Major motorcycle manufacturers are getting pretty serious about conquering the lucrative Indian market in 2014. The latest to step up...
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In our continuing series of the 12 Days of Christmas we have picked 10 items from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine...
The Scooter Shop has taken out its third consecutive Le Minz 24-Hour Scooterthon. But the names of the winners is not as important as how much money was raised for charity. Each team in the Gold Coast event raised funds for their own charity and the event raised funds for...
We’re working backwards on the 12th Day of Christmas carol with gifts from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts &...
A spectator yelled “go” and the InsureMyRide Le Minz 24-Hour Scooterthon got off to a false start today. It was...
Entering the Indian market has cost Triumph Motorcycles more than expected, leading to its first global financial losses since 2009. Global sales rose 5% to $610m for the 2012-13 financial year and more than 50,000 bikes for the first time since the brand’s rebirth three decades ago. However, the British...
The Dakar Rally is not just a motorsport event, but the ultimate adventure. MotorbikeWriter usually steers clear of motorsport, but...
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me … something from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor...
Innovative helmet company Reevu is not only a presenting sponsor of tomorrow’s InsureMyRide Le Minz 24-Hour Scooterthon, it has also entered two teams. Distributor Cary Murphy says he was so impressed by the event last year as a spectator that he had to return this year as a sponsor and...
The Motorcyclists Australia Party has now achieved the required 500 signatures to get the party started, but it could be...
Imagine riding a new Ducati on a famous Italian race circuit with Ducati legend Troy Bayliss. It’s not a daydream,...
This amazing looking vehicle is best described as a cross between a Segway and a motorcycle. The mono-wheeled Ryno is a gyroscopic electric bike/scooter/mobility machine that is about to go into production in Portland Oregon. Ryno stands for Ride Your New Opportunity and the opportunity to ride one is...
Chinese brand CFMoto was a little premature in the launch of the 650TK touring bike earlier this year. The pre-production...
BMW is forging ahead with sales this year already surpassing last year’s total, assembly of motorcycles beginning in Thailand and...
Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart will not ride in any more toy runs. The Commissioner took part in the Ipswich Toy Run on Sunday that attracted more than 800 bikes. The event, run by the Lockyer Branch of the Ulysses Club, came under fire from some critics claiming the Commissioner...
Chinese brand CFMoto is learning quickly.
Last year I tested the CFMoto 650NK, their top seller and a real bargain....
Truck drivers and motorcycle riders seem to share a kinship of the open road. However, at the risk of upsetting...
Remember when your nana or mother-in-law bought you socks for Christmas? You always said thanks, meanwhile doing your best to hide your disappointment. Yet, an extra pair of socks did come in handy when you took off your shoes at the LA airport security check and saw your big toe...
Returned bikers are being discouraged from buying motorcycles as a result of the Queensland Government’s crackdown on bikies, according to...
If you are stuck for Christmas presents for a motorcycle rider, I can highly recommend the Dream Racer or Why...
The 17th annual Ipswich Toy Run will go ahead tomorrow as planned despite rumours it had been cancelled because Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart will take part. Social media has been alive with rumours saying that the “political stunt” had caused the toy run to be cancelled. However, organiser and...
The world’s second-largest motorcycle market is being besieged by brands. Latest to announce an assault on India is, ironically, Indian...
Ever wondered why people drive right out in front of you and cause a collision?
They call it “SMIDSY” or...
So far, only 10 charges have been laid under Queensland’s Vicious Lawless Associates Disestablishment (VLAD) Act and various amendments to other laws … and a “TCB” patch confiscated. Deputy Police Commissioner Brett Pointing seems to think that is the measure of success that justifies the draconian laws which have stomped...
In a room full of leather-vested Queensland motorcycle club members, who do you think the guy in shorts represents? Give...
Here’s something a little bit special for Christmas. The limited edition Moto Guzzi V7 Special Cafe kit consists of an...
Years before Honda thought about stripping off its Gold Wing to make the brawny F6B and the naughty naked Valkyrie, Terry Bloomfield had the same idea. About five years ago he paid $5000 to an Adelaide school teacher for a 1984 GL1200 but immediately ran into red tape. “I had...
There is a “logical flaw” in the Queensland Police voluntary ride register, according to the Australian Motorcycle Council. The online...
A Brisbane woman, angry with the VLAD Act, has started collecting documentation of harassment of motorcycle riders. Catherine Bond says...
The world’s most fastest and powerful electric motorcycle, the Voxan Wattman, is faster than a Porsche 911 and more powerful than a Ducati Panigale. Wattman is powered by a 150kW (200hp) electric motor, which is 5kW more than a Ducati Panigale super bike. It may have a lame name, but...
The ride register will remain and recreational riders will continue to be incorrectly intercepted in the short term, but riders...
’Tis the season to go on toy runs and we’d love to hear about yours. Please send details to hinchm@hotmail.com....
BMW sports bikes feature in the third movie in the Indian action series Dhoom. It’s not the first time BMWs have featured in major movies with their short-lived cruiser in the James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies, a K 1200 R in Resident Evil Extinction and Matt Damon riding...
Highway songs get me going on those boring multi-lane stretches where you would otherwise go to sleep. There doesn’t seem...
Motorbikes are more than just a collection of nuts, bolts, chains, oil, sprockets, metal and rubber. They also have a...
England’s once-comatose motorcycle manufacturing industry is bouncing back with Hesketh Motorcycles being the latest to release a new model. When it arrives in February, the limited edition Hesketh 24 will be the boutique company’s first new model in the 21st century. It comes as Triumph Motorcycles is branching out...
Motorcycle riders will have another voice in Parliament when NSW Senator-elect and Triumph Speed Triple rider David Leyonhjelm takes his...
The first Freedom Ride national rally against the VLAD Laws has been a resounding success with close to 3000...
Riders are staying home amid fears that modifications they have made to their bike might land them an infringement notice if pulled up by the over-zealous police. This is particularly the case in Queensland in the current climate of the so-called “war on bikies” and the harassment of recreational riders...
You would think parking your bike would be a simple matter of kicking down the side stand and getting off....