zoomed into them by some of the greatest riders ever. In many cases the riders featured are current or former champions teamed up with the bike owner or a journalist to ride in each leg of the two-day race over some twelve laps. Mick Grant set the pace in practice out on a 1953 Matchless G50 single while Duncan Fitchet, a former classic racing champion, was just ahead of Wayne Gardner’s BSA Gold Star. On Saturday the first sell out day, it was difficult to believe that this was actually a motor race. Most of the spectators arrived in period costume dress i.e. army uniform or RAF full regal dress and copious amounts of the fairer sex all dolled up to the nines to like Greta Garbo or Rita Hayworth. For the younger readers they were Hollywood screen stars of the era.
Along with the attempt to plant any race watcher firmly in the past were aerial displays of Spitfire Fighter planes and Mustang American Combat Aircraft, all flying low and carrying out stunning aerobatics! If it all sounds like magic land, believe me it is, and perhaps that’s what has pushed this retro racing festival to become the biggest in the world. Race 1 The first race despite the build-up was a no competition affair as Wayne Gardner and his co-pilot Mark Sharrock who regularly races the British National Museum race team, simply blitzed the opposition. Mick Grant was reduced to charge through the pack after his Gold Star refused to go into first gear at the start. The notion of racing these oil slingers was laid bare as mechanical carnage took its toll with fast Freddie Spencer’s Triumph sidelined by lap two. The pits were kept busy the whole night long with gearboxes that blew up and big ends that ran during the race. The sound of these big singles was quite an audible treat as they hammered it out in brilliant sunshine at Goodwood. On Sunday the costume drama continued with yet another unseasonal day of brilliant sunshine day with every vantage place taken and fans up to six deep on the good corners of Lavant, Madwick and Woodcote. The day was one of great anticipation for this show case event. Race 2 Mick Grant, who is due to tour South Africa next year for the Retro Day of Champions at Zwartkops at the end of January, once again had high hopes of taking a win as the second leg gallop when racing started on Sunday. But once again the gearbox gremlin interfered in the bike race progress. A surprising pace was being set by Farrell’s BMW R5.SS with top places belonging to Steve Parish and Duncan Fitchett. The second twenty-five minute race proved that no one has ever ridden a BSA Gold Star to its maximum ability being demonstrated very capably by Wayne Gardner and Mark Sharrock. They won by over fifteen seconds ahead of Mick Grant and Grant Tonge on another period BSA Gold Star, tuned by the famous Fred Wallemsley stable. French and Arby claimed the third spot on the aggregate two-day Sheene Cup. Unfortunate again was Phil Read whose 1953 350cc four cylinder MV Agusta gave up the ghost for the second time. The mechanical attrition rate was huge as one after another the pre-race favourites broke down and took refuge in the pits. For sheer spectacle this race revival is a clear winner and this years glorious weather contributed to a nice pink glo in the rear view mirror as one and all had a weekend of a lifetime to remember on both two and four wheels.
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CASEY’S SUNSHINE ISLAND MotoGP - Phillip Island
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f you can’t win the Championship the second best result is to win your home Grand Prix. In front of fifty thousand enthusiastic fans, eighty per cent of who were Casey Stoner, Chris Vermeulen or, surprisingly enough, even Anthony West fans, Casey turned on the style to win at Phillip Island. Friday had both wet and dry practice sessions, every time the track dried out it was Casey that was the quickest. Dominating every dry session, just managing to pip Jorge Lorenzo for pole position, set Casey up for an enjoyable Sunday. New Champion Valentino Rossi tried too hard, crashing out of Saturday’s qualifying session, twisting his neck, and causing concern for the race. Twelfth place on the grid, fourth row - but we have seen Rossi ride from the depths of the field before so the trick
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would surely be to escape before he could extricate himself. That was how the early laps played out, while Valentino was working his way through, Casey and Nicky Hayden pulled away from the field, Hayden desperately hanging on to the flying Ducati. Rossi faced the inevitable risk of traffic congestion as the unfortunate Alex De Angelis crashed right in front of him costing him valuable time. Still, as one would expect, Rossi was making up places but the gap to the two leaders looked daunting. A surprising visitor to the chasing pack was James Toseland having his best ride of the year. Well off the pace in the wet, James had qualified fifth in the dry session and used a good start plus a little good fortune to place himself at the head of the chasing pack. Never an easy rider to
pass, Toseland fought for every position on the track and it is a credit to his riding that he was able to maintain his defensive position throughout the race. Even when Rossi eventually arrived and made his pass stick, Toseland used accepted Rossi strategy, immediately returning the favour forcing Rossi to have another go. Jorge Lorenzo, Shinya Nakano and Andrea Dovizioso all looked as though they may have the pace to pass Toseland but none of them had the determination to force their way through, saving the big effort for the end? Casey Stoner, meanwhile, was maintaining the pressure and it was Nicky Hayden that could not, falling back towards a rapidly approaching Rossi. This season has been the year of the great tyre controversy, yet again; it was the Michelin riders that seemed to be suffering from patchy performance. With one lap to go, Valentino Rossi was right on the tail of Hayden and, despite one desperate fight
back it was all over, Rossi took second but Casey Stoner was on planet Australia, away in the distance practicing his victory wheelie over the start line. Fourth place was more of a worry, James Toseland arrived in Grand prix racing at Qatar this year, his determined take-no-prisoners overtaking manouvers causing outrage amongst the ‘no after you’ politeness that has crept in. Dovizioso was on the receiving end this time, a potential fourth place bumped out to seventh. Cool head Jorge Lorenzo held it all together to take fourth while Shinya Nakano, who is still trying to find a ride for next year, stayed out of the way for the whole race before sliding in to fifth. If James Toseland is accused of hard riding, his style is nothing compared to the determined 250 rider Marco Simoncelli. Marco again fought a race long duel with Alvaro Bautista, the two of them racing away from the field, setting up a fraught last lap confrontation. Marco led
from the front and held off Bautista, not the recommended method for winning races. The general rule is don’t lead in to the last lap! So; 1. Marco Simoncelli Gilera 2. Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 3.Mika Kallio KTM Championship; 1. Simoncelli 240. 2. Bautista 203 3. Kallio 191. The 125 race was a tour de force for French hero Mike Di Meglio, riding a true Champions race, he took this years title in fine style winning the race by a convincing ten seconds, causing massive celebrations at the Derbi factory in Barcelona and amongst the faithful French race fans back home-his homecoming will be something to see.
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The Citizen Tuesday 7 October 2008
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R 57995 R 45990 R 4999 R 6500 R 22500 R 17500 R 25717 R39990 R 20500 R 16495 R 19495 R 25995 R 21499 R 18995 R 8500 R 9750 R 12250 R 19200 R 20995 R 10501 R 19994 R 17500 R 13500 R 12540 R 11500 R 10900 R 10900
R 72995 R 89995. R 81850 R 87050 R 59990 R78900 R 86999 R 96000 R 93000 R 26995 R 32995 R 46995 R76500 R78500 R70000 R 55995 R 39995 R 41900 R 62500 R 64500
EX650B7F GPX250 ZR750K ZR750L7F ZX600P7F KYMCO VENOX 250 LONCIN LX200-2 SUZUKI DRZ400SM GSF650 GSF650S GSR600 GSXR600 K7 GSXR600 K8 GSXR750 SV650S TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE DAYTONA 675 TRIPLE YAMAHA FZ6SHCG7 XT660X YZFR6BG7 ZONGSHEN ZS200 GS ZS250GS ROAD 800CM3+ APRILIA TUONO 1000 R TUONO 1000 R Factory RSV1000 R RSV1000 R Factory BMW K 1200 LT-FL K1200GT K44 K1200R K1200RS-FL ABS K1200S R1200R R1200RT R1200S R1200ST BUELL CITYX XB9SX FIREBOLT XB12R LIGHTNING XB12S XB12SCG XB12SCG LIGHTNING LOW XB12SS MV AGUSTA F4 1000R312 DUCATI S2R 1000 S2R S4R S4RS ST3 ST3S ABS Hypermotard 1100 Hypermotard 1100 S Sport 1000 Sport 1000 Bip Sport 1000 S 1000 GT 1098 1098 S 1098 S Tric HONDA
R 67800 R 34750 R 68995 R 69995 R 79995 R 34500 R 16200 R 58800 R 56500 R 71200 R 69900 R 85200 R 96500 R 108000 R 66700 R 64995 R 89995 R 69995 R 67995 R 87500 R 15995 R 21995
R 122995 R 139995 R 125995 R 159995 R 180150 R 148350 R 121550 R 129600 R 135950 R 105050 R 128750 R 115850 R 111250 R 85000 R 105000 R 100000 R 103000 R 103000 R 105000 R 230000 R 107000 R 94900 R 126900 R 151500 R 116500 R 130000 R117500 R137500 R 114900 R 114900 R 123700 R 106500 R 166500 R 207900 R 241500
CBR1000RR ST1300 KTM 990 SUPER DUKE BLACK 06 KAWASAKI Z1000 ZR1000B7F ZR1200A ZX1000D7F ZX10-R ZX1400A7F ZZR1200 ZZR1400 ABS SUZUKI GSF1250S GSX1300R GSX1300BK GSXR1000 SV1000S TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 865 BONNEVILLE T100 865 DAYTONA 955I SCRAMBLER SPEED TRIPLE 1050 SPRINT ST 1050 SPRINT ST 1050 PANNIERS SPRINT ST1050 ABS SPRINT ST1050 PANNIERS THRUXTON YAMAHA FJR13EG7 FZ1SBG7 FZ1SBG7 FAZER MT01AG5 TDM900DG7 XJ900P XJR1300 YZFR1CG7 TRAIL 151+ APRILIA PEGASO 650 Trail CAPONORD 1000 ABS BMW F 650 GS (FL) F 650 GS DAKAR (FL) G 650 X CHALLENGE G 650 X COUNTRY G 650 X MOTO R 1200 GS R1200GS ADVENTURE R1200GS HP BUELL XB12X ULYSSES DUCATI Multistrada 1100 Multistrada 1100 S Multistrada 620 Dark Multistrada 620 HONDA XL1000V XL650V KTM 625 SXC 05 640 DUKE II 640 LC4 ADVENTURE 05 640 LC4 ADVENTURE 06 640LC4 SUPERMOTO 690 RALLY FACTORY REP 690 SUPERMOTO
R 115000 R 125000 R 99999 R 79995 R 89995 R 76995 R 104995 R 94995 R 109900 R 94500 R 114995 R 86000 R 129500 R 128500 R 118000 R 79500 R 69995 R 76250 R 87500 R 64995 R 98500 R 94995 R 104495 R 99500 R 109450 R 69995 R 129999 R 89995 R 89995 R 98927 R 79995 R 69540 R 86640 R 121995
R 74995 R 109995 R 67800 R 72700 R 73150 R 70600 R 75500 R 114200 R 125900 R 139000 R 110000 R 116900 R 134800 R 82800 R 89500 R 97800 R 63700 R 64999 R 61999 R 67999 R 79999 R 64999 R 285000 R 84999
950 ADVENTURE SILVER R 84999 950 SUPERMOTO BLACK 06 R 99999 990 ADVENTURE BLACK 06 R 116000 990 ADVENTURE ORANGE R 116000 990 ADVENTURE S (BLUE) R 116000 KAWASAKI KLE500B7F R 48500 KLE650A7F VERSYS R 64500 KLR650 R 43995 KLR650A7F R 42995 LONCIN LX200GY-4A R 13599 LX250PY R 24590 SUZUKI DL1000 R 93800 DL650 R 71500 DR200 R 29800 DR650SE R 51000 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 R 103995 TIGER 1050 ABS R 108950 YAMAHA DT175 R 24500 XT660R R 65500 ZONGSHEN LZX200 GY-2 R 14900 ZS200 GY-A R 12495 OFFROAD COMPETITION APRILIA ENDURO 450 2007 R 80995 ENDURO 450 2008 R 88995 ENDURO 550 2007 R 80995 ENDURO 550 2008 R 90995 MOTARD 450 2008 R 89995 MOTARD 550 2008 R 91995 HONDA CR85RB R 33586 CRF150RB R 32500 HCRF250R7 R 52999 CRF450R7 R 59999 KTM 125 SX 06 R 54999 250 SX 06 R 61999 250 SX-F 06 R 62500 450 SX-F 07 R 67999 505 SX-F R 67999 525SX 4T 05 R 68999 560 SMR 06 R 71999 65 SX 06 R 28999 65SX 07 R 29999 85SX SW 06 R 32999 85SXBW 06 R 32999 KAWASAKI KX125M7F R 39995 KX250R7F R 47995 KX250T7F R 49995 KX450D7F R 53995 KX65A7F R 20995 KX85A7F R 25500 KX85B7F R 26500 SUZUKI RM125 R 43800 RM250 R 56500 RM85 R 28950 RM85L R 29950 RMZ250 K7 R 49920 RMZ250 K8 R 57200 RMZ450 R 72000 YAMAHA YZ125/2007 R 48995
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011 974 1200 011 847 9400 011 690 2600 031 710 6400 011 452 2397 011 974 1200
R 56420 R 52995 R 54995 R 61995 R 29995 R 29995 R 27995 R 30995
R 29500 R 53999 R 62000 R 52000 R54000 R39000 R65000 R68000 R70000 R73000 R74000 R75000 R77000 R69000 R 55999 R 57995 R 61999 R 69999 R 65999 R 72999 R 67999 R 64999 R 73999 R 66999 R 75999 R 71999 R 115000 R 37995 R 59995 R 19500 R 52500 R 47500 R 22230 R 21389 R 26415 R 29730 R 58995 R 63995
R 22500 R 209000 R 199000 R 305000
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FLHRSI R/KING CUSTOM FLHTCSE E/GLIDE CLASS SE FLHTCUI E/GLIDE ULT CLAS FLHTI E/GLIDE STANDARD FLHXI STREET GLIDE FLSTFI SOFTAIL FATBOY FLSTFSE SOFTAIL FATB SE FLSTI HERITAGE SOFTAIL FLSTNI SOFTAIL DE LUXE FLSTSCI S/TAIL SPRING CL FLTCI HERIT SOFTA CLASS FXDBI DYNA S/GL STR BOB FXDCI DYNA S/GLIDE CUST FXDLI DYNA LOW RIDER FXDWGI DYNA WIDE GLIDE FXDXI DYNA S/GL SPORT FXSTB FXSTBI SOFT NIGHT TRAIN FXSTCI SOFTAIL CUSTOM FXSTDI SOFTAIL DEUCE FXSTI SOFTAIL STANDARD FXSTSSE SOFTAIL SPRINGER VRSCA V-ROD VRSCAW V ROD VRSCB V-ROD/VRSCR VRSCD NIGHT ROD VRSCDX NIGHT ROD SPEC VRSCSE V-ROD VRSCX XL 1200L XL1200 XL1200C SPORTSTER CUST XL1200R SPORTSTER ROAD XL883 SPORTSTER STAND XL883C SPORTSTER CUST XL883L SPORTSTER LOW XL883R HONDA VT750C HYOSUNG GV650 AQUILA GV650 TTC KAWASAKI VN1600 CLASSIC VN1600 MEAN STREAK VN1600D TOURER VN2000 VN800B VN900B6 VN900B7 CLASSIC VN900C7 CUSTOM LONCIN LX250-8 LX300-8 SUZUKI VZ800 VZ800Z VZR1800 VZR1800N VZR1800Z
R 209000 R 339000 R 245000 R 185000 R 219000 R 199000 R 269000 R 159000 R 205000 R 195000 R 209000 R 139000 R 149000 R 169000 R 175000 R 149000 R 215000 R 179000 R 185000 R 199000 R 154000 R 290000 R 170000 R 179000 R 185000 R 175000 R 185000 R 249000 R 150000 R 99000 R 70000 R 109000 R 99000 R 65000 R 85000 R 75000 R 79000 R 72200 R 56900 R 59995 R 104695 R 108995 R 119995 R 135000 R 58995 R 59995 R 65995 R 65995 R 24500 R 24500 R 68500 R 69500 R 128900 R 129500 R 129900
011 663 0800 011 826 4645 011 675 3222 011 618 4646 011 392 0770 0861 137 137
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA BONNEVILLE AMERICA 865 ROCKET III ROCKET III CLASSIC ROCKET III TRIBAL ROCKET SPORT/TOURING SPEEDMASTER 865CC VICTORY V08HB26DA V08HB26DAP V08HB26DCP V08HB26DD V08HB26DE V08HS26DB V08XB26DA V08XB26DAP V08XB26DC V08XB26DCP V08XB26DE V08XB26DEP V08XB26DJP V08XB26DKP V08BC26DM V08BC26DN V08CB26DA V08CB26DAP V08CB26DC V08CB26DD V08CB26DHP V08CB26DIP V08CD26DC V08CD26DD V08CD26DH V08CD26DI V08PB26DA V08GB26DA V08GB26DAP V08GB26DCP V08GB26DD V08GB26DFP V08GB26DGP V08AB26DA V08LB26DA V08LB26DAP V08LB26DC V08LB26DCP V08LB26DE V08LB26DEP V08SB36LAP V08SD36LCP YAMAHA V-MAX XV17BUTX7 XV19CUC7 XVS11AGB5 XVS13AG7 XVS650
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