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As a restorer, rider and enthusiast of vintage motorcycles, Chris Knoop, is about to take on a motorcycling challenge that's sure to make other fans of vintage bikes green with envy - the 'Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run' for pre-1930 motorcycles.

Kawasaki have revealed their 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300, an updated version of the popular Ninja 250 (EX 250R) starter model that the 'green brand' are confident will return them to number 1 in the sales charts. A TBC September release date has been set for the new model.

2003 marked what was arguably the biggest-ever running of the Geelong Speed Trials. Given the large number of motorcycle entrants that year, dominated by a rare appearance from the New Zealand-built Britten, and the record-setting run of Josh Brookes on the factory Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade, you may have missed entrant No. 9 in the Period 3 class.

In a little over a year since its initial unveiling in mid-1948, BSA's Bantam had became not only one of the Birmingham firm's most popular models, but also one of the most successful across the entire British motorcycle industry.

Harley-Davidson's 2008 model lineup boasted a number of new models, and arguably the most interesting was the FLSTSB 'Cross Bones', which was part of the 'Dark Customs' range.

The handiwork of Nigel Petrie has already been featured with JUST before. In the December 2011 issue of JUST PARTS magazine, we took a closer look at Nigel's work-in-progress Toyota Hilux ute purpose-built for drift competition. While still working on that beast, Nigel took time out to apply his ideas and impressive fabrication skills to two wheels.

This September 7 - 9, a once-in-a-lifetime motoring event, the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance, will be held in the grounds of the UK's most historic castle. In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, Windsor Castle will be the venue for a select display of some of the rarest and most desirable motorcycles from around the world.

Got any plans for the weekend of February 22 - 24, 2013? You do now, because that's when the Superbikes roll into Phillip Island, and tickets for the 2013 season opener go on sale today!

Suzuki have released the 2013 version of their popular and successful RM-Z450 motocross machine, with a raft of upgrades from nose to tail.

Casey Stoner has undergone successful surgery to the right ankle he injured in a qualifying session crash ahead of the Indianapolis MotoGP round.

The latest addition to the locally-available Vespa offerings is the GTS 300ie Super Sport, which thanks to its distinctive gloss orange colour, has been dubbed 'Fast Orange'.

A rare piece of Australian motorcycling history in the form of a 1914 Mostyn motorcycle sold for an impressive price at Shannons' Melbourne Spring Classic Auction on August 27.

The eni Superbike World Championship broke new ground over the weekend of August 25-26, visiting Russia for the first time. The action took place at the all-new 'Moscow Raceway' circuit located 70 kms from Moscow's city centre. World Superbikes was the first major international championship to visit the Russian circuit.

CDR Yamaha's Josh Coppins finished his full time racing career in impressive fashion, winning the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals championship in the season finale, delivering the fifth straight premier class title for CDR Yamaha in the process.

Coolum hosted the final round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship on the weekend of Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th. While much of the focus was on CDR Yamaha's Josh Coppins and Motul Pirelli Suzuki's Todd Waters in the MX1 class, the battle for the MX2 and MXD championship was just as tight, with the MX2 victor and runner up separated by only 2 points!

CDR Yamaha's Josh Coppins finished his full time racing career in fine style on the weekend, winning the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals championship.

Honda's new sport ATV, the TRX250X, is now available in Honda dealerships Australia-wide. New features of note include all-black plastics and Maxxis Razr Vantage tyres.

Ahead of his last competitive ride before retirement, CDR Yamaha's Josh Coppins is looking to round out his 17 year career with victory in the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship.

A new look for Honda's Supersport machine - the CBR600RR - has been unveiled, with the 'Victory Red & White' version of the middleweight sports bike now available in Honda dealers Australia wide.

Jonathan Rea will test with Repsol Honda at Brno following the weekend's race, with the British World Superbike rider expected to fill in for the injured Casey Stoner should the Aussie be unable to ride at upcoming MotoGP rounds.

This weekend's bwin grand Prix Ceske republiky at Brno will be without Casey Stoner. The Aussie star will return to Australia for surgery on the ankle damage sustained at Indianapolis.

Andrea Dovizioso will make the switch from Yamaha to Ducati for 2013, taking the ride which will be vacated by Valentino Rossi at the end of this season.

Between the hours of 12 and 4.30am on August 22nd, three (3) Husqvarna Racing off road motorcycles were stolen on the Gold Coast. The Paul Feeney Group are offering a reward for information leading to the successful recovery of these bikes.

Yamaha's YZ125 and YZ250 are now available with hot new plastics and graphics to go with the current model bodywork.