Articles by Mike Ryan

MONZA IMPORTS: For more information, contact Monza Imports on (03) 8327 8888. Alpinestars has a range of gear to suit the off road and adventure touring motorcyclist. Here's just a sample of the range.

The line is blurry between adventure tourers and supermotard bikes, the latter being a crossover from motocross, with more of an emphasis on racing.

The 'How-To' Guide for AUSTRALIAN Motorcycle Sport

Note: results indicate riders finishing position in each moto of the round. Some rounds ran different formats, from two to four separate races.

In 1980 the BMW R 80 G/S was released, creating an instant success and a line of motorcycles that continues to this day with the R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure.

The first phase of work has been completed on the massive site in Melbourne's north that is now operating as the new location for Honda Australia Rider Training (HART).

Twenty-year old Condobolin rider, Jacob Smith, has become the youngest ever winner of the Australasian Safari after dominating the seven-day event.

The TC 250 has been totally redesigned for 2010. The much anticipated new Husky TC 250 will arrive in September.

In compiling this issue's special on Adventure Touring, we were introduced to Todd Smith of Adventure Rider Training (A-R-T). Todd has some great routes for adventure tourer and dual purpose riders to take on around his home base in south east Queensland (which we'll feature next month), but he also provided us with a great route for travelling from Queensland to Phillip Island.

Honda's First Factory Chopper - the VT1300CX - carries custom cool to a new high.

Organisers of the Sydney Motorcycle Show and Australian Motorcycle Expo Gold Coast/Melbourne, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs have confirmed dates for these shows.

The custom Yamahas created by the team at ShowTime FMX have become something of an institution at the annual Australian Motorcycle Expos, and last year's effort arguably topped all previous creations.