Unsurprisingly, the Italian manufacturers saved their most interesting new machines for the Milan show, including this Hypermotard concept bike from Ducati.

Featuring a 1000cc DS motor, plus beefy 50mm Marzocchi forks, Brembo braking and a `beaky’ style front bodywork section, the Hypermotard could be a competitor to machines like the Aprilia Tuono, or KTM 950 SM.

Ducati are quoting 100bhp from the engine and a dry weight of 175kgs, which adds up to serious fun, but does the styling ring your bell?

Ducati are canvassing opinions from riders before considering full scale production in 2007. So make your views known at www.ducati.com.

(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)

Unsurprisingly, the Italian manufacturers saved their most interesting new machines for the Milan show, including this Hypermotard concept bike from Ducati.

Featuring a 1000cc DS motor, plus beefy 50mm Marzocchi forks, Brembo braking and a `beaky’ style front bodywork section, the Hypermotard could be a competitor to machines like the Aprilia Tuono, or KTM 950 SM.

Ducati are quoting 100bhp from the engine and a dry weight of 175kgs, which adds up to serious fun, but does the styling ring your bell?

Ducati are canvassing opinions from riders before considering full scale production in 2007. So make your views known at www.ducati.com.

(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)

New motorcycle and scooter sales dropped by around 5% overall in October, according to latest figures from the MCIA.

The combined registrations so far are about 118,000 units, which is more or less the same as this time in 2004. Supersport sales are pretty flat, adventure type bikes are on the up, whilst sport-touring sales are down, along with scooter sales - despite severe price hikes in the cost of petrol.

It is baffling why the industry seems unable to sell the benefits of scooter ownership to disgruntled motorists paying almost a pound a litre for fuel.

With few ground-breaking sportbikes on the horizon next year, sportbiike sales as a class look set for another flat year - apart from the Triumph 675 which would seems destined to sell out early in 2006. With funky styled machines like the FZ1 Yamaha and GSR600 Suzi attracting interest at the NEC, the only prospect for growth would appear to be in the naked bikes class, as well as adventure sports like the GS BMW bikes, or niche retro bikes like the CCM flat-tracker, or Triumph Street Scrambler.

(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)

At the Plymouth showroom, this 53 plate motorcycles is absolutely pristine. If you are considering a 750 don’t miss this one. Fitted data tool alarm.

GT is offering this bike for only £5,299.00

Year: 2003
Mileage: 5091
Location: Plymouth
Engine: 749cc in-line four, fuel injection, liquid cooled
Power: 141.00hp (102.9kw) at 12500rpm
Torque: 86.00nm (8.8kgf-m or 63.4ft.lbs) at 10500rpm
Dry Weight: 166.0kg

At the Plymouth showroom, this 53 plate motorcycles is absolutely pristine. If you are considering a 750 don’t miss this one. Fitted data tool alarm.

GT is offering this bike for only £5,299.00

Year: 2003
Mileage: 5091
Location: Plymouth
Engine: 749cc in-line four, fuel injection, liquid cooled
Power: 141.00hp (102.9kw) at 12500rpm
Torque: 86.00nm (8.8kgf-m or 63.4ft.lbs) at 10500rpm
Dry Weight: 166.0kg

Here’s the latest on the Gus Scott charity auction, which takes place at Club Amadeus, Northallerton, in Yorkshire, on the 27th November.

The whole motorcycle community has joined together and donated some priceless items to a charity auction in memory of a much-loved friend.

Ian Scott, or Gus as most knew him, was a hugely popular motorcycle racer as well as a well-known journalist. Tragically Gus died in the Senior race of this year’s Isle of Man races, leaving behind his 11-year-old daughter Yasmin.

The auction will take place at the Club Amadeus in Northallerton, home of the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club, on Sunday November 27 starting at 5pm with entrance costing £3. All money raised in the auction will be put in to a trust fund for Yasmin.

As well as a line up of kit to bid on stars of the biking world including former World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, Niall Mackenzie, James Whitham, John McGuinness, Dean Ellison, Michael Rutter, Karl Harris, Leon Haslam, Martin Finnegan and many more will all be at the auction, work commitments allowing.

More information will be announced in future issues of TWO Magazine or on their website www.two.tv. If you want to make a financial pledge to the fund then log onto www.gusscott.com where you can pledge money or buy pictures of MotoGP, World Superbikes and British Superbike stars from a number of renowned photographers. There are also plenty of pictures of Gus.

Unfortunately you can only bid on kit if you are at the auction, but with such a host of stars as well as fantastic items to bid on what’s stopping you coming up? Keep an eye on www.two.tv for the latest information, or click on www.gusscott.com to buy pics of the industry’s heroes.

Here is what has been pledged so far, more kit is coming in every day. Read the whole list, there are some amazing items hidden in there!

A Buell CityX XB9SX worth £5995

All expenses paid trip for two to the Macau 2006 GP (Flights, Accommodation, Tickets, Transfers)

Two paddock passes for any MotoGP round in 2006 including a car pass and a lap of the circuit in the safety car with former world champion Franco Uncini .

A one-off Neil Hodgson hand painted Suomy lid that has never been worn.

A day at the Ron Haslam Race School.

Bering Jacket donated by Maria Costello.

AGV Stealth St Andrews lid signed by Niall Mackenzie.

Two full hospitality passes with the Yamaha WSB team at the 2006 WSB at Brands Hatch.

A set of Nori Haga’s Alpinestar Aprilia WSB leathers.

A pair of VIP passes to any BSB round as guests of Team Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha and loads of team kit.

A set of Neil Hodgson’s leathers used in the 2005 AMA season - only used once!!

An Arai Corsair signed by Arai’s MotoGP riders - inc Edwards, Gibernau, Hopkins, Hayden, Schwantz, Roberts and Nakano, it has a certificate with it authenticating the signatures.

A V2 Caberg crash helmet

A signed Foggy Petronas model truck

Loads of signed Duke vids and DVDs

A day at the CAS Honda Off-Road Experience.

A pair of VIP tickets to any BSB round with Honda.

PLUS MUCH MORE!! Too much to mention in fact.

How to get there;

Northallerton is above Leeds. Take the A1(M) until it turns into the A1 at junction 49 from the south or junction 56 from the north. Follow the A1 then turn off onto the A684 signed Northallerton. Club Amadeus is behind the Job Centre.

(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)

Here’s the latest on the Gus Scott charity auction, which takes place at Club Amadeus, Northallerton, in Yorkshire, on the 27th November.

The whole motorcycle community has joined together and donated some priceless items to a charity auction in memory of a much-loved friend.

Ian Scott, or Gus as most knew him, was a hugely popular motorcycle racer as well as a well-known journalist. Tragically Gus died in the Senior race of this year’s Isle of Man races, leaving behind his 11-year-old daughter Yasmin.

The auction will take place at the Club Amadeus in Northallerton, home of the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club, on Sunday November 27 starting at 5pm with entrance costing £3. All money raised in the auction will be put in to a trust fund for Yasmin.

As well as a line up of kit to bid on stars of the biking world including former World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, Niall Mackenzie, James Whitham, John McGuinness, Dean Ellison, Michael Rutter, Karl Harris, Leon Haslam, Martin Finnegan and many more will all be at the auction, work commitments allowing.

More information will be announced in future issues of TWO Magazine or on their website www.two.tv. If you want to make a financial pledge to the fund then log onto www.gusscott.com where you can pledge money or buy pictures of MotoGP, World Superbikes and British Superbike stars from a number of renowned photographers. There are also plenty of pictures of Gus.

Unfortunately you can only bid on kit if you are at the auction, but with such a host of stars as well as fantastic items to bid on what’s stopping you coming up? Keep an eye on www.two.tv for the latest information, or click on www.gusscott.com to buy pics of the industry’s heroes.

Here is what has been pledged so far, more kit is coming in every day. Read the whole list, there are some amazing items hidden in there!

A Buell CityX XB9SX worth £5995

All expenses paid trip for two to the Macau 2006 GP (Flights, Accommodation, Tickets, Transfers)

Two paddock passes for any MotoGP round in 2006 including a car pass and a lap of the circuit in the safety car with former world champion Franco Uncini .

A one-off Neil Hodgson hand painted Suomy lid that has never been worn.

A day at the Ron Haslam Race School.

Bering Jacket donated by Maria Costello.

AGV Stealth St Andrews lid signed by Niall Mackenzie.

Two full hospitality passes with the Yamaha WSB team at the 2006 WSB at Brands Hatch.

A set of Nori Haga’s Alpinestar Aprilia WSB leathers.

A pair of VIP passes to any BSB round as guests of Team Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha and loads of team kit.

A set of Neil Hodgson’s leathers used in the 2005 AMA season - only used once!!

An Arai Corsair signed by Arai’s MotoGP riders - inc Edwards, Gibernau, Hopkins, Hayden, Schwantz, Roberts and Nakano, it has a certificate with it authenticating the signatures.

A V2 Caberg crash helmet

A signed Foggy Petronas model truck

Loads of signed Duke vids and DVDs

A day at the CAS Honda Off-Road Experience.

A pair of VIP tickets to any BSB round with Honda.

PLUS MUCH MORE!! Too much to mention in fact.

How to get there;

Northallerton is above Leeds. Take the A1(M) until it turns into the A1 at junction 49 from the south or junction 56 from the north. Follow the A1 then turn off onto the A684 signed Northallerton. Club Amadeus is behind the Job Centre.

(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)