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Last year, we reported on Chris Knoop's entry into the Motorcycle Cannonball coast-to-coast endurance run for pre-1930 motorcycles. If you missed it, and want to get a taste of what last year's Motorcycle Cannonball was all about, Chris's short film on his experience of the event was made into a short film, which will be shown at this year's St. Kilda Film Festival.

Round 3 of the 2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, was run at Wonthaggi over the weekend of May 4 - 5, with the loose, loamy track producing some fast and action-packed racing.

Round 3 of the 2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, was run at Wonthaggi over the weekend of May 4 - 5.

Kevin Schwantz has confirmed his participation in this year's Suzuka 8 Hours race. The 1993 500cc World Champion will be contesting July's event for the first time.

A special private collection of some British motorcycle classics have been consigned for Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction. Scheduled for Monday, May 6, the auction will feature eleven classic AJS and Matchless machines from the 1950s and 60s, all of which are being offered at No Reserve.

Since he started in 2009, Tony Prust of Illinois-based Analog Motorcycles has built his reputation with a range of elegant, mid-capacity customs: the perfect bikes for barhopping and cruising around town. This recent creation, based on a 1979 Yamaha SR500, has more of a raw edge, and a name to match - "Bruto."

Take a Monster 900ie and make it unlike anything else' seems to have been the brief for Simone (Simon) Conti in the creation of this radically-restyled Ducati. An impressive amount of custom fabrication and innovative thinking has gone into this build. Not bad for a first effort!

The Bonhams auction at April's 'Stafford Show' Classic Motorcycle Show in Staffordshire, UK, saw the usual selection of rare and desirable vintage motorcycles offered, but there were some gems amongst the memorabilia, too, including two helmets originally belonging to Barry Sheene.

The route for the 2013 Australasian Safari has been announced, with this year's event following a broadly similar route to the 2012 event, which will take in Kalbarri, Gascoyne, Carnarvon, and Geraldton in Western Australia's mid-west region.

How often can you say you got your motorcycle going thanks to Bunnings? Not often, we're tipping! Last time we looked, Honda parts weren't exactly filling the shelves. But Red found that the hardware megastore had just what he needed to get his 80s-era Honda CX500 back on the road.

Raider Motorsport are no strangers to JUST BIKES, with their stunning 'Salt Lake Sickle' custom featured in the February 2012 magazine. While that bike was cool, Raider have taken their custom builds to a whole new level with the 'RY1.1'.

With the record-breaking win for Marc Marquez at the recent Austin MotoGP round, Repsol Honda is back in the winner's circle, so Honda Australia's announcement that the iconic Repsol Honda livery is back as a limited edition on the 2013 CBR1000RR is timely.

Round two of the 2013 MotoGP World Championship featured a new circuit - Texas' "Circuit of the Americas" - and a new winner in Marc Marquez. Remarkably, the MotoGP rookie has won in only his second race in the premier class.

Suzuki has unveiled the 2013 version of their Boulevard M109R power cruiser, with new colour scheme and detail changes identifying the latest model.

The latest test ride event from Urban Moto Imports is scheduled for this weekend.

BMW have released the dates for this year's BMW GS Safari - October 20 to 25. Described as "The Ultimate High Country Adventure," this year's version of the long-runnign and popular Safari will traverse the spectacular Victorian High Country.

The 2013 version of Honda's popular CBR 250R LAMS machine hits Honda dealerships this month. Three new colour schemes identify the latest version of the Supersports-inspired CBR 250R; tri-colour, red and black.

Honda Australia has announced a new player in the ag bike market - the XR125L. The first local offering in the XR four-stroke trail bike family for a number of years, the 125L has been around in some markets since 2003, while the XR range can trace their origins back to 1979.

In recent decades, BMW Motorrad has limited itself to the "big bike" market, but that now looks set to change, with the German manufacturer commencing a joint venture with TVS Motor Company of India that will see development of a sub-500cc model range.

\nWhile he was hoping for the best in his first race in MotoGP, Australia's Bryan Staring has come away disappointed, crashing out of the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar on the second lap.

The 2013 MotoGP World Championship kicked off under the lights of Qatar's Losail circuit. With the return of Rossi to the factory Yamaha squad and the long-awaited debut of Spanish sensation Marc Marquez in the premier class, there was a lot to look forward to at the season opener, despite the departure of Casey Stoner.

\nAs part of Harley-Davidson's global 110th Anniversary celebrations this year, Harley-Davidson Australia is set to stage an epic birthday in Williamstown, Victoria, with the festivities kicking off this Friday, April 12th.

Victory Motorcycles is celebrating its 15th Anniversary with the release of a special model - the '15th Anniversary Cross Country Tour Limited Edition.'

KTM Australia has announced special deals on their motocross machines, with "champion prices" on selected MXers for a limited time.