Articles by Mike Ryan

March is usually a big month for the motorcycle industry in Japan, with the Osaka Motorcycle Show followed by the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. However, in the current climate, both shows were cancelled, so new product launches have gone ‘virtual’, including the unveiling of Honda’s ‘CB-F Concept’.

Honda is the latest brand to announce their intention to withdraw their ATVs from the Australian market ahead of the introduction of mandatory safety devices for these vehicles.

Following the announcement by Polaris that they would exit the Australian ATV market this year, Yamaha Motor Australia (YMA) confirmed on 18 March that they will follow suit, but are only withdrawing their utility ATVs and will make that withdrawal a year after Polaris, on the eve of the mandatory requirement for Operator Protection Devices (OPD), which comes into effect on 11 October, 2021.

CFMoto’s first fully-faired sports bike revealed ahead of Australian release in May.

Following the announcement by Polaris that they would exit the Australian ATV market this year.

March is usually a big month for the motorcycle industry in Japan, with the Osaka Motorcycle Show followed by the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. However, in the current climate, both shows were cancelled, so new product launches have gone ‘virtual’, including the unveiling of Honda’s ‘CB-F Concept’.

The latest event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak is this year’s Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE).

Due to government-mandated limits on public gatherings, this year’s All British Rally® has been officially postponed.

The 2020 version of Yamaha’s MT-03 naked has arrived, with new-look styling, all-new instrumentation and revised suspension.

Following Polaris Industries’ decision in January to switch to an entirely independent dealer network and close their four company-owned Indian Motorcycle dealerships in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, that network has now been expanded.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the season-opening MotoGP race at Qatar was cancelled, with the second round at Buriram postponed to October for all classes.

The long-running fight between ATV importers and the federal government over safety standards for quad bikes has resulted in Polaris announcing they’ll stop selling ATVs locally from 11 October, 2020.