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Many riders may not realise that if they are involved in a crash, they may not be covered for what...
Almost one in five motorcyclists in the USA is female, rising almost 10% in the past decade, according to the American Motorcycle Industry Council. Apart from Asian nations where many women ride scooters as their daily transport, that gives the USA the highest proportion of female riders in the western...
Several days after saying novelty helmet covers were legal, VicPol has thrown doubt on the issue saying it had to...
Contributed post for our North American readers Buying a motorcycle and hitting the open road is exciting. Filtering through different...
There could be nothing more heartbreaking than to have your motorcycle stolen, but what can be done to reduce the alarming rate of theft? In Australia, 23 motorcycles and scooters are stolen every day. But that’s nothing, really. France tops the list for stolen motorcycles with 151 a day, while...
Suzuki has confirmed its barnstorming GSX1300R Hayabusa – or Busa to its legion of fans – will cease sales in...
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Customers who have put in orders for the two new hand-built Norton Atlas 650cc models are set for a long wait for delivery. The Atlas Nomad cafe racer and Ranger scrambler will not hit the assembly line until early Northern Hemisphere summer 2019. And even then they will only be built for the UK market, says...
ACT police have renewed their call for help to identify two riders who were videoed in separate incidents where a car swerved...
This weekend is shaping up as the biggest for Christmas Toy Runs with motorcycle clubs and organisations dressing up for fun...
Melbourne’s lauded motorcycle-friendly footpath parking is under threat from a discussion paper to update the city’s Transport Strategy. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has released a discussion paper in June that suggested strategies for reducing the access of motor vehicles to the CBD for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. An...
Sponsored post for our North American readers Getting into a road accident is one of the worst things that can...
If you want to get into the Christmas spirit with a novelty Santa helmet cover, most police will not play...
Retro-designed AGV X3000 full-face and X70 open-face helmets are now available in Australia with two race legend tribute helmets. The X3000 range is led by a $999 limited-edition tribute to the legendary 15-time world motorcycle champion, Giacomo Agostini (pictured above). Top of the open-face X70 range is the $499 Pasolini which is...
The former Campbell Newman Government not only disrupted Queensland’s motorcycle industry with discriminatory VLAD laws, but may also have contributed...
BMW Motorrad Australia has announced 2019 prices for its new midsize adventure bikes with a bigger 853cc parallel twin engine....
BMW Motorrad Australia has announced pricing for the 2019 BMW R 1250 GS, GSA, R and RT models. They feature hi-tech such as hill start, emergency call button and variable valve timing as well as 100kW of power. The extra tech, engine capacity and power has added $1600 to the starting...
Triumph has unveiled their Speed Twin which is a poor-man’s Thruxton with the same engine tuning, but not quite the...
Contributed post There are so many great reasons to consider taking a trip through Canada. There is the wilderness, mountains,...
A French company which plans to produce LED signs for motorcycles and cars so riders and drivers can communicate with each other by SMS is having a second go at funding its product. The idea is you use voice activation to dictate a written message to traffic which is displayed on...
A rider is challenging a speeding fine he says is impossible because it claims he was doing 150% of the posted...
Australian motorcycle helmet startup Forcite is looking for riders to act as test pilots for their ultralight but ultra-hi-tech smart...
A former elite soldier and combat medic is raising funds to buy and equip a “medicycle” to bring crucial medical relief to indigenous communities in far north Australia. Rick Carey, 64, of the Snowy Mountains, recently completed a three-month, 25,000km fundraising trip through the Northern Territory on his Royal Enfield...
Contributed post for our Indian readers The demand for Two-wheelers in India is so huge that you have a number...
Contributed post for our North American readers We often derive a sense of pride from our ownership of a vehicle....
The learner-approved motorcycle scheme (LAMS) should not only consider limits on power-to-weight (PTW) ratio and engine capacity, but also motorcycle type. The suggestion is included in a new Monash University’s Accident Research Centre report that assesses factors affecting crash risk related to PTW ratio, engine capacity and motorcycle type. It found that...
How clever is this Showa suspension that automatically lowers the seat height when the bike is stationary, allowing short people...
A police senior sergeant and returned rider, has started a training course for returned riders in his district which he...
Contributed post for our North American readers A motorcycle is an intricate machine composed of many parts. These should all be checked on a regular basis. Just like if you owned a car and the windshield was cracked, you would take it to an auto glass shop such as www.richmondhillautoglass.ca, a...
No, it’s not the 1970s again — Furion Motorcycles of France plans to resurrect the Wankel rotary engine for their...
Would you believe this wild nostalgia custom motorcycle started life as the BMW R nineT and that you can buy...
Road accidents account for a lot of damages, deaths and injuries in the world. Every year, hundreds of road accidents occur across most countries. Commonly, for those using motorcycles, these mishaps have more severe consequences because they ride in the open and bikes don’t provide the structural protection that cars...
Contributed article If you are single with no direct dependents such as children or other close relatives, then it won’t...
Contributed post Harley-Davidson recently unveiled its first ever electric motorcycle during the EICMA (Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori) or...
South Australia Police is temporarily suspending use of the Lidar speed gun and withdrawing 150 speeding fines after three court decisions found police can misuse the handheld guns. The three defendants charged with speeding detected by police on Lidar guns had their fines overturned. Now, SAPOL is temporarily withdrawing Lidar guns...
One rider could win a new BMW F 850 GS Rallye simply by attending the 2019 BMW GS Safari in...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has confirmed the new W800 Café and Z400 (above) will be added to their 2019 line-up along...
Sikhs in Ontario are now allowed to ride in a turban instead of a helmet, joining riders in three other Canadian provinces as Australian Sikhs seek the same exemptions. The Ontario government has granted the rule waivers to Sikhs in recognition of their civil rights and religious expression after a...
Roundabouts are a particular danger for riders not being seen by drivers as this video clearly shows. Even though rider...