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Number plate theft and cloning of plates is on the rise, resulting in riders receiving speeding and parking fines and...
How would you like to star in a new six-part documentary TV series on the 13 greatest motorcycle roads in the world? It’s to be called Crossroads and the Australian makers of the movie are calling for riders with a story to tell. Motorcycle TV series They hope to...
Triumph has put more “tiger” into their 2020 Tiger 900 range with 10% more torque, LED lighting, a quickshifter, Brembo...
If you are a convert to linked brakes or hand-operated rear brakes, the Aussie-designed BrakeBuTT invention could be what you...
If you plan on speeding in Abu Dhabi, you better be riding something special. Abu Dhabi police department has just added eight Ducati Panigale V4 motorcycles to its already impressive fleet of supercars that include a Bugatti Veyron and Lamborghini Aventador. They need the high-speed bike, too, because many in...
A 54-year-old female rider has died after being hit by a car allegedly turning on to the Kennedy Highway from...
Former TT racer and all-round larrikin daredevil Guy Martin will attempt the failed Steve McQueen jump from the 1963 film,...
Australian safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, MotoCAP, has won a Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) road safety award. MotoCAP, which was launched in September last year, is the first of its type in the world and has now rated 171 items of clothing, including 43 pairs of pants, 82...
While drink riding may be rare, it does happen, but not if a Taiwanese smart helmet fitted with a breathalyser...
Christmas is coming and Motorbike Writer is playing Santa with the chance to win a Lego Harley-Davidson Fat Boy costing...
If you head into roadworks, get ready to rumble over new temporary yellow rumble strips that have been deemed a safe for motorcycles. The temporary portable rumble strips have been trialled in NSW for the past two years and have been used in other states including Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia...
We have been reporting on Suzuki’s turbocharging plans ever since they unveiled their Recursion concept in 2013. Over the years...
Maybe we should carry a turkey with us on our motorcycles this Thanksgiving to protect us from getting a speeding...
Details of the Big Boxer engine in the new BMW R 18 cruiser have finally been revealed in Munich overnight. The air/oil cooled boxer will have 1802cc of capacity and develop just 67kW (91hp) at 4750rpm, but a whopping 158Nm of peak torque at 3000 revs. More than 150Nm will...
Three riders have been injured in getaways from police and a crime scene in the past week on the Gold...
An as-yet unidentified male rider has died in a motorcycle crash at Tallandoon, Victoria, this morning (29 November 2019). Victoria...
Electric motorcycles could benefit from Deakin University research which makes lithium-ion batteries smaller, lighter and less likely to burst into flame. Research fellows at Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials Research, Dr Fangfang Chen and Dr Xiaoen Wang, say their discovery means lithium-ion batteries would no longer pose a fire risk. They...
Unlike drivers, any accident involving a rider and pillion is likely to have more serious consequences and a greater likelihood...
Riders travelling through regional NSW this weekend not only need to be on the lookout for bushfires and road closures, but...
MotoCAP has added eight more jackets and two more pairs of pants to its safety and thermal comfort ratings, bringing the total to 160. The world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing began in September last year. It has now rated 160 items of clothing, including 43 pairs...
Motorcycle rides raise millions for various organisations all year, but the biggest events are the annual Christmas Toy Runs which aid...
Riders are invited to nominate to join a special panel to advise the Victorian Government on all matters involving motorcycles....
It will be at least four weeks before the bushfire-devastated Oxley Highway (above) is again open to traffic as seven Transport for NSW teams carry out extensive repair work. The news is bad for the owners of the Gingers Creek Roadhouse, a popular riders’ rest stop on the fame road....
A 35-year-old Nerang motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car on the Pacific Motorway at Gaven on the Gold...
BMW Motorrad seems to be getting serious about an electric motorcycle, judging by their latest patent application for a frameless...
Justice seems to move slowly, especially when it involves drivers charged over a crash with a motorcycle or scooter rider. In the past week, three drivers have faced NSW courts over crashes with riders stretching back almost four months, yet there are no results so far. While some may be...
A dramatic video showing Africa Twin rider Ben Hannan (inset in photo above) escape bushfires that claimed his home in Wingham, near...
Passing long trucks can be easy for motorcycles with their rapid rate of acceleration, but there are several dangers you...
One year ago Jawa Motorcycles returned to production with two neo-classic models in India and now they have released a third, the Perak bobber. Owners Mahindra Motorcycles are only licensed by the original Czech Jawa company to make and sell the bikes in India. The bike has been a roaring success...
Tougher jail penalties of 14 years for anyone involved in motor vehicle theft or rebirthing in NSW have resulted in...
Aussie rider Linda Norman has published a US road trips guide for other Australian riders after spending several years touring...
Riders are being asked to protest today against the state’s anti-bikie “fashion law” that prohibits the wearing of “colours” associated with outlawed “bikie” clubs. UPDATE: Not many riders attended, but there was a sizeable crowd as these photos show. They also launched a parliamentary petition to scrap the laws. Click...
Allowing your number plate to get dirty or actively obscuring or altering it could cost you a hefty fine, demerit...
With bushfires forcing road closures across several states, you may need to make some alternative plans this weekend. Riders should...
A world-first online motorcycle-specific hazard perception test has identified a scenario where a SMIDSY crash was partially the rider’s fault. The Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT) adopted the computer video tests developed by Austroads last year as part of the assessment process for obtaining a motorcycle licence. In that...
A single, anonymous investor has sunk £1m ($1.89m) into Norton Motorcycles after it launched a crowd-funding campaign to meet a £30 million...
Popular Oxley Highway riders’ rest stop Gingers Creek Bush Resort is struggling after bushfires closed the road a month ago with...
The entry level three-wheeled Can-Am Ryker is proving a “hit” with women, says Can-Am On-Road PR Brian Manning. While women riders are about 10-12% of the riding population, 30$% of Ryker owners are women. In Australia it is slightly down at 25%, but that is still more than double the...
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020...