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A swag of significant race bikes, including a pair ridden by Carl Fogarty, were among 250 lots on offer at Bonhams' "Important Vintage, Pioneer and Collectors' Motorcycles" auction at Stafford, UK on April 24.\nThe auction also included the famous 'Vinnylonglegs' Vincent Black Prince, a Brough Superior SS100, a trio of Brockhouse Corgis, rare Ariel 3 moped, Aussie-built Dryvtech 2x2x2 and many more rare and vintage motorcycles.

Centretune Motorcycles owner and off road ace Rod Faggotter has claimed victory for the second year running at the prestigious 2011 Condobolin 750 off road endurance event held over the Easter weekend.

Born out of racing, the arrival of the 750 F1 in 1985 marked a significant development for the Ducati belt drive v-twin, and coincided with Cagiva's buyout of the company in the same year.

Take Buell's 1125R, alter its looks, make it more street-friendly and you have the 1125CR (Cafe Racer). "A Cafe Racer for the 21st Century" was how Buell described the 1125CR when it debuted in late 2008 as a 2009 model.

BMW may not be the marque of choice for a cafe racer creation, but that didn't stop Chris Brooks from taking on the challenge of turning a classic boxer twin into a road-burning weapon. The fact that two previous owners couldn't make the pieces fit didn't deter Chris either, even though he had his moments! Two years of hard work and frustration later, the end result is a bike that delivers on handling, power and enjoyment, as Chris explains.

BMW is shaking up the touring and luxury-touring motorcycle markets with a pair of high-torque touring twins due in Australian showrooms in mid-June.

Preview the new Husqvarna 900

Regarded as the quintessential British twin, the T120 Bonneville was introduced in 1959. Its name commemorated the world speed record set by Triumph twins on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA during the 1950s.

Yamaha has released its YZF-R15 for $3,990. This 150cc fuel-injected and liquid-cooled four-stroke is set to become a key model in Yamaha's road range, due to a mix of genuine R-series credentials and a great low price.

Honda's entry-level CBR250R motorcycle is now available with ABS.

The XC125 Vity is the latest addition to Yamaha Motor Australia's 2011 scooter lineup.

Husqvarna has just released the early sketches of its upcoming street motorcycle, the Husqvarna 900.

Triumph's incredible Rocket III Touring has gained ABS as standard fitment on its 2011/12 models, at no extra cost.

In a place where the sky meets the ground, Ducati have developed a stunning Special Edition Pikes Peak Special Edition Multistrada 1200 S.

BMW Motorrad has announced the details for this year's GS Safari.

The KX250F received Fuel Injection in 2011. That is stepped up in 2012 with the addition of dual injectors. This gives the 2012 KX250F a significant increase in power.

The Kawasaki KX250F revolutionised the industry in 2011 with the world's first mass-production use of Separate Function front Fork (SFF) on a motocross bike.

Following the success of the Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) over the last three years, including a bumper 2011 event, Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce Honda MPE has re-signed and will continue as the event's official naming rights sponsor for 2012.

The first delivery of the new generation 2011 Husqvarna SMR 511 supermotard has arrived in Australia. The new motorcycle is revolutionary by design and is based on the same principles as the 2011 TE 449/511.

Suzuki Motorcycles has taken the wraps off the all new 2011 Suzuki GSR750, an aggressive street fighter set to shake up the big bore naked bike category.

Ducati have revealed two new Monster art colour scheme dedicated to Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.

Victory, that other American retro cruiser specialist, has launched its latest custom cruiser, the new Victory High Ball, bobber-style motorbike, with high rise bars, spoked wheels and whitewall tyres.

What happens when you take a perfectly cool bike and hand it over to legendary German luxury car customiser Mansory?

BMW is aiming to shake up the touring and luxury-touring motorcycle markets with a pair of high-torque twins due in Australia within weeks.