Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear...
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Would you wear a Chinese-made helmet, jacket, gloves, or motorcycle, in the wake of the escalating trade war with Australia?...
The modern Brough Superior motorcycles are superior by name and superior by build and nature. They are now being imported to Australia by industry stalwart Fred who has opened a showroom for the expensive bespoke machines in his business equipment offices at 6/281 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly, Brisbane. Click here for more details....
When he started his motorcycle wrecking parts business under his house in 1971, Fred Drake probably never dreamed he would...
Triumph has announced a new Scrambler 1200 007 Edition to cash in on its star billing in the 25th James...
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, is on track for their first customer delivery this year after coronavirus pandemic setbacks. Savic Motorcycles founder Dennis Savic (pictured above) says bike development is “going relatively well”. “We have some new suppliers and it’s driving a significant, but positive, redesign of the powertrain...
Ducati has come out firing on all cylinders after a two-month factory closure and is about to start of production of...
Harley-Davidson this week restarts production after a two-month closure over the pandemic with lower production rates for more “exclusivity”, the company...
MV Agusta has confirmed they will start producing the limited-edition Rush 1000 from next month. The bike was unveiled in November just days after the company revealed their 2020 range led by the sexy new Superveloce 800 which has just started production in two colour options. Rush 1000 The Rush 1000...
As the politicians continue to argue over opening closed borders, we thought we would try a hump-day run down to...
A 70-year-old ute driver remains on bail for another month after a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New Year’s Eve...
S&S Cycle has developed an Engine Control Manager system to add the engine modes of the FTR 1200 S to the base model. In 2018, the Wisconsin company was quick to develop a full exhaust system for the just-released Indian FTR 1200 similar to the prototype model that had everyone salivating. It...
Germany is cracking down on noisy exhausts with special noise cameras, no-go areas and an 80dB limit on motorcycle exhausts...
A 1960 Harley-Davidson FL Duo Glide that spent 37 years sitting in a shed in Queensland headlines Shannons’ Timed Online Classic...
Yamaha’s attractive little MT-03 learner bike, gets a major cosmetic and performance upgrade for 2020, plus a price hike. The MT-03 is now $A7299 ride away, compared with $A5699 (plus on-road costs) last year. However, it now has much better suspension, all LED lighting, LCD dash, new and aggressive “Dark...
The Swedish RGNT No. 1 electric bike has a 4G connection for real-time data logging, tracking your bike’s location and...
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just...
Two senior Harley-Davidson executives, including new CEO and president Jochen Zeitz have bought up millions of dollars of company shares. The move follows the recent announcement of first-quarter results earnings which revealed a global 17.7% drop to 40,430 motorcycle sales, 20.5% crash in overseas sales (16,707) and a 15.5% domestic slide...
Lithuanian start-up AKO is now testing its electric-powered tilting trike prototype which is somewhere between a motorcycle, trike, car and...
Aldi claims the gear they offer in their annual motorcycle gear sale is safe, but one Sydney reader says at least silver...
Returned rider Alan Maxwell has a familiar history with motorcycles, but has ended up triking with a family of trikes and even a trike travel business! (Readers are invited to tell us about their bike history by sending their details via email.) Country biker When Alan married Johanna, he owned three...
The new MV Agusta Superveloce 800 will be available in matte black or traditional silver and red with a host...
This is the first weekend that all states and territories have eased travel restrictions and we expect a lot of...
Honda is adding Android Auto to its Goldwing infotainment system for music, phone calls and messaging with a software update next month. This follows Harley-Davidson which became the first motorcycle company to offer Android Auto in March. It’s tit for tat really, as Honda Goldwing was the first with Apple CarPlay in 2018 and Harley followed...
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In...
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi?...
New Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz has delayed the release of the company’s first adventure bike, the Pan America, as well as the Bronx streetfighter until 2021. The water-cooled models were to be released in August 2020. We suspect they may be released about February or March 2021. That is based on Jochen’s “Rewire”...
Ducati Australia has confirmed pricing and arrival for the new Streetfighter V4 which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown....
Harley-Davidson has donated a customised electric LiveWire motorcycle autographed by the Davidson family to be auctioned to raise funds for the...
It seems police may be taking a more considered approach to issuing pandemic fines or Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) for contravening travel restrictions which is great news for riders. Victoria Police are the latest to ease up on overzealous policing of the rules. And so they should: the laws have...
With the absence of racing due to the pandemic lockdown and the waning of sportsbike popularity we wonder how many...
Tamworth reader Dave Richards got into bikes with his dad by selling a boat. Here’s his amusing tale. (Readers are...
A civilian version of the new CFMoto CF1250J police bike with a modified KTM LC8 engine is coming and it will be the biggest Chinese bike yet! Michael Poynton, director of Australian importer Mojo Motorcycles, confirms the civvy version of the CF1350J is coming, “however this will be a while...
The future Scrambler Ducati could be a blend of Scrambler and Hypermotard judging by the winner of a recent design...
While most Australian states and territories are easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions, Tasmania — normally the most motorcycle-friendly state —...
This electric bike from Fuller Moto features transparent wheels, a super-slim body and 3D-printed titanium parts, but it has a century-old body design. As LA bike designer Roland Sands says, electric bikes don’t have the constraints of traditional motorcycles (engines, petrol tank, exhaust pipe), so they can be quite revolutionary...
Hyosung could be planning a comeback with its GV 300 S Bobber which they will sell in Europe and could...
UPDATE: A 35-year-old male rider from Caboolture has died six days after a crash with a white Ford Ranger utility at...
One of the sad consequences of the easing of lockdown restrictions in some states is the increase in motorcycle crashes. As expected, crashes reduced with the reduction of traffic when the lockdown started in mid-March. A lengthy report after the GFC found a similar pattern. It makes sense that crashes...
Two drivers have been charged after separate Sydney crashes in the past couple of days that cost the lives of...