Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled 124 R3 and MT-03 (pictured above) learner motorcycles over possible breaking front brakes. The official...
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Hot on the heels of Ducati announcing a naked Streetfighter version of its Panigale V4, rumours have surfaced that the...
The Damon X electric motorcycle not only scans its surroundings to warn the rider of hazards, but also transforms to suit the rider’s style with handlebars and footpegs that move. Damon Motorcycles CEO and founder Jay Giraud will demonstrate their patented collision avoidance system at TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility in San Jose, California,...
(Sponsored post for North American readers) Motorcycles can provide benefits you can’t get with other vehicles. The initial cost is...
The Victorian Motorcycle Council has called to remove mandatory hi-vis vests for learner riders in its 10-page submission to the...
Kawasaki has applied for a patent for a hybrid motorcycle which is like a two-wheeled version of the hybrid Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt. The Kawasaki patent application was originally filed with Japan’s patent office in December 2017 and again a year later in the US Patent Office. Details have...
Italian rider Luca Colombo has beaten Aussie stunt rider Robbie Maddison’s world record on water by riding a motorcycle 1.9km across Lake...
Over the years I have ridden a huge variety of motorbikes and have noticed that when I’m riding some models...
A continuing downturn in motorcycle sales, as well as car sales, in the first half of the year has been blamed on the Federal election, floods, drought and tight financial lending. There is little relief from the bleak news with road bike sales suffering the biggest loss of -17.7% as...
Germany has knocked back a plea by a Sikh rider to wear a turban instead of a helmet on religious...
Honda Motorcycles Australia has recalled 183 of their learner motorcycles over an issue which could cause locking of the rear...
Famous charity rider Tex O’Grady is set to retire his second dog pillion, Bundy, and is currently training her replacement, Rebel. Tex and Bundy racked up a million kilometres in December 2017 raising more than $6m for charities. He says it is a world record for a motorcycle dog that...
Supplies of the new BMW S 1000 RR have been substantially delayed thanks to a high demand for the company’s...
How would you like a gold MV Agusta? No worries, says the premium motorcycle manufacturer on the shores of beautiful...
Imagine a seat that slides with the riders when they move sideways out of their seat for corners or forward and back for aerodynamic effect. Now Finnish engineering company Etteplan has received a patent for a seat that slides sideways and forward and back with the rider. The seat has been...
The versatile new AGV AX9 helmet can be worn as an adventure helmet, MX lid with goggles or even a...
Two riders died in separate intersection crashes in South East Queensland yesterday (3 July 2019) where it appears a vehicle...
The venerable Honda CB750 will be a highlight of the 31st annual Laverda Concours which includes free entry for concours motorcycles. The Laverda Concours is the biggest and best motorcycle show in Queensland and one of the biggest in the nation. The concours gets its name from Club Laverda Queensland who began...
Suzuki Australia has recalled 360 learner-approved GSX250R motorcycles over a brake light failure that “may increase the risk of an...
An incorrect News Ltd media report that Victoria proposes introducing hi-vis for all riders has caused some level of social...
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam vision for two motorcycle crashes, a fatality this morning (3 July 2019) in the Brisbane Valley and a crash in Sydney last week. A 52-year-old male rider from Boronia Heights has been pronounced deceased at the scene of a crash at Wanora, south of Fernvale,...
Kiwi riders are being offered $200 cash-back rewards on their motorcycle registration if they complete approved rider courses. It’s an interesting...
A 28-year-old rider has suffered serious injuries after a utility vehicle turned across his path in Brisbane’s north yesterday afternoon...
Here’s your chance to be a test pilot for the Forcite smart helmet that integrates a camera system, navigation and intercom in the shell and was developed right here in Australia. The ultralight and ultra-hi-tech smart helmet will hit the market in December, but you can test it in July and August. CEO...
Many riders talk about how riding their motorcycle makes them relax and “blows out the cobwebs”, yet I see so...
What has happened to motorcycle centre stands which are often only available as options (like on the above Kawasaki Z900RS)...
Veteran American racer Carlin Dunne has died in a crash only metres from the finish of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, riding the Ducati V4 Streetfighter prototype. There have only been six deaths in the event’s history, but organisers seriously considered dropping motorcycles after the two crashes in 2014-15. Instead, they...
When the mercury plummeted to -2C it was the only time I wished I’d had more equipment on the stripped-down Harley-Davidson Electra...
Tougher penalties for illegal use of mobile phones while driving will be discussed at a three-day Driver Distraction National Summit...
Famous seat manufacturer Corbin has introduced a new seat to soften the hard ride of the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. If the mark of a successful model is the number of aftermarket accessory companies that provide premium parts, Royal Enfield is on a winner with the new Interceptor and Continental...
Last year MotoGP made airbag race suits mandatory and now Dainese has produced an airbag vest for everyday riders that...
A motorcycle rider threading his way through a busy Brisbane roundabout has ended up in a road rage incident with...
Registrations have opened for the Australian leg of the Women Riders World Relay 2019 with 150 signing up in the first day. Click here to check out the 13-day route from Perth across the bottom of Australia and up the east coast on the day 180 of the rally. Aussie...
Motor vehicle theft in Australia increased by 3% in the past year, largely due to a 9% rise in motorcycle theft. Motorcycle theft...
As some mature riders begin to suffer from various aches and pains they tend to opt for cruisers to relieve...
CFMoto could soon be expanding its engine sizes with a 700cc liquid-cooled parallel twin engine and KTM’s first-generation 990cc LC8 engine. Images from the Chinese company’s patent application have leaked showing the 700cc engine which is expected to replace the current 650cc units. Expanding capacity The company has close ties...
Do you wear your pants tucked into your motorcycle boots or are you a loose legger with your pants over...
This fresh-faced pick-up driver who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in New Hampshire USA last Friday, faces from...
Next year’s Harley-Davidson streetfighter range, expected to replace the Sportster, could be called the Bronx or the more apt Bareknuckle. Almost a year ago Harley made some bold announcements about new product including an adventure bike, small-capacity bikes and a range of electric bikes. We now know the small-capacity bikes...
Police have warned riders to be wary of wet roads after a long dry spell in the wake of a...