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Following on from October's release of the 2014 calendar for the Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, series organisers Williams Event Management (WEM) have announced a change to the calendar.

The 2013 Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show, presented by QBE with Official Vehicle Isuzu D-Max, was the most successful in almost a decade, with more than 28,000 visitors across the three days of the event.

One of two all new models set to join the locally-available Triumph lineup in 2014, the Thunderbird LT (Light Touring) combines retro styling touches like spoked wheels and whitewall tyres, with practical touring features like large saddlebags, comfortable seating with pillion backrest, and a quick-release screen.

Triumph will be releasing two new models locally in 2014, one of which is the 'Commander,' a Thunderbird-based parallel twin with heaps of on-street presence and attitude.

Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez set a number of records in MotoGP this year. In fact, his whole rookie season saw the breaking of record after record for the young champion.

Ducati's brand new Monster 1200 was voted "Most Beautiful Bike of Show" by patrons of the EICMA 2013 International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy.

Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez has won the 2013 MotoGP World Championship, setting new records along the way, and adding a new level of excitement to the championship.\n

After making an impact at EICMA, BMW Motorrad are rushing two new models down under to debut at next weekend's Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show.

Triumph has announced a new Special Edition of their Tiger 800XC, with a distinctive red and black finish giving a new look to the popular dual sports machine.

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has taken the wraps off their RCV1000R racebike, which a number of teams will race in the new "open" class for controlled prototype machines in 2014.

Ahead of this weekend's MotoGP Season finale in Valencia, Yamaha Factory Racing's Valentino Rossi announced he will part ways with his longtime crew chief, Jeremy Burgess for the 2014 season.

Repsol Honda Team's Marc Marquez and Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo are set for the big decider this weekend at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, where one of the two will walk away as World Champion.

Ahead of Sunday's MotoGP season finale, motogp.com has done the sums to work out how either Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo, or Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez can win this year's championship.

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.