The Australian Motorcycle Council is asking riders to help them work out a rating system for helmet comfort via an...
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Australian importer Mojo Motorcycles has released the second model in the CFMOTO 700CL-X family with the addition of the Sport...
KTM Australia has issued its 11th and 12th recalls so far this year, this time for a range of GasGas and Husqvarna motorcycles it imports into the country. The issue affects 1277 GasGas EC 250, EC 300, EC 250F and EC 350F bikes from 2020 – 2021 and 1512 Husky...
The award-winning Australian MotoCAP website has updated its safety ratings on jackets and pants and made significant changes to how...
With international borders slowly opening up, riders are preparing to head overseas for motorcycle tours. Of all the countries I...
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has announced that a La Nina weather event has begun which means cooler and wetter conditions for most of the east and north of the country this summer. So now is the time to check your wet riding gear. Don’t simply trust that it will...
Helmet attachments such as cameras and Bluetooth devices do not increase the risk of head or neck injury to the...
KTM has added a limited-edition EVO model to its 1290 Super Duke R range with a host of new electronics....
As Aussie Toby Price goes for his third Dakar Rally title in January 2022, book stores across the country will be busy stocking up on his biography. Endurance: The Toby Price Story is his incredible and inspiring journey from childhood racing prodigy on a remote farm in the Australian bush...
Aussie race fans will be able to cheer on their MotoGP star, Jack Miller, in the final round of the...
Smart helmets with head-up display and other hi-tech features rank as the most exciting piece of kit riders are keen...
Ducati Australia has confirmed pricing and arrival for the Streetfighter V2 and V4 SP model. The exciting 208hp Streetfighter V4 naked bike arrived last year at $A29,500 ride away for the Streetfighter and $33,900 for the Streetfighter S. That compares with $31,650 and $40,490 for the Panigale V4 and V4S on which...
As some jurisdictions are now replacing dangerous wire rope barriers, Victoria is forging ahead with 190km of the flexible barriers...
Ride Vision, the first aftermarket hi-tech collision avoidance and warning system, is now available to Australian riders of any type...
Commuter challenges where private vehicles compete with public transport are run in Australian cities from time to time, usually as PR for the virtues of cycling to work. However, we riders know that motorcycles and scooters are really the most efficient way to commute. This has again been proven by...
Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) is seeking the views of riders to determine its future direction after a couple of...
The fifth annual Australian Ride Your Motorcycle Week returns this year urging riders to get back on their bikes after...
Harley-Davidson Australia has recalled their 2003-05 Sportster XL883R and XL1200R models over an issue with the front brakes. It is their first recall notice issued for 2021. The official government notice says the brake light may remain illuminated when the front brakes are not applied. “If this occurs the traffic...
Three years after lampooning the Labor Party’s policy on electric vehicles, Scomo’s about-face Future Fuels strategy has been hailed as...
The award-winning Australian MotoCAP website has now published testing and issued safety and comfort ratings for 373 items of motorcycle...
Many Australian toy runs were either cancelled, scaled ack or held virtually last year due to the pandemic restrictions. The oldest, longest continually running and perhaps the biggest toy run, Bikers for Kids Newcastle Toy Run in Newcastle, was restricted to just 50 motorcycles. This year the 44th running of...
A total of 35 motorcycles, including a number of rare and collectible US models as well as some great British...
Queensland Police are hosting a Helmets and Hoods Motorcycle Expo at willowbank raceway, west of Brisbane, on Thursday November 18...
Despite the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb permanently banning motorcycle from competing, Ducati continues to honour the event it has won seven times with the release of yet another Pikes Peak variant of its Multistrada. The famous Colorado hillclimb went ahead last year without motorcycles after the death of four-time winner...
BMW Motorrad Australia has announced the updated range of K 1600 tourers will arrive in Australia early next year with...
Hollywood actor Tom Hardy trades his personal Triumph Thruxton R is back on a Ducati for the second instalment of...
Yamaha Australia has recalled their 2020 – 2021 Bolt cruiser (xvs950) due to an issue with oil leaking from the crankcase. The official government notice blames the manufacturing issue for the leak in the engine crankcase. It says “oil may leak on to the road and come in contact with...
Oliver Bayliss, the 18-year-old son of Australia’s three-time World Superbike champion Troy, will follow in his father’s tyre tracks to...
KTM Australia has recalled all LC4-powered 690 models from 2018 to 2020 over a clutch issue. Owners have been asked...
Triumph Australia has announced pricing for eight new Bonneville/Scrambler models with hand-painted “gold lining” or pinstriping. The new Bonneville Gold Line Edition bikes highlight the skills of Triumph’s paint shop, presumably in Thailand where they are made. Each bike will cost $1300 more than standard model. That means that when...
Bulky external Bluetooth intercom systems not only cause wind noise issues, but look unsightly and could even be an issue...
New British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc has only been around a few years but has already released the third generation of...
After several Australian toy runs were cancelled, restricted or went “virtual” in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, it appears many will return to full strength this year. Organisers are now gearing up their toy runs as states begin to ease restrictions and come out of lockdown. After a tumultuous...
CFMOTO Australia has announced a pre-order campaign for their 800MT adventure tourer range with $899 of free accessories. The 800MT Sport...
Ducati has added two more models to its popular and growing range of Scramblers with an 1100 Tribute Pro and...
With the hotter weather approaching, riders can check the breathability standard of their gear on Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP online safety ratings service. Sixteen new MotoCAP safety ratings have just been published, providing riders with safety ratings for 11 jackets and five pairs of pants. Importantly, they also test the...
Four years after melting tar on the Mt Glorious Rd west of Brisbane in 2017 resulted in at least one rider...
Motorcyclists want drivers to look, use their mirrors, check blind spots and ‘get off the phone’, according to a Motorcycle...
Australian motorcycle and OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) sales for the first nine months of this year have increased 8.3% over Covid-ravaged 2019. According to official figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 86,239 bikes were sold compared with 79,623 this time last year which was a 26.4% increase...
Car companies are now offering Aussie customers up to 10-year warranties on some of their vehicles, yet most motorcycle companies...