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One of the best things about being riding instructors is the great people we introduce to motorcycling.

While funds from fans of the iconic Geelong circuit - and fans of dirt bike racing in general - continue to come, the future of the Barrabool circuit is still not 100% certain.

In a similar vein to Reed, Ricky Carmichael has also expressed a desire to eventually switch to four wheel racing.

Following the World Superbike season finale in October, the ever popular Pierfrancesco Chili confirmed his retirement from World Superbike after more than a decade of competition.

The signing of 17-year old Kade Mosig to the factory No Fear Honda racing team confirms the squad's lineup for the 2007 outdoor motocross series.

Italian Trifecta; The traditional Japanese 'home track' advantage seems long gone now, with Ducati's Loris Capirossi repeating his win from last year at the Motegi circuit.

Now superior riding satisfaction and comfort can be yours in town too. All you need is a well balanced motorcycle like the Norge 1200 T.

The all-new Ilmor Engineering team made their debut at the Estoril MotoGP round, with former 500cc GP and World Superbike race winner, Garry McCoy, part of the development program.

The wait for a new 2007 model Husqvarna is over. The new range of Husqvarna Enduro machines led by the TE450 arrived early October and is now followed by the TE250, TE510 and WR250.

Originally designed for the Japanese market, Honda's XR250L provides an opportunity for many riders to enjoy the excitement of 'bush bashing' without the intimidation factor.

The world's first class ticket to relaxed and luxurious motorcycle touring - the incomparable 2007 Goldwing is now available in dark orange metallic and dark blue metallic colour schemes.

Leading Australian motocross team, CDR/Nokia/Yamaha has launched an exciting new, industry-leading website www.dackracing.tv which will allow fans to interact with the team away from the busy confines of the race track.

While the addition of Max Biaggi to the Suzuki SBK squad was no real surprise, the team's dropping of Troy Corser was only marginally less of a surprise than Corser's signing to the Yamaha Italia squad - at the expense of Andrew Pitt.

Australia's Supercross World Champion, Chad Reed recently tried his hand at making four wheels go fast instead of two, the results pointing to a potential future for the 24-year old in V8 Supercar racing back in Australia.

More than a month after the conclusion of the 2006 World Superbike season, Carl Fogarty was still without firm plans - and financial backing - for 2007, despite a strong desire to keep his team together and continue racing next year.

The 50cc Bug Super 9 will be a welcome addition alongside the popular Bug Jive and new Bug Vibe, strengthening Bug's domination of the 50cc scooter market.

Bug Scooters launched its all new Bug Orion 200 at the 2006 Australian International Motor Show.

BMW Motorrad Australia brought the World Stuntriding Champion, Christian Pfeiffer to Australia to demonstrate why he and his F 800 motorcycle are unbeatable.

Roberts steps up!

Whether your passion is "seriously sporting" or "seriously touring", the new BMW F 800 S and ST models are built for serious satisfaction.

Bike sales gather pace! Motorcycle sales are really gathering momentum, with a record 82,980 bikes delivered in the first nine months of the year.

Around 200 motocross riders including No Fear Honda's Craig 'Ando' Anderson came together in November at the Barrabool Motocross track to do something they rarely get a chance to do - ride for the fun of it!

With the cessation of the Foggy Petronas squad, Steve Martin will return to the DFX Treme team for whom he rode before his time on the FP1. Previously, DFX ran Ducatis, but for 2007, the squad will run Honda CBR 1000RRs.

Ando dials himself into the mix. Coming in to the penultimate round of the Supercross Masters Series, all eyes were on Troy Carroll (CDR/ Nokia/ Yamaha), the defending champion back for his first real hitout since March.