Articles by Mike Ryan

Developed as a crossover model between a supermoto and a naked bike, Husqvarna doesn't feel the Nuda can be shoehorned into any specific category.

Old motorcycles of any type are becoming increasingly hard to come by these days, even more so in original, unrestored condition. The recently auctioned collection of Lee Roy Hartung was notable in that every motorcycle was unrestored.

Regular JUST BIKES advertisers, Campbell Classic Motorcycles, love all things early Honda - so much so that they've made a business out of it! After being long-time owners and restorers of classic Jap iron, the chance discovery of the "ultimate barn find" of vintage Honda CB72s and other early bikes led Colin Campbell and his son Jake to create the business that bears their name. Of that barn-find hoard, one particular example was recently selected by a customer to receive the full Campbell resto treatment, as Jake Campbell explained.

By the early 1930s, Phelon & Moore Ltd had established themselves as one of the better marques from Britain's golden age of motorcycling. Not as widespread as BSA or Triumph, nor as exclusive as a Brough Superior, the niche that P&M, better known as 'Panther', carved for themselves was in the area of sidecars. The big 600cc Panther singles were already popular sidecar haulers before the addition of a number of changes came in with the 1935 models.

Following on from the immensely popular '916', which changed little in appearance during almost a decade on the market, Ducati released the '999' in 2003.

\nThe new CRF250F motocross features a revamped engine and revised suspension settings. It has a wider powerband and additional low-end and mid-range torque among other upgrades for 2012.

Triumph has joined forces with the estate of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen to create a limited edition motorcycle that pays tribute to the late actor's love of the British brand's products.

CFMoto are set to relaunch their RT 150 scooter, with the revised model to hit showrooms in March. The RT runs a 152.7cc 4-valve, 4-stroke single, liquid cooling and electric start. Transmission is CVT twist & go automatic.

Brand new for 2012 is the Tiger Explorer, a flagship model for Triumph's Adventure range.

\nThe 2012 BMW supersport S1000 RR has been visually updated and has received a host of technical improvements, with improved handling and modified suspension geometry necessitating modifications to the main frame.

Amongst the hundreds of classics, restos, racers and late model motorcycles consigned for the MidAmerica Auctions 21st Annual Las Vegas Auction was this unique beast. Completely custom built, this machine is based around a 1948 Lincoln Zephyr V12 engine.

Team Australia has easily retained the 'International Challenge' team event trophy at the 2012 Island Classic historic meeting held this past weekend (January 27-29) at Phillip Island. Leading the way for Team Australia were Steve Martin and Shawn Giles, who won three of the four International Challenge races between them.