May is perfect weather for the Queensland Motorcycle Awareness Month and it all gets underway with the fifth annual Motorcycle...
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The lowest-profile open-face motorcycle helmet on the market – the Davida Speedster V3 – is now legal to wear in...
A Sydney traffic expert has slammed the NSW Government for not updating its infrastructure planning since the 1950s, yet he says motorcycles and scooters are not worth considering. This is despite the fact that motorcycles and scooters have been allowed to lane filter over the past few years, easing some...
A ministerial directive for police to target motorcyclists because of “alarming” crash statistics, is misleading to the public and unfair...
The Slovenian company that brought us the innovative Smart Turn System self-cancelling indicators is now working on a Smart Motorcycle Tracker...
A company that has developed vehicle-to-motorcycle (V2M) technology will join the Connected Motorcycle Consortium to develop an industry-wide uniform motorcycle platform for V2M communication. The Autotalk V2M system, launched in June 2017, detects motorcycles not visible to the human eye, cameras or other sensors and alerts riders and drivers to...
The learner market continues to be flooded with models and now CFMoto Australia has filled the gap between the 150NK...
Indian Motorcycle has reported rapid growth of 42% outside of North America in the first quarter of 2018. While its...
Harley-Davidson is shutting its Kansas City plant and will this year start building bikes in Thailand because President Donald Trump has abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, says boss Matt Levatich. The extraordinary statement comes as Matt addressed media and shareholders over its first-quarter results. Harley’s global sales were down 7.2% in...
Riders now have a helpful online tour guide resource for the motorcycle friendly Crows Nest region north of Toowoomba. Crows...
Suzuki Australia has recalled their learner-approved GSX-R125 sports bike and GSX-S125 naked bike (pictured above) over the possibility of frame...
Several motorcycle manufacturers now recognise that shorter riders are not being catered for by bikes with tall seats, so they are offering low seat options. However, these are usually not free. You have to buy the bike with the original tall seat then buy the short seat option sometimes costing...
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range is lighter and has more than 200 improvements, but you can expect a price...
When wings were first used in MotoGP aerodynamic design a few years ago, we were concerned that the ugly F1-style...
As you head to a 2018 Anzac Day service for the 103rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, reflect on the significant role played by military motorcycles and their riders in wartime and peace. As the above image shows, motorcycles were present on the famed beaches of Gallipoli. This Admiralty...
Harley-Davidson is searching for eight millennials from around the world to act as paid marketing interns to ride around on...
A rider has successfully sued his local council and a traffic management company for compensation to repair his Triumph Rocket...
Honda announced it was dropping the 50cc Monkey Bike last year, but they now have a modern version with more than double the engine capacity, five gears and even ABS. With the phenomenal success of the Grom, Honda has obviously seen the potential for a modernised Monkey Bike. Honda Australia...
A trial of mobile pink slips inspections could have issues for motorcycle riders, including being incorrectly fined for excessive exhaust...
If your sunglasses are a pain in the head, try a pair of Flying Eyes which are so slim they...
The problems of the motorcycle industry cannot be limited to one particular cause. As is almost always the case, there are multiple reasons why the industry is struggling— as you can see from the infographic below. However, there’s no doubt that one of the major contributors to the current issues...
Financial analysts say the new VW boss is a bean counter who could put Ducati up for sale again to...
Indian motorcycle is recalling their current fleet of Thunderstroke-powered motorcycles after two American bikes appeared to have a ghost in...
It seems police have always had high-powered pursuit bikes with this 100mph (160km/h) Coventry-Eagle Flying-8 dating back to the 1930s. It was designed to pursue villains on the fastest bike of the day, the Brough Superior. On Sunday (April 22, 2018), it will feature at the Bonham’s Spring Stafford Sale...
Four-wheel drive works in cars, so why hasn’t two-wheel drive taken off? Several manufacturers have courted the idea for motocross...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a fourth recall on their learner-approved MT-03, this time for a machining defect that makes...
A Swedish partnership is being forged to build small portable solar power chargers for electric adventure motorcycles that can be used in remote areas where there are no mains charging points. A portable solar charger would be a great advantage in Australia with our vast distances and plenty of sunshine....
Ducati has announced that by 2020 it will add front and rear radar sensors to its motorcycles to warn riders...
Have you ever noticed that your textile riding gear is not as waterproof or breathable as it used to be...
Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has a new boss just at a time when sales are starting to slump after several strong years. American Paul Skarie (pictured above) has been named managing director of HDA, following the departure of Aussie Nigel Keough for regional head office in Singapore. During Nigel’s...
The motorcycle industry needs to advertise more, spruce up its dealerships and reach out to non-riders, says an Australian riding...
Queensland’s widest and best-engineered highway, the M1 from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, faces a “review” of speeds after the...
An app that notes potholes and other road dangers to alert other riders and the local authorities could be extended from UK cyclists to motorcycle riders around the world. Many riders complain to their mates about potholes, “tar snakes”, lateral cracks, bumps and other poor road maintenance, but few do...
Several rare bikes including A matching-numbers 1939 Indian Four, a Harley-Davidson racer replica and an unrestored 1988 BMW R65 with...
Triumph has produced a limited number of special-edition Bonneville T120 and T100 models to mark its Spirit of ’59 campaign....
Sweden has developed an eroad that will charge electric vehicles like a Scalextric slot car set, including two-wheelers. The project, called eRoad Arlanda, so far consists of a 2km stretch of electrified road. It includes embedded electric rails in the surface to power electric vehicles through a contact arm hanging down...
Just as many of the old motorcycle brands are returning, so are motorcycle clothing brands such as England’s famous Goldtop...
Sponsored post The first thing to do after you buy a new or a used car is work out a...
There is nothing more thrilling than purchasing a new motorbike, but it can be easy to forget about a few of the not-so-glamorous aspects. One of these is making sure that you have adequate protection in place in case you have an accident and write-off your bike or it is...
Millennials are not interested in motorcycles, but could be enticed if they could share rides or have the option of...