Moto Gp superstar Colin Edwards will donate his leathers for the Yamaha Ebay auction.

Colin Edwards is one of the most fiercest competitors out on the racetrack, which was evidenced by his determined passes in various battles with James Toseland and Loris Capirossi at the historic Le Mans circuit, but despite his racing the American has continued a generous tradition of helping Yamaha Motor Corporation’s official charity.

A Yamaha eBay auction that will run until May 28th will see the Texas Tornado putting up a full set of racewear as a prize. Leathers, a helmet, boots and gloves will be on offer in a complete package, the winning bidder will also receive a pair of tickets and not to mention a hotel room for the duration of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix event which is held on July 3rd-5th.

Colin Edwards will personally hand over the race gear in a Saturday ceremony at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, note all funds raised will go to Feed the Children charity.

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MotoGP riders will now have the added choice for their front slick tyre allocation from the end of next month, the FIM recently announced that although the total number of front slick tyres permitted for a race weekend will remain the same at a total of eight, three different distribution options will now be be made available. They are as below

3 of specification “A” + 5 of specification “B”, or:

4 of specification “A” + 4 of specification “B”, or:

5 of specification “A” + 3 of specification “B”.

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The wait is over the 11th Annual Gold Coast bike week spectacle promises to be packed with a little taste of something for all motorcycling enthusiasts, whether you are into cruisers, trikes,choppers, sports bikes the list just goes on and on.

 

Since the first bike show year the Gold Coast bike week has been getting bigger and better with a variety of competitions in numerous fields, from Custom bikes, Miss Bike Week and other competitions, Prizes and trophies are awarded to those judged to be the best in there chosen field.

 

There will also be merchandise available for purchase as well as DVDs's and much more.

 

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It was his first podium finish since 2007 and Marco Melandri was one happy man after the Le Mans race.

Even though the race at the historic Le Mans circuit was an unusual contest, with the riders having to change from wet tyres to slicks halfway through the race on a wet-drying track, albeit Marco Melandri fully deserved his second place finish in France.

Before the season began very few would have even bothered to entertain the thought let alone predict that four races into the MotoGP championship that Marco Melandri would have achieved three consecutive top ten finished, his first podium since the 2007 season and now fifth place in the championship standings with the newly formed Hayate Racing team.

Melandri onboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR which was updated over the winter, after Australian Anthony West and John Hopkins both struggled on the 2008 version, Marco  Melandri has stepped up results on the Ninja machine despite a barage of difficult circumstances that he had to face over the winter, as he sat dealing with his uncertainty about his MotoGP future.

After the race Marco Melandri said “It is awesome to be back on the podium. One month and a half ago, to imagine tasting the champagne again would have been so difficult, so it is one of the best feelings I have had in my life. I had a very difficult 2008 season and now I am working to get my speed back.”

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The reigning 2008 MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi of Italy goes from Le Monster to Le Mans this week, Rossi will be attending a Paris press conference which has been set up by his new energy drink sponsor which he is promoting before this weekend’s Grand Prix de France at Le Mans.

The Charismatic Italian will ride through the streets of the French capital on board a Yamaha R1 street bike on Thursday at midday, from there Valentino Rossi will pull off the Parisian walkways and then into the Pullman Hotel where he will address the awaiting media.

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After a extremely successful event in 2008, the Sydney Motorcycle Show will once again return to Sydney Olympic Park from the 20th to the 22nd of November, 2009.

The flagship event, attended by over 28,000 enthusiasts every year, will utilise the venue’s world-class facilities, which includes a spectator friendly indoor space for optimal viewing and surrounding courtyards

The lineup of exciting show features, special guests and Action Arena entertainment is currently under construction and will be released as we get closer to the event, with some of Australia’s most talented motorcycle racers set to be a part of the spectacular.

The next event on the calendar will be the Australian Motorcycle Expo Gold Coast, returning to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 19th to the 21st of February, 2010 after a successful event this year..

This 2009 Gold Coast exhibition was embraced by visitors and exhibitors in its first year, exceeding all expectations and cementing itself as Queensland’s premier motorcycle event.

The Australian Personal WaterCraft Show and Australian Scooter Festival will again run alongside the Gold Coast event, with a range of new features planned, this promises to be exciting for all involved.

The Australian Motorcycle Expo Melbourne will again return in November 2010 to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, with the prospect of the event being held in alternate years to that of Sydney Motorcycle Show.

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Triumph motorcycles have unveiled there all new Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle at the company's Global Dealer Conference in Birmingham, England. The eagerly anticipated 1600cc cruiser motorcycle will if all goes to plan go on sale next year and it is a extremely important addition to the Triumph's cruiser motorcycle range.

The Triumph Thunderbird features an all new parallel twin-cylinder engine with six-speed gearbox and is not chain driven but instead belt driven. This Triumph motorcycle is designed to take on the best in the cruiser category, with a combination of modern custom styling, coupled with strong performance and great dynamics, the Triumph Thunderbird delivers an authentic cruiser experience in a uniquely Triumph deal.

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French MotoG rider Randy de Puniet has set himself up nicely for a promising home race at Le Mans with a fantastic fourth in Jerez on Sunday, the frenchmen followed on with his good form from a qualifying session in which he earnt a fifth place on the starting grid. The Frenchman was delighted with the result, the result also brought a big smile to the face of his LCR Honda Team Principal, Lucio Cecchinello.

“We’re very happy with Randy’s consistency at the moment. He’s really starting to discover the potential of this new bike,” said the Italian of his MotoGP rider, who had hailed the satellite Honda as “the best bike that I have ever ridden.”

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The team at Honda Australia have launched an innovative program throughout authorised Honda dealerships that is aimed to combat safety concerns for motorcyclists by providing an enhanced service when purchasing.

A Honda Safety Advisor is being employed within each participating Dealership, the dealership will act as the initial contact for the customer in regards to safety advice as well as also offering a on the spot training through the use of a state of the art on site simulator.

Specifically, Honda Safety Advisors offers advice for customers regarding the appropriate bike choice, tips on local places to ride, safety gear and they can also provide information on state licensing authorities.

Honda Safety Advisors will also provide introductory skills and hazard perception training , this will be done with the use of the Honda Rider Trainer, a computer driven, simple to use riding simulator that places riders in everyday real life road traffic situations.

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Not normally happy with third place finishes Ducati Marlboro’s Casey Stoner was a relieved man after the Gran Premio bwin.com de España concluded on Sunday, as he stepped onto the podium at the Spanish venue for the first time.

Australian Casey Stoner finished 11th at Jerez last year after he qualified seventh and then unfortunately ran off track mid race, but this year Stoner made a breakthrough at the MotoGP Official Test this winter at the Andalusian circuit with his Desmosedici GP9 and he cashed in at round three to stay in the championship chase.

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