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Motoinno TS3 CENTRE STEER:  REVIEW

Could this hub centre system be better than forks?BikeReview.com.au takes me all over the world and I get to ride all sorts of bikes – like the motoinno TS3, which means I have the pleasure of meeting some amazing people. Motorcycles are about passion mixed with thrills and when those two ingredients are combined on a good day, everything lines up like a perfect apex.Here is our motoinnoTS3 review. Test by Jeff Ware I recently had one of those …

Motoinno TS3 to Enter Production – Exclusive Inside Story

Australian tech company Motorcycle Innovation is all set to create a ‘Shockwave’ in motorcycle manufacturing – with financial help from the Australian Federal and Queensland State Governments.  .Buoyed by a recent $250,000 cash injection from private Australian angel investor ACAC Innovation, Motorcycle Innovation has now received confirmation of a matching $250,000 grant from the Queensland Government through its Ignite Ideas Fund, thus giving the company the financial resources to break new ground in customer motorcycle manufacture using its patented TS3 Triangulated Steering and Suspension System …

MOTOINNO HITS PRODUCTION – AND THE TRACK!

Sir Al reckons that the Motoinno TS3 proof of concept (pictured) took him through Broadford’s esses quicker than he’d ever beenAustralian tech company Motorcycle Innovation has received further financial assistance, giving the firm the resources to not only send its innovative Motoinno TS3 Shockwave machine into limited production, but to also forge ahead with the planned build of its TS3 Moto2 racebike.Buoyed by a recent $250,000 cash injection from private Australian angel investor ACAC Innovation, Motorcycle Innovation has now received confirmation of a matching $250,000 manufacturing grant …
SUSPENSION ISSUES FOR MOTORBIKES12May, 20

Bumps worse than potholes for motorbikes

Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles pushing the tar up can be much more dangerous to motorcycles.Yet they are less likely to be fixed than potholes in yet another example of how the authorities ignore and neglect motorcycles.A pothole can cause a big jolt in the front suspension, kick the handlebars about and possibly damage a rim. But at least the suspension is set up to absorb …
Counter Steering12May, 20

Riding Skills Series: The Art of Countersteering

Working with your subconsciousIn order to change direction or initiate a turn on a motorcycle, the rider must provide certain inputs to the bike. These inputs can come from a number of methods, but the most common of those is countersteering. And while countersteering may seem like a complex concept, it is really a basic skill; so basic, in fact, that it is usually done subconsciously.In simple terms, countersteering is the method of initiating a turn by a small, momentary …
Motorcycle Riding in the Rain or Cold Can Still Be Enjoyable12May, 20

Riding in the Rain or Cold Can Still Be Enjoyable

We’ve all had those horrible rides when you are miles from home and the weather takes a turn for the worse, forcing you to ride home wet, cold, and miserable—not to mention at an increased risk of an accident. But riding in the rain or cold doesn't always have to be a bad experience. With some preparation, the right attitude, and knowledge of what to look for and expect, it can be much less frustrating and sometimes even enjoyable.The right …
Motorcycle Riding in the Rain or Cold Can Still Be Enjoyable12May, 20

In Balance: Motorcycling Is A Better Life

How a day gets better when your 6-year-old insists on a motorcycle ride.My 6-year-old son Ian yesterday asked if we could take a ride on our 1954 Velocette MSS 500 when we got home after school, work, and all the rest of normal life. It is of course impossible to say no to such a request, even if it means a slightly late bedtime or that I don't do the dishes until 9:30 that night.On the ride, via our Bluetooth-equipped helmets, Ian …
Cool Motorbike09Dec, 19

7 Things Outsiders Don’t Understand About Motorcycle Culture

The motorcycle culture is a mainstream society sub-culture that covers both a social community and a mode of transportation. The stereotype biker is a rebel who doesn't live by society's laws and norms, but instead has chosen to dedicate his life either to the club or to be an independent lone wolf.That's the main difference between car culture and motorcycle culture - this perceived degree of freedom. Whereas someone who owns a railroad is portrayed as a hardworking, blue-collar guy …

Could This HCS Be Better Than Forks? Jeff Ware Sept 2016

Could this hub centre system be better than forks? Here is our Motoinno TS3 review. Test by Jeff Ware,  Photography by Daley Photography, Gavin Dall'Osto, Stephen Piper.BikeReview.com.au takes me all over the world and I get to ride all sorts of bikes – like the Motoinno TS3, which means I have the pleasure of meeting some amazing people. Motorcycles are about passion mixed with thrills and when those two ingredients are combined on a good day, everything lines up like a perfect …

 SUSPENDED ANIMATION 

WORDS: CAM DONALD PHOTOS: JOSH EVANS  Brave. Innovative. Different. And it works. One man’s dream and perseverance and another bloke’s faith in that man turns an idea to reality  Australians and New Zealanders have a bit of a reputation for ‘thinking outside the square’. Look across the ditch and a couple of bike names spring immediately to mind. Indeed, Burt Munro and his record-breaking salt racer personify all that is good about the home innovator, and any conversation about Kiwi fabrication and development …

Wonder Down Under

TEST: ALAN CATHCART | PHOTOGRAPHY: STEPHEN PIPERWith its revolutionary hub-centre steering system, the Motoinno TS3 puts Aussie innovation front and centre...Ever since the invention of the telescopic fork in 1908 by Britain’s Alfred Angas Scott, founder of the Scott Motor Cycle Company, engineers have been looking for alternative means of mounting the front wheel in a motorcycle. In the 1930s, BMW took Scott’s undamped concept to the next level on its R12 and R17 models, the first production motorcycles carrying …
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