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Thankyou to all of our customers both old and new, our tireless staff and friends of Race Center for a massive 2025. We will be off for a well deserved break. Closing Friday the 19th December 2025 Re-Opening January 13th 2026 Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday this Christmas and New Year. Thank you again for all your support and we can't wait to see you in 2026 Daz, Saucey, Jools, Joey, Bricko, Cesar and the rest of the RC workshop team

As always our Christmas Party Mega Festival will be a 2 part affair. Starting with the annual Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy Go Kart Race. Followed by the afterparty in the Beer Garden of the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick for some food, chats drinks and fun. Whether you just want to do the Go Karts or just the Afterparty, all are welcome!!! Even better if you want to do both!! Part 1 - Ace Karts - Bruce Hill Memorial Trophy When - Saturday 13th Dec 2025 - Sign on at 3pm (Race Start 3:45pm) Where - 20 Carrington Dr, Albion VIC 3020 Format: Qualifying Race 10min Race One 10min Race Two 15min Get in fast to ensure you don't miss out on your spot on the grid. Part 2 - Afterparty and Drinks In Brunswick Where - The Retreat Hotel Brunswick 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056 Saturday 13th Dec 2025 - 6:30pm - TILL LATE No pre-booking or packages required, just show up, pay your own way and celebrate with us. We will provide some nibbles. All welcome!!!! https://retreathotelbrunswick.com.au/ Bruce Hill Memorial Honours List 2024 Champion - Luke Sanders (first ever Dual Champion!!!) 2nd - Jake Drew World Wide 3rd - Joey Ripstick Sunshine Line Honours - Matty Boofer Ritter People's Champion - Will Glazy - for getting his Go Kart on top of the tyre wall Best on Ground - Alexander Brisbane - This award normally goes to the most drunk at the After Party but nobody remembers so we have decided to award it to Alexander for taking out the boss in the Go Karts and snapping his ribs. 2023 Champion – Jake Drew World Wide 2nd - Super Daz 3rd - Shane O'Brian (Irish blown in) People's Champion - Timothy Large (TL Turbo) Best on Ground - Jools & Super Daz (tie) 2022 A year off in honor of the loving memory of Nathan Jones
2021 2021 was the first year with driver teams and an endurance race with a driver swap. Teams were picked based on driver weights. Heaviest with lightest, 2nd heaviest with 2nd lightest etc. Champions – Harley Side (Saucey) & Brendan Wilson (Brendo) 2nd - Nathan Jones #84 & William Sharrock 3rd – Jake Drew & Tim Large People Champions – Colin Bone (Bonner) and Super Daz (Finished 4th and both displayed mega aggressive driving) Best on Ground – Julian Redondo (Jools), Proper Blind
2020 Champion – Tim Large (TL Turbo) 2nd Jake Drew (Jake Drew World Wide) 3rd Tyson Jones (Tyson) People Champion – Daniel Duda – High sided his RSV4 leaving Race Center on the morning of the party breaking his leg :( Best on Ground – Harley Side (Sauce) – World biggest hangover the next day Team Champions – Race Center
2019 Champion – Tim Sandy 2nd Tyson Jones 3rd Nathan Jones People Champion – William Sharrock – Blown Kart Best on Ground – Super Daz – Blindest at the after party, had an accidental nap in the bush Team Champions – Race Center 2018 Champion – Luke Sanders Peoples Champion – Dingo Meade – DNS due to high blood alcohol reading from night before Best on Ground – William Sharrock – Blindest at the after party – speaking proved very difficult for William

Softens Championship Disappointment All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media The final round of the 2025 Pirelli Motul Victorian Road Race Championship h as been run and won at Broadford International Raceway. It was a bitter sweet affair for our very own Harley (Sauce) Side. Aboard his Race Center Yamaha R6 (Nev), Sauce has been the pace setter for much of the 2025 VRRC Supersport season winning more races than any other rider. Yet his hunt for the championship was all but over early in the year when he was forced to sit out round 2 of the 4 round series due to a concussion sustained in a motocross training accident. Making the decision to sit out round 2 was in some ways a difficult call as Harley was pretty close to being OK to race and we knew missing the round would all but rule us out of the championship fight. Yet with time to reflect and now that the dust has settled, we are really happy with the decision, while small, the risk of Harley knocking his head again so soon after the concussion was not a risk worth taken with his long term health and well being. To his credit, Saucey never dropped his lip about the situation and just accepted the cards that were dealt. Upon his return to the series in round 3 & 4, Saucey was utterly dominant, winning all 6 remaining races in a row! Eventual, and deserved championship winner, John Quinn, put up a solid fight particularly in race 3, however anyone that has raced Harley and his Race Center FD-04 shod R6 knows he is one tough bugger to beat, especially on the brakes, and Harley came out on top to make it a beautiful 6 pack of wins. Seriously impressive performance by the Sauce Bottle. We do have to add that being out of the championship hunt allowed us to race with a freedom that championship contenders Quinny and Jason Spencer couldn't, still 6 in a row is mighty impressive. Who knew, Sauce now comes in a Six Pack In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Harley was grilled about his year. Sky Sports "So now that you have had time to sit back and reflect, with your pace, does it eat at you even just a bit that you missed round 2? " Sauce "Did I miss Round 2?" Sky Sports " Yes, you had a concussion, remember?" Sauce "Nup! Grouse, I have never had a concussion before, I bet it was a mad sleep :)" Sky Sports "Are you ok Harley?" Sauce "I ride a Yamaha, not a Harley" Sky Sports promptly contacted Race Center to express their concern that Harley may not have recovered from his concussion. We set them at ease when we informed them that this is just his normal state, we actually thing he was born with a concussion. Massive congratulations to Saucey and his team. Saucey's crew in 2025 were Dingo Meade, Joey Sunshine Miles & Glenn BOD Side, backed up by Daz as the rider coach and suspension setup. All did a stella job all year with NEV running flawlessly all season. Harley Side #95 - Supersport Yamaha R6 (Nev) Round 4 Qual - 1st R1 - 1st R2 - 1st R3 - 1st Overall - 1st Championship Position - 3rd We also have to say a massive thank you and upmost appreciation to the Preston Motorcycle Club, Loz, Penny, Brendan and all those behind the scenes, its a great team! All the volunteers, organisers, officials, flaggy's, medics and all that contribute to putting on this series. The work you do is in immense and the series you put on it absolutely brilliant to be a part of, a very heart felt thank you! Further reports on each of our riders will be coming soon. All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media

Want to be trackside for the 2026 FIM World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island in February? Simply purchase any pair of Pirelli Tyres through Race Center (Before the 31st Jan 2026) and you will received a Free 3 -Day WSBK Paddock Pass. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR 3-DAY PASS STEP 1 PURCHASE ANY PAIR OF PIRELLI TYRES to claim your 3-DAY WORLD SUPERBIKE GENERAL ADMISSION/PADDOCK PASS *. Includes all RADIALS, X-PLY, ADVENTURE, SCOOTER AND MX TYRES . Purchase between November 1 st 2025 and January 31 st 2026.  STEP 2 Click on the link below and fill out the form with your proof of purchase to redeem your ticket! *Term and Conditions *Pass must be claimed using the online form, using your purchase receipt as proof of purchase. Pass can be claimed after the purchase of each set (front and rear) of Pirelli Tyres from an Australian “bricks and mortar” motorcycle retail outlet, between 01/11/24 and 31/01/25 or until sold out. Pass is valid for ONE (1) 3-day general admission/paddock pass to FIM World SBK Phillip Island February 21st – 23rd, 2025. Passes shipped approximately seven days prior to the event. Passes are subject to availability and may be sold out.

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Victorian Road Racing Championship Round 3 - Broadford October 10th - 12th 2025 This years Victorian Road Race Championship has had a pretty disjointed calendar. The first 2 rounds were held way back in Jan and Feb this year followed by a massive break. The series resumed in mid October with round 3 at Broadford International Raceway. All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media While it always sucks for riders to be sidelined, it was great to see Stanz, Luke Sanders and Timmo Large at the track providing help and support to the team. Harley Side #95 - Supersport Yamaha R6 (Nev) Q - 2nd R1 - 1st R2 - 1st R3 - 1st Overall - 1st Current Championship Position - 3rd (missed round 2) Saucey has had a mega disjointed 12 months when it comes to his racing. Harley missed round 2 of the VRRC due to a nasty concussion sustained in a motocross training accident, which has ruled him out of contention for the championship in 2025. We have also been slammed with work this year so Harley's role as our workshop manager has meant he has had little time for his own riding or training. So it is fair to say that Sauce was a little rusty, as the whole team was truth be told. Still that didn't stop him taking victory in all 3 Supersport races over the weekend. Our pace was a little off our normal standards but we'll take 3 from 3. Always great to have a little bit of Sauce on top! Colin Bone #69 - Supersport 300 Kawasaki Ninja 400 (Steve) Q - 10th R1 - 11th R2 - 12th R3 - 8th Overall - 8th Current Championship Position - 5th Boners weekend couldn't have started off any better. He was straight into it, smashing out a PB with a 1.05.6 in Friday practice. Pretty impressive considering the last time he rode was February!! Unfortunately that is as good as it got for Colin, he suffered a rare stack in qualifying badly winding himself and tearing ligaments in his ribs in the process. Despite the pain Colin raced on however he did struggle to regain his pace due to the pain he was in coupled with a confidence knock as the stack did catch him off guard. Still he gritted his teeth and put in a solid performance in Race 3. Will Sharrock #44 - Superbike Yamaha R1 (Bill) Q - 4th R1 - 4th R2 - 5th R3 - 4th Overall - 4th Current Championship Position - 5th New PB: 57.6! As all the other team riders, it was a long time off the bike for Will. The goal going into the round was simple. Do our best to get on par with our previous best and then chip away from there. Well Will smashed that by delivering his first ever was 57 sec lap time around Broadford, culminating with a new PB of 57.6. We simply didn't have the pace or class of the front runners to ever challenge for anything more than 4th, however it certainly was a step in the right direction for us and we will be working for more to come. Alex Brisbane #54 - Supersport 300 Yamaha R3 (Pasquale) Q - 12th R1 - 12th R2 - 10th R3 - 10th Overall - 12th Current Championship Position - 6th For Alex, the weekend started off.... well, shithouse! His usual pace simply was not there. After a few sessions we were left with a bit of head scratching as to what was going on. Alex kept his head, remained calm and just tried to work through it. However it is never easy and is frustrating when we can't seem to unlock what is happening. A key observation by Luke Sanders lead to a little break though and reclaiming some of Alex's speed. Luke's detailed eye noticed that Alex's body position seemed different on the bike. This generated a conversation the led us to the realization that we had overlooked the ergonomics change that was made before the round. Once we put that into account, we found some pace. Still a way to go but we will see what we can do at round 4! Hamish Gibbs #33 - Supersport (*C-Grade) Kawasaki ZX6 ( Kermit ) Q - 7th - *1st R1 - 6th - *2nd R2 - 9th - *4th R3 - 4th - *1st!! Overall - 4th - *1st! Current Championship Position - 6th - *1st New PB 59.3!!!!!!!!!! yeee ha! The sledge hammer, Hamish had a standout round! After being a Race Center Customer with his bike setup and tuned here at RC, Hamish displayed an interest in going racing, A conversation followed and Hamish was invited to join the Race Center team for 2025.  Boy oh boy has he done a great job in his first season of racing. Hamish is currently leading the C-Grade standings in Supersport, however it was his lap times and position outright that really impressed. Hammer's targets for the weekend was to dip into the 59s for the first time ever. Well, he smashed that crap out with so many 59s that he is now deep into them. In fact he ended the weekend getting closer to 58s than his old 60s with a very impressive 59.3. It wasn't very long ago at all that Hamish was doing 62s. Due to how hard he smashed his targets, Hamish has earned himself a new nickname, 'the Sledge Hammer'. Matthew Ritter #23 /Megacycle - Supersport 300 Massive shout out to Matthew Ritter and the Megacycle Team. Matty has been doing some great work in both the VRRC and ASBK this year under the guidance of Megacycles' Ken Onus, who also happened to be Dazza's mentor back in the day too! 20 year on, Kenny is still doing great work with Matty who is absolutely flying these days with more to come. Matty finished 2nd outright and did a blistering 1.02 on a 300!! The Crew As always, none of this would be possible without our amazing crew. Turning bikes around, fixing stacked bikes, tyre programs, the lot! They are a great bunch that we would be stuffed without. That also includes the team that stays back at the workshop delivering customers work. All Image Credits - Russel Colvin Media

Recently we had the pleasure of working on Fergus Gibson new race bike, he's latest KTM 890. Ferg has been racing for over 32 years and we are pretty chuffed that with all that experience, he chooses and trusts Race Center to setup all his race bikes. Ferg has been a long standing and one of the OG customers of Race Center. Having his bike in was a nice opportunity to reflect and appreciate the journey we have had together. More importantly though, it was an opportunity to not only appreciate the beautiful lug of a man, but draw inspiration from him. There is no denying Motorcycle racing is an exhilarating and fun sport. However it is also one bloody tough sport. It is full of highs and lows. At times it will make you face fear and the deepest of self doubt, truly testing your resilience. It takes a lot of courage, determination as well as skill. So when someone has been doing it for over 32 years, you can bet that they are not only highly skilled, but they also possess true tenacity to overcome adversity. Ferg has all of those qualities. In recent times, Ferg had to undergo open heart surgery. If anyone needed anymore proof of how hard and determined this fella is, he has made a great recover, and already resumed his racing career. At last round of the Victorian Road Race Championships, at Broadford International Raceway, Ferg was in full flight. The happiest fella in the pits and carrying on like a pork chop as usual. Best of all, he was bloody fast on that 890 of his, as per usual, seriously top work Ferg! If that ain't inspirational, we do not what is. Seems they must have put a little more gold in when they did his open heart surgery.

What's been through the workshop the past few weeks? Is your bike in need of some TLC? Get in touch below to book in your service, parts or upgrades.

The Hydraulic Tailgate on a race transporter failed mid operation! Mid-load and presented us with a massive problem. L ucky for us, one of our long term Race Center family members, Leeroy, came to the rescue. When we reported the tailgate motor had 'smoke' coming out of it and then stopped, he quickly identified "it must be out of smoke!" Which was great comedy relief in a stressful situation, and he followed it with, "no stress, we'll get it sorted!" Owner LCS Equipment & Shortco Hoses , Leeroy had his team straight onto it. Sorting out the emergency breakdown repair and subsequently permeant fix in absolutely no time. Hmmm, with service that fast, LCS might want to trey their hand at racing. Not only did the team at LCS look after our truck but their customer service and turnaround was absolutely fantastic. LCS with its Shortco Hoses division is Race Center's trusted partner in Hydraulics. The fact they are also passionate motorcyclists and ex racers is even more reason to consider them for all your hydraulic needs. LCS specialise in the servicing and maintenance of hydraulics, machinery and tailgates like ours. They also offer manufacturing and hydraulic hose supply, design and services. (03) 9958 6719 Unit 6/2 Tube Street Sunshine North,VIC 3020 (below) Leeroy back in his race days with his Race Center prepared and setup BMW S1000RR and Yamaha R1

Every now and then, a bike rolls into the workshop that makes everyone stop and take a second look, the kind of machine you don’t see all that often these days. For those old enough, we are reminded of how cool they were back in the day and it provides an opportunity for the younger folk to learn a little about sports bike progression over the years. When the MV Agusta F4 750 rolled of the production line in 1999, the model was an instant thing of beauty with the exotic price tag to match. The power output for a 750cc sports bike at the time was seriously impressive. The model had a life span from 1999 to 2004 before it was replaced by the 1000cc variant. This 2003 beauty came into the workshop after the customer did a track day and found the bike just wasn't running right. The rider’s feedback was simple: “It just doesn’t feel right — underpowered and not running well.” The Diagnosis Straight away, our team noticed it was only running on two cylinders. To make matters stranger, someone had bumped up the idle just to keep it alive. That’s a bit like turning up the volume to fix a broken speaker — it doesn’t solve the real problem. We rolled the bike through our standard diagnostic process . What we found was interesting — the fault wasn’t mechanical at all, but hiding inside the ECU. After performing multiple diagnostic tests using an oscilloscope, it was determined that the ECU had internal faults which warranted further investigation Enter Our Electronics Guru Cesar AKA Richie As this specific ECU is no longer available as a replacement part for this model, we proceeded with opening the unit to determine if an internal repair was possible. This is where our in-house electronics specialist, Cesar (or Richie, as the crew calls him), shines. Instead of boxing the ECU up and sending it off, Cesar carefully opened it up right here in the workshop. Two MOSFETs related to the injector control were replaced, and a damaged resistor in one of the injector tracks was also repaired. After reassembling the ECU, further oscilloscope testing confirmed that the ECU and all four injectors are now functioning correctly. The ECU was then sealed, reinstalled, and the motorcycle was started. All four cylinders are now firing as expected, indicating successful repair of the ECU. Running on all 4 With the ECU repaired and reinstalled, we fired the MV back up. Instantly, it came to life on all four cylinders. The real test came on the dyno, where it pulled strong numbers — seriously impressive power for a 750 of this era. It’s a reminder of just how well these MV engines were built, and why they still deserve respect today. Why It Matters For us, it’s more than just fixing what’s broken. It’s about giving these exotic machines the attention to detail they deserve, and keeping them running the way their makers intended. In this case, that meant not just finding the problem, but repairing it in-house with the right expertise. Big thanks to Cesar for the precision electronics work — and to our customer for trusting us with such a special machine. a top job, really well done!! On the Race Center dyno to make sure it is now running right and on all 4 cylinders. Very decent power for a bike that's almost 25 years old with the OEM exhaust. This would mean around 135hp range at the engine

In order to understand what is included in a service, the first thing we need to know is the different types of activities included in a service. These are: ​ I - Inspection R - Scheduled Replacement SA - Service / Adjust / Clean / Lubricate etc. ​ During the service, where we find issues that fall outside the service scope, these form Variations. ​ So, for example; A General Service will include a full Brake  Inspection, however the service does not include replacement of items, such as pads, should they need it. During the inspection should we find the pads are close to, or beyond their wear limit, this would then form a variation. We then report and quote variations for your approval before we go ahead. ​​​ With all our servicing work, we inspect the motorcycle thoroughly in the initial phase of the job so that we uncover any potential issues as soon as possible. We then report any variations with detail and a quote. We do NOT just go ahead with variations without your knowledge and approval. That way you won't be presented with bill shock once it comes time to pick up your pride and joy. Job Reporting​ ​ We provide a detailed report on all work done as well, not just the variations. We even provide photos of the work so that you can rest assured the work has actually been done. ​ We it comes to extra work or variations for you to consider, we categories them by criticality: ​ Critical Recommended for Reliability Recommended for Performance, Lap Time or Improved Safety Nice to Have Future Recommendation This ensures you are properly informed. Then you can decide which variations you'd like to proceed with and ensures you are in control of the job costs. ​ It is important to know that finding variations can be common during a service. Some workshops work on a 'get it in and out' business model. This they may either turn a blind eye to variations or just do them without your pre-approval or a combination of the two. ​​​ Here at Race Center, we operate on thoroughness and reporting all issues. If there are issues, we strive to uncover them before they leave you by the side of the road or create a safety or reliability issue. The table above gives you an indication of the types of things including in a service. This is generic and some models differ however this gives you a general idea. I - Inspection R - Scheduled Replacement SA - Service / Adjust / Clean / Lubricate etc. ​​​​​​​

We recently had. this 2013 Aprilia Dorsorduro 1200 in for a tune. It received a fuel tune and although standard the fueling is quite good the throttle mapping and ride by wire is the weak link. This video explains in detail what the OEM throttle mapping is doing, the problem with what it's doing and how we fix those issues with our NK84 Throttle maps. Daz also dives deep into why manufactures do this and the engineering behind torque demand and why in the real world this doesn't always work. If you have an Aprilia from this era or even a modern bike with ride by wire this video will explain why your bikes throttle may not feel as connected as you would like.