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Husqvarna re-entered the road bike segment in 2011 with the release of the Nuda 900 and Nuda 900 R. Now, two new models, the Husqvarna TR 650 Strada and TR 650 Terra, have been announced as the latest Husky road bikes. The two new models are set to arrive locally later this year.

"Ducati remains Ducati". That was the guarantee delivered by Audi AG's CEO, Rupert Stadler, to Ducati staff at the Borgo Panigale factory on July 12.

Kawasaki have announced the Australian release of the 2013-spec Kawasaki KX450F. The new-spec KX450F boasts a number of upgrades, but at the same price as the 2012 model.

Looking for a new PWC for this Summer? Mark down September 21 - 23 in your calendar, because that's when an all-new expo dedicated to sports boats and PWCs is scheduled to take place in Melbourne.

At Mugello's Gran Premio d'Italia TIM, round 9 of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo stamped his authority on this year's championship with another strong victory.

Ahead of this year's Meguiar's MotorEx, staged over the July 21-22 weekend at Sydney's Olympic Park, Shannons have announced details of a small, but diverse collection of motorcycles for their auction held in conjunction with the event.

Horsham, Victoria hosted the seventh round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship. The Horsham track provided challenges for the Motul MX2 and MXD riders, with a mixture of deep ruts and tight turns, as well as energy-sapping sticky clay sections taking their toll.

Round 7 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, was held at Horsham on Sunday, July 15. This marked the first time the country Victorian track had hosted a round of the MX Nationals since 2010.

Harley-Davidson Australia will unleash the stripped down style of the bobber back into Australia with the release of the Softail Slim on September 1st.

Honda Racing Corporation announced on July 12 that Marc Marquez will fill the role to be vacated by Casey Stoner in the Repsol Honda factory MotoGP for 2013 and 2014. The signing of Marquez follows the announcement that Dani Pedrosa has re-signed with Repsol Honda for the next two years.

Toby Price claimed his third consecutive KTM Hattah Desert Race victory for Motorex KTM Off Road Racing at Mildura in Victoria on 7-8 July.

The State Motorcycle Sports Complex at Broadford hosted round 2 of the 2012 Motul Victorian Road Racing Championship (VRRC) over the weekend of July 7 - 8, with some familiar names featuring amongst the winners and placegetters.

After a qualifying session marked by rain and slow lap times, race day for the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring, round 8 of the 2012 championship, started under clear skies, but with the threat of rain.

Triumph Australia are kicking off the new financial year with not one but two fantastic offers, and you can have them BOTH! The Street Triple has 675cc's of power, and now Triumph Australia are offering you a couple of other forms of '675' power.

Honda has announced its intention to participate as a works team in the motorcycle class in the 2013 Dakar Rally to be held in South America, the first time the manufacturer has fielded a factory-backed team in 24 years.

Two-time world motorcycle grand prix champion Casey Stoner has signed a deal with Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA), confirming he'll be the face of Toyota's Huski skid steer loader range until March, 2014.

As a replacement for the long-lasting, but outdated CB 900F (Hornet), the CB 1000R that debuted at Milan's EICMA motorcycle show in 2007 was also Honda's challenger to the popular Kawasaki Z1000, offering a high-performance Fireblade-spec engine, sportsbike handling and an all-new, very modern appearance.

The Norton Atlas was primarily created to satisfy the American demand for "more cubic inches". A development of the 650cc Dominator twin, the Atlas made its debut in 1962.\n

Roy Luck is no stranger to bike restorations, having previously applied his skills to a number of classic Hondas, Yamahas and Kawasakis from the 1970s and 80s. While most of these have been stock restos, Roy has chosen a different path with this recent project, a GTR 1000-based streetfighter.

The early A7 parallel twin may not be on the top of many BSA collector's wish lists, and certainly doesn't have the same level of "fame" as the Gold Star, Rocket 3 or even the Bantam. That doesn't matter to Stuart Cropley, though.

During a press conference held at June's World Ducati Week (WDW) 2012, the President of Ducati Motor Holding, Gabriele Del Torchio, has highlighted Ducati's constant growth and record-breaking sales (+12%) and revenues (+20% YTD) achieved by Ducati in May. Much of this comes from 48 percent sales jump in the USA, and a staggering 238 percent sales increase in the Asian market.

The Monster Energy MX Nationals returned from its mid-season break with round 6 of the championship (round 5 for MXD) held in glorious conditions at Hervey Bay in Queensland.

Australia's Bryan Staring has notched up his first win in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup class in impressive style at the Aragon round of the 2012 Superbike World Championship.

The second half of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals season went off with a bang at Hervey Bay, and the rider making the biggest noise was CDR Yamaha's Lawson Bopping.