One of the biggest concerns among motorcycle riders about the automated vehicle future is the ability of these vehicles to...
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Just in time for Christmas, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added 16 new items. The...
Moto Guzzi’s top-selling V7 will finally get a modified version of the 853cc engine from the new V85 TT adventure bike. The fourth iteration of their best-selling model will still be called a V7, not V7 IV. Unfortunately, Moto Guzzi Australia says we will have to wait until the middle...
Spanish off-road motorcycle brand GasGas has had a chequered distribution history in Australia under private importers, but it now seems...
We’ve all heard of the term “barn find”. That treasured vehicle, sitting undiscovered somewhere in a shed that someone heard...
Kawasaki Australia have recalled their supercharged Ninja H2 SX motorcycles over an issue that could cause abnromal wear on the gears. Models recalled are the 2018 H2 SX and the 2019 and 2020 H2 SX SE+. Vehicle identification numbers of the 103 affected vehicles are included at the end of...
The biggest decrease in motor vehicle theft in Australia during the pandemic was in motorcycles. While national vehicle theft was...
Chinese motorcycle and scooter manufacturer CFMoto has confirmed it will produce a range of electric vehicles which will be available...
Two recent fatal crashes in Australia prove that wire rope barriers (WRBs) are not only a danger to motorcyclists, but also other motorists, says a long-time campaigner against the structures. Damien Codognotto says a fatal motorcycle crash in Perth during last weekend’s Christmas Toy Run and an SUV double fatal...
The new Monster has ditched the steel trellis frame for a much lighter alloy frame to improve power-to-weight ratio, performance,...
Even the pandemic can’t stop world motorcycle travel author Heather Ellis. The Aussie rider will share her inspirational travel experiences...
Brisbane riders have the chance to go wild on a locally designed WYLD mini electric chopper at the “Launch, Show & Ride EV Expo” at University of Southern Queensland’s Springfield Campus next week. The WYLD is produced by Brisbane-based electric light vehicle company EMoS, formerly known as e-Motion Concepts. The...
There should be a lot of interest among Aussie race fans for an auction of memorabilia belonging to beloved Brit...
The Melbourne-based Toy Run For the Father Bob Maguire Foundation has been cancelled due the COVID restrictions of 50 people...
A massive and potentially lethal pothole on a popular motorcycle road that has been reported to authorities is still not repaired weeks later, says Victorian rider Rodney Brown. “It was 6.30 on a Sunday morning, dark and foggy, when I came across this road hazard killer,” he says. “The water...
How would you like to win one of five double passes to the “one-off, world exclusive” Motorcycle: Design: Art, Desire...
Australian riders have long been asking for a bigger say in road safety issues that affect one of the most...
The “next gen” in road tunnels recently opened in northern Sydney with the NorthConnex tunnel boasting cleaner air for motorcycle riders. The tunnel links the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hills in Sydney’s north. Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the 9km tunnel...
Ducati Australia has confirmed that a limited edition Diavel 1260 Lamborghini will be available here for a whopping $A48,600 ride...
A vintage BMW R series headlight is a simple yet elegant piece of styling and now motorcycle tragics can have...
A plan by three Australian states plan to introduce a road-user fee on electric vehicles (EVs) could hamper the country’s fledgling electric motorcycle industry. NSW, South Australia and Victoria have all announced a road user charge for low and zero emission vehicles (LZEVs), while the Tasmanian Government’s plans to go...
The shape of your motorcycle could have a big impact on rider injury in a crash, a landmark Australian study...
Thailand’s loss is Australia’s gain with expat Aussie Les Nyerges returning Down Under after 27 years in Thailand creating successful...
I have never seen so many kangaroos on and around the road as I have in the Canberra region and this is now reflected in a study of insurance claims on roadkill crashes by AAMI. It found that the nation’s capital was the top hotspot for animal collisions. Hitting animals...
When Jason Wilson opened his eyes after coming off his motorbike in early 2014, the irony of the fact he...
More than 156 volunteer deliveries of emergency health products including COVID tests have now been transported on motorcycles to hospitals...
China has the most electric vehicles on the road in the world so it is no wonder their police force is about to start riding CFMoto electric motorcycles. The purpose-built 300GT-E police bike will be rolled out across police departments in many of China’s biggest cities. It is also expected...
After the coronavirus forced the ninth annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to go virtual in September, the men’s health charity event...
The rare and expensive Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is being recalled obvert a fault with gear selection. The official notice...
Fashion trends and tighter emissions controls will inevitably force some motorcycle models to disappear from the showrooms. Estimating when that will happen is difficult. But British motorbike insurer Bikesure has analysed UK Department for Transport data to determine the extinction date for every model on the local market. While it...
Lithuanian motorcycle clothing company Pando Moto claim their updated Steel Black 02 single-layer riding jeans for men and women are...
Makers of the Vigo Smart Track motorcycle tracker claim the tracker has detected 10 accidents and saved three lives since...
Harley-Davidson Australia has now recalled its LiveWire electric motorcycle for switching off while running, more than a fortnight after it was recalled in the USA. Company spokesman Keith Waddell says there have been “no instances in Australia” of the fault occurring. The issue affects 41 LiveWire motorcycles sold in Australia...
British electric motor company Saietta Group has won a major grant to expand production of its radical Axial Flux Traction...
German automotive electronics company claims it has developed the world’s first split-screen instruments for a motorbike capable of showing app...
Long criticised for expensive and frequent servicing, Ducati has launched its Multistrada V4 and V4 S adventure tourers with a 60,000 main maintenance interval. The Bologna motorcycle manufacturer has now unveiled the model with full specifications ahead of the announcement of four more new models over the next month. We...
COVID travel restrictions in Victoria will force this year’s 43rd Melbourne Toy Run to operate as a virtual event. The...
Riders should be aware of truck blind spots, the possibility that drivers are on stimulants and that trucks may be...
Despite the new boss of Harley-Davidson saying he will focus on core customers the iconic motorcycle manufacturer has still gone aead with its entry into the lucrative e-bike market. Their first electric bicycle, the Serial 1, will initially be launched in 2021 in the US and German markets. No pricing...
South East Queensland’s motorcycling Mecca of Mt Glorious is set for major roadworks that include “informal” passing zones. The work...