Chris Walker returns to Kawasaki standing in for the injured Simon Andrews at Oulton Park BSB round this weekend.Up until this weekend Walker had been running race by race on a budget privateer entry. Speaking about the opportunity on the MSS

two known BMW factory racers in private hands and the only unrestored pre-War Rennsport in existence – made £83,610 after competitive bidding from US collectors.The tremendous “time capsule” factory prepared 1929 Harley-Davidson “Peashooter” found

as the top Ducati rider in the time sheet, .6 quicker than Hector Barbera on the privateer Aspar machine and team-mate Nicky Hayden who finished 12th fastest.“We can be satisfied with today as a first day, because we’re a second from the top, like we were

agrees upon. Harking back to days when the GP grid was filled with factory entries alongside numerous privateer outfits.“Dorna have said CRT is the future of the sport and, although I’m not quite sure how it will all play out, I think I have to agree

in the final round at Valencia. The American was training at a private indoor flat-track facility near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky.“Obviously, injuries are never good,” Hayden said, “but it’s part of motorcycle racing. Just like at Valencia, it was kind

are smaller operations run by private individuals. Larger schools, like BSM, are usually run in a corporate business-minded fashion, smaller privately-owned ones are, on the whole, more laid back. Both should offer excellent training and run their courses in

, you’re bound to get a straightforward no nonsense answer.National school or one-man band?Some training organisations are large, nationwide set-ups, while others are smaller operations run by private individuals. Larger schools, like BSM, are usually

A Private Members Bill requiring that all motorcycles of all types to be registered and display a number plate, even if they are only ever used on the race track or are museum pieces, is a pointless exercise say the BMF. The Bill tabled by Graham

dealer, a private individual or from an auction, I usually come away feeling like I’ve got a bit of a deal. The bottom line comes down to supply and demand. If you’re trying to buy a bike that’s rare or sought-after, and you’ve set your heart set on it

these machines, which weren't its most successful designs. Even so, they'd be the crowning glory of any private collection.There's no word on how much the reserve is for the bikes, and no estimate on their values just yet. So few up-to-date GP machines get