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Throttle and bottle may not usually mix, but it does when Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s get together to produce...
The ninth annual York Motorcycle Festival in Western Australia is adding some adventure and celebrity to its events this year on Sunday 14 April 2019. Festival Director Peter Woods says the number of new attractions planned for the free event would help attract more than 6000 people. “This year we...
The next Honda Goldwing could have emergency brakes that sense a collision and slow the bike automatically. These automatic or...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) The motorcycle is a fast and effective means of transport. It can take...
Husqvarna Motorcycles now have an aftermarket automatic Rekluse X clutch option to upgrade their Vitpilen 401 and Svartpilen 401. It’s a similar system as supplied by American clutch company Rekluse for the MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 SCS. In Australia, the Rekluse X clutch costs $1812.75 which does not include...
German tech company Continental is working on a system to make thick A pillars in cars invisible so drivers can...
A British notice that Norton will be struck off the Register of Companies and dissolved is no cause for alarm,...
British heritage motorcycle clothing brand Merlin have announced a new range of products that include several lifestyle products such as protective flanno and waxed cotton jackets. The flanno jacket (pictured above) looks and feels just like a flannelette shirt but has an abrasion-resistant Dupont Kevlar lining and impact-resistant CE Armour....
Claims that some helmets protect riders from brain injuries caused by rotation have been questioned since there is no official...
Your motorcycle data could soon be monitored by insurance companies to adjust your premiums or payouts based on your riding...
Three motorcyclists are critically injured following a horror night on the roads in NSW and Victoria with police appealing for witnesses to the crashes, including one hit and run. On initial police reports, it appears that two of the incidents were the fault of drivers. Our best wishes to the...
Yamaha has announced very competitive pricing for its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle arriving in Australia in December. And we were...
Jetpack Aviation is the latest company to announce plans for flying motorcycles, although so far they have only provided artwork and...
Melbourne’s much-lauded motorcycle footpath parking is under siege by Lord Mayor Sally Capp who says a survey shows that motorcycles and scooters are a major obstruction to pedestrians. While not saying motorcycles should be banned from footpaths, Sally said “more (on-street) spaces for motorcycles to park are needed so they...
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra...
Yamaha will release its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle late this year in Australia and we tip the price will...
Harley-Davidson has now provided more detailed specs for its LiveWire electric motorcycle, together with plans for fast-charging devices at dealerships. We rode the first incarnation of the LiveWire in LA in 2014 and inspected the production model at Milwaukee last year. While some of the bike’s specs were provided, range...
Californian electric motorcycle company Fly Free has opened up pre-orders for their retro bikes starting at just $4159 (about $A5870) through...
Harley-Davidson wants children riding electric “Harley-Davidson” bicycles so they become “the next generation” of riders. They hope to achieve this by...
Who are the greatest rider legends of all time, and do you agree? Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Top Riders of All Time What criteria can be used to judge the greatest motorcycle racers of all time? The number of titles won is a start, but there are many more aspects...
Small-capacity motorcycle wholesale business Braaap Wholesale has gone into liquidation and faces penalties over breaching import regulations. Braaap Wholesale is...
Harley-Davidson has stripped $1500 off the price of the Street Glide and deleted the distracting music infotainment system to create...
Riders with spoked wheels on their bikes are frustrated at not being able to get some service station air hoses to fit their metal valve stems. The owner of a Queensland service station says he suspects one rider became so frustrated he found a solution to the problem by bending...
If you are precious about your motorcycle tyre pressures, you should carry an accurate portable pressure gauge as many service...
Hi-tech automated cars make drivers lazy and less likely to see motorcycles which could lead to an increase in Sorry...
Innovative motorcycle engineer Erik Buell has unveiled his first electric machines, the Fuell Fluid e-bike and Flow electric motorcycle. Erik has had a rags-to-riches-to-rags story in motorcycling that keeps on surprising. The former Harley-Davidson engineer developed the Buell brand in 1983, sold 49% to Harley in 1993 and Harley took...
Triumph’s Scrambler 1200 is less of a neo-classic scrambler than it is a viable lower-weight alternative to the over-litre, top-heavy...
Superstition is the way for motorcycle riders probably because we are so vulnerable to the weather, road conditions, wildlife and...
A Brisbane magistrate has found a rider guilty of speeding, despite video evidence seeming to show he was the only one of four riders travelling together who was not speeding. Steve, whose surname has been withheld, says the Magistrate took more than three hours to view the video evidence, but...
Two male riders have died, and a female pillion is in a critical condition after a head-on crash with a...
Riders who believe there is safety in numbers may be in for a shock when the whole group is pulled...
KTM Australia has announced the pricing for all their 2019 adventure models, including the new 790 Adventure and Adventure R, arriving in June 2019. The 790 models start at $21,195 ride away and an extra $1500 for the R model at $22,695. That compares with the BMW F 850 GS...
A “freak show” of motorcycling will combine with the return of the national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally in Walcha...
5G phone networks may make autonomous driving and vehicle sensors more sensitive and reliable, but will the faster networks also...
As if the Indian Roadmaster isn’t special enough, the company has released an Elite version with a 600-watt stereo system and gold-leaf paint that took more than 30 hours to paint by hand. Indian Australia spokesman Christopher Gale says they have already sold one of the $52,995 (ride-away) limited-edition bikes to...
Indian Riders Motorcycle Group members from around Australia will head to the nostalgic Cooly Rocks On Festival in Coolangatta from...
Victorian Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a hit-and-run crash in West Melbourne left a motorcyclist with...
Electric motorcycles are coming on a wave of hype about range of more than 300km, but are the claims a hoax? Traditional petrol-powered motorcycles are quoted in terms of miles per gallon or litre per 100km. It provides a reliable and realistic guide to the range from a bike’s tank....
A fatal motorcycle crash on a corrugated road surface has sparked a new training program for inspectors to look out...