Several Australian states are now offering subsidies for motorists who buy electric cars, yet none has offered the assistance to...
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Triumph Australia has recalled its new Trident 660 over an issue with the safety of the side stands. The official...
The family of champion sidecar racer and world-renowned motorcycle engineer Lindsay Urquhart will race at this year’s Historic Winton in May. Lindsay has attended the event every year since it started in 1977 and this year his son Rob will race a 1924 Indian Altoona and grandson Daniel will be...
Australian motorcycle gear ratings authority MotoCAP has added six pairs of pants and nine pairs of gloves to its online...
The current exorbitant fuel prices could force Australian motorcycle importers to rethink their strategy of not importing electric motorcycles and...
One of the first things your owner’s manual says is to read the manual first bed ore ring. But who does, especially when it is often longer than the turgid Jane Austen historical romance novel Pride and Prejudice at 364 pages. New research from the UK’s Scrap Car Comparison has...
Ducati has unleashed its most powerful Panigale yet, the V4 SP2, which come with a special track-day kit. The limited-edition...
Indian Motorcycles has released a limited edition of its FTR1200 to celebrate five years of victories in the US flat...
VicRoads has just launched an updated Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly guide targeted at road designers and road maintenance crew to address common issues that we motorcyclists encounter. While we have been critical before of state governments, especially Victoria, for their lack of road maintenance with a particular view to keep...
Fans of the Kawasaki Z range of motorcycles should head to the Broadford Bike Bonanza in Victoria this Easter. Kawasaki...
One of the most common motorcycle crashes is due to drivers not paying attention to them, according to British road...
Happy Days fans are in for a rude shock … Arthur Fonzarelli couldn’t actually ride! Yes, that’s right, Henry Winkler, the actor who played Fonzie or “The Fonze” in the Happy Days TV series from 1974-84 couldn’t ride a motorcycle. He crashed several times in shooting, found Harleys too heavy...
Kids and big kids’ toy company Lego has added the original 1960s Vespa 125 model to its range of motorcycle...
All you old rockers should be tuning up for this supergroup — Triumph, Gibson and the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR)...
Australia’s first smart-helmet manufacturer, Forcite, has created an exciting cockpit-view race video filmed with their clever helmet. Filmed in collaboration with Cam Elkins of Stories of Bike, Under Lights features the amateur racing event – The Summer Night Series. Forcite spokesman Charlie Stack says it is a short story that...
Riders and fans of Moto Guzzi should list the Cathedral of Moto Guzzi at Yea, Victoria, just 1.5 hours north...
After a false start in 2019, the Dubbo Motor Bike Rally in central NSW returns this May after a two-year...
Harley fans thought the world was coming to an end in 2017 when Harley-Davidson axed the popular Dyna family and married those models with the new Softail family. They loved the handling of the twin-shock models and enjoyed the comical shaking character character of the unbalanced engine that vibrated madly...
We hardly need research to tell us that weekends are the most dangerous time on Aussie roads — or any...
Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) annual 1 Dayer charity rides for mental health issues are back in 2022, as well...
With Australia’s state borders completely open from next month and international travel open from today (21 February 2022) for vaccinated travellers, the issue of airport parking for motorcycles is back on the agenda. Bike parking at airports around the country varies substantially. Melbourne airport parking is among the most expensive...
Riders from throughout NSW are welcome to attend the next back on Your Bike free road safety workshop in Armidale...
Harley-Davidson Australia has recalled its new Revolution-engined Pan America adventure bike and Sportster S over an issue that only affects...
Black paint and an Italian leather saddle made by an exclusive company that specialises in home furnishings as well as yachts and luxury cars makes the XDiavel Nera their most expensive power cruiser yet. The handsome cruiser will be available in Australia and New Zealand in the third quarter of...
German adventure motorcycle accessories company Touratech has announced a new adventure helmet which can quickly convert into a road helmet...
Riders of Honda’s current model CBR100RR Fireblades have been advised to slow down and maybe even stop riding the bike...
After a year of record safety recalls for motorcycles in 2021, Yamaha Australia is the first Australian motorcycle company to issue a recall in 2022. The company has recalled their current 29022 YZ125SPN and YZ125N junior motocross motorcycles for a gear selection issue and asked owners to not ride them...
Aussie riders are getting behind smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite which is on track to raise $A1m through a public equity crowdfunding...
Six iconic Ducatis from noted Queensland and Sydney collectors – all offered with no reserve – are among 32 classic...
One of Australia’s most historic race circuits, Lakeside Park on Brisbane’s north side, will close its gates to most track day events due to “potential safety concerns”. Lakeside and Willowbank are known as Queensland Raceway which was sold to VIP Pet Foods owner and racing enthusiast Tony Quinn late last...
A rider survival course created by Jimboomba Police south of Brisbane may soon spread across the state and even interstate....
As I sit here literally sweating over this article in 34C heat and humidity, it’s comforting to know that Australian...
Fresh-faced teenager James Weaver has been chosen by computer data to compete in the 2022 Oceania Junior Cup (OJC), the official Road to MotoGP series for young Aussie road racers. The 13-year-old NSW Central Coast rider was chosen via a world-first method developed by motoDNA whose Digital Academy technology is used to...
Aussie-designed Quad Lock which securely holds your phone on your motorcycle has just got even better-er! It now comes in...
Harley-Davidson’s first adventure bike, the Pan America 1250 Special, is among the growing range of model-specific hand guard kits available...
Last year represented a revolution for traditional motorcycle company Harley-Davidson with the first new water-cooled engine since the V-Rod in 1999 and their first adventure model. This year it’s more like an evolution than a revolution with eight slightly altered models including the same line-up of Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)...
For years riders and other motorists have been asked to report road hazards such as potholes to their state road...
For more than two decades BMW Motorrad Australia has been operating road and off-road tours for customers, called safaris. Last...
While BMW Motorrad set a record sales year in 2021 with a massive 14.8% increase, Australia’s performance was up only marginally. According to BMW Motorrad Australia, they sold 2512 motorcycles and scooters to the end of December which was a 0.8% increase on 2020. Globally, BMW Motorrad sold 194,261 motorcycles...
Australian Electric Motor Co (AEMC) will become the first all-electric motorcycle dealership in the country when it opens its doors...