Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry....
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Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers...
Fumbling with keys on a motorcycle disc or wheel lock is no longer a problem with this ZiiLock bike lock which unlocks with a thumbprint or smartphone. ZiiLock which is based in Pasadena, California, and Taiwan, has an open-ended Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign to launch their alarm bike lock. It has...
A Canberra rider who had his $600 disabled parking fine waived has also now received a second permit so he can have...
Honda continues its blitzkrieg of patent applications with a head-display windscreen that is also touch sensitive. The patent illustrations show...
A Victorian couple on a dream riding holiday through Europe are now fighting for their lives after being crushed by a tractor trailer on the Stevio Pass in northern Italy last month. Richard Hogg, 65, and wife Lorna, 62, have only recently started breathing on their own as they recover...
The more powerful, aggressive and hi-tech Triumph Street Triple RS and restyled LAMS S 660 will arrive in Australia soon....
Aprilia and Moto Guzzi have recalled 197 bikes over an issue with a dragging front brake. The issue affects the...
Do loud pipes really save lives or is it more about machismo and attention-seeking behaviour? This hilarious video lampoons the latter theory. Loud pipes theory I won’t be popular for this, but “Loud Pipes Saves Lives” is a theory, not a proven fact. I’m sure many readers will provide examples...
Heat, a dust storm and bushfires are expected over the next few days across much of the nation, making life...
BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes....
Rider safety will become an important requirement in cars obtaining star ratings from 2022 under the ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) ratings. That means it will be tougher for cars to obtain a full five stars unless they have active mechanisms to detect and avoid crashes with motorcycles. They...
Ducati fans want to know if the company taking over its own Australian and New Zealand imports and distribution from...
MV Agusta’s new Russian boss has promised new “premium and medium-capacity” bikes under a five-year business plan financed by his...
(Shipping article by contributor) An automobile is indeed one of your most valuable possessions, and you cannot hand it over to someone leniently. But there are certain unavoidable situations when you have no other alternative than to trust third-party organizations to get your motorcycle transported. If you need to transport...
Young designer Alessandro Lupo has designed an electric Ducati Monster to inspire the iconic Italian company to pursue a “new...
BMW Motorrad has launched a 2020 heritage collection of rider gear to appeal to riders of their R nineT models...
Riders have been warned to be on the lookout for fake NGK CR9EIX spark plugs which could cause engine damage due to melted centre electrodes. The plugs are among large batches of counterfeit motor vehicle spark plugs purchased online, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). “Placing vehicles...
A North Carolina Harley rider has been awarded $US4m (almost $A6m) after a crash with a driver who failed to...
Sydney riders are claiming $82 parking fines they received are unfair as the jurisdiction of the area changed from City of...
Adventure rider Karolis Mieliauskas has completed what is most likely the world’s longest test ride on the new KTM 790 Adventure by riding 20,000km across Russia, the USA and UK. It’s not the Lithuanian adventurers first epic ride: In July 2016, he rode 11,000km from Vilnius to Vladivostok in 12 days; In...
A rider in his 20s has died in head-on collision on the Brisbane Valley Highway at Ironbark, near Ipswich, overnight....
Australia’s first smart helmet has already sold 1000 to be delivered around Christmas and is launching in the USA and...
A new motorcycle is a blank canvas that you can personalise and modify without making it illegal to ride, says RACQ technical and safety officer Steve Spalding. He recently bought a 2015 Triumph Bonneville SE (above) that he has been gradually “reworking” to his own tastes. “Motorcycles aren’t a one-size-fits-all...
Riders all around Australia are being offered discounted national roadside assistance coverage thanks to the collaboration of the Motorcycle Council...
A rider who hit a car doing an illegal u-turn across double white lines is claiming police hypocrisy for inaction...
We have serious concerns with police and mainstream media reports of “single-vehicle motorcycle crashes” as “rider lost control”. Such reports are presumptuous as they are released prior to a proper accident investigation and a Coroner’s report. Today a Yamaha R6 rider went down on Springbrook Rd on the Gold Coast...
Shinko tyres review by tyre expert Dale Schmidtchen The standard tyres on our long-term review CFMoto 650 MT have been...
Organisers of the 18th annual Bloomhill Bras n’ Bikes are asking riders to share their stories of battling cancer and...
Italian motorcycle and scooter company Piaggio has lost a landmark battle with Chinese scooter manufacturer Zhejiang Zhongneng over copycat designs. The case began in 2014 and has just been concluded with Piaggio over their Vespa LX scooter which has been around since the end of World War II. China didn’t...
A 22-year-old male rider has died after his motorcycle crashed at Stratford in northern Cairns, Queensland, this afternoon (Sunday 29...
BMW Motorrad has applied for trademarks for the model names M 1000 RR, M 1000 XR and M 1300 GS...
It’s been a tragic week for riders on NSW roads with two deaths and two seriously injured. Early this week a 19-year-old P-plate driver was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death after a crash with a 41-year-old man on a scooter. On Wednesday, a 24-year-old Landcruiser driver allegedly on the wrong side...
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen motorcycle commercials on TV, let alone something clever, inspiring and funny, so...
Putting his body where his mouth is, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries boss Tony Weber is learning to ride in...
Riders will be wearing Joe Rider vests during Motorcycle Awareness Month in October to make Sydney drivers aware of how many riders are on the road. Motorcycle Council of NSW chairman Kevin “Trip” Henry says their road safety campaign will encourage drivers to look out for ‘Joe’ on their way...
Several motorcycles have electronic suspension that adjusts to the terrain, but Honda has applied for a patent on suspension that...
Kawasaki could be planning to axe conventional handlebars and replace them with a fixed bar, according to a patent design they...
Macna continues to introduce more models to its burgeoning rider clothing range with five new summer jackets for the coming hot-weather riding season. As with all European manufacturers, all their gear is CE approved for safe motorcycle riding. Since Link International began importing European riding gear from Macna in 2017,...
Motorcycle thefts in Australia are increasing at more than double the rate of car theft, according to the latest figures...