The return of the Norton motorcycle looks like being a success, judging by the pre-sales orders at Rocker Classic Motorcycles. Brisbane’s...
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At least six motorcycle riders are contesting the Queensland election in a response to the draconian, so-called anti-bikie laws introduced...
You’d think I’d know what sort of bike I’m customising, but it seems I don’t. Nor does the Department of Transport. You see, my 1980 Honda CX500 Custom is not a Custom after all, despite the registration documents saying it is. In fact, it’s a Standard. There are also Deluxe...
I have returned to Australia after a two-week motorcycle tour through New Zealand with new opinions of Kiwis and their...
Despite what authorities tell us about riders killing themselves in single-vehicle crashes, Australian road death statistics for the past couple of...
The 125cc Honda Grom commuter that has wowed the Yanks, may soon be coming to Australia. The small and fun commuter has been a surprisingly popular bike in America, even winning Motorcycle USA magazine’s prestigious bike of the year award. The judges said: “Sometimes simple is better. But how can a bike...
Electric Indian and Victory motorcycles could be a possibility now that Polaris Industries has gone from being an investor in Brammo...
Brisbane custom shop Ellaspede will stage their second Dust Hustle this year after the first event last September was...
Sponsorship deals don’t usually make the news, but it does when Harley-Davidson signs a massive 75-year deal to be the official bike of the Sturgis Rally. The annual event in South Dakota is the world’s biggest motorcycle rally, attracting a record of 660,000 in 2000 and expecting to host one million...
Australian Toby Price has achieved a stunning and significant third place in the world’s most gruelling motorsports event, the Dakar...
The Harley-Davidson Road King really is king of the road. It’s my favourite Harley and the most suitable to Australia’s...
Builders who are also members of declared criminal bikie clubs will lose their jobs from July unless they quit the club. However, the Queensland Government has yet to detail how the licensing restrictions will work and how the builders have to prove they are no longer club members. That is...
A record number of Harley riders will be treated to a hefty dose of country when they head to Tamworth...
Mad Max fans can celebrate the coming fourth instalment with the first Freedom Riders Victoria run for 2015. The seminal 1979...
Police are issuing incorrect fines to riders with tinted visors or cameras fitted to their helmets says an online helmet campaigner. Rider Wayne Carruthers has started an online petition for sensible helmet standards and a website which explains the very complex and confusing state of helmet laws across Australia, the...
The good news is that motorcycle fatalities appear to be down in most states in 2014. Even better news, it...
When was the last time you were caught speeding and told your friends that it was a fair cop? Instead,...
The Kawasaki Vulcan S arrives soon and is set to shake up the lucrative learner-approved and cruiser markets with its special little showpiece. Like most cars which have adjustable steering wheels, seats and sometimes even pedals, most motorcycles are made for an average size with very little adjustment for tall...
Polaris has issued a voluntary global recall on 2342 Victory motorcycles over a stalling issue. Affected models are 2013-14 Victory...
The world’s first commercially available HUD helmet (head-up display) will use one of the latest navigation systems that even lets you navigate...
Steve McQueen’s reputation and the collectibility of classic British motorcycles were highlights of the annual Bonhams motorcycle auction in Las Vegas. A 1950 Vincent Series C “White” Shadow – one of just 15 produced – became the most valuable Vincent Shadow when it sold at $224,250 Meanwhile, another Vincent, a...
Learners, cruiser riders, adventurers and returned riders have helped lift sales of road motorcycles in Australia by 1.5% to 44,530...
Star Trek actor and motorcycle fanatic William Shatner has started a company making steampunk motorcycles. “Captain Kirk” will promote...
As we cruise back into Auckland at the end of our two-week Hobbit Odyssey to return the trusty Harley Road King, we think back on the best and worst of summer riding in New Zealand. The Good: 1 Scenery. There really are no boring parts; at least we didn’t see...
Sometimes we pillions feel guilty that we are getting a free ride, says Mrs MBW. But there are things we can...
Send us your motorcycle holiday snaps and you could win an Airhead that will help prevent itchy head and helmet...
When the co-founder of New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle tour company recommends a road as one of his favourites you know you are in for a crescendo to finish your Kiwi tour. Day 14 of our Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle tour of the North and South islands on a Harley-Davidson Road King...
January is a great time to buy a new motorcycle as companies try a raft of incentives to shift stock...
Even when we are just expecting a transport stage in our two-week Hobbit Odyssey, New Zealand surprises us. Day 13...
A New York artist has built a plastic motorcycle with a 3D printer and a South African designer has built a working lawnmower largely on a 3D printer. So does this mean future generation motorcycles will be made by 3D printers? Quite possibly. Maybe not the whole thing, but motorcycle...
Even the Dakar Rally riders get a rest day, so we’ve programmed in a short ride today to recover on...
America’s top motorcycle travel company, EagleRider, is celebrating its first year in Australia with plans to expand its stores and...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the treasures of the riding roads down the Banks Peninsula to Akaroa and the secrets of Quake City. It’s day 11 of our Hobbit Odyssey tour of New Zealand on a...
The famous Katana name could be returning to the Suzuki brand in a turbo-charged sportsbike. Rumours of the Suzuki Katana...
If anything symbolises the majestic beauty of New Zealand, it’s Mt Cook as viewed across the azure waters of Lake...
Take a very American iron horse, throw in some 1930 French art deco car design and you get the stunning Harley-Davidson Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic concept bike. It’s the work of Hungarian car and bike designer Tamas Jakus whose Jakusa Design house fuses old-school and futuristic design concepts. The Jakusa...
From King of the Road to King of the Castle, today we have ventured across Central Otago to the east...
One of the trickiest conditions to ride in is high wind, especially if the road is also wet. High winds...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland to hot Utah-style landscapes in Central Otago. That’s the beauty of New Zealand. It is a compact land of contrasts. The eighth day of our Hobbit Odyssey tour of New...
If you’re a fan of Easy Rider, Long Way Down, Mike Hailwood, bike racing or just rare bikes, then get...