Forward stop lines for lane filtering riders could be trialled in one Australian state while others reject it and one...
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Fuel prices have soared across the country, yet none of the motorcycle companies is advertising fuel economy or other advantages...
The Husqvarna single-cylinder Vitpilen 401 street bike is one of the most controversial and divisive motorcycles I’ve ridden in ages. After my road test I’m still trying to work out what it is all about and to which riders it will appeal. Controversial features are the price, styling, the single-cylinder...
It seems ridiculous that there could be any advantages to riders in developing a riderless motorcycle, yet there are several...
Imagine a bike that converts from a solo sports bike to a two-up tourer with luggage in a matter of...
Today (May 26, 2018) marks the fifth anniversary of your free and independent motorcycle news service, Motorbike Writer. To those who have been with us from the start, thanks for your loyalty and patronage. Motorbike Writer now has about 10,000 visitors a day to the website, more than 25,000 social...
Iconic Italian scooter brand Lambretta is expected to return to Australia in September with three models, followed by an electric...
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod had come straight out of the crate when I picked it up. Rarely do motorcycle journalists...
The unique Dukes Road Old School Bikers Social Club has established a clubhouse in a rural setting to provide riders with free camping and facilities for meetings and social occasions. It is based on Dukes Rd, Cooyar, on the Darling Downs about 90km north of Toowoomba on a 40-hectare (100 acres) property. Spokesman...
If you’re looking to do some touring this winter, you need a good pair of winter motorcycle gloves. European brand...
Royal Enfield has long had a relationship with the military and even began making rifles, so now they have added...
Head-up display (HUD) in helmets has been delayed by controversy and expense, but now a cheaper HUD helmet is promised to hit the market soon. American augmented reality company DigiLens, which has made HUD units for cars, planes and glasses, claimed to have designed a lighter, thinner and cheaper screen...
Four-time world champion driver and current F1 leader Lewis Hamilton has reunited with Varese motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta for a...
Yamaha Motor Australia has slashed $2000 from the price of its learner-approved V-Star 650 cruiser to compete with other learner...
Japanese helmet manufacturer Shoei has joined the trend toward retro full-face helmets with their new Ex-Zero. The manufacturer says it will be available from July. Price for Australia is $599.90 for the five solid colour options of off-white, grey, matte black, yellow and red. The Equation graphic will arrive late September....
Johnny Reb boots and gear have been a staple in the Australian motorcycle fraternity for more than 30 years. Over...
Ripple strips on double white lines and edge lines on two sections of the Oxley Highway have been challenged by...
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in the sixth Mission Impossible movie, this time riding a BMW R nineT Scrambler through Paris before t-boning a car. The 56-year-old actor insists he does all his own stunts and seems to be riding the bike the wrong way around the Arc...
More than 16 months after the Royal Enfield range was launched in Europe with dual-channel ABS, Australian fans can finally...
The Ulysses Club may have a cartoon logo of an old man with a big nose, but the club also...
Australian and New Zealand riders can join in the celebrations for Harley-Davidson’s 115th birthday celebrations in their hometown of Milwaukee this August. Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand is offering two trips to the celebrations from August 29 to September 3, 2018. To win one of the trips, all you have...
Just about every biker appreciates a good long biking road trip. Even more important for the biker is the great...
Governments which install roadside barriers that are potentially lethal to riders could be criminally culpable for any deaths or injuries,...
Bikies have long been fighting police discrimination and resultant public vilification as the above 1970s Brisbane bikie protest photo shows, but in recent years they have faced tougher laws including even associating with them. Now the vilification is stepping up as Tasmania and Victoria appear set to toughen anti-association laws....
You can now remove the approval certificate sticker on the outside of your helmet, but you still need to have...
A dangerous precedent has been set with an American road safety report suggesting insurance companies price some motorists and vehicles...
One of the most famous cinematic motorcycles, the 1991 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy ridden by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, is now up for sale in an online auction. However, there must be more than one of these bikes used in the film. One of the bikes was restored...
It is a surprise that Harley-Davidson took so long to make an Iron 1200 version of its popular Iron 883...
Despite a 2014 Austroads report finding there are too many speed zones and the frequency of zone changes is too...
American stunt rider Travis Pastrana will attempt to recreate three of Evel Knievel’s most famous stunts, including the Caesars Palace fountain jump, on an Indian Scout FTR750, not on traditional Triumph or Harley motorbikes as he originally planned in March. Indian Motorcycle has seized a great promotional opportunity by providing...
Imagine a Yamaha VMax with 147.2kW of power and 166.8Nm of torque packed into a leaning three-wheeler motorcycle with two...
Rocket-style thrusters that blast a jet of air out the side of your motorcycle could be used to prevent low-side...
Prince’s 1981 Hondamatic motorcycle, adorned with purple and pink love symbols, that he rode in the film version of “Purple Rain” is going up for auction on Friday (May 18, 2018) at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. The bike is the feature item in the auction which includes...
Now you can never be stranded with a flat battery thanks to the lightweight Antigravity Re-Start Battery which includes a...
The famous Lions Rd on the Queensland-NSW border has reopened after 18 months of bridgeworks, but it will never be...
Cyclists have had puncture-proof tyres for ages, but we are still to get puncture-proof motorcycle tyres in Australia. There are two varieties that we have heard of: American-made RhinoTire tyre sealant and Indian-made CEAT tyres. RhinoTire technology from the USA is a quick-sealing polymer RhinoPlex gel inside a tyre, which will instantly...
Riding the Kawasaki Z900RS rekindled images of cult 1974 Australian bikie movie Stone, while the Cafe version had me imagining...
What happens to repeat offenders who get a defect notice for an aftermarket motorcycle exhaust, bolt on the original to...
A tabloid newspaper columnist who called for riders to be banned from “motorcycle roads” because they pose a risk to other motorists has attracted national and international attention and ire. Newcastle Herald columnist Jeff Corbett (pictured above) has certainly done his job of attracting readers. Click here to read his...
Honda Motorcycles Australia says it is “pleased to announce the pricing for the anticipated 2018 Africa Twin variants”, however there...