New SlimBuds Bluetooth motorcycle earphones are claimed to be the most comfortable and secure with an app that dampens wind noise, but highlights...
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Angry Anderson will sign the tank of a Harley-Davidson Sportser 1200 Roadster being raffled as part of a Rockin’ 4...
Motorcycle jackets don’t have to make you look like you’ve just set the fastest lap at Phillip Island or ridden around the world with Charley Boorman. Blackbird Motorcycle Wear makes fashionable motorcycle jackets that offer all the abrasion and crash protection for the road, but can still be worn to a...
The driver in this video who intentionally swerved to hit a motorcycle on a rural Texas road has been sentenced to 15...
The Ducati Owners Club of Victoria has celebrated their 40th anniversary by raising $32,750 for the Victorian Spinal Cord Service. The funds were...
A driver has been fined a measly $275 for an unsecured load after a mattress fell out of his ute and hit an Ipswich rider. Aaron Wood is lucky to be alive after the incident last week (March 28, 2017), in the Clem 7 tunnel. A police media spokesperson said...
There is usually a spike in road accidents over the Easter holidays as traffic volumes increase and riders have more...
Cyclists have special lanes, so why not motorcycles? It’s not our suggestion, but one of many suggested action plans in...
Harley-Davidson icon Willie G. Davidson will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August. Willie G. is the grandson of company co-founder Willian A. Davidson. He made his name as the designer of many important custom models such as the Super Glide,...
Most open-face helmets are cheap and nasty, but if you are a fan of the style and want luxury and...
BMW has announced a two-wheel-drive version of its R 1200 GS Adventure will be available later this year. While it...
Social worker Julie Jasper is riding a 1942 Indian 741 Military Scout around Australia to encourage young domestic violence victims to “break the silence”. It’s called the Silent Tour and you can join the 50-year-old rider on one of the legs of her tour by following her website and making...
The Independent Riders Group in Victoria is concerned that Melbourne’s much-vaunted motorcycle footpath parking is under threat. They claim the...
The famous London Ace Cafe has many copies around the world, but the first North American franchise, set to open...
Riders on the Oxley Highway face a blitz of police patrols and speed cameras in the wake of two recent motorcycle crashes – one fatal. This blitz comes as a speed zone review of the highway continues with no timeline for a final decision. The speed zone review has been delayed...
An Ipswich rider has hit a mattress that fell off a trailer in a Brisbane tunnel at 80km/h and police...
Much of eastern Queensland and northern NSW is heading for severe flash flooding over the next 24 hours and emergency services...
Short riders have always been disadvantaged by the fact that bikes are designed for tall riders, although that has changed in recent years. Brands such as Harley-Davidson, BMW, Ducati, Triumph and others are now making models that have lower seat heights or are offering optional low seats for short riders....
A real-world study into the effects of ABS in motorcycle crashes has been completed with the help of Australian riders. There...
The world’s oldest Vespa that was also used in the classic 1953 film, Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory...
When it comes time to spoil yourself with a bit of luxury and high-quality comfortable motorcycle riding gear, we recommend sampling French manufacturer Helstons. Some time ago I went searching for a pair of winter leather gloves that kept the cold out and didn’t leave me feeling like I was...
The second Ipswich Bike Night at the Ipswich Country Club is on this Saturday (April 1) and Motorbike Writer will have a stall...
Psychologists and psychiatrists are mounting up on their motorcycles for their annual Big Ride to bring mental health issues and...
“Signs, signs, everywhere are signs, blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind, do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the signs,” sang Five Man Electric Band in 1971. More than 45 years later, there are still signs blocking the scenery and breaking our minds. Let’s just hope they don’t break our...
The Australian Motorcycle Council is calling on authorities to slow down the testing and introduction of autonomous vehicles and to...
What does it mean for MV Agusta customers now that the Italian Court of Varese has approved their financial reshaping...
Burt Munro’s 50-year unbroken land speed record will be honoured with a special commemorative event in August 2017 at Bonneville Speed Week. Burt’s son John and daughter Margaret will be special guests of Indian Motorcycle at the event which will honour Burt’s 1967 record of 184.087mph set in the SA...
Lane filtering laws now extend to four states and one territory in Australia and lane splitting in California in the...
Ducati looks set for a continued model assault as its sales hit a record for the seventh consecutive year in...
We’ve seen some silly motorcycle inventions in our time, but the glove GPS could be one of the silliest and possibly also dangerous. The Friedlander TurnPoint Smart Glove system is a standard right glove and a left glove with a pocket on the back to fit a round dial that illuminates...
Cyclone Debbie forced a scheduled Show and Shine in aid of depressions sufferers at Mt Mee’s Pitstop Cafe to be...
Financial analysts must see a rosy future for Harley-Davidson as shares have jumped 48% since June 2016 despite a 1.6%...
While BMW motorcycle sales rocketed to €2 billion last year, the average age of BMW customers has decreased by four years over the past four years. BMW Motorrad Australia general manager Andreas Lundgren says the average age of their customers is now 46, down from 50 four years ago. That’s...
The fifth annual Throttle Roll Street Party celebrating motorbikes, music, food and drink returns on Easter Saturday, April 15, 2017,...
Riders want riding partners and friends who are trustworthy and loyal, according to an independent survey of 1018 British bikers in...
A lawyer might be a necessary evil after a motorcycle crash, especially if it is your first crash, it wasn’t your fault or you are being hassled by your insurance company. In fact, hiring a lawyer right after your crash is always one of the best moves that you can...
Just because your bike won’t start doesn’t mean the battery is flat and trying to jump, bump or push-start the...
Lane filtering extends to South Australia from April 15, 2017, when the state joins Queensland, NSW, Victoria and the ACT in allowing the...
The roads around Invercargill are not all that exciting and the weather is usually horrible, but there are still some great reasons to visit the home town of Burt Munro … apart from the fact his streamliner (pictured above) is on display in the local hardware store! I was in Mossburn heading...
Dakar Rally winner Toby Price (pictured above) was a surprise guest at the second annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye for...