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Dave McKenna, one of Australia's top stunt riders and founder of the 'Wheelie Zone' motorcycle freestyle school, has signed with Yamaha to ride the blue bikes at selected events around the country.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently tested six different brands and models of motorcycle helmet available in Australia. Two failed to meet the Australian/New Zealand Standard, according to the ACCC.

John Sample Automotive, distributors of Moto Guzzi motorcycles in Australia, has announced the addition of a new black/orange colour to 2013 models of the V7 Special.

Australian Moto Guzzi importers, John Sample Automotive, have announced a special bonus on sales of new Stelvio NTX 8V ABS over winter.

Honda's "Champions Dinner" continues to be one of the most popular events in the lead up to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Tickets for this year's dinner are now on sale.

Indian Motorcycle have given enthusiasts a sneak peek of their upcoming 2014 Indian Chief, the headliner in what's been described by Polaris Industries (who purchased Indian two years ago) as an all-new Indian.

Aprilia's Scarabeo scooter will be available in a new blue colour scheme shortly.

A combination of classical styling, modern engineering and flawless attention to detail saw 'PainTTless' win the 2012 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. With the 2013 AMD World Championship about to get underway, it's worth revisiting the creation that secured last year's top honour.

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.