Triumph has issued the sixth recall on models in the new Bonneville liquid-cooled range with a safety notice for the...
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The love of motorcycle ownership could be replaced by the love of riding with an increase in ride sharing and...
Most accidents involving motorcycles and other vehicles occur when the other vehicle is turning across their path. The result can be lethal as the rider hits the car in a t-bone fashion, rather than a glancing blow. There are a number of scenarios of turning-vehicle crashes where the rider is...
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of...
Aussie Toby Price (pictured above winning the 2018 Morocco rally) will be heading to the dunes of Saudi Arabia next January...
Harley-Davidson has employed its first brand president as the company moves to protect its valuable trademark, even challenging a charity’s use of its logo. Neil Grimmer (pictured above) joins the company after 20 years of building brands including founding Habit, the world’s first personalised nutrition life science company. He will...
Two recent incidents of 14-year-old boys stealing and crashing a motorcycle and scooter have again raised the issue of unlicensed...
The proof is in the riding so we put a new pair of TCX X-Blend waterproof boots to the ultimate...
After more than a year in the planning an Uber-style ride-sharing service for scooters has arrived with Scooti starting operations in Melbourne. CEO Brett Balsters says if the Melbourne service is well received, “we will get Sydney going first and then shift our attention on Queensland”. We reported on the service...
A Victorian rider in his 20s has died after a tragic collision with a car that turned out in front...
BMW Motorrad appears to be going ahead with a production version of the Concept 9cento that converts from a solo sports bike...
Royal Enfield is facing trialling times with a new CEO, plans to build an assembly factory in Thailand and the launch of Trials versions of its 350cc and 500cc Bullet. Bullet Trials While the new Trials bikes could hardly be used for trials riding, they do show a slightly more...
Riding in a group can be fun, but it also has its hazards, not the least being how to pass...
Challenger is the third new model name Indian Motorcycle has trademarked since last December when they trademarked Raven and January when...
Police prosecution have dropped charges against an army veteran rider who claimed he was assaulted by police at a March 2018 charity ride. Michael “Magic” Parr faced a charge of not obeying the direction of police for this incident caught on video. It occurred at Woodenbong on March 3 on the 26th annual...
In a surprise result, leather pants may be no safer than some denim riding jeans, according to the latest ratings...
How would you like to experience a lap as fast as the best racer just at the touch of a...
(Sponsored post) As it seems, motorcyclists are the true knights of our modern myths. Their dressing code compliments what they love doing the most; riding their best bikes. If you are one of them, there’s need to look part and parcel of the group starting from your head all the...
Euro 4 emissions laws have already hit most supersport models, many air-cooled bikes, single-cylinder adventurers and most Japanese cruisers and...
One of the biggest hurdles in the coming revolution of the electric vehicle is finding enough charging stations so motorists...
If you think Australian road rules and lane filtering rules vary substantially between states, how about the USA where the only two states with lane splitting have completely different rules! California has now been joined by Utah which has recently legalised lane splitting, while several more states are considering lane-splitting...
Canberra rider Alan Francis has succeeded in having his $600 disabled parking fine waived, but will now campaign for disabled...
Electric motorcycles may be poised to become the next big thing, but the much-anticipated Lightning Strike strikes out three times...
A campaign to highlight road rules to motorists ignores motorcycles at a time when the fatality rate is high and motorcycle awareness is vital, says the Motorcycle Council of NSW. Chairman Steve Pearce says it is a dangerous oversight in the annual Road Rules Awareness Week (April 8-14, 2019). “How...
(Sponsored post) What do bikers believe in the most? I’d venture a guess that the most common answer is freedom....
NSW Police look set for a major crackdown on riders in the wake of five tragic motorcyclist deaths in the past...
The three-wheeled Yamaha Niken and the Ducati Diavel 1260 power cruiser have won Best of the Best awards at the prestigious annual Red Dot Design Awards in Germany. It is the third Best of the Best award for Yamaha following honours for the XSR900 in 2017 and MT-07 in 2015....
Thailand has become one of the powerhouses in the automotive world, manufacturing motorcycle brands as diverse as BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson,...
Kawasaki and Triumph are the latest motorcycle companies rumoured to be working on electric motorcycles, based on recent patent and...
Police in NSW and Victoria have launched special operations in response to a rapid escalation in rider deaths so far this year. The NSW action comes after the deaths of three riders in as many days. Meanwhile, Victorian Police Operation Kinetic will add 300 shifts over the next 10 weeks...
Female riders have created a “safe space for women riders” with the East Coast Female Riders (ECFR) Facebook group. Founders...
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, uses a secretive system for buying and selecting...
Ten years after introducing the RSV4, Aprilia has produced 10 extreme RSV4 X track-only models available at €39,900 (about $A63,700). That compares with the RSV4 RR at $25,3990 (plus on-road costs). They will only be available online sometime in April. Peter Stevens Importers Group Marketing Manager Dale McBride says successful buyers will...
For the first time in 65 years, a 1929 Scott Flying Squirrel has been kick-started in time for its display...
A home movie showing an Aussie rider’s involvement in the making of 1963 film The Great Escape has surfaced after...
Victorian Police will work an extra 300 shifts over the next 10 weeks to increase patrols of the state’s roads after a tragic start to the year. So far this year there have been 76 lives lost on Victorian roads compared with 51 at the same time last year. That...
Iconic American motorcycle customiser Arlen Ness has died, aged 79, surrounded by his family in California. Arlen was known for...
A driver who crossed double white lines and killed a teenage motorcyclist was charged with a traffic offence rather than...
Triumph Australia has joined a global recall on a range of its 900cc and 1200cc Bonneville models over faulty electrics. Canada was the first to recall the faulty bikes and some three weeks later the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published the official recall notice. “The clutch cable may...
The Australian leg of the Women Riders World Relay 2019 has the most riders of any nation taking part, says...