The motorcycle industry, like many others, is struggling during the pandemic, but we wonder whether motorcycling will be a victim...
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Volunteer riders at Blood Bikes Australia are offering to deliver to healthcare organisations during the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Peter Davis established the...
Queensland Police are seeking the driver of a silver or light blue sedan who may have witnessed a fatal motorcycle crash in Nathan Street, Brighton, Queensland, about 7.45pm on 18 April 2020. The motorcycle hit a power pole and the 49-year-old male rider died at the scene of the crash ....
Australians and New Zealanders will commemorate the 105th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli this unusual Anzac Day in a...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain the new European standard and what it means for Aussie riders. Dr Hurren is a research scientist at Deakin...
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092)....
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Commuting to work is one legitimate way to ride and avoid the pandemic lockdown and travel bans, yet some riders are either scared for their safety or find it inconvenient. Motorcycle commuting is not only fun and challenging, but also handy for parking, faster than cars because of lane filtering...
We warned riders about supporting the crowd-funding campaign for RiderBuds earphones after customers had still not received products almost a...
Dear Chief Medical Officer, please let us ride again. You look like a reasonable man. And we know you and...
Troy Bayliss will feature in the first of a series of Ducati Corse Official Instagram livestream interviews wth racers to entertain riders on “home detention” during the pandemic. The Aussie three-time World Superbike champion will star on the @ducaticorse Instagram page tonight at 8pm (AEST or noon Italian time). The following two Thursdays...
Kawasaki displayed its electric project electric bike at the EICMA motorcycle show and now has released a teaser video showing it...
Insurers should be offering a discount or extension on premiums because people are not able to use their motorcycles and...
UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited, parent company of Bull-it Jeans, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise recognising their export success. The company exports to 14 different countries in Europe, Australia, North America and New Zealand. Company founder Keith Bloxsome says they made their first container sale to Australia,...
The $A31m cash sale of Norton Motorcycles to India’s TVS Motor Company marks India’s turning point towards becoming the next...
Norton Motorcycles will continue to be British made and the new owner, India’s TVS Motor Company, promises to go ahead...
Riders may have to cool their engines for some time yet, but that doesn’t stop us dreaming of where we will go when the lockdown ends. Protest groups around the world are demanding the lockdown ends now but we know that won’t be happening. However, that doesn’t stop us dreaming...
A teenage boy has suffered a serious leg injury after his Kawasaki trail bike was involved in a hit-and-run crash...
Despite the pandemic lockdown, motorcycle dealers across Australia are still open and you should be able to legitimately ride there....
The 2020 Harley-Davison FXST Softail Standard is not only an entry model for their 107-cube Milwaukee Eight big twin, but also the perfect donor bike or “blank canvas” for customising. It comes with a solo seat, mini-ape bars, shotgun exhausts, 19-inch chromed steel front rim with classic spokes and not much...
A new video has emerged of motorcycle cop in a thrilling but highly dangerous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets...
Freedom-loving motorcycle riders appear evenly divided about the planned coronavirus tracing app with slightly more than half saying they would...
Should the COVID-19 related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) or on-the-spot fines be linked to your income as speeding fines are in some countries? After all, a motorcyclist on a $15,000 bike who goes for a leisure ride risks copping the same on-the-spot fine under the Health Act as a rich driver...
Honda has filed an application for a patent for an aerodynamic tail that looks a little like those spoilers we...
A 49-year-old male rider has died after hitting a power pole in a Brisbane bayside suburb about 7.45pm yesterday (18...
Witnesses are being sought to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at East Ipswich on Thursday (16 April 2020) that left the female rider with serious head injuries. Ipswich Police say that about 10.45am a white truck and a red motorcycle were travelling towards Ipswich on King Edward Parade,...
Ducati has joined Harley-Davidson and BMW as the only motorcycle companies with Lego models. The Lego Ducati Panigale V4 R is the...
Troubled Norton Motorcycles has been rescued with the sale of “certain assets” to an indirect subsidiary of Indian motorcycle company TVS...
If it meant pandemic travel restrictions could be eased, would you download the Federal Government’s coming TraceTogether coronavirus tracing phone app? We want your opinion, so please take part in our poll at the end of this article. This poll is now closed. Click here for results. Click here for...
Honda’s blitz on motorcycle patent applications continues with the latest a telescopic side stand. Instead of a solid, sprung stand...
A UK council’s claims that “motorcyclists are a danger to themselves” and “environmentally unsound, not sustainable, and contribute to air...
Yamaha is the latest to develop an automatic emergency call system in the event of a crash, but their system also flashes the lights and bows the horn. SOS buttons or eCall systems have been available in cars for some time and have now been mandated throughout Europe. It is...
A 26-year-old male rider has died after hitting a tree just after midnight last night (17 April 2020) in Ainstree...
Two motorcyclists have died in separate accidents in NSW in the past day including one riding on the wrong side...
Following in the footsteps of Indian Motorcycle, Harley-Davidson has made cuts to costs that start with the CE and Board of Directors’ salaries and include “temporary layoff” of all global staff. Harley-Davidson has halted production since March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, acting president and CEO Jochen Zeitz...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has again issued an embarrassing official recall for their 2014-19 Thunderstroke models over a gear position indicator...
How would you like to ride a Rocket that once belonged to James Bond? Well, it was actually a 1969...
By dry cleaning your motorcycle we don’t mean sending it to the dry cleaners! We are talking about cleaning your motorcycle without using water. It’s especially an issue during this prolonged drought. Dry cleaning is also handy for those who live in apartments and can’t get access to a hose and...
Motorcycle riders around the world are in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but there are many rider — some unlicensed...