The new Apple Watch smart watch arrives in Australia in April starting at $499, but will it make our roads just that little bit more...
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A new advertising campaign in the US is trying to shake off the Harley stereotypes of leather vests and bandanas....
Three-time world motorcycle champion Freddie Spencer will attend the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed at Eastern Creek on March 20-22. The American racer joins a full field of legends for the 10th anniversary of the fewstival. Organisers say they have been blown away by the positive response and comments since...
The first shipment of Ducati Scramblers is about to arrive in Australia and already more than 200 bikes have been...
Australian-based international motorcycle travel company Compass Expeditions is launching a TV mini-series. The two one-hour shows feature the 2014 Compass...
The Victory Magnum isn’t a shy motorcycle, but it certainly has become a lot bolder and louder with the limited-edition X-1 to be launched this weekend at Daytona Bike Week. It comes with a bold new custom paint schemes in black and silver with red squiggles and 21-inch Black Billet wheels The X-1...
Article by Mrs MotorbikeWriter Happy International Women’s Day to all riders, male and female. Please read on, be inspired and...
It’s no surprise that BMW scored a host of awards in the 17th annual Motorrad magazine awards. The German magazine...
BMW Motorrad off-road training courses are back this year with more courses in more states and locations. I’ve done the course twice over the past 10 years they have been offering it and each time I’ve learnt new skills, so even if you’ve done it before, it’s worth going back...
CFMoto Australia has introduced its new 150NK at just $3090, but is further sweetening the deal with $300 worth of free...
Classic lines. A go-faster stance. Those distinctive clip on bars and racy rear-set pegs. It’s easy to see why the...
Slower speed limits, more hi-tech speed enforcement and safer, flexible road signs for motorcyclists are among the suggested actions from AustRoads’ Review of the National Road Safety Strategy. We recently criticised AustRoads because their 87-page report outlining the framework for planning road networks totally neglected motorcycle riders. There is no...
Riders may soon be able to connect to the internet and access Google Maps via a tiny Edison computer in their...
This video of a rear-ender in the ACT has been released by the local Motorcycle Riders Association as a warning...
Are you overfilling your motorcycle tank, wasting money and putting your life in danger? Watch this video and check out these safety and money-saving tips. This video provides a graphic explanation for why you should never fill your bike while you are sitting on it. In this case, the rider...
This photo is the only time I saw any overt police presence the whole four days I was at the...
Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha is planning to make small cars for the European market from 2019. It’s not such a...
While most riders love seeing amazing wildlife on their ride, almost every rider has a story about creating or almost becoming roadkill. According to Suncorp crash claims data, the kangaroo, wallaby and pademelon (yes, that’s right!) are the biggest enemy of riders accounting for 70% of all crashes with animals....
The town that became infamous when a pub refused service to charity riders in the early days of the VLAD...
Charley Boorman meets fans and a host of motorcycle race legends at Birdwood museum. South Australian fans of world traveller...
Mark Wahlberg launches Indian Motorcycle clothing line for North America. Break out the tight muscle t-shirts, Indian Motorcycle ambassador and muscle-bound Hollywood tough guy Mark Wahlberg has launched a limited-edition clothing line. It’s described as a “casual, all-season line that distinctively represents Mark’s personal style and passion for the Americana...
Have you ever sat at traffic lights waiting for them to turn green, but they don’t? That’s because some sets of traffic...
Harley riders, Tamworth residents, and even Jesus seem to love the 24th annual National HOG Rally. The record rally winds...
Harley-Davidson Street 500 customers have been assured there will be no problems with supply. New Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand boss Nigel Keough (pictured above) says they will “match supply with demand”. He says waiting times will vary according to dealers, but the learner-approved bike is proving so popular, some...
Beating the heat is as simple as wearing a Harley-Davidson adjustable hydration vest, as I have found out on my...
One of the most popular attractions in Tamworth and certainly a favourite among the Hoggies at the 24th Annual HOG...
The Australian HOG Rally is set for a new era with an, as yet, unknown future format. The 24th annual National HOG Rally in Tamworth could be the last one of its kind as Harley-Davidson enters a new era. Faced with a changing demographic from the introduction of the new...
Some people don’t think they need motorcycle mirrors because they are going faster than the rest of the traffic. In...
KTM has added a slipper clutch to its learner-approved 390 Duke and RC390 models in India. There is no word...
The country music capital of Australia has gone Hog wild as thousands of Harleys thunder into Tamworth for the 24th annual HOG Rally. Dubbed the Iron Horse Muster, the event has already set a pre-registration record of 2070 with 700 walk-in registrations this afternoon and more expected over the weekend....
When Matt Jones of Rocker Classic Motorcycles suggested a race plate for a front cowl with an asymmetrically placed small...
At least one NSW rider has avoided paying a hefty fine for wearing a helmet camera simply because he decided...
The Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is basically an MT-09 naked bike with a swag of accessories that turn it into a tourer worthy of our wide, brown land. It comes standard with hard panniers, adjustable seat, three-position windscreen, centre stand, hand guards, three engine modes, traction control, ABS, sporty fairing and larger fuel tank...
Riders still face erroneous helmet fines for non-compliance, tinted visors and helmet cams while helmet law reform moves ahead at...
Here is a simple answer to the age-old problem of protecting your boots while riding. Rubber gear shifters leave black marks...
Pinlock has come to the rescue of riders who are particularly susceptible to hearing loss from prolonged exposure to riding noise. It’s not actually exhaust or engine noise that cause the biggest problem, but wind noise, according to the American Industrial Paramedic Services. And I would add another – music....
If you think Australian road rules vary between states, how about the USA where five states are considering lane-filtering rules...
Charging your phone while out riding has usually meant plugging it into a 12V outlet on your bike or carrying...
While national motorcycle theft has fallen in recent years, joy-riding youths are the most likely to steal your bike … and it looks like getting worse. National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council executive director Ray Carroll says there are “no hard stats” on who steals motorcycles. “Only around 48% of...
The two-week EB Cross Country Adventure Ride is raising money for sufferers of a rare disease likened to living with...