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With an all-new identity for 2012, next year's Superbike World Championship is set to be better than ever. If you want to get in early for Supers action, tickets for the Phillip Island 2012 season opener, next February 24-26, are now on sale.

Every so often, the public is offered a window into our nation's past through a one-of-a-kind historical treasure. At this October's RACV Motorclassica in Melbourne, patrons were treated to the first public showing of a truly unique, Australian-made motorcycle dating back almost a century.

Bonhams 'Quail Lodge Sale' auction at Carmel, California on August 18-20 delivered good results for selected motorcycles, but also some surprising non-sales amongst the variety of lots on offer.

The Excelsior Manxman was the Ducati 916 or Yamaha YZF R1 of its day. Built for racing, and with modern technology for its time in the form of a bevel-drive overhead camshaft, dry sump lubrication, 4-valve bronze head with fully-enclosed valve gear, and light alloy components, the Manxman was super-quick - easily able to reach in excess of 110kph. As the name implies, the Manxman was inspired by the Isle of Man TT races, where Excelsior had enjoyed success since the late 1920s.

After suffering in the wet and sloppy conditions of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals season opener, severe rain and even muddier conditions again proved to be the Achilles Heel of the CDR Rockstar Yamaha team at the Monster Energy Super X opening round in Melbourne.

Following the untimely death of San Carlo Gresini Honda rider Marco Simoncelli at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Honda have posted tributes to their fallen star.

In tough conditions, the orange machines came out on top at the Super X season opener for 2011. JDR Motorex KTM teammates Tye Simmonds and Matt Moss both scored victory in the opening round, held at Melbourne Knights Stadium on Saturday October 22.

Tye Simmonds marked his return to Australia in style by winning a rain-soaked opener to the 2011 Monster Energy Super X series, with JDR Motorex KTM team mate Matt Moss claiming victory in the Lites class.

Rain - and lots of it! - marked the first round of the Monster Energy Super X series for 2011. Downpours throughout the morning and in the late afternoon heats made for incredibly tough took conditions for all competitors, and forced a shuffling of the schedule to prevent further damage to the temporary track at Melbourne Knights Stadium.

The racing community and MotoGP fans around the world have been stunned and saddended by the death of Marco Simoncelli, who died after injuries sustained in the early laps of the MotoGP race at Sepang yesterday.

Super X 2011 is about to get underway, with Melbourne hosting its first ever round of the Australian Super X series this Saturday October 22. The huge lineup of supercross stars are ready to battle it out at the Melbourne Knights Stadium.

The Ural marque is unknown to a lot of riders, but Ural Australia are aiming to change that, and in 2011, released an Australian exclusive in the form of the 'Bondi' outfit - the ideal machine for those that like "a bit on the side"!

Yamaha is introducing an uprated YZF-R1 for 2012 - and it draws heavily on the manufacturer's extensive MotoGP experience.

Yamaha's best ever all-star line up is ready to wow the crowd at the opening round of the 2011 Monster Energy Super X Championship.

Some are a lot more sporty than others, some are LAMS approved bikes, some are just fun to ride, while the latest GSR750 has a definite sporting edge. Suzuki officially lists 18 bikes in the category, virtually offering a bike for every rider.

Team Honda Racewear is back in 2011 and better than ever, with something to suit every Honda fan. Inspired by the iconic Team Honda Racing, the range incorporates the Honda Wing logo with up-to-date designs, high quality fabrics and superior fits.

The 2011 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix was the gift that kept on giving for Casey Stoner. The Repsol Honda rider dominated qualifying, then on race day, which was also the Aussie's 26th birthday, he won the race in convincing fashion and also wrapped up the World Championship.

Alex de Angelis won the IVECO Australian Grand Prix Moto 2 race at Phillip Island after a hard fought battle with Stefan Bradl, but the real story of the race was Marc Marquez, who rode to a brilliant third place finish after starting from the back of the grid.

The first of the three major international races at the IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix - the 125cc race - started and finished dramatically as the ever-changing Phillip Island weather played its part.

New Super X team mates Jay Marmont and Jake Moss showed off their CDR Rockstar Yamaha motorcycles to Wollongong media at WIN Stadium on October 11.

Claudio Castiglioni, 64 years old and President of MV Agusta Motor S.p.A., passed away in August after a courageous battle against an illness.

The on-track action at the 2011 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is underway. In the first MotoGP Free Practice session, Repsol Honda's Casey Stoner led the field, but not without incident, as he crashed at turn 4.

With the 2011 IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix kicking off today, here are some interesting figures and pub bet-winning data, courtesy of motogp.com.

Combining a host of upgrades, the TRX500FM along with variants, the TRX500FPM and the TRX500FPE, arrive in Honda Dealerships nationally this month.