As North America takes over Australian distribution of Ural sidecars, the former boss heads north to Alaska, Canada and the...
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Two of Australia’s finest motorcycle speedway riders will duel for the U21 Speedway World Championship in the second stage of...
This is the last year for the Harley-Davidson V-Rod models, dealers were told at the recent international conference in Boston. Now the rumour mill is starting to churn about what will replace the water-cooled muscle machine and we believe it could be the water-cooled Street family. Harley has successfully returned...
Indian Motorcycle has set the date for its on-track war with Harley-Davidson at the AMA Pro Flat Track championships in the Santa...
Makers of this leather wristband that alerts riders to upcoming known speed camera locations is back for its second crowdfunding attempt....
This dragbike can hit 235mph (378km/h) in 5.8 seconds which is faster than a Formula One car or an F15 jet fighter plane. Next week Brit Ian King and his Gulf Oil Top Fuel Dragbike will attempt a Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) world record at the Straightliners Top Speed event. He...
TV mini-series Harley and the Davidsons, about the early days of the famous company, is a top-quality action drama that combines...
A NSW police officer who was charged for allegedly throwing “an object” at a motorcycle rider and causing him to...
Australia has a dose of the motorcycle blues with Yamaha claiming the top sales spot in August in motorcycles, dirt bikes and ATVs for the first time. Yamaha says their bumper August sales have boosted their year-to-date figures by nearly 10% over the same period last year while the market...
Do you have a conversation with your motorcycle, listening for strange mechanical noises and sometimes even talking to your bike (or...
BMW Motorrad Australia has ride-away price offers on all its 2016 stock to clear showrooms for the 2017 models including the new R nineT...
Kawasaki Australia is offering a $750 cash back, or discount, on its popular Ninja 300 and has announced the 2017 ZX-10R will come in a spectacular pearl white and titanium colour scheme. Readers will have noticed the Ninja 300 advertisement on Motorbike Writer has been a $500 discount deal, but...
Former Top Gear host and keen Honda motorcycle fan James May has been caught speeding and, rather than paying the...
https://youtu.be/R0m7ZAji5a0 Have you ever wanted to organise your own wolf pack ride or find a group social ride you can join and...
Riders can win a Indian Chief Dark Horse at the Revving the River Rally from Melbourne to Echuca over March 3-5, 2017, in aid of Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation which promotes organ donation. Zaidee Rose Alexander Turner, aged seven years and 22 days, died suddenly on December 2, 2004, from a burst blood...
What started as a one-off rally for “triple tragics” has now turned into an annual event with the recent seventh...
A tank slapper is when the handlebars wildly oscillate. They are also called speed wobbles or death wobbles and, as...
A specific scooter GPS is one of seven new products launched by TomTom in an attempt to halt the smartphone from taking over the satnav industry. The other products are fitness trackers, watches, car trackers and a roving satnav that has built-in wifi so you don’t have to plug it...
Imagine riding to work on the Batpod in a Baman suit? Well, now you can make your dark dream a...
The new Mel Gibson movie, Blood Father, is the latest to feature a motorcycle chase and while Hollywood movies usually...
Usually when someone is shopping around for a new motorcycle, even an expensive one, they want a bargain deal! However, for the 0.1% elite rich, money is no object as these expensive motorcycles attest (all prices in US dollars): 5 Harley Davidson Cosmic Starship The Harley Davidson Cosmic Starship is...
There are different names for the Aussie bodgie and widgie around the world. Some call them Teddy Boys, rockers, greasers,...
Some of the finest examples of Italy’s most iconic, desirable and collectable machines will be on show for a brain...
Signalling your intention clearly is an important primary safety device, which is why many modern motorcycles come with LEDs to improve visibility. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are ultra-bright, draw less power and last up to 15,000 hours, which should last most riders the life of their bike. They also burn much...
Harley-Davidson’s first all-new big V-Twin in 17 years, the Milwaukee Eight, is an absolute cracker that, together with the upgraded suspension in...
There are a few significant discounts as well as understandable price rises across the Harley-Davidson range with the introduction of...
Queensland’s largest custom bike shop, Heavy Duty Motorcycles, has grown so quickly it has relocated for the second time in under two years and changed it names to Heavy Duty Motorsports. The store was at Slacks Creek, then moved “around the corner” to Underwood and doubled in size. Now it is...
The first shipment of these radical, fat-tyres, barebones Hunter Scooters has arrived in Australia to inspire custom bike builders. Hunter...
Motorcycle custom builders Deus ex Machina have taken the beautiful MV Agusta Brutale 800 and turned it into a work...
Is dirty fuel affecting your bike? Just how good is the fuel you are putting in your bike? Is it contaminated, is it the correct octane rating? Who’s checking? What damage could it do to your bike? So many worrying questions.A friend of mine put fuel in his Honda Fireblade at...
The 2017 Harley-Davidson Street 500 is a little bit more secure with a Smart Security System and safer anti-lock brakes...
Harley-Davidson is introducing a new 114-cube engine they call the Milwaukee Eight to its 2017 CVO Touring range and we’ll be...
Former MotoGP and World Superbikes legend Garry McCoy will compete in the third annual 2016 Ellaspede Dust Hustle fun race event this Saturday (September 3, 2016). McCoy will be wheeling out a ’74 Yamaha MX125 in the Old Mates class and will compete in two pro exhibition races in the lunch hour on...
While Australia is still considering stronger consumer laws covering seriously defective vehicles, riders should do their best to avoid buying...
Honda has released a second video of its City Adventure Concept in action on rough dirt roads and a promise of...
Davida open-face helmet prices have come down about $100 in the wake of the new Euro helmet laws that allow their use and sale in Australia. New Euro helmet laws were not only supposed to open our market to a wider range of high-quality helmets, but also make them cheaper...
While Can-Am has dropped the base model RS and RSS three-wheel Spyder roadsters from their 2017 line-up, the F3 range has...
In America, the authorities have ordered mandatory vehicle safety recalls to fix faults, but there has never been a mandatory...
Amazing wildlife, stunning scenery and challenging roads have encouraged Australian-based motorcycle travel company World On Wheels to add a South African tour. WOW Tours, formerly Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris, now have a portfolio of 10 international tours on four continents. The inaugural tour this October is already fully subscribed and...
The Zagato-styled MV Agusta F4Z features a bold new fairing design that is polarising opinion, but could usher in a...