Articles by Mike Ryan

MV Agusta will offer two versions of their F3 675 and Brutale 675 that are set for production this June: one with the traditional shifting system; and the other with electronically assisted system EAS (Electronically Assisted Shift).

While the MX1 proceedings at round 2 of the 2012 Monster Energy MX Nationals were influenced by the injury suffered by Ben Townley, the Motul MX2 class was realtively-incident free, and the winners at the end of the round were the Serco Yamaha Metal Mulisha Racing squad.

HSE Motorex KTM team rider Ben Grabham is currently recovering in Sydney's Westmead Hospital after sustaining a series of injuries in an incident while leading the Condo 750 over the Easter long weekend.

The Easter weekend saw the Victorian State Motorcycle Sports Complex at Broadford host the fourth Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), with the 2012 running of the event declared the best yet.

The 2012 running of the Condo 750 proved to be a "red-fest" with Honda riders winning the H1, H2 and Quad class of the offroad event held in Condobolin over the Easter weekend.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major motorcycle & car sale for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles on offer was a number of rare and unusual motorcycles, including a Hyde Harrier, Triumph Horsman, Sunbeam S7 Outfit, rare supercharged Universal B50, Bultaco works racer, Ducati 900SS, extremely rare Australian-made Quirk's "Mona", plus a couple of custom Harley-Davidson choppers.

Webb's auctions New Zealand held their first major sale of bikes and cars for 2012 on March 31st. Amongst the diverse range of new and old motorcycles was a rare Australian-made machine billed as the last survivor of its type - a 1915 Quirk's Mona.

In an epic recreation of an equally epic journey, 20 veteran motorcycles recently took part in a mammoth ride from Perth to Sydney.

In addition to all the non-competitive track action, displays and other attractions at the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), there will be a treat for fans of classic scrambling and motocross in the form of a special display of Honda MX machines as part of a larger celebration of the 'Golden Era of Motocross' on the Good Friday evening ahead of the Easter Saturday and Sunday event.

With the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB), only a few short days away, the final touches are being added to what is set to be the biggest celebration of pre-1985 motorcycling in the Bonanza's four year history.

After losing his Moto2 seat with MZ Racing, Australia's Anthony West has been thrown a last-minute championship lifeline in the form of a ride with the Qatar-based QMMF Moto2 team for the 2012 season.

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jay Marmont had a tough start to his title defence, and was behind the eight ball before the round even started, carrying a knee injury into the season opener.