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Motorcycle businesses in Queensland are losing $5m a week in trade as the government’s crackdown on bikies places up to...
Victory and Indian Motorcycles have opened their third factory-owned dealership in Australia, but already consider the building too small to cope with expected growth. Country manager Peter Harvey says it took almost two years to find their newest site in Brisbane. It follows the opening of factory dealerships in Sydney...
Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Shaun Lennard will address the ride in Hobart and will explain why the AMC is so...
Sunday’s Freedom Ride to Parliament House in all states to protest against the world’s toughest anti-bikie laws looks like becoming...
A lightweight Lotus motorcycle is getting closer to reality. The iconic British sportscar company announced earlier this year it would move into the motorcycle manufacturing business with a limited edition C-01 cafe racer powered by a V2 with maximum power up to 200hp (150kW). Company spokesman Colin Kolles says test...
Honda has released Fireblade models in special livery before, but never a one-off special edition with so many performance as...
Tourism seems to be the unwitting victim in the Queensland Government’s current war on bikies. Shadow Police Minister Bill Byrne...
Price in Australia will be $19,990 (+ORC) and available now for pre-order, arriving in December/January....
Aeronautical engineer Lindsay Ward likes to make bikes fly. Not literally, but the former drag racer does like to work...
Ulysses Club members are being harassed by Queensland Police for wearing “old man” patches that some police mistake for outlaw...
Queensland police are in jeopardy of losing the support and goodwill of motorcycle riders over pressure to enact new powers under the so-called “world’s toughest anti-bikie laws”. Under the laws, innocent recreational riders have been harassed by police and mistakenly intercepted. While tabling in Parliament an anti-bikie laws petition started...
Bikers are dead against registering their ride with Queensland Police, yet clubs are registering rides. A MotorbikeWriter poll attracting 663...
Toothpaste not only brightens your smile, but can also make your vision a little clearer if you use it on...
If you want a good laugh, enter or watch the annual Le Minz 24-hour Scooterthon. The 50cc scooter endurance marathon race will be held at Xtreme Karting, 540 Pimpama-Jacobs Well Rd, on the Gold Coast hinterland on December 13-14. The event started in 2002 in Melbourne but has been run...
Forget about hand signals, now you can express yourself to the surrounding traffic in text and images via a display...
The Queensland Police have set up a register for recreational rides. It was suggested by Police Commissioner Ian Stewart at...
Yamaha owners who want to sharpen their riding skills can remain true to the blue tuning fork brand at Stay Upright. National motorcycle trainers, Stay Upright, have partnered with Yamaha Motor Australia to provide YZF-R1 and R6 sportsbikes as well as the learner-legal MT-03 street motards and Ténéré adventure bikes....
Motorcycle travel company Compass Expeditions has joined forces with Triumph Australia to run two annual motorcycle adventures in Australia. The...
There is a third alternative for people who don’t want to get their bike serviced by a dealer or do...
Riders keen to talk about the anti-bikie laws and how they affect recreational rides are invited to do what we love doing the most – ride! Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland members will attend the second annual Freedom Ride this Saturday (November 23) at which the issues surrounding the recent...
Victory Motorcycles just keep getting more and more attractive – in looks and price. For 2014 they have optional factory...
Honda Australia has confirmed we will get the new CB650 motorcycles that debuted at the recent Milan Motorcycle Show. However, the...
Just as BMW 7 Series (and Mercedes S-Class) are the epitome of hi-tech in the car world, the new BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive is a state-of-the-art motorcycle. BMW Motorrad Australia product communications manager Scott Croaker says we will be getting the Exclusive late in the second quarter of 2014 with price yet to...
Yamaha was the “star” of the motorcycle section of the annual Tokyo Motor Show with five electric models, a new...
The Valkyrie is riding back! The trimmed-down Honda GoldWing was a big hit back in Australia until it was phased...
The second annual Troy Bayliss Classic and the Baylisstic Scramble Teams Challenge in January at Taree looks like being another who’s who of motorcycling greats. Organisers have confirmed 2004 World Supersport Champion Karl Muggeridge (left) and three-time Qatar Superbike Champion Alex Cudlin will join the rider line-up for the Motul...
Chinese manufacturer CFMoto could become the kings of the learner bike market in Australia with nine bikes and one scooter....
BMW’s water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure and RT will come with a steering damper as standard. In recent tests, I...
Here is a sneak peak of three of 12 Harley-Davidson helmets painted and adorned by street artistes for charity. To read more about the exhibition click here. The street artists’ collection of customised helmets will be showcased at Mary’s Newtown in Sydney at an exhibition called, ‘For the Love of...
It didn’t take accessories company Touratech long to outfit the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS. Their Touratech R 1200...
Should the Yamaha Bolt youth-oriented cruiser have been made as a scrambler? READ MY BOLT REVIEW HERE If the Japanese...
A second funeral has been interrupted by police in the crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs. Like the Townsville incident, a recent Ipswich funeral did not involved any bikies, yet it was interrupted by a police office in “stormtrooper” blue gear who photographed the riders attending to honour the deceased...
A 90th anniversary version of the Brough Superior SS100 on which T.E. Lawrence of Arabia met his fate is being...
One of the world’s best collections of historic Ducatis is going under the hammer in Las Vegas in January. Two...
I’ve been doing a little light reading over the weekend of the 900-page 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue. Even though I don’t own a Harley, it’s nice to dream and imagine which of the more than 10,000 accessories you could put on your favourite bike to personalise...
There could soon be some bright sparks coming to your police force. BMW has developed a C evolution elevctric scooter...
Captain America would probably be arrested for riding a Harley and wearing “colours” if he rode in Queensland. In the...
Triumph has been following BMW’s footsteps into the dirt over the past couple of years with Tiger adventure models and now they are doing it with their own adventure safari. Much like the famous BMW GS Safaris, owners of Triumph adventure bikes are invited to the inaugural National Off Road...
Why do you ride? This beautifully shot short video gives us some good answers. It’s called Why I Ride and...