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Monster Energy Kawasaki's Billy Mackenzie looks set for a solid return to World MX1 racing after finishing on the podium at round seven of the British MX Championship at Duns, Scotland last weekend.

Glenn Allerton from team Procon Maxima BMW goes into the sixth round of the QBE Australian Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway with a 56 point lead over Jamie Stauffer.

Triumph Australia has just announced that it will be releasing its Tiger 1050 in 'SE' guise, and running out the current Tiger1050 at a MLP of $13,990 plus ORCs 'including panniers'.

BMW is looking to the future with a scooter that is urban friendly, politically correct and offers extended range for an electric powered scooter.

In 2011, Yamaha is celebrating its 50th Anniversary of involvement in Moto Grand Prix racing. Following celebrations, special exhibitions and displays in Europe, it'll be Australia's turn in October.

Casey Stoner secured his sixth win of the season at the 11th round of the 2011 MotoGP championship. The result stretches Stoner's Championship lead to 32 points over Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) after the Spaniard finished fourth in an uncharacteristic "off" race for the 2010 MotoGP champion.

Last November, JUST BIKES and Destino Custom Garage teamed up to present the 'JUST BIKES Bobber Build Off' at the Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne.

Three-time winner of the torturous Dakar rally, Cyril Despres, will contest this year's Australasian Safari, Australia's toughest offroad event.

Honda's VT 1300CX Fury has been released in two stunning colours for 2011. Orange metallic and pearl fadeless white are the new colours for this radical motorcycle.

A very impressive 1950s NorVin custom was the top lot amongst 14 classic bike offerings at Shannons' Melbourne Winter Classic Auction on May 23.

The Motorcycle Road Race Development Association season final round is here!

Kawasaki dealerships across Australia have a pair of special offers running from now until the end of October, 2011. Buy a new or demo model Ninja ZX-6R and receive $1,000 cash back. Buy a new or demo model Vulcan 900 Classic or Custom and receive 12 months on road costs free (registration, CTP insurance and stamp duty). Both offers are available until October 31st, 2011.

If you want to get a grandstand ticket to this year's IVECO Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, you better move fast, as the Siberia South grandstand and new Stoner Pavilion have already sold out.

The 2011 FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) kicks off today in the Kotka-Hamina region of Finland. Australia is fielding teams in Trophy, Junior Trophy and Womens categories, with AORC champ, Toby Price leading the squad.

A collection of some of the world's most significant and memorable racing motorcycles will be featured in a special paddock display at this year's Manx Grand Prix Festival. Sponsored by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the display will include a raft of former Isle of Man TT machines, as well as race bikes formerly belonging to the likes of Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts and Freddie Spencer.

Several leading motorcycle racers, past and present, have been confirmed to attend this year's Manx Grand Prix Festival, as part of the newly introduced Corporate Hospitality Programme. Chief amongst these, at least for Aussie and New Zealanders, will be Kiwi larrikin and former IoM TT winner, Graeme 'Croz' Crosby.

Mecum Auctions, USA will sell a one-of-a-kind Yamaha YZF-R1 at no reserve at their Monterey Auction, this coming August 18-20. The R1 will cross the Mecum auction block, with Jay Leno and three-time 500cc world champion "King" Kenny Roberts acting as "auctioneers".

Harley-Davidson's introduction of the overhead valve 'panhead' engine for their 60ci and 74ci v-twins in 1948 showed the company was starting to modernise its range, albeit slowly. In 1950, the modernisation continued with hydraulic front suspension becoming standard across Harley's 'Big Twin' range.

The top Pro Open award, the Andrew McFarlane Privateer Cup, has been awarded to Herb Watson Racing KTM's Louis Calvin for the 2011 season. The WA-based rider received the award after finishing ninth overall in the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals.

The 2011 Suzuka 8 Hour, arguably the premier event on the Japanese domestic racing calendar, has been won by the F.C.C. TSR Honda team, but Yoshimura Suzuki, with Josh Waters, finished second and were the dominant team for much of the event.

The 500,000th Triumph built since 1990, a 2011 Speed Triple, was recently auctioned in the UK to raise money for the 'Riders for Health' charity. The commemorative Speed Triple was also used by comedian Ross Noble during his 'Sit Down Tour' of the UK in late May.

Australia's largest and most comprehensive motorcycle showcase returns to Sydney with a new name and new venue this November.

A British bike isn't the most obvious choice for a bobber custom, and a small British bike even less so. But when Bob was looking for a bike that could not only convert to a bobber, but also to fit into his classic pickup, a BSA Bantam became the clear choice.

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. (YME) announced on August 1st that they will withdraw their official World Superbike Team at the end of the current season from the FIM Superbike World Championship.