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As a replacement for the long-lasting, but outdated CB 900F (Hornet), the CB 1000R that debuted at Milan's EICMA motorcycle show in 2007 was also Honda's challenger to the popular Kawasaki Z1000, offering a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.

Round 7 of the 2012 MotoGP championship was one of highs and lows: highs for Repsol Honda's Casey Stoner; and lows for Yamaha Racing's Jorge Lorenzo, who was taken out of the race in the first corner.

Kawasaki have announced a new retail promotion, offering $500 cash back on their popular Ninja 250R (EX250R) LAMS approved model, from now until the end of August.

Kawasaki have released their 2013-spec KX250F motocrosser, with a host of small upgrades over the 2012 model. In even better news for fans of the green machines, the 2013 KX250F is available at the same price as the 2012 model - $10,999.

Horsham's final round for the 2012 Victorian Senior Motocross Championship saw Kristy Gillespie put in a seriously gutsy effort to rack up her seventh Women's State Motocross championship.

The latest release from CFMoto, the V-Night 150, is now available from CFMoto dealers around Australia. The V-Night 150 is a 150cc sports-style commuter that's LAMS approved.

The annual 'Harley-Davidson World Ride', organised by the Harley Owner's Group (H.O.G.) saw Harley owners around the globe rack up 12.5 million kilometres for the 2012 running of the event.

Wanna race on the iconic Isle of Man circuit at the 2013 Manx GP? Then Get Routed International Motorcycle Shipping can help.

Yamaha have released updates to their XV tourers. The XV1900 and XVS1300 'Star' tourers are now available in 'AT' spec, meaning hard leather panniers, pillion backrest and touring windscreen are available on both models.

The dates for the 2013 Australian round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship have been released. Australia will once again host the Superbike season opener, on February 22 to 24, 2013.

On the back of International Entertainment Group (IEG)'s announcement that they will take on promotion of the Australian Supercross Championship comes an initial calendar for the 2012 championship.

The Paul Feeney Group has launched a new retail promotion covering the majority of the Husqvarna 2012 off-road model range.

The Australasian Safari 2012 is attracting entries from around the globe as its reputation as Australia's toughest offroad event grows. Amongst the entries already confirmed are a Thai celebrity, Californian off road star, an entourage of Dutch riders, an experienced female rider and a squad of hardened South Africans.

Organisers of this year's Watagan Trail Bike Rally have made the frustrating decision to postpone the event due to rain.

Yamaha Factory Racing's hospitality provided the setting for a unique gathering on June 16, as racing legend and fifteen time Grand Prix title winner Giacomo Agostini celebrated his 70th birthday in style.

At this year's Junior Motocross World Championship in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, the Aussie team will have a distinctly "orange" tinge to it, with all six of the Australian squad riding KTM two-stroke models.

When Claude Camelin teamed up with Ben Shaw to create a Ducati-based custom motorcycle with a difference, it was a real "meeting of the minds". Claude has created a succession of custom bikes in the past, while Ben Shaw is well known as the man behind Extreme Creations in NSW - creators of multiple trophy-winning streetfighters and customs like the "Judge" ZX9R and "Venom" TL 1000R.