Articles by Mike Ryan

We'd all like to mow the lawn quicker, but one enthusiast recently took that to the extreme and set a new Guinness World Record in the process.

At a special launch at Melbourne's 'Gasolina' cafe on April 17, Urban Moto Imports, Australian importers of Benelli, unveiled the new 'BN302' entry-level machine.

CFMoto will provide factory support for the 'WK Bikes' (the name the Chinese-built CFMoto has been distributed under in the UK) race team at next month's Isle of Man TT.

The McGrath Foundation would like to make all blokes aware that April is 'Man Month' for the breast cancer charity, and are asking motorcyclists around the country 'pink up' in support of the foundation.

On Saturday, April 12, Geelong Harley-Davidson held a grand opening party for their big new showroom and workshop at 506-508 LaTrobe Boulevard, Geelong.

Mecum's Houston Motorcycle Auction, held on April 13 in conjunction with a car auction at the same location, saw 174 classic, vintage and veteran motorcycles consigned, covering numerous makes and models, but the big money earners were the usual British and American blue riband models.

CFMoto have officially launched their 2014 LAMS-legal naked and touring bikes - The 650NK and 650TK.

Australia hosted the opening two rounds of the 2014 World Trials Championship over the weekend of April 12 - 13, with a number of familiar names returning to Mount Tarrengower, Victoria, the same venue that hosted rounds of the series in 2012.

Triumph's annual RAT (Riders Association of Triumph) RALLY is on again in 2014, with entries for the Coffs Harbour-based event now open.

The first Chinese-built KTM R2R DUKES have rolled off CFMoto's production line, with the occasion marked by a celebration at the factory.

It was an up and down reult for Kawasaki Australia's Meghan Rutledge at the 2nd round of the 2014 FIM Women's World MX Championship, held at Trentino, Italy, this past weekend.

Australia's most popular farm bike in 2013*, the Suzuki Trojan, will continue to assist farmers with a low ride away price offer until the end of June, 2014.