Head-up display was promised as the next big thing in motorcycle helmet technology, but now Skully Helmets has collapsed amid a misappropriations scandal while other...
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Injured rider Leigh Wilkins doesn’t remember, but apparently he helped his fellow riders at the scene of his own accident...
The internet is alive with rumours that the new 2017 Harley-Davidson range will feature 107 cubic inch (1753cc) engines, going one cube better than Victory Motorcycles. The Harley-Davidson international launch will be held in the first week of September around Seattle and Motorbike Writer will be there. We expect we...
“Little MBW” has given the thumb’s up to the new GoGo Gear Kevlar armoured leggings. My daughter, Alice, is a...
Honda looks like creating a whole new market niche for adventure scooters that want to get down and a bit...
Strip away the fairing and some of the hi-tech electronic wizardry from a Yamaha R1 and you have the MT-10 bargain hunter which is more fun than any sane man can handle. They say it’s “retuned” which is often code for detuned, but somehow sitting up in the air in...
Not for the first time, evidence from an action camera, like that in the video below, has helped incriminate riders...
Before you get too excited, this BMW Titan Concept streamliner is just the imagining of freelance industrial designer Mehmet Doruk...
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade set a precedent for lightweight superbikes in 1992 when it was introduced, but these days it lags behind the rest of the class, particularly with electronics. Now the Japanese manufacturer is playing catch-up with its planned 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade featuring Ohlins semi-active suspension and Bosch Inertial Measurement...
The protection standards of motorcycle clothing are becoming more confusing as changes to Europe’s CE Approval system begin to flow through to Australia....
This video is proof that a competent and committed rider can make a cruiser turn sharp corners, even with a...
Two Australian sailors will cross the Simpson Desert from tomorrow (July 25, 2016) to raise awareness for mental health in support of the Black Dog Ride. Petty Officer Sean Blacklock, 30, of HMAS Adelaide, and Leading Seaman Alex Mills, 28, of HMAS Darwin, will cross the desert on their Suzuki DR650s...
This 1966 Velocette Thruxton will leave the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham where it has been on display and go to...
Brass and copper were common materials in veteran and vintage motorcycles and it is now making a comeback the 2016 Triumph...
Harley-Davidson Australia has issued its fourth voluntarily recall over a hydraulic clutch issue where it fails to disengage, but this time it affects only about 1% of certain 2016 Touring and Softail models. The hydraulic clutch was introduced in the Rushmore Project Touring models in 2013 and later to several Softail models....
The first Phillip Island Winter Sunshine Festival will go ahead this weekend, July 23-24, 2016, despite there being not much...
Australian Aprilia importers John Sample Automotive have issued a voluntary recall on their Dorsoduro 750/1200, Caponord and Tuono V4 1000/1100...
If you’re travelling to Italy and plan to ride around the country, sampling Italian wines and dining on fine food, Ducati has just the smartphone app for you. The free app is called Taste of Joy and fits into their “Land of Joy” theme of the marketing for their very...
We’ve heard of corporate retreats at beachside golf resorts, but it seems going for a ride with fellow business people...
Once considered an ugly duckling, the BMW twin-opposed “Boxer” engine is now perhaps the most attractive engine for custom motorcycle...
A public education campaign should be mounted to educate motorists that motorcycle lane filtering is legal in several states and the ACT and is a benefit to all motorists, not just riders. That’s the result of our online poll of readers which attracted more than 2400 votes. We asked riders if...
BMW Motorrad has partnered with social media mapping app company Rever to help riders discover the world’s best roads, create custom...
Any motorcycle or bicycle helmet can now be turned into a smart “Iron Man” helmet with the FUSAR app and...
Many riders clock massive miles/kilometres on their odometer and we want to reward the well-travelled for their efforts with a free Audicator indicator warning system. The idea came to us when Kawasaki sent us a press release about Malcolm Milne of South Australia achieving more than 300,000km on the odometer...
The planned Sunshine Coast International TT (SSCITT) is already reaping financial rewards for Maleny even before it has been approved by the authorities....
Charges are yet to be laid over a terrifying double motorcycle crash in Melbourne as shown in the above dash...
Most riders will tell you they are smarter than your average car driver, but there is actually scientific support for this theory. Riding a motorbike every day can make you smarter and prevent the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, says Dr Ryuta Kawashima, author of the Nintendo game “Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training”....
The most common injuries in motorcycle crashes are to the riders’ feet or legs, according to leading US public health...
The results are in for the 2016 Laverda Concours and a 1973 Kawasaki 1100 drag bike built by Anthony Anderson was judged best Street...
Dakar Rally debutante Scott Britnell is still determined to race in the gruelling event in January 2017, despite suffering a massive crash at 100km/h while trying to set a record double crossing of the Simpson Desert in a single day. In the end, the record now belongs to Brisbane teacher Trevor...
An Australian computer games production company hoping to develop a Motorcycle Accident Avoidance Training Simulator has pulled the plug after...
The Victory Octane is what the Indian Scout should have been with more power, upgraded suspension, shorter gearing and a...
The 1990s computer game Pokémon (pocket monster) is back, but this time it’s in the real world and it could cause mayhem for motorcycle riders as distracted walkers step out in front of them. Already there are reports of people blindly walking out on the road causing accidents while following...
Rain will not stop the 2016 Laverda Concours, the biggest motorcycle show on the eastern seaboard of Australia, from returning for its...
Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick is ramping up its motorcycle calendar with more accessible racing for amateurs and more attractions...
BMW Motorrad Australia has expanded its 2016 Off-Road Training Program with three additional course dates to cater for growing demand. The three Level 1 courses are open to BMW GS owners, as well as other riders interested in adventure motorcycles. For New South Wales riders, two courses are available; the first based...
V8 Supercars stars Craig Lowndes and Rick Kelly, former GP rider Daryl Beattie, Australian Superbike riders Troy Herfoss and Jamie...
Readers are invited to tell us about their addiction for motorbikes, their collection or their custom project. Send your photos...
I’d rather be riding my motorcycle than washing it, but after a long weekend of riding, it can be fun bringing it back to showroom quality and a great way to while away a couple of hours in the company of your best friend – your bike. We have updated...
The biggest motorcycle show on the eastern seaboard of Australia, the Laverda Concours, returns for its 28th year on Sunday, July...