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This weekend's Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro will be a test for all riders, but especially for Valley Force Husaberg rider, Mitch Harper, who will be racing in his first event since fracturing his spine in April.

After Suzuki announced earlier this year that they will be returning to MotoGP in 2015, Aprilia announced at the EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan, Italy, that they will return to premier class competition in 2016.

Kawasaki did it first, now Honda has upped the capacity of their entry-level sportsbike to appeal to young and first-time riders, creating the CBR 300R, which is set for an early 2014 release.

Harley-Davidson has taken the wraps off a machine that will see the iconic American brand enter a market they haven't had a presence in for decades.

The BioFlex Wildwood Rock Extreme, Australia's international extreme enduro event, returns for 2013, with the fourth running of the event set to take place this Sunday, November 10.

For the month of November, Victory Motorcycles has upped the offer on all remaining MY13 bikes, with customers receiving a Victory Gift Voucher up to the value of $1,500 to spend in store when they purchase a motorcycle.*

At this year's EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, in Milan, Italy, Husqvarna will unveil a new prototype motorcycle that the off-road specialist says will offer a "visual insight into the future of the brand".

Two-time MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner has completed his 2013 test schedule with HRC, wrapping up a three day test at Japan's Sugo circuit on Wednesday, October 30.

The Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro continues to grow in stature, with this year's event attracting two of the world's top extreme enduro riders.

Despite recently parting ways with Team Alstare for their World Superbike campaign, Ducati are still committed to the series, and have revealed their two-rider lineup for the upcoming season.

This year's RACV Motorclassica attracted more than 20,000 visitors for the event held at Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building from October 25 - 27.

After Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo racked up his 50th win at Phillip Island, it was the turn of the factory to celebrate the weekend after, with Lorenzo's victory at Motegi's round 17 of the 2013 MotoGP World Championship marking Yamaha's 200th premier class Grand Prix victory.

After a season wracked with injury, Ben Spies officially announced his retirement from racing at the weekend's Motegi MotoGP round.

The penultimate round of the 2013 MotoGP World Championship was marked by extremely wet weather that practically wiped out practise and qualifying, but didn't stop defending champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) and potential 2013 champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) resuming the hostilities that were cut short at Phillip Island.

Following the opening of dedicated Indian Motorcycle dealerships in Melbourne and Sydney, it's Queensland's turn next, with a new dealership set to open in Brisbane in November.

It's something of a late arrival for the local market, but Honda's 2013 model CBR 600RR is set to hit Aussie dealerships next month.

Ducati and Team Alstare, which have been partners in World Superbike since November, 2012, have parted ways, with the Belgium-based team citing issues around the global economic downturn that have limited their finances for 2014.

Ducati have released images and specs of the latest version of their Panigale 1199 - the limited edition 'Superleggera' - ahead of its public unveiling at next month's EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.

A popular and longstanding motorcycling event, this year's 22nd Bombala Bike Show, on November 16, has an extra reason to get along this year, with a brand new 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet B5 to be won.

It's an unashamed tilt at Harley-Davidson's Sportster, specifically the Iron 883, and if initial road tests and feedback are anything to go by, Yamaha's new "Bolt" factory bobber will certainly shake up the cruiser establishment.

Sunday's win for Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island marked the 50th time the Spaniard has stood on the top of the podium since starting in MotoGP.

The 2013 Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will go down in history as one of the most unusual - and controversial - rounds ever.

After securing the title at Magny Cours, Yakhnich Motorsport's Sam Lowes came to the final round in Jerez with no pressure, but still capped off his season in fine style.

The 2013 World Superbike Championship has wrapped up at Spain's Jerez circuit, where Kawasaki Racing Team's Tom Sykes won his first ever superbike title. The victory was also the first for a Kawasaki rider since Scott Russell in 1993.