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The JUST CARS Geelong Revival 2012 is almost here! Anticipation amongst bike fans has been building for the motoring and motorsport event, which will take place on Geelong's waterfront this Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2.

After making in impact in Aussie Superbike and Supersport, World Supersport, and the British Superbike (BSB) Championship, where he finished second in the championship this year, Australia's Josh Brookes will take on a new challenge in 2013, riding in the iconic Isle of Man TT.

After Casey Stoner's retirement, it looked like the MotoGP class would be devoid of Aussies in 2013. But great news has come with the announcement that Bryan Staring has secured a ride in the premier class for next year.

Mid Life Cycles have won the 2012 JUST BIKES Bike Build Off with their custom Honda Cafe Racer. In their first crack at the JUST BIKES Bike Build Off, Mid Life were up against the returning team of Raider Motorsport from Coffs Harbour, NSW.

On the back of a successful 2012 motocross championship series, Williams Event Management (WEM) have announced the 10-round calendar for the 2013 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship.

Kawasaki have unveiled their new 2013 Kawasaki Z800. Following the highly popular Z750, the Z800 is the newest model in the Z family.

When JUST BIKES editor Ash Hunter was in the US looking for a chopper that was big, bold and ballsy, he just couldn't go past this Orange County Choppers-built Valvoline machine. You know what I mean.

Raider Motorsport from New South Wales are one of two teams competing in this year's JUST BIKES 'BIKE BUILD OFF 2012' at the Australian Motorcycle Expo, Melbourne. Ahead of the action this weekend, we got a sneak peek at what Raider are putting together.

Paul Feeney Group is pleased to announce the first models of the all new TR 650 range will be on sale at dealers nationwide in December. The dual purpose TR 650 Terra will be available from mid-December, followed by the more road-based TR 650 Strada in January, 2013.

Mid Life Cycles in Richmond, Victoria, are one of two teams competing in this year's JUST BIKES 'BIKE BUILD OFF 2012' at the Australian Motorcycle Expo, Melbourne. Ahead of the action this weekend, we got a sneak peek at what the Mid Life Cycles team are putting together.

The revamped 2012 Australian Supercross Championship wrapped up in Newcastle, NSW on the weekend, with Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jay Marmont securing the Pro Open championship.

At the Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne on November 23-25, Honda will be revealing a swag of new models, including the all-new, learner approved CBR500R and CB500F along with the 2013 CBR600RR and three Special Edition CBR250Rs, a Repsol, Moriwaki and Mugen Edition.

Visit the Australian Motorcycle Expo in Melbourne next week and you'll be among the first to see the 'Christini' range of All-Wheel-Drive motorcycles, which will be making their official Aussie debut at the Expo.

Aussie racing fans have known it for years, and now it's official; Casey Stoney is a legend. The 2007 and 2011 MotoGP World Champion was declared a 'MotoGP Legend' following the conclusion of his racing career at Valencia on Sunday.

In two short years since it started, Bonhams annual Las Vegas motorcycle auction has managed to draw some rare and interesting bikes. 2013 will be no exception, with the January running of this event set to feature a quartet of desirable BMW racing motorcycles.

Retyred Furniture, an Australian company that makes outdoor furniture out of old tyres, will be one of the more unusual exhibitors at this November's Australian Motorcycle Expo, Melbourne.

Ahead of the 2012 MotoGP championship finale at Valencia this weekend, Casey Stoner confirmed in the pre-race press conference that while he has some mixed feelings going into the last race, he has no regrets about his decision to leave the sport.

After winning this year's World Superbike Championship in the closest and most dramatic season finish in Superbike history, Max Biaggi announced this week that he will be retiring from the sport.

After being previewed at the recent Sydney Scooter Show, the 'MaxSYM400i' maxi scooter is set for a release within the coming months.

When it comes to pioneering American motorcycles, everyone thinks of Indian and Harley-Davidson, but there was another manufacturer that debuted inbetween these two icons.

In a press release issued on October 31, Phillip Island Circuit management announced that the Phillip Island 8 Hour Australian Endurance Championship scheduled for December 1 - 2 has been cancelled.

At this year's annual EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, BMW Motorrad presented a 'Special K' in the form of the "30 Jahre K-Modelle". This special edition K 1300 S was released to celebrate 30 years of BMW's K Series of liquid-cooled sports tourers.

Record-setting crowds turned out to see Casey Stoner's farewell ride at Phillip Island, hoping for a sixth successive win. They weren't disappointed, with the retiring champ turning on a riding masterclass in front of a record crowd.

At the weekend's AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, two champions were crowned. The first was in the Moto2 class, where Marc Marquez finally secured the title after narrowly missing the championship last year.