A Chinese company is about to launch a small electric motorcycle with retro styling and a retro named to honour...
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Honda Australia has announced the CMX bobber will arrive here in April 2017 at $8995 ride away. While the learner-approved 471cc motorcycle...
Victory Motorcycles is ceasing production immediately and winding down over the next 18 months, but parent company Polaris Industries will continue with Indian and its three-wheeler Slingshot. Peter Harvey, Victory Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, says: “Rest assured, customers and dealers are at the forefront of our plans and will...
Nearly 40 Ducatis, including 15 from the famous Silverman Museum Racing Collection, are up for sale at the seventh annual Bonhams...
Bike nights are mushrooming around the country with the latest one in Ipswich such a success they are planning an...
America has mandated vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology in all new cars, but riders also want the technology to recognise motorcycles. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) says the technology can benefit all road users, but they demand to be included in the discussion, planning and implementation of the policies and regulations...
Harley-Davidson’s big touring Ultra Limited isn’t limited by much at all now with its 107 Milwaukee Eight engine and upgraded...
The 2017 Dakar Rally has been swamped by flood waters and complaints about vague road books and errors by officials. Stage...
The new Triumph Street Twin with a Scrambler kit attached goes through its paces in this video that shows it doing jumps, forest trails and other tough terrain. The production version Street Scrambler may perform even better! https://youtu.be/eUJQ_g-Xarc The Street Twin was introduced early last year with three accessory kits...
Can you help David Black by offering him a regular pillion ride? You may say you never pillion another male...
Dakar Rally champion Toby Price has apologised to his Australian fans from his hospital bed for crashing out of the...
The last golden age of motorcycling was in the ‘70s, but with bike sales in Australia the best for seven years and fifth best of all time, maybe we are returning to the golden ages. Unfortunately, the sales figures aren’t reflected elsewhere in the world except India which is up by...
The uniquely Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service attends a “significant” number of rescues of riders involved in motorcycle crashes in...
It seems self-balancing motorcycles that can’t fall over are coming with Honda now the third company to unveil a working...
Defending Dakar Rally champion Toby Price (pictured) crashed out of the rally this morning, ending his dream of a back-to-back win. Price was having a good day, closing the gap to outright leader Joan Barreda Bort of Spain, then taking the lead in the fourth stage as Bort was delayed...
Police investigations into two controversial motorcycle crashes in Melbourne have stalled after almost six months, infuriating the rider victims. The...
Riders in one American state can now add a special blue light to their rear brake light which they say...
Defending Dakar Rally champion Toby Price (pictured) had navigation issues that set back his title defence as the three other Aussies in the event also had a hard day. Toby finished the third stage in the Paraguay mountains and canyons in ninth place and has dropped from first overall to fifth....
New colours are the only change to the 2017 Suzuki Hayabusa, although it will have its second major update some...
It appears that Queensland Police are using covert hand-held speed cameras in cars with tinted windows seemingly against their own...
Defending champion Toby Price of the Hunter Valley has won stage two of the Dakar Rally dodging cattle in the dust of Paraguay to lead the rally overall as other Aussies also scored well. Queenslander Rod Faggotter is now 13th overall on his Yamaha, just 8:50 minutes behind while Todd...
A petition to change the road rule allowing drivers to cross solid white lines to overtake a cyclist has attracted...
One of the worrying trends in 2016 was the epidemic of reduced speed zones around the country, many on great...
The new Draggin Rebel jeans have now become my favourite riding pants for the oppressive Queensland summer heat. The Rebel jeans ($299) feature a new version of their RooMoto lining which has almost double the abrasion resistance at 7.46 seconds. That’s comforting to know! But we’ve worn riding jeans before...
Crowd funding is not only allowing innovative motorcycle inventions to come to market, but also allowing inventors to test the...
Motorcycling changed dramatically in 2016, mainly for the good, and we predict more substantial and positive changes in 2017, but...
You can cheer on Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, as he defends his title from Monday, January 2, 2017, in the world’s most gruelling race. Cheer on the 30-year-old Hunter Valley rider by leaving a comment at the end of this story or clicking on his Facebook page and leaving...
There were 39 official safety recalls for failures in motorcycles, scooters and quad bikes in 2016, the biggest number in...
The popularity of the action camera to record your ride has grown massively in recent years and led to a flood...
The rule allowing drivers to cross a solid white line to overtake a cyclist is putting the lives of motorcyclists in danger, according to crash victim Maritha Keyser (pictured above) and rider groups. SIGN MARITHA’S PETITION A year ago Maritha was involved in an accident when a vehicle legally crossed a double...
The Oxley Highway is facing reduced speed limits early in the New Year, but at least one rider reckons the biggest...
Australian-based motorcycle world travel company World On Wheels are expanding their borders to introduce another couple of new destinations in 2017. They are also...
Sandra Moran set off to ride around Australia in 2015 to raise awareness for depression after her son, Jaie, took his life in 2014. An accident in Western Australia halted her ride, called Jaie’s Journey, but Sandra continues to raise funds and awareness for depression and mental health. Her latest plan...
In July 2016, Brisbane rider Jeff Frampton (pictured) started a challenge for politicians to become involved in the motorcycle community,...
Roland Sands Design (RSD) has released a video showing their Hooligan Indian Scout going through some stunts on dirt, on...
These weird gizmos are called Ventz and they are designed to hold open your motorcycle jacket cuff to allow fresh air up your sleeve. BUY VENTZ NOW AT OUR ONLINE SHOP I tried them in very hot and humid conditions and was surprised to find they work straight away....
The success of Mad Max motorcycle festivals this year has spurred the South of Heaven Social Motorcycle Club to plan...
Queensland is the latest to mandate a certain percentage of fuel sales as bio-fuels, even though they are bad for some...
Triumph Motorcycles has almost doubled its annual profit to £16.6 ($A28.4) million while global revenue has jumped £56.3 ($A96.4) million to £407.6 million ($A697.8). The strong profit result is against a backdrop of falling motorcycle sales worldwide, particularly in the USA, Europe and South America. However, Triumph has successfully tapped...
Star Wars actor and noted motorcycle world traveller Ewan McGregor is selling his 2012 “Indian Larry” Panhead Chopper at a...