The new world record for riding a motorcycle the longest distance on a track in one day has been set...
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Just you and your bike, or you and your other significant other – pillion-in-a-million or fellow rider – should try...
Yamaha is reportedly working on a midweight Ténéré adventure bike powered by MT-09 849cc inline three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. Advrider website is reporting the midweight Yamaha would basically be a more dirt-oriented version of the MT-09 Tracer. The report is a departure to what has been expected from Yamaha after it revealed...
Extremes of temperature can affect your helmet so it’s important to store it somewhere that is temperate and dry. A rider posted...
Riders have been invited to form a special council working group to find motorcycle parking spaces in the Brisbane CBD...
Double demerit points apply in certain holidays in NSW, the ACT and WA, but do they apply to the licences of riders from other states? Unfortunately the answer is not a simple yes or no. There is no double demerit system in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory and South Australia....
A couple of hundred riders rolled into the tiny town of Crows Nest yesterday to cut a cake and celebrate...
One of the great joys and advantages of riding a motorcycle is being able to quickly, efficiently and safely overtake...
Selecting your first bike is important as a good experience will lead to a lifetime of joy, while a bad experience may end your two-wheel career. I’m often asked by young people what bike they should buy first up. Thankfully, there is a wide choice now with the Learner-Approved Motorcycle...
Virtual reality (VR) computer games may just spell the end of motorcycles as they prevent young people from throwing a...
Triple MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has taken to the snow again and this time, not on an RC213V-S race bike,...
A Brisbane teacher who is the record holder for a double crossing of the Simpson Desert in a single day is heading to the United Arab Emirates to prepare for the 20-18 Dakar Rally. Trevor Wilson, 26, joined Scott Britnell last year for his assault on the record. Scott crashed, but he...
As a styling exercise the BMW R nineT Scrambler has a lot of appeal, but how does it perform and...
The First Aid for Motorcyclists course founders are heading north to Queensland again to run their important courses in several...
The South Burnett Regional Council in South-East Queensland could be the first shire to declare itself motorcycle friendly. It follows the towns of Bicheno in Tasmania, Texas and Crows Nest in Queensland and Wauchope in NSW plus the Avon Valley region near Perth which have all declared themselves motorcycle friendly...
When Polaris pulled the pin on Victory Motorcycles in January to concentrate on Indian, they suggested they could make electric...
President Trump mentioned Harley-Davidson in a recent address to Congress, suggesting that they paid 100% import duty in India, but...
Yamaha has again recalled its MT-03 and R3 learner-approved motorcycles over two new issues regarding the fuel tank and electrics. It follows a recall in July 2016 over a transmission problem which could cause an engine seizure. The two new voluntary safety recalls issued through the Australian Consumer and Competition...
The annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer rides for mental health awareness are coming up on March 19, 2017, with one...
A high incidence of motorcycle crashes in the Gold Coast and Tweed Coast areas have prompted the establishment of two road...
Numerous factors such as temperature, engine vibration and electrical loads can cause your bike battery to die. While these things contribute to eventual failure, RACQ Principal Technical Researcher John Ewing says a major factor in ensuring they achieve their maximum life and reliability is how they are maintained. He says it...
It seems Asian countries believe they are above international trade laws that bind other countries with the latest copycat ripoff being these Vietnamese “Ducati”...
The RACQ is supporting the first annual Ride to Work Day today (March 1, 2017) organised by the Motorcycle Riders...
A South Australian rider has been warned about wearing a motorcycle helmet camera as confusion reigns over the laws on helmet cameras and bluetooth units. Adelaide rider Erica Aria went to the Sturt Police Station to submit video of drivers cutting him off in traffic but was surprised when he...
The ACT Government has extended a two-year lane filtering trial to the middle of the year, but is expected to...
KTM Australia has recalled selected models of the 1290 Super Duke GT motorcycle over faulty fuel hoses which could leak....
Racing leathers and a diamond-encrusted walking stick claimed to have belonged to the godfather of stunt riders, Evel Knievel, have been auctioned online. The two items were sold over the weekend in a joint lot for $US78,000 (about $A101,000). The items, sold by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, are claimed to be...
The official launch of Crows Nest as a Motorcycle Friendly Town is on this Sunday (March 5, 2017) and riders...
An actress, footballer, DJ and BMXer walk into a bar in Queenstown … no it’s not a joke, it’s the...
Honda has announced prices for its 2017 300cc models with the CBR300R up $150 to $5399 and the CB300F naked bike (pictured above) down $500 to $5199. There are no changes to the models for 2017, so the $150 ride on the CBR300R may simply be because it is already...
The most popular of the Harley-Davidson Touring range is the Street Glide Special and it is easy to see why...
There is no doubt the new 1200cc Triumph Bonneville Bobber is an elegant styling hit, but does its handling and...
Indian Motorcycle Australia is continuing with its release of limited-edition Scouts with the fourth model, the Scout Franklin Edition. It’s named after Indian Motorcycle designer, Charles B. Franklin. He not only designed the original 1920 Scout, original 1922 Chief and the 1928 101 Scout, but was also a motorcycle racer of some note. He...
Melbourne denim riding gear company Saint, which has developed a six-second single-layer denim, has now opened a flagship store in...
If you’re looking for a bit of sunshine this winter, head north to the Sunshine Coast which has some of the...
Queensland riders are being urged to ride to work next Wednesday (March 1, 2017) in an effort to re-establish the annual Ride to Work Day and raise awareness among motorists of motorcycles and scooters. Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland president Chris Mearns says riders are “often overlooked or ignored” when it...
Ducati has opened its largest showroom in Indonesia and announced plans to expand production at its Thai factory for the...
Riders are often held up in corners by drivers, yet on a racetrack a car can corner at a much higher...
Octane motorcycle clothing has launched in Australia with jackets, pants and gloves made to high safety and quality standards, but at reasonable prices. The gear will be offered through the new Motorbike Writer online shop. Click here to BUY NOW! Octane motorcycle gear importers are veteran New Zealand motorcycle riders...
The first of three new models to be released by Indian Motorcycle is the new Roadmaster Classic with brown leather...