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Gripe of 2016
Northern Territory takes a step back, Euro 4 isn't good for everyone, and stay positive!Rod Chapman: Bikesales staffer
The return of the speed limit to the entirety of the Stuart Highway, following a change of NT government. Appropriate sections of the Stuart Highway had their speed limits lifted under Chief Minister Adam Giles and the Country Liberal Party, but the 130km/h limit has since been reinstated after Michael Gunner and the Labor Party stormed home in the territory's last election. And just when we'd taken delivery of Kawasaki's H2…
Kellie Buckley: Bikesales freelancer
That legislation is killing motorcycling. Namely, the imminent implementation of Euro 4 emissions regulations and the subsequent death of the once-dominant supersport category. Yes, I get why, and I agree the automotive sector needs to continually improve and meet its emissions targets, but 600cc sportsbikes have been filed firmly in the past as a result. The Aussie market is still free of Europe’s newest laws which will take effect on January 1, 2017, but if Europe can’t sell ’em, manufacturers won’t make ’em. Kudos to Yamaha for spending the time and money on making its much-loved YZF-R6 satisfy the Euro 4 requirements.Sam Maclachlan: Bikesales freelancer
Australian road racing is so good, the racing is magnificent, but getting any bugger there to actually watch it is nigh on impossible. Too many ball sports, too few tracks and too many people with other things to do means our rider factory has slowed and it seems it will be a long time before we see Jack Miller joined by a full-time Aussie in the GP circus. Shame, because we breed 'em tough and fast!Mark Fattore: Bikesales editor
I'm firmly in the Chapman corner for the illogical move back to the 130km/h limit on the Stuart Highway. Public policy based on stupidity and all under the guise of 'keeping the community safe'. Other than that, motorcycle racers who begin an answer with a negative: "The tyres were crap at the start but I suppose I should be happy winning by 15 seconds..." etc. And half of them wonder why prospective sponsors aren't throwing money at them!Tags
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