Articles by Mike Ryan

WHEN SUZUKI’S KATANA CHANGED THE WORLD. It was the 1980s and the Suzuki Katana changed the world forever… and not a single genuine one ever came here. Sigh.

There is so much bang for your helmet buck here, it’s almost embarrassing.

For a little bike, the Benelli TnT 125 delivers a big bang – and a lot of smiles!

A lot of attention is given to Aprilia’s staggeringly brilliant V4 monsters (the Tuono and the Mille), and quite often it’s smaller offerings are overlooked in the feverish rush to venerate the big boys. But there has always been other gold to mine in Aprilia’s rich vein.

KTM Enduro Racing Team’s Daniel Milner claimed his fifth Australian Four Day Enduro title at this year’s 40th Anniversary A4DE, held at Cessnock, NSW

The 2018 Condo 750 saw Jacob Smith of the Penrite Honda Desert Racing Team once again emerge victorious.

Kymco has released a new version of their Like 150 R scooter, which the Australian distributors are describing as the pièce de résistance of the range.

Kawasaki-backed stunt rider Jamie ‘JB’ Baker has unveiled his new Ninja ZX-6R-based stunt weapon – ‘Berserk’. Claimed to be the first of its kind in Australia, what makes Berserk unique is the addition of a custom turbo kit to the Kawasaki 636cc engine. Baker unveiled the bike this past April, but said the project was first dreamed up back in February, 2017.

CFMoto’s ‘NK’ roadster range has expanded, with a new, LAMS-legal 250NK joining the 150NK, 400NK and 650NK in the locally-available range.

Rare, beautiful and truly special, this incredible first production TFC model celebrates the best of British engineering, detailing and finish with this ultra-rare never-to-be-repeated version that delivers more in every dimension.

Harley-Davidson, the company that has defined the motorcycle industry for the past 115 years, showcased its next generation of two-wheeled transportation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, unveiling the full product specification, connectivity and pricing for the first time.

In an era of race replicas and retro-inspired colour schemes, Royal Enfield has chosen a livery inspired by the world’s tallest mountain range for the new Himalayan ‘Sleet’.