A replica of Jimmy’s scooter from the 1979 film Quadrophenia is one of the highlights of a coming Bonhams Auction...
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(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11 WITH DISCOUNT PRICES) The Lions TT and Kyogle Motorcycle Festival on October 5-6 hopes to bring together elements of the...
The man who created the Ducati 916 – the sexiest motorcycle of the last century – has died in a head-on crash with a truck. Motorcycle designer Sergio Robbiano, 46, worked on the Ducati 916 alongside his mentor, Massimo Tamburini, who died in April after a long battle with lung cancer. He...
Audi has produced lightweight fibreglass reinforced polymer (GFRP) springs for its cars and, as owners of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.,...
Motorcycle discounts are continuing into the new financial year. The usual June deals to decrease inventories before the end of...
People arrested or harassed under the draconian Queensland VLAD laws as part of the government’s so-called bikie war say they are suffering mentally and financially, and continue to be harassed by police. They even include the widow of a declared bikie club affiliate. All of those arrested or harassed should...
UPDATED: The new Ducati Monster 821 arrives in Australia in time for spring riding, starting at $15,990 (+ORC). It is powered...
From tomorrow, NSW will introduce lane-filtering laws and in three days a Queensland discussion paper that includes allowing different lane...
An increase in motorcycle sales in Japan, along with a growth spurt in mature-aged “return riders” is leading to a change in attitude among Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. Motorcycle sales in Japan hit a peak of 3.28 million in 1982, but decreased to 420,000 by 2009, says the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association....
Earmold in-ear phones just got a whole lot better – now you can answer your mobile phone on the...
The Harley-Davidson SuperLow XL1200T is not made for me, yet somehow I like it. The SuperLow is, as its name...
Everyone has a collection of their favourite road songs. After all, where would we be without the road? Off-road, of course! But we’re all road riders here and there is nothing better than wiping the road grime and dust off your cheeks at the end of a solid day’s riding on...
One of the sexiest sports bikes and still one of the fastest on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa, has changed...
The Saietta R may look like one of Picasso’s bull paintings more than a motorcycle, but this is no bull –...
If you need motorcycle luggage on your cruiser, but don’t want to spoil the look with ugly pannier mounting brackets, the quickest and easiest way is with a sissy bar bag. One of the most versatile and stylish is this leather and cordura bag for just $99 from Viking Bags...
Charley Boorman reunited with his R 1150 GS Adventure from the Long Way Round TV series at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of...
Melbourne’s famed automotive exhibition, Motorclassica, is on in October and new and historic motorcycles will again be featured. Event director...
Yamaha Motor Australia is giving no hints of new models except to say it has “a couple of launches coming up”. One of those is likely to be the next in the successful series of Masters of Torque, the MT-07, which has taken Europe by storm. The other could be the...
Honda’s VFR1200 engine will power the Ariel Ace, signifying the return of the British motorcycle brand to manufacture. Ariel announced...
Compensation to people wrongfully arrested and harassed under the Queensland Government’s Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) Act could cost up...
Victory police motorcycles are now on patrol in more than 40 police departments across America and Canada. The latest to add Victory to their police motorcycle fleet is Daytona Beach which hosts such motorcycle events as Speed Week, the Daytona 500 and Bike Week. We especially love the Batman-esque stealth...
Governments seem to find the most expensive solutions to traffic and parking problems, instead of thinking outside the square. We...
Harley hasn’t just made a lot of noise in the motorcycling world with the unveiling of its first electric bike,...
Could Polaris follow Harley into entry-level bikes with its Street 500 and 750? It certainly has the capacity with its Indian and Victory brands, as well as its tie-up with Indian manufacturer, Royal Enfield, through Eicher Motors Limited. Polaris Australia marketing manager Adrian Givoye has been quoted in a New...
You could do a lap of Australia on your bike and never have to bother about oiling the chain with...
Harley shocked the motorcycling world last week with the unveiling of an electric motorcycle project. It’s a long way from...
Motorcycle goggles are a must if you want to look cool and protect your eyes when riding in an open-face helmet. It always confounded me how the guys on Easy Rider could ride wearing no glasses or Rayban sunglasses. I can’t ride more than 60km/h in sunglasses without my eyes...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11: A recent US survey found that customers want test rides more than anything; discounts included. Sounds simple,...
The small-capacity shootout continues with Kawasaki tipped to release a four-cylinder Ninja 250 in response to Honda’s CBR300R which arrives in Australia...
BMW is adding GoPro camera control to their car infotainment systems from July and it could be a technology that filters down to its motorcycle division, especially bikes like the K1600. A lot of technologies such as ABS, traction control, electronic suspension and tyre pressure monitors have already transferred from...
Harley-Davidson is taking about two dozen of its Project LiveWire electric concept bikes on tour throughout the US this year,...
Queensland has gone through a lengthy review process of its speed limits and has finally revealed the changes – virtually...
Get that GoPro off your helmet and stick it on a drone that will automatically follow you while you ride, providing aerial shots of you and your surroundings. I don’t know about you, but I am sick of GoPro video shot from helmets or the tank of a bike. Boring!...
http://youtu.be/t6F8O5A__Ds Meet the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. Who would have thought the heavy motorcycle icon, Harley-Davidson, would ever go...
The organiser of an anti-VLAD meeting says he has encountered nothing but grief from hotels where he hoped to stage...
The new Victory Gunner is basically a “parts bin special”, being made up of a Vegas 8-Ball rolling chassis, Hammer handlebars and Judge pegs and wheels. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS Yet somehow the bike is greater than the sum of its parts. It turns heads everywhere it goes and...
Harley-Davidson is rumoured to be announcing a new bike this week and the hot tip is it will be electric....
BMW Motorrad has issued a worldwide recall on the new water-cooled R 1200 RT and seems to be bending over...
Indian Motorcycles now makes it easier for you to work out what your new Chief will look like with all the accessories you want to fit. It’s like the Victory Motorcycles web “customize” feature, Triumph’s “Configurator” and BMW’s recently released “configurator” which allow you to work out their complex pricing...
DAD’S HARLEY RETURNS In 1973, Minnesota resident David Skime bought a 1972, candy apple red, full-dress Electra Glide Harley Davidson....