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It is one of the most popular and sought after BSAs and widely regarded as an icon amongst classic motorcycles. 'It' is the BSA Gold Star, and JUST BIKES were fortunate to meet Jeff, the owner of the bike pictured, and talk to him about his example of this high performance machine.

Michael Rutter and Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz made history on the Isle of Man today by becoming the first team to record a 100mph lap of the course in the SES TT Zero race in what is being hailed as one of the greatest achievements in the event's one hundred and five year history.

Yamaha has again partnered with the Isle of Man TT Races as the official motorcycle partner of the 2012 event. Yamaha have provided 11 top-spec road machines for use by travelling marshals throughout the event.

The Monster family rolls into 2012 with a bold range of lifestyle motorcycles engineered with high attention to user-friendly and safety-conscious detail. Available in 696, 796 and 1100EVO, the three exciting and ever-improving models ensure the Monster's status as a design icon of hand-built, naked motorcycles remains as authentic as ever.

Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction on June 4th featured a number of British classics, with the top-seller being a rare 1932 BSA 'sloper' single.

While the best-known Panthers of the 1950s were the big 600cc singles, Panther did offer alternatives, and one of these was the 'Model 75'. Developed out of the Model 70, which was a continuation of a pre-War design, the Model 75 debuted in 1949.\n

Ducati honours an iconic classic with a modern classic

Round 5 of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship was 'home territory' for Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa and others. Come race time, the star Spaniards didn't disappoint the local crowd, putting on an emphatic display that saw Lorenzo finish ahead of Pedrosa, while Stoner finished off the podium for the first time in more than a year.

If you've ever wanted to throw your leg over a BMW and find just what the respected Bavarian marque has got to offer, you'll get your opportunity in the second half of 2012, as the BMW Motorrad Demo Days are about to kick off.

This year's Australasian Safari, scheduled for September 21 - 29, will break with tradition by featuring a new course with a new host of challenges for the 100+ competitors when Australia's toughest off-road adventure hits the coast instead of the hinterland.

Honda has revealed a brand new addition to the CRF family - the CRF 110F. Featuring a brand new engine with electric start, a new chassis\nplus CRF 450R motocross styling, the CRF 110F is sure to be an appealing package for riders in the 8 - 10 age bracket.

If you know the name Wild Bill Gelbke, you'll know he's the man behind 'Roadog', the mammoth creation generally regarded as the World's largest motorcycle. On June 1, another of Gelbke's behemoth, car-engined machines will go to auction in the US.

Honda Australia has revealed initial information on the 2013-spec CRF 450R motocrosser, which thanks to help from former AMA Supercross champion, Jeremy McGrath, is expected to take competition to new heights.

The new element to the 2012 Moto GP championship has been the inclusion of the Claiming Rule Team (CRT) machines. Distinct from the factory prototypes, the CRT machines run production engines in race-spec chassis from a variety of manufacturers.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle recovered on the coast of British Columbia after drifting for more than a year and 4,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean following the March 2011 Japanese Tsunami will be preserved by the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee as a memorial to the tragedy that claimed more than 15,000 lives, in accordance with the wishes of its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama.

Round 6 of the 2012 World Superbike Championship was one of mixed fortunes for the series frontrunners, but the overall round victory went the way of BMW Motorrad's Marco Melandri, as the S1000 RR continues to improve.

The motorcycle-engined Morgan three-wheelers have inspired a host of imitators, both faithful and otherwise, but one of the more unique takes on the bike-engined car was recently auctioned in the UK through Bonhams.

Scheduled for Monday, June 4, Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction will feature a number of desirable classic British motorcycles.

Williams Event Management and Motorcycling Australia announced on May 25 that the venue for round seven of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals would switch from Barrabool to Horsham in Victoria. The date of 15 July will remain unchanged.

Australia's largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting, Historic Winton presents a weekend of non-stop racing featuring over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Australia's largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting, Historic Winton, will mark its 36th running of the event this weekend, with non-stop racing across Saturday and Sunday, featuring over 400 historic racing motorbikes, outfits and cars from the 1920s to the 1980s.

By mutual agreement, Mark Aitchison and the Grillini Progea World Superbike team have brought an end to their partnership in this year's FIM Superbike World Championship.

Kawasaki have revealed their upcoming KX motocross range, with the highlight being the KX250F, which is virtually all new for 2013. Alongside the KX250F, there are major upgrades to the KX450F, along with graphics and appearances changes to the KX85/II and KX65.