Many riders think riding a sidecars or “outfits” would not be fun and that they aren’t even motorcycles. However, these...
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In Australia, the kangaroo, wallaby and pademelon (yes, that’s right!) are the biggest enemy of riders accounting for 70% of...
A Slovenian farm worker was knocked off his ladder by a reversing tractor so now an insurance crackdown may jeopardise motorcycle racing. That’s the warning from the British Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), the Amateur Motor Cycle Association (AMCA) and the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU). It all stems back to the farmer...
Have a merry and a safe Christmas holiday season from all the staff at Motorbike Writer. We value safety highly...
One of the biggest trends in 2016 has been the ubiquitous scrambler and even returning Italian brand SWM can’t help...
A combination of downhill slopes and corners is the most dangerous for riders, according to one of the most comprehensive motorcycle crash studies in the past 35 years. The study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute for the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation used 100 riders with five video cameras on...
The Harley-Davidson Road King just gets better and better every year and the new 107 cubic-inch (1745cc) Milwaukee Eight engine...
The first sole Royal Enfield dealership in Australia has opened in Melbourne with a full range of bikes and branded...
Despite motorcycle rider numbers growing faster than any other road segment, we still seem to be public enemy number one in the eyes of the police, politicians and many members of the public. It probably goes back to the days of Hollister, The Wild One and Easy Rider. They were...
“It’s a stitch-up!” was Brett Humphries’ first reaction when he was called to say he was the winner of a Dyna Low...
Triumph will launch its new Street Triple on January 10 with a live video feed and has teased the launch...
A wide corner entry, late apex and shallow exit is the safest recipe for every corner when riding on the road. Maybe not the fastest, but the safest. There is a lot of conjecture about the best line through a corner. We’re not talking about speed, qualifying times, overtaking, racing...
BMW Motorrad Australia has again issued a recall on the G 650 GS and G 650 GS Sertao over ongoing issues...
A major hotel group has opened up its parking areas to cater for the increasing demand for car and motorcycle...
One lucky rider in the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayers on March 19, 2017, will win a Scout donated by Indian Motorcycle Australia. The Scout is valued at $19,995 and all riders who registered online by March 6 are automatically in the draw to win. The winner will be announced on...
Riders might think drivers don’t care about hitting us, but there is actually scientific evidence that shows they really don’t...
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled its new retro XSR700 motorcycles over an electrical issue. The voluntary safety recall issued through...
World on Wheels (WOW) motorcycle travel company has thrown its support behind the Fred Hollows Foundation to launch the first annual charity ride to Bourke in January 2017. WOW owners Denise and Mike Ferris hope to attract at least 100 riders and raise $50,000 for the Australia Day Weekend Ride to...
While police patrol motorcycle “hot spots” on covert bikes, a MotoMedics first-responder motorcycle on Mt Glorious seems to have had a more...
Motorcycle touring company Maschine is taking their TransTerra adventure ride series to Victoria’s High Country with the TransTerra Alpine Explorer...
Motorcycles, scooters and lane filtering hardly rate a mention in the latest Austroads publication that investigates causes and remedies of traffic congestion. When will the authorities ever learn? Motorcycles and scooters are one of the solutions to traffic congestion and should be included in any study of causes and remedies. In...
Draggin Jeans continues to improve its products with the latest Rebel and Revz jeans now featuring a 20% lighter lining and...
Motorcycle companies such as Honda, Harley and others are keen to introduce earner bikes and even run rider training courses,...
One of the oldest four-stroke Hondas in Australia, a 1956 Honda SA250 Dream (like the one pictured above), will be at the 39th annual Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club National Rally in Tamworth in March 2017. It will be among a host of iconic Japanese motorcycles from the ’60 to ‘80s on...
If you think the scrambler craze has gone crazy, check out some of these sketches by Italian motorcycle designer Oberdan...
Benzina is a fledgling motorcycle accessories brand that has launched exclusively on the new MotorbikeWriter shop site. The Brisbane-based brand...
Police around the country are again abusing statistics to issue their annual warning to motorcyclists that they will be out in force this Christmas. This follows a rise in motorcycle fatalities this year, including six in Queensland this past week. As a result, we can expect all available mobile speed...
Honda Australia has announced the arrival date and prices for the 2017 25th Anniversary edition of the CBR1000RR Fireblade and the...
You would think that being free to ride the roads on a powerful motorcycle would be enough to keep anyone...
Have you ever found genuine motorcycle parts are much more expensive than generic parts, even though they may be of the same quality? The problem is that non-genuine parts can sometimes void warranties, so riders are pressed into spending more than they should on high-priced factory parts. However, parts may...
While three of America’s leading flat track racers will compete in the fourth Troy Bayliss Classic in January, don’t expect...
Watch this great Harley-Davidson video and see how they are literally drumming up business for Christmas! For those musos among...
The next-generation Sena 30K Bluetooth system will have improved networking so the connection isn’t lost when a rider leaves a group. The 30K will arrive in mid-2017, according to Earmold Australia, and is based on the popular 20S unit. It also uses the same mount so you can swap them...
Long before amateur custom bike builders fused Triumph engines into Norton featherbed frames to make the Triton in the 1960s...
Indian Motorcycle has recalled all 2014-2017 models with the Thunderstroke 111 engine for a potential fuel leak and fire risk as part of...
The rise of female riders in the ranks is welcome and is changing the whole motorcycling industry, especially in making it safer, says a first-aid expert. While women represent about 10% of the Australian riding population First Aid for Motorcyclists founder Tracy Hughes (pictured above) says women represent about 20-25%...
A rider who hit a kangaroo on an outback NSW road in 2013 won his bid for compensation in the...
MBW – Shop launch The MBW team are proud to announce the launch of our new Motorcycle Gear Shop. We’ve scoured...
A rider died without his family by his side six hours after arriving in hospital because the medical authorities had no idea who to contact. This was the scenario that inspired 40-year riding veteran Tony Walton of Perth to address the situation and save some lives. His invention is the...
You can have the same airbag upper-body protection as MotoGP riders but for a fraction of the cost, thanks to the...