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NSW has now joined Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory in approving the use of international standard motorcycle helmets. More...
This week’s motorcycle trivia quiz is a tough one, but you’ll test well with a bit of technical expertise and historical knowledge about Burt Munro. As you answer each question, you will get a green light. If not, you’ll get a red light and the correct answer will light up in green....
Victory Motorcycles has unveiled its third concept motorcycle built around their new water-cooled, 1200cc V-twin engine, this time with a Zach Ness muscle-cruiser/scrambler...
Riders in the South-East Queensland area should be aware of a major police campaign in the Gold Coast hinterland area...
Nolan has launched the trendy new N-21 open-face helmet that will suit a variety of riders from cafe-racing hispsters to cruiser riders. The Italian-made N21 has old-school fighter pilot styling with a goggle style visor that slides up inside the shell. Selected models are also available with a special scratched...
Even with GPS and paper maps you can still get lost in some complex cities or counties with vague road...
The Ducati Scrambler has quickly become the top-selling model, so the company has increased the range from four to six...
Triumph has released more details on its 2016 water-cooled, hi-tech Bonneville range and the base model Street Twin is surprisingly lighter. First details released are only on the Street Twin which is now 900cc instead of 856cc and weighs 198kg, down from 224kg, despite all the water cooling and extra...
Adelaide has joined a growing push to allow motorcycles and scooters to park for free on footpaths and free up...
The Italian-made Caberg Duke flip-up helmet is the type of quality helmet we will start to see filtering into Australia...
As the old ad slogan used to say, Oils ain’t oils, and that’s very true for motorcycle lubrication which has different requirements from cars. French oil company Motul says a car engine oil aims to reduce friction between moving parts in order to provide good fuel economy and efficiency. A motorcycle...
Royal Enfield has finally got some impetus with a strong dealer network and interesting learner-approved models arriving, including the Classic...
Ducati’s expansive phase of new models could be coming to an end and its MotoGP and WSBK campaigns placed in...
After a six-hour border crossing from Mexico to Guatemala and arriving at our hotel in the dark about 10pm, riders on the Tacos n Tequila tour with Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris were not very complimentary about the country. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE We had been asked for a bribe...
While the motorcycle community is celebrating the reform that allows international-standard helmets to be sold in Australia, issues such as...
UK travel writer and adventure motorcyclist Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent has launched a motorcycle tours company specialising in “unique and fairly gnarly, extremely enlivening...
This week our trivia quiz will require some technical expertise to answer all the questions. What do you know about tyre pressures, oils and gear ratios? As you answer each question, you will get a green light. If not, you’ll get a red light and the correct answer will light up...
Future motorcycle jackets could be made with lightweight rider armour designed like fish scales and with technology derived from sea...
https://youtu.be/h8vdIq1W47c Santa arrives on a sleigh being pulled by eight Sportsters in this American Harley-Davidson Christmas advertisement where it’s better...
German adventure and touring motorcycle accessories company Touratech has always worked closely with countryman BMW to release accessories alongside new models. Now it seems they are also working very closely with the Italians and the Japanese. While the wraps were coming off the new Ducati Multistrada 120 Enduro, Ducati Scrambler...
The Harley-Davidson Street 750 returns for the next instalment in the Marvel Comics movie Captain America: Civil War coming...
If you want to ride endless, smooth, knee-down asphalt curves, don’t go to the Italian Alps, head to Mexico, the...
How would you like to win a Bikesystems BikeHUD ADVENTURE Gen2 head-up display unit for your helmet and be one of the first Australian riders to experience the new technology? We are giving away a new BikeHUD Adventure unit worth $A400 to the person who writes the best advertising slogan. To...
Riders are set for toy runs all around the world over the next few weeks in the lead-up to Christmas....
Eight out of 10 of the most commonly worn motorcycle suits in Australia have failed abrasion tests conducted by Dr...
Triumph has startled everyone with a whole new Bonneville family of five models with two engine sizes – 900cc and 1200cc – each with liquid-cooling and a host of modern electronic rider aids for the retro fleet. SEE ALL OFFICIAL PHOTOS ARRIVAL AND PRICES Triumph Australia says the estimated...
Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris has truly become a worldwide motorcycle travel company so it is relaunching as World on Wheels...
Italian dirt bike manufacturer Speedy Working Motors (SWM) is returning to Australia. The first model in the range to be...
International-standard helmets are now available for sale throughout Australia after the Federal Government changed the rules that made them illegal for sale, even though Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory have already made them legal to wear. Now riders should be able to access a wider range of safer helmets....
Mrs Motorbike Writer has very kindly put together this Top 10 Christmas gift ideas guide to help you save time and...
If you want a holiday, try a Women’s Weekly cruise, but if you want some adventure, try a Ferris Wheels...
We’ve seen motorcycles made out of wood and all sorts of strange things before, but never a motorcycle made out of spoons. This one is made by artist Jim Rice and is up for sale for US$3499.99. Every part of the motorcycle is made out of spoon. The bike is...
This Spanish-made solar scooter docks in a solar charging station and switches on and off via an iPhone app that also controls...
One of the first things many people do after a divorce is to buy something expensive, adventurous and impulsive, like...
If ever you needed any evidence that Mexico is motorcycling nirvana, the road from Toluca just outside of the capital to Zihuatanejo on the western coast is living proof. SEE ALL THE MEXICO PHOTOS The 400km thrill ride over the Sierra Madre ranges came on the second day of the...
It is amazing how little you need to pack when going overseas on a motorcycle tour. Mrs MBW and I...
BMW may have won a case against a rider who claims his 1993 BMW K 100 RS bike gave hm a...
This German-designed X-Over motorcycle bag is versatile, light, waterproof and comfortable. In fact, it is our bag of choice while we travel around Mexico over the next month with Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Adventures. This motorcycle bag comes in 10-litre and 12-litre sizes for $170 and $205, respectively, plus postage. Now, that’s...
How did you go in our first three motorcycle trivia quiz challenges? If you haven’t done them, go to the...