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Australia's 'Black Dog Ride', the annual event run to raise awareness for depression and suicide prevention, is set for its biggest year ever in 2014, with the '1 Dayer' one-day ride to kick start the event this Sunday, 23rd March.

A special treat, and one that's "in theme" for this year's Penrite Broadford Bike Bonanza, will be a replica of the Triumph T120R Bonneville that Len Atlee and Bryan Hindle rode to victory in the first Castrol Six Hour race of 1970.

Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic auction had a bigger bike contingent than usual, thanks to consignments from three separate bike collections. Of those, an early post-war Harley-Davidson was the top seller.

It's not scheduled for local release until at least the middle of the year, but Victory have secured an example of their new 'Gunner' cruiser to go on show at this month's Moto Expo event in Brisbane.

Some of the world's rarest motorcycles will be showcased at the inaugural MOTO EXPO on March 21-23 at Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds. Thirty-five historic motorcycles, valued at over $1.5million collectively, will be on display.

Motorcycle shows in Italy and Germany boasted the public "premieres" of the brand new Ducati Diavel, providing enthusiastic motorcyclists their first chance to get close to the new version of Ducati's performance cruiser.

Hosted by the BSA Motorcycle Owners Association (BSAMOA), entries are now open for this year's 38th All British Rally, which will be held at Newstead, Victoria, from April 25 - 27.

On Sunday, April 6, 2014, more than 1,000 judged vehicles and 6,000 auto enthusiasts are expected to hit Willowbank Raceway for the fourth Shannons Queensland Autospectacular.

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has announced what they call "the most significant partnership" in recent years of the MotoGP World Championship - a five-year title sponsor agreement with Telefonica De Espana, S.A., that will see the Yamaha Racing Team wearing the livery of TDE's 'Movistar' brand.

With preparations for the 2014 Penrite Broadford Bike Bonanza running at full pace, Motorcycling Australia (MA) has announced that more has been added for older dirt bikes entered for the event celebrating pre-1990 motorcycles and motorcycling.

John Sample Automotive (JSA), Australian importers of Aprilia & Moto Guzzi motorcycles and scooters are pleased to announce two big test ride events taking place in QLD this month, starting this Saturday.

Ahead of its release to world markets from this April, the new-for-2015 Ducati Diavel was previewed at a special evening at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3.

Husqvarna have announced their official return to motocross competition in Australia, with the brand-new, four-rider Husqvarna Motocross Racing Team set to make its competition debut at this weekend's Canberra round of the East Coast MX Series.

Kawasaki Australia has announced details of their first ever track day for Team Green Australia members - which is scheduled for Wakefield Park on Tuesday, April 8.

The KTM Australian Enduro-X Nationals 2014, a three-round series this year instead of the one-race event from the previous two years, was completed in fine style at Calder Park on Sunday, March 2, with CDR Yamaha's Chris Hollis winning the series.

In the wake of last year's controversial Phillip Island MotoGP round, which saw an unprecedented mid-race bike change to deal with Bridgestone-supplied tyres that were unable to last a full race distance, a number of MotoGP teams are taking part in a three day tyre test at Phillip Island this week to trial new tyre compounds created specifically for the track.

The Ducati Team announced today, February 28, that they will compete in the Open class in the 2014 MotoGP Championship.

Supported by Honda, the 'Daryl Beattie Adventure' outback tour series is now open for 2014. Interested parties can join Daryl on multi-day off-road adventures on their own bike, or on a specially-prepared Honda CRF 450X.

Visitors to next month's inaugural MOTO EXPO at Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds (March 21-23) will have the opportunity to test ride a wide range of motorcycles.

Following the broken leg suffered by Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez in a training accident on February 19, it has been confirmed today that the current MotoGP World Champion will not take part in the second Sepang test session this week, next week's Phillip Island tyre test and the final pre-season test at Qatar on March 7 - 9.

Indian Motorcycle Australia is thrilled to announce the appointment of two new dealerships, Brisan Motorcycles in Newcastle and Motorcycle Territory in Darwin.

The FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix calendar has been updated ahead of the 2014 season, with the amended version being published on Monday 24th February.

The latest addition to the BMC air filter range is designed for one of the newest additions to Honda's range - the CBR 500R sports commuter - and its CB 500X and CBR 500F siblings.

Shark's RSJ open-face helmet features multiaxial fibreglass construction in two shell sizes, with an 'Easy Fit' system that means it can be worn comfortably with glasses.