Articles by Mike Ryan

Victory is very proud to announce Haldane Motorcycles as the new Victory dealer in Auckland, New Zealand. Haldane Motorcycles has replaced Team Motor Group (TMG), effective 19th December 2011.

A simple training session during Nicky Hayden's Christmas vacation turned disastrous on Tuesday, December 27, when the Ducati factory rider crashed while riding a motorcycle at an indoor flat track facility near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky.

This wild custom motorcycle is one of hundreds consigned for the big 'Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction' this January 12-14, hosted by Auctions America by RM.

A non-profit organization in memory of the late Marco Simoncelli came to fruition just before Christmas, through the efforts of his family and friends. "The Marco Simoncelli Foundation" began as an idea of Carlo Pernat (Simoncelli's manager) and was immediately embraced by the Simoncelli family, who worked quickly to make the foundation a legal reality.

When it made its debut in 1969, Honda's CB750 four set the template for just about every large capacity motorcycle that followed. The CB 750 arguably also put the final nail in the coffin of the British motorcycle industry, as it accomplished everything the big British twins and singles did, but was more refined, reliable, better-equipped and generally cheaper. A hit around the world, the CB750 enjoyed particular success in the USA, where demand led to a number of developments over the CB750's lifespan.

As you read this, final preparations are underway for an epic motorcycle ride to be undertaken by intrepid Aussie, Corey Jeal. The ride, which Jeal has dubbed 'Ride for Rangers' will travel through western and southern Africa, all to raise money and awareness for the Thin Green Line Foundation, a charity supporting the families of African park rangers killed while protecting the world's wilderness areas.

Restorations of classic motorcycles are a challenge for any enthusiast, but when Mark Jones decided to purchase and restore a classic 1941 Indian Scout, he had a couple of obstacles in his path. Firstly, the bike was far from complete and had a lot of non-standard and incorrect parts on it. Secondly, Mark is a chippy by trade, and his carpentry skills had limited application to the Indian's metal! Despite this, Mark applied his enthusiasm for building things, patience and the ability to learn to produce a stunning result.

Kawasaki has an enviable range of sport bikes - and super sport models - which range from six learner legal models through to the blistering performance of the 1400GTR ABS and the soon to be released Ninja ZX-14R ABS.

The Insure My Ride 'Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon' presented by TGB Scooter and the Australian Motorcycle & Scooter Expo has been run and done for 2011.

Following the departure of multiple champion Jay Marmont earlier this month, CDR Rockstar Yamaha has today announced that Lawson Bopping will be joining the Yamaha squad for the 2012 motocross and supercross season. The 22-year-old from New South Wales will partner Josh Coppins in the two rider line up for the motocross season.

An unofficial list of teams and riders has been released for the 2012 World Superbike and World Supersport championships. The disappointing news from an Aussie perspective is that no Australians are named in the provisional World Superbike entry list.

After joining Team Vodafone in the pits for the recent V8 Supercar season finale, Casey Stoner turned his interest in four wheels into something more tangible by taking Craig Lowndes's Team Vodafone Holden V8 Supercar for a spin in Queensland. According to Lowndes, the current MotoGP champ could be a contender on four wheels, too.