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more hyosung for
less
FOR a limited time only,
Hyosung is offering $1000 cash
back on its GT250R.
Offering ‘More bike for less
bucks’ than its competitors,
this offer is only available
until April 30. Hyosung is also
offering $500 cash back on it’s
GV250, GT250, GT650, GT650R
& GT650S road bikes.
See your participating
Hyosung dealer for details or
visit www.hyosung.com.au.
Thunderbird the best
seller
TRIUMPH’S new
Thunderbird is the best-selling
bike in the ‘Cruiser’ category
and third overall in road bikes
during February, according to
the FCAI National Sales Report.
“We were always confident
that the Thunderbird would
make it’s mark in the Cruiser
category”, commented
Triumphs Marketing Manager
Mal Jarrett, “but to have it as
the third biggest selling Road
Bike, and tenth best selling
bike overall, has exceeded all
expectations”.
Corser Concept
WHEN novices go for their L
plates they basically do a course
on a small ashphalt square to
absorb the rudiments of balance
while trying to digest the
controls of their machine.
Once they pass certain basic
criteria they’re ready for the
open road. But what if you
could go somewhere and learn
to be totally comfortable with
motorcycles and the art of
riding them in a controlled and
safe environment?
There is such a place. Dale
Corser’s Corser Concept
Motorcycle School operates on
a rural property by Dale Corser
who, with his brother Troy, is
well known in the motorcycle
industry.
Dale is a Motorcycling
Australia accredited coach
whose target market is from
small children through to
60-year-olds.
“Troy and I learned to ride
on a farm in an open paddock
and this is a very comfortable
sMaLL torque
environment to learn basic
riding skills,” Dale says.
“It’s not intimidating and is
perfect for either new starters
or for people wanting to safely
improve their skills.”
The school uses XR100 and
TTR 150s and classes consist of
six people so there is plenty of
close, personal instruction.
The one-day course
also includes lunch, light
refreshments and a completion
certificate at the end of the day.
Group bookings are available
and alternative dates to those
on the Corser Concepts website
can be organised.
Just mention this Cycle
Torque article for a $50 discount
on your course in April.
For more information ring
Dale Corser on 02 4297 5587 or
check out the website,
www.
corserconceptmotorcycleschool.
com.
Ben & Eddie
YAMAHA is producing a
series of videos entitled Ben &
Eddie, where 2009 Superbike
World Champion Ben Spies
and four-time 500cc champion
Eddie Lawson discuss aspects
of racing, technology and lots
more. The first two instalments
are already up and there’s
more to come. Check out www.
ychampions.com.
gold Coast Show
THE Australian Motorcycle
Expo Gold Coast attracted bike
enthusiasts from all corners of
the Sunshine State in February.
The three-day event brought
together a wide range of
manufacturers from the
motorcycle, scooter, ATV and
PWC markets, all offering a
look at their latest range.
The 10,000sqm Gold Coast
Convention and Exhibition
Centre was packed to capacity
with close to 100 exhibitors
presenting a complete range of
accessories and services.
Event Manager Mark Petersen
said the event attracted solid
visitor numbers and kicked off
a year where the motorcycle
sales market was expected to
begin to bounce back.
“The Australian Motorcycle
Expo Gold Coast has proven to
be an exceptional event in its
first two years,” said Petersen.
“The 2010 exhibition saw a
good roundup of models from
manufacturers and a variety of
motorcycle industry exhibitors
offering value to visitors.
“Visitor numbers were
lower this year but exhibitors
reported back with some
positive feedback.
“The action demonstrations
proved very popular once
again, and the show put on by
Eric Malone (multiple jet ski
world champ) had everybody
awe-struck.”
Next up on the Australian
Motorcycle Expo calendar is
the Melbourne event, to be held
from November 26-28.
Forest 300
DUNGOG’S legendary Forest
300 enduro event is on again,
based around the Dungog
Showgrounds, May 8-9.
It’s also rounds 1 and 2 of
the NSW senior and junior
enduro championship. The
junior special stages and the
StadiumX style tracks will be
in the Showground itself for
great spectator viewing, and
the surrounding areas offer
incredible enduro riding.
The Forest 300 ran from
1974 until 1978. During that
period, as many as 300 keen
Enduro riders scrambled their
way around the surrounding
hills of Dungog. Last year it
was “brought back from the
dead” to the delight of the old
dogs of the Enduro scene who
remember the good old days of
what has been described as the
best riding on the East Coast.
Email ren4dan@bigpond.com
for more information.
Crusty’s on the coast
YES it’s true the Crusty
Demons are coming to the
Central Coast on Saturday,
April 17 as part of their Beyond
the Apocalypse Regional
Australian tour.
The good people at Image
Motorcycles & Scooters,
of Wyoming, are happy to
welcome the Crusty Demons
to the Bluetongue Stadium
on the Central Coast and are
happy to support the range of
PROZ range of motorcycles
supplied by the International
Motorcycle Company including
the awesome Blade 150.
Of course the entire PROZ
range from the bandit 125 to the
top of the line Blade 150 are the
weapons of choice and official
pit bike for the Crusty Demon
team.
The Crusty Demons would be
arguably the greatest freestyle
motorcycle riders on the planet.
The show also will include
quads, snow mobiles, 50s
Harleys, freaks and the
Woodstock Crusty Babes.
For tickets and more
information go to @crusty.
com and you can get your
hands on a PROZ from Image
Motorcycles. More information
from the folk at Image on 02
4322 7100.
Check the crusty.com website
for further dates and venues.
2010 Easter Bike week
Postponed
Due to international
logistics and event schedules
Bike Week at QR (Queensland
Raceway) has had to be
delayed. A number of
unexpected difficulties came
to light in the eight weeks
since QR & Bike Week signed
up to run the event at Easter.
Some of the key resources,
especially international
participants, that had been
promised are no longer able to
make the Easter date.
When faced with the hard
decision of providing a greatly
diminished event at Easter or
waiting for a clearer calendar,
probably in early August,
it was decided to hold off
until such time as organisers
had clear commitments of
support from the local traders,
clubs and the international
competitors.
Now QR and Bike Week
have some clear air to
negotiate with the key
participants and promote Bike
Week to a wider audience you
can expect a much bigger and
brighter event than originally
envisaged. n
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