Articles by Mike Ryan

The rumours regarding Valentino Rossi's future have been confirmed, with the multiple MotoGP to leave Ducati at the end of 2012, and join Yamaha Factory Racing on a two-year contract.

BMW Motorrad Australia has announced the details of this year's Off-Road Training Courses, including courses in WA for the first time and a return to Queensland. Bookings went live on August 2nd and are filling fast.

The upcoming Sydney Scooter Expo lets you experience the scooter lifestyle first hand. Held this coming September 22-23, at the HART training centre at St. Ives, the Sydney Scooter Expo will be your connection to the scooter lifestyle.

This September, Chris Knoop will be part of a unique combination competing in an equally unique event - the Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run in the USA. On Saturday, August 11, Chris will be delivering a talk on the event, and the Australian-made sidecar outfit he'll be running in it, at the Newport Bowls Club. (4-6 Market St, Newport, VIC)

For a name that is still relatively new in this country, CFMoto already have a pretty extensive product portfolio. 2012 has seen some new additions to the range, and the most talked about of these has been the 650NK.

Given round 10 of the 2012 World Superbike Championship was being held at Silverstone, one would have expected the British riders to step up and emulate the feats of their Olympians on home soil. But it wasn't to be, with the round producing more than a few surprises.

The first shipment of 2013 model year Husqvarnas are now available. The initial stock of TE 449 and TE 511 models have been supplied to dealerships within the Husqvarna Motorcycles dealer network and are available for immediate delivery.

At the midway point of the 2012 MotoGP World Championship, defending champion Casey Stoner took time to assess the season so far, and the challenges that remain for the season ahead.

This year's 20th running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed was the biggest in the event's history. 185,000 spectators attended, and as in past years, motorcycle fans were well catered for.

By 2008, Victory Motorcycles had reached a significant milestone - their tenth year in the American motorcycle market. Over the course of the decade, the Polaris-owned brand had established itself as a bonafide competitor to Harley-Davidson, with a range of models on offer to suit most cruiser buyers.

The mention of Yamaha's TZ 750 racer can bring either a grin of delight, or a shudder of dread amongst those who know the significant place this machine occupies in motorcycle racing history.

In the modern motorcycle market, Royal Enfield is something of an anachronism. A "British" bike that isn't actually made in Britain, and a classic motorcycle that carries a number of modern features.