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Following the success of Brad Anderson in round 3 of the MX1 class at the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals, Carlton Dry Honda Thor Racing's Ford Dale kept the Honda flag flying with victory in the Motul MX2 class.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance of you take part in this year's Australasian Safari, which is one of four events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

2013 sees Harley-Davidson rack up a couple of significant milestones. The first is their 110th year of making great motorcycles. The second is the 30th Anniversary for the global Harley Owners Group.

If you've always wanted to compete in the iconic Dakar Rally, you'll get your chance if you perform in one of two events listed for this year's 'Dakar Challenge'.

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Billy Mackenzie will miss up to 3 months of racing due to ligament damage in his left wrist. The Scottish champion injured his wrist in a race crash at the 2nd round of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals at Coonabarabran, NSW on 15 April 15.

As part of a larger collaboration between MotoGP's governing body, Dorna, and AirAsia, the Malaysian budget airline has signed on as title sponsor for the 2012 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

When he takes a break from his regular gig in the Team Vodafone Commodore in the V8 Supercar Championship, Craig Lowndes has got something just as fast and thrilling to occupy his spare time in the form of a new Suzuki GSX-R 1000 sportsbike.

In conjunction with Yamaha Motor Australia, TeamMoto Blacktown will have four brand new 2012 Yamaha WR450Fs available for 30 minute demo rides on Sunday, April 29 at Clarence MX track, near Lithgow. TeamMoto Blacktown and Yamaha Motor Australia will enjoy exclusive use of the Clarence facility for the day.

Italy's Lorenzo Lanzi proved he's a master of the wet track after racing to an emphatic victory at round 3 of the 2012 World Sueprsport Championship at Assen.

A mixed bag of weather conditions led to mixed results at round 3 of the 2012 World Superbike Championship at Assen. At the end of an incredible day, Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli and Briton Jonathan Rea shared the wins, while Max Biaggi reclaimed the championship lead from Carlos Checa.

After specialising in scooters, ATVs and small capacity roadbikes, CF Moto have just released their biggest two wheel offering to date - the 650NK.

Pending government and regulatory approval, Audi will be formally announced as the new owner of Ducati in the coming months.

The countdown to World Ducati Week (WDW) has officially begun. The 2012 celebration of all things Ducati will be held San Marino's Misano World Circuit on 21-24th June. This year's theme is entitled "The Planet of the Champions".

The Pirelli Road Race Series (PRRS), conducted by the Preston Motor Cycle Club, kicked off for 2012 at the State Motorcycle Sports Complex, Broadford over the weekend of April 14 & 15. The series attracted over 120 entries for the opening round, spread across Superstock 1000, Sueprstock 600, Supersport, Juniors, OZBEARS, F1 and other classes.

Round 2 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals at Coonabarabran, NSW, was looking likely to be another Townley-fest, but the quick Kiwi was ruled out of Sunday's racing after a bad crash in Saturday's practise session.

MV Agusta will offer two versions of their F3 675 and Brutale 675 that are set for production this June: one with the traditional shifting system; and the other with electronically assisted system EAS (Electronically Assisted Shift).

While the MX1 proceedings at round 2 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals were influenced by the injury suffered by Ben Townley, the Motul MX2 class was realtively-incident free, and the winners at the end of the round were the Serco Yamaha Metal Mulisha Racing squad.

HSE Motorex KTM team rider Ben Grabham is currently recovering in Sydney's Westmead Hospital after sustaining a series of injuries in an incident while leading the Condo 750 over the Easter long weekend.

The Easter weekend saw the Victorian State Motorcycle Sports Complex at Broadford host the fourth Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), with the 2012 running of the event declared the best yet.

The 2012 running of the Condo 750 proved to be a "red-fest" with Honda riders winning the H1, H2 and Quad class of the offroad event held in Condobolin over the Easter weekend.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major motorcycle & car sale for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles on offer was a number of rare and unusual motorcycles, including a Hyde Harrier, Triumph Horsman, Sunbeam S7 Outfit, rare supercharged Universal B50, Bultaco works racer, Ducati 900SS, extremely rare Australian-made Quirk's "Mona", plus a couple of custom Harley-Davidson choppers.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major sale of bikes and cars for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles was a rare Australian-made machine billed as the last survivor of its type - a 1915 Quirk's Mona.

In an epic recreation of an equally epic journey, 20 veteran motorcycles recently took part in a mammoth ride from Perth to Sydney.

In addition to all the non-competitive track action, displays and other attractions at the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), there will be a treat for fans of classic scrambling and motocross in the form of a special display of Honda MX machines as part of a larger celebration of the 'Golden Era of Motocross' on the Good Friday evening ahead of the Easter Saturday and Sunday event.