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UPDATED: Top Gear co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond have auctioned off some of their bike collections as the popular...
Ducati Australia has scored another world first with a special gloss red Ducati Diavel sports cruiser just for Down Under. Meanwhile, only ordered versions of the ultra-exclusive Ducati Diavel Titanium will arrive here, costing $39,990 plus on-road costs. The Titanium version has a handcrafted artisanal finish combining titanium, carbonfibre, machined...
Motorcycles should be allowed to share bike lanes under certain conditions, according to national rider groups. They are calling for the...
Exotic motorcycle and mountain bike suspension and exhaust manufacturer Marzocchi is reported to be about to close down operations. The...
The harder-edged Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally arrives in Australian in May 2015 at $24,000 ride away. Now, with more off-road and touring capability the Italian stallion is more of a competitor with the ubiquitous BMW R 1200 GS. The Aprilia Caponord Rally is powered by the same 1200cc V-twin engine...
The next time someone says motorcycle riders are outcasts and not contributing to the economy, tell them to read this...
Riders are statistically insignificant according to Austroads, the leading transport and traffic authority in Australia and New Zealand, a situation...
Issues with the hydraulic clutch on current Harley-Davidson Touring models continue with a third voluntary recall issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Harley-Davidson Australia marketing manger Adam Wright says they are very proactive on safety recalls. “We take all recalls very, very seriously,” he says. In the latest...
Bluetooth company Sena is the first to combine an action camera with a Bluetooth headset in one unit, the 10C....
The AGVisor that tints in an instant may be the answer to the legal issue in Australia of riders being...
Victory motorcycles stunt team Tony Carbajal and Joe Vertical put these supercharged Victory Magnum and Cross Country baggers through a closed-course drifting demonstration at JenningsGP course in Florida that will leave you breathless. Watch all the videos including behind-the-scenes, trailers and especially the bikes-only remix where you can hear the beautiful...
A BMW Scrambler is on the drawing board in a direct counter-punch to the trendy new Ducati Scrambler. And why...
Would you buy an electric motorcycle if it could be recharged in seconds, rather than minutes? That’s the major hurdle...
https://youtu.be/YalrNqg3Doo You don’t need to put a GoPro or action camera on your bike or your helmet (and risk a fine) to follow the action. Now, with StabCam, you can set up your camera on a stand and have it automatically follow you, so long as you have a smartphone on...
The latest safety recalls in Australia are for the new Yamaha R1M and Honda CBR1000RR sportsbikes, both with loose nuts....
An Australian-prepped Harley-Davidson Road Glide nicknamed Pepper has set an Australian land speed record and may also have claimed the...
Have you ever thought about doing a track day but were a little bit concerned about not being good enough or having an appropriately fast bike? Or maybe you thought it was a waste of time and money and of no benefit to your road riding skills! We invited British...
The retro/modern BMW R nineT continues to show its chameleon abilities with new tank accessories to further personalise the bike....
If you’ve never ridden in a big group of motorcycles, I’d suggest you try a professionally run shop ride like...
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with nitrogen which keeps the pressures consistent for longer. Nitrogen has long been used in racing, heavy transport and aviation, but is only now commercially available for cars and even motorcycles....
It’s no wonder BMW increased road bike sales last year by 37.9% to 2152 and is continuing that trend this...
There are several action cameras coming soon that aim to take away some of the GoPro’s dominance in action sports...
It’s official; our 1980 Honda CX500 Custom will be customised into a street tracker by Rocker Classic Motorcycles. Our competition to find an innovative design for the CX, affectionately known as the “plastic maggot”, has been won by Dan Mickan. Congratulations Dan. You’ve won a $100 motorcycle accessories voucher with...
Hollywood legend Ann-Margaret is now 73, but still loves nothing more than hopping on her lavender-and-daisy Harley-Davidson and “caning it”....
The Shark Evoline 3 is one of the best modular helmets on the market with its flip-up face that folds...
Compass Expeditions will return to South America in 2016 for their biggest ride – a 128-day circumnavigation of the continent. “It doesn’t get any bigger than this” says Jerry Cook, co-founder of Compass Expeditions. That’s not quite right. The longest planned tour in the world is the 2016 World Moto...
A London company has built what they believe is the safest bicycle in the world with seatbelts and roll cage....
Remember those cool images of flat track racers throwing heavy and powerful motorcycles sideways at 160km/h on the oval dirt/oil...
Innovative motorcycle maker Erik Buell has ceased operations of his company Erik Buell Racing (EBR), possibly ending an era of radical out-of-the-box motorcycles. There is no word yet on the effect of the move on Australian owners and buyers of EBR bikes and we are waiting for comments on warranty, service...
Would coloured lights on motorcycles make riders more visible and therefore safer? That’s the reasoning behind the US state of...
Update: Protecti has been acquired by Freelancer.com (owner of Escrow.com, the world’s largest online escrow service). Contact Escrow.com for further information. Many riders...
Australian certification of helmets is a costly exercise for importers and helmet manufacturers, so we miss out on getting some of the great helmets, such as Suomy. Queensland has taken the smart move of accepting ECE22 international helmet standards which makes available a lot of very safe helmets in a...
VLAD laws and Vlad Putin are making it difficult for riders trying to debunk the penchant among police and legislators...
The new MV Agusta Stradale 800 adventure tourer has arrived in Australia at $19,990. Although it is based on the...
https://youtu.be/CPPWATnnw18 The mean-looking blacked-out Indian Chief Dark Horse arrives in Australia in May 2015 at $26,995 ride away. Indian Motorcycle external relations manager Robert Pandya talks us though the bike’s features in the above video. That makes the solo-seated bike $2000 cheaper than the “entry-level” Chief Classic, even though it has...
Motorcycle riders don’t need much of an excuse to go for a ride to raise money for some needy charity...
The makers of the first abrasion-resistant motorcycle jeans, Draggin, have now developed a waterproof version and a matching jacket. The...
Rider groups are calling for fewer restrictions and lower fines when lane filtering laws are introduced in Victoria in September 2015. Independent Riders Group spokesman Damien Codognotto says the IRG and the Victorian Scooter Riders Association believe the lane-filtering restrictions and penalties imposed in NSW, Queensland and the ACT (where...
Motorcycles have been making and breaking Guinness World Records for more than a century and the latest is for the...