Aussie Toby Price’s dream of a second Dakar Rally win seems shattered after losing 49 minutes in the Argentinian dunes...
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There will be no more full closures on the Lions Rd for bridgework, detours will be road-bike friendly, there will...
Despite Honda issuing voluntary recalls and several pleas for owners of Goldwings to have their airbags checked, the ACCC has decided to enforce a mandatory recall. The recall is part of a worldwide issue affecting faulty Takata driver’s side airbag inflators which have been linked to 18 deaths. It involves...
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and...
MotoGP riders have been wearing airbag suits since 2007 to protect them in a crash, but from this year they...
Ducati has recorded its eighth consecutive sales record year, but the growth rate is slowing alarmingly and the brand is pinning its hopes on some new and unique models. In 2017, Ducati recorded just 0.7% increase worldwide from 55,451 to 55,871. Any company would be happy with a positive result in...
Aftermarket automatic SOS emergency alert beacons have been available for some time for riders, but soon they could be mandated...
Average speed or point-to-point cameras continue to increase their presence on our roads, but are they actually fairer than multiple...
Los Angeles is resurfacing roads with a light material to reduce heat, but it could also one day solve the problem of Australia’s melting tar which is slippery and dangerous for motorcyclists. CoolSeal is a light-grey treatment that keeps streets and parking lots 10C degrees cooler than black asphalt. Not...
Proposed laws to toughen the government’s ability to enforce vehicle safety recalls will also include mandatory recalls for non-compliance. If...
Australia seems to be lagging behind the rest of the world with safety recalls on a Brembo brake fault, so...
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, is only 9:39 minutes off the rally lead as the riders finish their first week and go into a rest day tomorrow. Toby is sitting in fifth place overall with only 131 of the 142 riders remaining. Fortunately, Australia’s only other riders, Rodney...
Kawasaki has been watching too many Transformers movies judging by this video on their USA YouTube channel of an electric...
Arbitrary maximum heights and widths for motorcycle handlebars have no basis in science or safety research, yet many jurisdictions enforce...
While they might have half as many wheels, motorbikes still share a lot of qualities with automobiles in terms of care. The most important is regular maintenance in order to maximise the life of the vehicle and minimise the amount of trouble it causes you. While our handy care tips will...
Tasmania joins the move to lane filtering across Australia with the lowest fine, leaving Western Australia as the only state...
One of the most anticipated models of 2018, the Kawasaki Z900RS, now comes with several special accessories, including centre stand...
A new polyethylene nano fibre that is thinner, tougher, lighter and cheaper than Kevlar and Dyneema could be the next big thing in motorcycle clothing, especially riding jeans. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a process that can easily produce ultrafine polymer fibres that are exceptional strong,...
Honda Australia has started the expected January sales rush after the motorcycle market recorded a dismal sales result in 2017....
Yamaha appears serious about chasing the leaning three-wheeler market with its Tricity scooter, concept models and now the purchase of...
Riders around Australia have been urged to take part in a survey on whether Victoria’s country roads should be managed and maintained by VicRoads or local councils. The state is a Mecca for riders from all over the country for the World Superbikes and MotoGP at Phillip Island. They also...
Sons of Anarchy creator and writer Kurt Sutter is working on a TV sequel called Mayans MC that focuses on...
Motorcycle awareness should be included in all driver training and increased in safety campaigns, according to the authors of an...
Italian motorcycle company SWM is planning to expand from single-cylinder engines into V-twins in sizes from 350cc to 1200cc. The engines, made by their Chinese owner Shineray, would be the company’s first multi-cylinder units. Currently, SWM Australia imports three enduro, one super moto, two adventure and three classic road motorcycles,...
Two-stroke manufacturer Vins Motors of Italy is planning to export their ultralight motorcycles to the USA, Australia and the UK. The 250cc Duecinquanta...
Learner motorcycle training was improved with an overhaul in Queensland last year, but could do better, says Motorcycle Riders’ Association...
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued to decline in the important Christmas quarter of 2017. Overall, the market was down a massive 9.3% from 114,770 to 104,111. It was the first full-year negative result since the...
This road rage video of two motorcyclists and a driver has attracted more than a quarter of a million views...
Oval shaped handlebar grips are more ergonomic and comfortable for long trips, says European motorcycle accessories manufacturer Incharger. Their new...
Roundabouts are just as dangerous for riders as intersections says Austroads which has called for riders to be considered a priority in “Safe System” design. Their aptly named report, “Understanding and Improving Safe System Intersection Performance” says intersections account for 30% of all vehicle crash injuries, but a massive 47%...
John Lennon wasn’t known as a motorcyclist, yet a monkey bike he owned is expected to fetch more than 10,000%...
Ducati Australia has issued its 2018 price list with more “models” than ever before mainly due to separate pricing depending...
Australia’s only Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, sets off on his fourth rally on Saturday (January 6, 2018) in an effort to score a second personal win and 17th consecutive victory for the KTM factory team. There are only two other Aussie riders to cheer on this year. Rodney Faggotter...
A driver who put his arm out the window to stop a Newcastle rider legally filtering through traffic has been...
A fault in a Brembo master brake cylinder could affect a number of European motorcycle brands’ though official recalls are...
Electric motorcycles and scooters do not make financial sense yet, but electric power convert Oliver van Bilsen says after living with an electric scooter he would not go back to petrol power. Oliver lives and works in London where he received a Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on the purchase of his...
Moto Guzzi has recalled its V7 III over a fault in the brake system. It is the first official recall...
More than 300 volunteers have signed up to Bikers 4 Bikers Down, a service that helps riders recovering from a...
A brilliant Australian-designed two-stroke engine that meets tough emissions requirements and eliminates total-loss lubrication may fail for a lack of investment. The Crankcase Independent Two-Stroke (CITS) was invented by former South African motorsport engineer Basil van Rooyen, Director of CITS Engineering, St Ives, who says it would be ideal for...
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number...