One of three motorcycles used by actor Henry Winkler playing Fonzie in Happy Days has sold for $USUS179,200 (about $A240,000)...
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Thick and loose gravel that caused a Gold Coast rider to fall off her Harley-Davidson on the Lions Rd on...
Western Australia could soon become the final state to introduce lane filtering as well as move to a graduated motorcycle licensing system. But rather than introducing both schemes to come into line with other states, the WA Government has issued a Motorcycle Safety consultation paper and incited “all road users” to complete...
The second-most-common question I have been asked in the past couple of decades as a motoring journalist is what motorcycle...
There may be many ways that you can avoid an accident but if it happens, it is important to know...
Price pressures are mounting for Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle after President Donald Trump’s trade wars have badly backfired for the American motorcycle manufacturers. The companies are being hit by both higher prices for raw materials and retaliatory duties in Europe and some other countries. For the moment, only prices in...
Motorcycles in many countries are allowed to ride through red lights after they have come to a stop because of...
Switches for headlights and indicators could fail if water gets into the controls of the Triumph Street Triple R, RS...
Touring apps for motorcycle riders are flooding the market, each with their own quirks and features. Two new touring apps are Moto Trip Now from American rider Keith Kubarek and Tourstart’s BMW MOA, specifically for BMW riders. Moto Trip Now app Moto Trip Now founder Keith says his app allows the...
Bluetooth company Sena has moved into the helmet business with the release of its Momentum full-face helmet range with integrated...
There would be little chance of outrunning the British motorcycle police now that they have a Ducati Panigale V4 on...
Ducati is as well known as Ferrari for its fire-engine red, so it seems strange that they have announced “a goodbye to the traditional Ducati Red” to introduce a Titanium Grey on the 2019 SuperSport model. The base model SuperSport will still have red in the wheel rims and frame....
Melbourne has long been lauded for its motorcycle-friendly council and its free footpath parking for motorcycles, but that now seems...
Ducati is the latest motorcycle manufacturer to develop an app that records your ride and allows riders to share their...
A veteran Toowoomba rider is hoping to establish a motorcycle tour business for people with disabilities as well as tourists and anyone interested in a riding tour as a passenger. Mick Jackson has also designed a special sidecar to accommodate people with disabilities and their carers. “I ran a trial...
Novice riders interested in the small capacity naked market now have an even wider variety of motorcycles to choose from...
Lane filtering rules still vary substantially from state to state and have not yet been passed in Western Australia or...
If you wear sunglasses or prescription glasses you will know of the niggling problems caused by wearing them with a motorcycle helmet. Some people wear contact lenses while riding, but be careful as they can dislodge in high winds and on bumpy roads. You could also get your eyes lasered....
This “Ethec electric cruiser“, designed and built by Swiss university students, is the first electric motorcycle with two hub motors...
My three-month test on the Harley-Davidson Street Rod is coming to an end and it’s been a love affair tinged...
BMW Motorrad has released its latest range of digital technology for connected riding featuring naturally spoken directions, cable-free charging and integrated intercoms. Navigation The new BMW Motorrad Navigator VI costs $A1290 and includes Australia and New Zealand lifetime mapping updates. It has some interesting features such as Natural Guidance which...
World-class motorcycle racing, but not MotoGP, could be accommodated at a proposed race track on the way down to Victoria’s...
Riders around Australia are invited to attend the Ride 4 Our Fallen Riders event next Sunday (24 June 2018) in...
Suzuki Motorcycles believes riders are vulnerable in a tunnel where they can disappear into the darkness, so they have invented a beacon light that shines on the roof to make traffic aware of the rider’s presence. It seems a lot of effort and expense to solve a problem that would...
Indian Motorcycle has confirmed it will build the FTR 1200 next year and give riders a chance to win one...
BMW Motorrad has debuted a Desert Racer version of its R nineT at the annual Wheels and Waves custom motorcycle...
Ride Vision will be the first aftermarket hi-tech collision avoidance and warning system available to riders of any type of motorcycle. The system will use standard action cameras mounted front and back, linked by an ECU that monitors traffic hazards and sends visual alerts via lights in the wing mirrors...
Ducati has recalled the 2017-2018 Supersport S over melting fuel tank overfill hoses which may be too close to the horizontal...
If we were to generalize things, we would say that there are two types of would-be motorcycle riders. On one...
Lane filtering riders would hit fewer car mirrors if handlebar height rules were relaxed, says Gold Coast handlebar manufacturer Burleigh Bars Australia. They have started an online Change.org petition to have the rules changed to allow higher bars for a number of reasons including safety, control and health reasons. Click...
The arcane rules and regulations on handlebar measurements are made more confusing for riders by the different interpretations and amendments...
Eight millennials from around the world have been awarded prized Harley-Davidson summer paid internships which include learning marketing skills and...
There is little more invigorating than riding your bike on tracks and territories that you haven’t experienced before, and if you want to ride your bike in a safe and controlled environment without the threat of speed cameras or other hazards dampening your speed, then a track day may just...
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing with thousands of dollars in savings and incentives...
A layer of 24K gold bling has been added to the frame of this one-off Ducati Monster 1200 by Munich-based...
The second annual Ride Sunday event raised three times the funds raised in its first year with organisers saying it will become “the world’s largest motorcycling charity event by the year 2020”. The June 3 event attracted 1300 riders to 239 events globally and raised almost $200,000 in funds for...
The historic Lakeside Park circuit where the likes of world champions Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan once raced will see...
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(Sponsored post) There are a lot of people in this world who love riding a bike, but to enjoy the freedom of riding you must have a motorcycle licence. A lot of people think that getting motorcycle licence is difficult, but that is actually not true. There are many sites...
A Perth rider who took off his gloves and loosened his chin strap to talk to police who pulled him...