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Triumph has announced the 2013 'Rocket III Touring,' that comes with a number of long-haul accessories as standard. The latest version of the Touring model is set for local released in March.

The Repsol Honda MotoGP squad had their official unveiling at Repsol headquarters in Madrid on January 24.

Triumph has unveiled the 2013MY version of their popular Rocket III Roadster. Already boasting the World's largest production motorcycle engine, the latest Rocket III Roadster adds extra grunt by removing the torque limiter in the first three gears.

Longreach Yamaha dealer, Rod Faggotter, finished in an amazing 14th place in the motorcycle division on board his Rally Replica Yamaha YZ450F, in this year's Dakar Rally held in South America.

Cyril Despres has won the 2013 Dakar Rally, but victory for the KTM-mounted Frenchman was by no means guaranteed for the first week of the 15-day event. Despite winning only one of the 14 total stages that made up this year's Dakar, consistency and accurate navigation paid off for Despres, with this year's victory his third in four years and fifth overall.

This year's fifth running of the Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) is set to be the biggest ever, as interest in this event celebrating pre-1985 motorcycles continues to grow.

After a successful finish to the 2012 Moto2 season, Australia's Anthony West has renewed his contract with the Qatar-based QMMF Racing Team for 2013.

At this year's Isle of Man TT, a Chinese-made motorcycle will race for the first time - with an Aussie connection. WK Bikes, based in Hampshire, UK, will enter a Chinese-built CF Moto at this year's Lightweight TT Race, under the 'WK' brand name, which CF Moto machines are sold under in the UK.

The provisional entry list for the 2013 World Supersport Championship features the biggest range of brands in the class since 1999. 2012 champion Kenan Sofuoglu returns, along with a number of other familiar names, with two Aussies set to make their debut.

If you've ever thought about treating yourself to some fine Italian style, now is the time, as Ducati are offering savings of up to $2,000 on selected 2012 models.

Tyler Malinky of Lowbrow Customs in Medina, Ohio, has a stellar reputation for building stylish old-school Triumph customs. He's also one of the few people in the US bobber and custom arena who can virtually engineer and build a bike from scratch.

Honda Australia have announced a Summer scooter promotion with savings on two of their popular compact scooters. The "Let's Scoot" promotion covers the PCX125 and Today 50, and runs to March 31, 2013.

The latest update to the 2013 World Superbike Championship provisional calendar has been released, with the only change of note being a new date for round 3.

Ahead of their full incorporation into Polaris Industries, Indian Motorcycle marked the end of an era with the release a special limited edition model - the 2013 Indian Chief Vintage 'Final Edition'.

In a recent interview with motogp.com, the official MotoGP World Championship website, Australia's Bryan Staring spoke about his upcoming debut with the Go & Fun Honda Gresini team.

The 'star power' of Steve McQueen will be put to the test once again when a Husqvarna owned by the deceased movie star goes to auction in Las Vegas.

The 2013 running of the iconic Dakar rally is about to get underway. Along with a new route from Lima to Santiago, there will be a new challenger to 2012's dominant Minis in the form of a Red Bull-backed pair of buggys driven by Dakar veterans Carlos Sainz and Nasser Al Attiyah.

The provisional entry list for the 2013 World Superbike Championship features several rider, team and bike changes. Following the retirement of 2012 champion Max Biaggi, and a number of riders on new or unfamiliar machinery, the field is well and truly open for a new champion in 2013.

The 2013 running of the iconic Dakar rally is about to get underway. Along with a new route from Lima to Santiago, there will be a new challenger in the motorcycle class, with the return of a Honda factory team.

The Victorian Transport Association have released details on the 'Sandown Drive Days' event, which will take place at Sandown Raceway, Springvale, on March 7 and 8, 2013.

With the Dakar rally about to kick off, here are a few figures and stats covering this year's event - and the ones that preceded it.

Since 2005, the motorcycle category at the Dakar has been a two-way fight between France's Cyril Despres and Spain's Marc Coma. This year, the withdrawal of Coma from the event due to injury has opened the door for the Frenchman to claim his fifth Dakar victory.

A mix of fast paced motocross, log jumping, rock smashing and tyre leaping enduro tests, plus a dose of trials finesse, the Yamaha King of the Enduro X is designed to appeal to rides and spectators alike.

The Patronelli brothers have been the dominant force in the quad category at recent instances of the Dakar rally. In 2013, the Argentinean siblings are set to face challengers from within and without.