When a Brisbane golf course superintendent lowered the dam level he expected to find heaps of golf balls and maybe a club or two,...
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Consistent national road rules across state borders, scrapping anti-association laws, and introducing a motorcycle safety month are among the election...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has followed the lead of its Scout owners who are personalising their bikes with a limited edition of customised versions. The Scout LE gets special two-tone paint with painted Indian tank logo, tan leather solo seat and wire wheels which would normally cost $3000 extra, but are...
Riders are asked to bring old motorcycle jackets as donations for the 35th annual Blanket Run to aid homeless in...
A rusted 1932 Brough Superior 800cc Model BS4 Project motorcycle lost for more than 50 years has sold at the...
Brisbane motorcycle industry luminaries Dale Schmidtchen and Bruce Hartwig celebrated Anzac Day today along with other Aussies on a ride to the famous River Kwai and Hellfire Pass in Thailand. Dale said he decided to visit the World War II historic sights after read a first-hand account of the horror...
A road-legal motorcycle powered by a Rolls Royce helicopter turbine engine and the successor to the famed Y2K is set...
Most riders have experienced aggressive, inconsiderate, rude, uneducated, distracted, dangerous and plain incompetent drivers on the road, but there is...
Have you found your sunglasses or prescription glasses cause pain around your temples or the back of your ears from being jammed inside your helmet? Or do your glasses continually slip down your nose, or vibrate with the engine and wobble with the bumps in the road causing blurred vision...
An historic motorcycle believed to be the first to cross America (in fact, the first motorised vehicle) may have been found...
The sad news that Prince has died at the age of 57 reminds us that the talented songwriter, performer and...
If you’ve ever been drenched in the pouring rain while riding, you may be interested in this Chinese-made Sterydry unit that claims to not only dry your wet helmet, gloves, socks and boots but also sanitise them. We contacted the Chinese manufacturer, Meson Global Company, for more details. Sales manager...
Touratech has “fine-tuned” its Compañero adventure riding suit with new materials in some areas. The Compañero World2 for men and...
Yamaha has released a sexy video to promote the new touring version of its popular MT-07 featuring an attractive young couple skinny dipping and...
Kawasaki is taking on the adult-fun motorcycle market created by the 125cc Honda Grom a few years ago with its own version called the Z125 Pro. The Grom created a new sector of hipsters who wanted something nimble and fun that made a statement. It was a huge hit in the US...
The owners of the Triumph TR6 Trophy Bird motorcycle used in the 1963 film, The Great Escape, is allowing...
Speed cameras are misused as revenue-raisers rather than road safety aids, says West Australian Police Union president George Tilbury. It’s...
The motorcycle industry has changed substantially over the past decade with multi-dealerships and most of it has been in favour of the customer, writes MBW contributor and former motorcycle dealer Marty Thompson: I have been involved in the motor industry since 1987 and seen it change significantly, mostly for the...
Australia is considering stronger consumer laws covering seriously defective vehicles that could go as far as US Lemon Laws but...
A British BMW Motorrad executive has hinted that the company is planning to make a GS adventure version of its...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has recalled a variety of learner-approved motorcycles over a faulty footpeg which could fall off. Bikes affected are the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 250RSE, Versys 650L ABS and ER-6nL ABS 2012 Models. Identifying features: EX250JCF 2012 – NINJA 250R EX250JCFA – 2012 NINJA 250RSE KLE650DCFW – 2012 VERSYS 650L...
The Full Throttle Saloon will be rebuilt after burning down in September 2015, destroying one of the most famous of...
An American rider has invented a simple helmet stand which he is trying to have crowd-funded to go into mass...
Motorcycle tour company India Travelz has offered Motorbike Writer readers a special US$250 (about A$325) discount on their tours. Just click below to search for availability and to make a booking. Make sure you include the coupon code MotorbikeWriter to get your discount. Tours are reasonably priced from less than...
Harley-Davidson has added a 29th model to its range in Australia with the new race-inspired dark custom Roadster XL1200CX Sportster....
Shark Leathers don’t just make leather riding gear, but also textiles such as these kevlar-protected cargo jeans. They describe these...
The facelifted 2016 Honda CBR500R arrives in Australia this month with adjustable pre-load for front suspension, larger fuel tank with hinged fuel cap, adjustable brake levers, “wave” style ignition key and a shorter exhaust muffler with deeper note, all for an extra $100. The popular bike was last year just outside of...
A three-month night-time police operation in the Brisbane mountains cracking down on “hoons” has ended, while heavy patrolling continues for...
There is more than a hint of Sons of Anarchy styling in the new Harley-Davidson Low Rider S fitted with...
Emergency Medical Services riders, called the White Knights, will head to the Victorian/NSW border in May 2016 for their second annual National Ride Day with other first responders. White Knights belong to the “Knights Family” of riders including the Blue Knights (police), Red Knights (firefighters), and Orange Knights (State Emergency...
Yamaha has unveiled its 04Gen concept with swan-style transparent wings at the first Vietnam Motorcycle Show in Ho Chi Minh...
A limited edition of just 10 Yamaha SR400 retro motorcycles in 60th anniversary yellow livery is now available in Australia....
KTM motorcycles featured in the adventure film, Motonomad – a 7000km journey from Austria to Egypt – and the follow-up Motonomad II – Riders of the Steppe, a 9000km ride from Kazakhstan to Mongolia. To celebrate the release of the second Motology Films movie, KTM Australia is holding a world...
More than 100 women riders are commemorating an historic 1916 motorcycle journey across the United States by the Van Buren sisters,...
Have you ever dropped or crashed your bike and broken a lever, leaving you stranded by the roadside? Even a bent...
Austroads makes no mention of lane filtering in its latest report concerned with achieving “safer” speeds in our urban road network. The 104-page report titled “Achieving Safe System Speeds on Urban Arterial Roads: Compendium of Good Practice” features a range of suggestions, but none mentions how effective lane filtering is...
Leather has always been the aspirational material for a motorcycle seat, but is it better than vinyl? When we modified...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has joined a worldwide recall of a “small number” of Street Twin and T120 Bonneville motorcycles over a...
It seems riders will continue to be treated as criminals in the name of road safety and research, after the latest study includes questions on criminal behaviour. The current West Australian government study into motorcycle safety asks questions about criminal behaviour which is not included in any road safety survey of other...
Trying to guess what new models Harley-Davidson will release next is like trying to guess the Lotto. The numbers always...