Articles by Mike Ryan

After suffering in the wet and sloppy conditions of the Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals season opener, severe rain and even muddier conditions again proved to be the Achilles Heel of the CDR Rockstar Yamaha team at the Monster Energy Super X opening round in Melbourne.

Following the untimely death of San Carlo Gresini Honda rider Marco Simoncelli at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Honda have posted tributes to their fallen star.

In tough conditions, the orange machines came out on top at the Super X season opener for 2011. JDR Motorex KTM teammates Tye Simmonds and Matt Moss both scored victory in the opening round, held at Melbourne Knights Stadium on Saturday October 22.

Tye Simmonds marked his return to Australia in style by winning a rain-soaked opener to the 2011 Monster Energy Super X series, with JDR Motorex KTM team mate Matt Moss claiming victory in the Lites class.

Rain - and lots of it! - marked the first round of the Monster Energy Super X series for 2011. Downpours throughout the morning and in the late afternoon heats made for incredibly tough took conditions for all competitors, and forced a shuffling of the schedule to prevent further damage to the temporary track at Melbourne Knights Stadium.

The racing community and MotoGP fans around the world have been stunned and saddended by the death of Marco Simoncelli, who died after injuries sustained in the early laps of the MotoGP race at Sepang yesterday.

Super X 2011 is about to get underway, with Melbourne hosting its first ever round of the Australian Super X series this Saturday October 22. The huge lineup of supercross stars are ready to battle it out at the Melbourne Knights Stadium.

The Ural marque is unknown to a lot of riders, but Ural Australia are aiming to change that, and in 2011, released an Australian exclusive in the form of the 'Bondi' outfit - the ideal machine for those that like "a bit on the side"!

The once mighty British motorcycle industry was in serious decline by the early 1970s, a fact perhaps best evidenced by the failing fortunes of Norton. The Commando 750 that had debuted in 1968 had suffered a number of setbacks, not the least being the disastrously fragile 'Combat' engine. This was improved and enlarged to make the Commando '850', which debuted in 1973.

Yamaha is introducing an uprated YZF-R1 for 2012 - and it draws heavily on the manufacturer's extensive MotoGP experience.

Yamaha's best ever all-star line up is ready to wow the crowd at the opening round of the 2011 Monster Energy Super X Championship.

Some are a lot more sporty than others, some are LAMS approved bikes, some are just fun to ride, while the latest GSR750 has a definite sporting edge. Suzuki officially lists 18 bikes in the category, virtually offering a bike for every rider.