.The entry level Monster weighs just 163kg, that's a full 10kg lighter than the original 1993 Monster 900. The weight loss is thanks, in part, to the new lightweight aluminium subframe, lighter wheels and less weighty underseat exhausts.Power is a claimed 80

DAVID KNIGHT, the double world enduro champion from the Isle of Man,has pulled out of the Weston Beach Race, writes Roger Willis of Dealer News.Red Bull KTM works riderKnight won the event last year, beating ten-times world MX champStefan Everts

THE NIGHTSTER is Harley's latest offering to the entry-level custom market. It has a 1200cc rubber mounted engine, 5-speed gearbox and belt final drive. Styling is the differentiating factor over a standard 1200 Sportster, as the new machine has a

to Rea. The Ballyclare man briefly dropped down to fifth as rain fell but recovered to set the fastest lap of the day and ensure the team's victory. Last week, Rea was given a wildcard entry to make his MotoGP debut in the British Grand Prix at Donington

for exports to Europe and Southeast Asia.Production at the plant is mainly motorcycles with 100-150 cc engines, but Kawasaki Heavy plans to shift the production focus to entry-level sports models with engines up to 250 cc, the spokesman said.

in its second year - is continuing this weekend.The event celebrates the record set on his Indian motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.Thousands of bikers have registered to take part, with entries from New Zealand, Australia

Luke Dean finished fifth overall on his RM85 in the youth class with Tim Truman bringing it home in a solid 22nd place in the adult class.With a strong Suzuki entry, Suzuki GB was on-hand throughout the weekend awarding trophies to the highest placed

the entry-level Sportster motorcycles in terms of affordability. Further up the market, the Fat Bob will retail at £10,500 OTR and the new Rocker starts at £12,500 for the low-trim version and £14,200 for the glitzier version, with pillion seat and support

. Melandri suffered serious bruising but fought off the pain and rejoined qualifying on his spare bike 40 minutes later. Roberts was unhurt.In another incident, John Hopkins was baulked by Carlos Checa on the entry to Laguna's Corkscrew. The Suzuki rider

DUCATI'S LATEST entry-level sportsbike has been unveiled at the Milan Show. The new machine features a 134bhp engine nestling in a bike with a claimed dry weight of 168kg - that's a better power to weight ratio than the 999. The 848's engine is over