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Something you thought you'd never see mentioned in the same sentence is 'Pope Benedict XVI' and 'Harley-Davidson motorcycles'. Well, believe it or not, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the American motorcycle manufacturer did get together on October 3rd, with the Pope giving his blessing to a pair of special Harley-Davidson fuel tanks.

Honda unveiled its new 'CRF450 Rally' Dakar racer at the 2012 'Intermot' (International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Fair) in Cologne, Germany.

Suzuki's DL 1000 V-Strom has been on the scene for a decade now, and while it's had some restyling done, the basic concept has remained unchanged - until now. Suzuki recently took the wraps off a fresh take on their dual sports tourer - the V-Strom 1000 Concept adventure tourer.

The 'Circuit of The Americas', the all-new circuit for four and two wheel motorsport in Texas, announced today that the MotoGP World Championship will join its roster of racing events for 2013.

Repsol Honda's Casey Stoner announced today that he will return to the MotoGP Championship at the upcoming Motegi round in Japan on October 14.

Suzuki recently produced its one millionth GSX-R motorcycle and is celebrating this milestone with a commemorative edition of its flagship sportsbike, the GSX-R1000.

Building any race bike is a challenge, but building a racing sidecar outfit even moreso. As Glen Dane found out, not only are there many different outfits out there, but just as many, if not more, ideas on what makes a successful racing outfit.

Ahead of its release to the local market in July, Kawasaki's 2013 model KX450F motocross bike had already been generating a lot of interest. While the latest KX450F motocross bike boasts a number of new features and updates, the most talked about has been the new 'air' suspension.

Honda's newest scooter, the PCX150, will be avaiable in Honda dealerships nationally this week. Based on the already popular PCX125, the new PCX150 was officially unveiled at the recent Sydney Scooter Expo.

This October 23rd, collectors of classic British bikes will have a rare opportunity to purchase one of the most sought after and collectable pre-war motorcycles - 'Old Bill' - the world-renowned 1922 Brough Superior that was the personal machine of company founder, George Brough.

At the weekend's Motorcycle Grand Prix championship race in Aragon, Spain, Iveco brought the glamour - as well as the girls for the Iveco-sponsored event.

Triumph have unveiled their 2013-spec Street Triple and Street Triple R mid-size naked sports models.

What started as an eight way fight for a chance to compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally ended in a one horse race, with GHR Honda's Brett Cummings winning a battle of attrition in last week's Australasian Safari. The 29-year-old from South Africa won the 'race within a race' at this year's Aus Safari, which was one of four off-road endurance events around the world chosen by Dakar organisers, ASO, for the 'Dakar Challenge'.

For the month of October, Suzuki are offering Factory Bonus savings of up to $1,000* across their entire road bike range, including sports, commuters, LAMS, adventure tourers and cruisers.

A beach dash from Kalbarri to Geraldton in Western Australia was the finale of the 2012 Australasian Safari. Over eight-days and 3,500 kms, the off-road motorsport marathon saw some ups and downs experienced by the fancied riders, but at the finish, only one man was triumphant, GHR Honda's Jake Smith.

The penultimate leg of the 2012 Australasian Safari had a bit of everything, with the cattle country around the Murchison River providing a mixture of open scrubland, rocky trails, sand dunes and tight, tree-lined tracks.

Following its successful debut this year, Enduro-X will return in 2013. The exciting news for this dynamic combination of trials, enduro, motocross and supercross is that next year's Enduro-X has a new venue and new sponsor.

Spanish veteran of the Dakar rally, Pep Vila, gave MotoGP riders a racing experience of a very different kind in the lead up to the weekend's round at Aragon.

Following the lead of the 'bigger' Ninja 300, the 2013 version of Kawasaki's mid-size sports bike, the ZX-6R, will also feature a capacity increase - up to 636cc.

Spanish Dakar truck driver Pep Vila gave MotoGP riders a racing experience of a very different kind in the lead up to the weekend's round at Aragon.

Leg 5 of the 2012 Australasian Safari proved to be a tumultuous one for the Dakar Challenge competitors, with three of the front runners dropping out of the race.

After 'coasting' through the opening stages, entrants in the 2012 Australasian Safari headed inland for Leg 4, travelling through remote regions along the Gascoyne River nicknamed "tiger country"!

Following on from BMW's popular 'Demo Days' for their road bike range, BMW Motorrad has announced the introduction of the inaugural 'GS Experience' test ride event for their GS off-road bikes.

Rod Wright's taste in motorcycles is nothing if not diverse. From a long term BMW R75/5 to a 1933 BSA and a late model BMW R1150R, Rod's passion took a bit of a diversion in the form of this 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA, which he acquired almost 20 years ago.