As if there aren’t enough driver distractions in modern cars, Ford may consider adding another distraction in the form of a...
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The annual Adventure Travel Film Festival in Victoria, in February, is offering adventure riders and travellers the opportunity to have...
The success of the Joe Rider motorcycle awareness campaign initiated by the Motorcycle Riders Association of the ACT is now spreading throughout NSW. Riders wearing “Joe” one their vests to alert drivers to the presence of riders on the road is once again a major part of the ninth annual...
A “frightening” rise in motorcycle thefts in Victoria in the past few years has offset decreases across the nation, according to...
Guy Martin has crashed in tricky course conditions at the Bonneville Salt Flats in pursuit of a 400mph Triumph Motorcycles...
MV Agusta claims it is back on its financial feet, winning a major design accolade and unveiling a couple of surprises at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan in November. One of those surprises is believed to be an all-new Brutale with a Euro4-compliant 998cc engine, down from 1078cc, but expected to be...
A Hollywood stuntman has completed a steam-powered “motorcycle” stunt jump across Snake River Canyon that motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel so famously failed to...
Reduced speed zones on the famed Oxley Highway have prompted outrage from riders and sparked a petition to reverse and...
A beautiful girl can dangerously distract a rider and shake him out of his state of mindfulness or total awareness, says Polish sociologist Jarosław Gibas. He’s the author of Motorcyclism. Road To Mindfulness which shows a relationship between riding and mindfulness. It’s like the modern version of the philosophical Zen...
The first of only two Horizons Unlimited meetings in Australia this year is being held this weekend in Western Australia...
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle...
Riders can celebrate the 15th annual Bras n Bikes Breast Cancer Fundraiser Ride with a round of barefoot bowls at the Yandina AFL Club after the ride on October 23, 2016. The charity ride is organised by Sunshine Coast women’s riding group, Girl Torque. Group leader Judy Noakes says there...
The sun is out at Bonneville today (September 17, 2016) and Guy Martin is set to attempt a world land speed record for motorcycles and...
Honda Europe has confirmed it will build their first adventure scooter, called the X-ADV, but it won’t be coming here,...
Italian motorbike helmet manufacturer AGV has introduced a hydration cooling system which allows riders to sip liquid while riding. The AGV Pista GP R, presented in five graphics and two carbon variants, will be available from November 2016 starting from €1200 (about $A1800). There is no word on when it will...
Australian service stations can legally refuse to serve you fuel if you don’t remove your helmet, yet very few provide...
https://youtu.be/s8ZcsXYWGgU Yamaha is testing a robot motorcycle, Kawasaki is developing a bike with artificial intelligence and now an engineering student has...
Speed limits on parts of the famed Oxley Highway will decrease from next Monday, September 19, 2016, after a road safety audit. SIGN PETITION TO STOP THE DECREASED SPEED ZONES It will join several other great motorcycle roads in Australia with reduced speed limits in an apparent effort to reduce motorcycle crashes....
Honda Australia has issued a safety recall on their PCX 125 and PCX 150 scooters over an issue with the top...
The first of only two Horizons Unlimited meetings in Australia this year is being held this weekend in Western Australia...
A Black Panther Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout is the popular choice for the best Harley customised in a Marvel Comics superheroes theme. The dealer custom bike competition was decided by customer votes and the winner comes from Western Ranges Motorcycles. Chris Whitten of Western Ranges Motorcycles says their Black Panther Breakout...
Commuters who ride motorcycles or scooters to work are happier, arrive calmer and therefore make better employees. We don’t need surveys...
The Cafe racer trend has a lot more fuel in the tank says Cafe Racer Shop owner David Kempson whose...
Will American riders vote for Republican candidate Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November 8 US Presidential elections. While motorcyclists are both Republican and Democrat and there may be a number of varied issues that sway their votes, the statistics seem to be stacking up in the favour...
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle...
https://youtu.be/lxT4PKH0GOY An Australian “record” of 71 Can-Am Spyder three-wheeler roadsters at a one-day event has been set at a little pub...
Honda Australia has recalled its NSS300 Forza scooter over an engine stalling issue. In the official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the defect is described as a manufacturing fault in the material of the fuel pump inlet cover which may cause it to swell and prevent the...
The fashion police will be out in force in Queensland where “bikie colours” will be banned in public because they create...
https://youtu.be/lxT4PKH0GOY An Australian “record” of 71 Can-Am Spyder three-wheeler roadsters at a one-day event has been set at a little pub...
A new BMW R nineT Scrambler valued at $21,480 is up for grabs in the fourth annual motorcycle raffle to benefit national suicide prevention charity Black Dog Ride. Tickets are $50 each and limited to 2000 tickets with the raffle closing on November 7 and the winner drawn on November...
https://youtu.be/OCWc_gFcGbc The case of NSW Senior Constable Brett Rossiter, charged with allegedly throwing “an object” at a motorcycle rider, has been...
BMW Motorrad will add two new motorcycle models and has confirmed its commitment to an electric future with the launch...
American Valerie Thompson has broken the 300mph speed barrier on a streamliner motorcycle as women in Pakistan are breaking down religious barriers just by riding. It’s turning out to be a great year for female riders as numbers continue to grow. In the US, female rider numbers have doubled in...
The example of a Melbourne rider having his 2015 Ducati 899 Panigale stolen in a crafty scam is a timely warning about...
Sydney riders Taber and Damien plan to ride around Australia’s Highway 1, raising awareness of depression and $33,500 for the...
The son of Hollywood film star and motorcycle legend Steve McQueen will head to Australia in October as the face of the Motorclassica collector car and motorcycle exhibition in Melbourne. Like his father, Chad McQueen is a race car driver as well as a film producer. In January 2010, he started McQueen...
Spring is here and hot temperatures are just around the corner, but cool relief is on the way, thanks to...
How would you like a four-wheeled leaning motorcycle powered by a 350 kilowatt, 4.7-litre V8 engine from a Maserati? If...
Aussie riders are in the hunt for two world speedway championships this weekend, but you wouldn’t know it, because the media is myopically focussed on footy finals. As racing legend Guy Martin once said on Facebook: “I have nothing against football. It just seems very wasteful losing two hours of...
As noisy motorbike exhausts seem doomed by complaints and heightened law enforcement around the world, Harley-Davidson has been able to...