Articles by Mike Ryan

It's something of a late arrival for the local market, but Honda's 2013 model CBR 600RR is set to hit Aussie dealerships next month.

Ducati and Team Alstare, which have been partners in World Superbike since November, 2012, have parted ways, with the Belgium-based team citing issues around the global economic downturn that have limited their finances for 2014.

Ducati have released images and specs of the latest version of their Panigale 1199 - the limited edition 'Superleggera' - ahead of its public unveiling at next month's EICMA motorcycle show in Milan.

A popular and longstanding motorcycling event, this year's 22nd Bombala Bike Show, on November 16, has an extra reason to get along this year, with a brand new 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet B5 to be won.

It's an unashamed tilt at Harley-Davidson's Sportster, specifically the Iron 883, and if initial road tests and feedback are anything to go by, Yamaha's new "Bolt" factory bobber will certainly shake up the cruiser establishment.

Sunday's win for Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island marked the 50th time the Spaniard has stood on the top of the podium since starting in MotoGP.

The 2013 Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will go down in history as one of the most unusual - and controversial - rounds ever.

After securing the title at Magny Cours, Yakhnich Motorsport's Sam Lowes came to the final round in Jerez with no pressure, but still capped off his season in fine style.

The 2013 World Superbike Championship has wrapped up at Spain's Jerez circuit, where Kawasaki Racing Team's Tom Sykes won his first ever superbike title. The victory was also the first for a Kawasaki rider since Scott Russell in 1993.

At the 2013 World Superbike season finale at Jerez, Alstare Ducati's Carlos Checa announced his retirement from professional racing.

With their 90th Anniversary year about to wind up, BMW Motorrad have released a new production model to mark the occasion - the RnineT. Teh new model will make its public debut at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy, this November.

Five-time 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan says the meteoric rise of Spanish sensation Marc Marquez has been "fantastic" for MotoGP ahead of Sunday's main race at the 2013 Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.