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Many riders make an effort to warn other motorcyclists if they see a police presence, speed camera or radar unit,...
Australian company Ikon Suspension has been around in one form or another making riders more comfortable and safer since 1962. So when we wanted to update the very basic suspension on our Ducati GT1000 project bike we went with Ikon. Standard suspension on most road bikes is usually a compromise....
A suspension update is a black art with every suspension expert having differing opinions. You could go up and down...
If you’ve looked at improving your suspension, you have probably run into the argument about whether progressive for linear springs...
Riders have been invited to make submissions on road rules about the coming revolution of automated self-driving vehicles. The National Transport Commission (NTC) is considering how Australian governments should amend driver laws to facilitate the introduction of automated vehicles. However, their press release said they were asking road transport agencies,...
One of the most famous motorcycles of all time, the Triumph TR6R ridden by Steve McQueen in The Great Escape,...
The first Australian motorcycle industry Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week begins tomorrow and it’s all very low key. In...
Indian motorcycle company Bajaj Auto is reported to be setting its sights on Australia with the introduction of its Dominar 400 learner bike. The company is the world’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer, taking back the lead from fellow Indian company Royal Enfield. Bajaj Auto makes bikes from 100cc to 373cc and...
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first...
Just because a road has been recently upgraded does not mean riders should trust new roadworks. Consider the sobering example...
How will riders be affected when Australia’s biggest motorcycle dealership network buys a major motorcycle accessories company to become the largest conglomerate in the industry? MotorCycle Holdings which has 34 dealerships in Queensland, NSW and the Northern Territory, mostly branded TeamMoto, is about to spend $123.2 million to buy Cassons...
Motorcycles are the fastest-growing category of vehicles on our roads and are allowed to lane filter, so drivers should pay...
Even the most expensive machines seem to have inferior motorcycle mirrors that look out of place, don’t give a clear...
Michigan rider Phil Comar, known as the No Hands Man, has unfortunately fallen short of his attempt to break his own world record by riding 600 miles (965km) without touching the handlebars. “I had an unfortunate stop due to a traffic slow down because of some road construction,” he told...
Triumph has unveiled its latest additions to the Bonneville range, the Speedmaster (pictured above) and Bobber Black, as well as...
Why are some fuel gauges and fuel-range indicators sometimes so inaccurate they leave riders stranded with an empty tank far...
Motorcyclists will soon know how safe their riding gear is after the launch today of a 12-month pilot program to establish a safety ratings system. The five-star ratings will be available online and will be similar to crash ratings for vehicles and energy efficiency ratings for appliances. Deakin University’s Institute...
Have you ever been busted for the same traffic offence multiple times in the one ride? While it is a...
Riders love to photograph their travels and their motorcycle and share them on social media, but so many of the...
The Bunya Mountains in South East Queensland are now definitely on the list of overnight destinations for motorcycle riders. They lie 250km northwest of Brisbane, but seem to attract few riders. The problem has been that, if you planned to stay overnight, you had to take your own food and...
Motorcycle safety research will be the focus of a major seminar conducted by the Deakin University next month as a new...
Honda is set to reveal the Riding Assist-e electric version of the self-balancing concept it unveiled in January, 2017. The Riding...
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali has told his workers that the sale of the company by Volkswagen has now officially been halted. It’s the latest development in an ongoing saga that started in December 2015. Bloomberg Markets has now quoted Bologna union boss Bruno Papignani as saying Claudio told factory workers...
Speed limits are generally too low and speed cameras so prolific that the number of unsuspecting motorists trapped has doubled...
Leading Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton has unveiled the MV Agusta F4 LH44 that he helped design. The bike is...
Honda Australia has recalled 2015/2016 model CRF450R off-road motocross for a potentially defective transmission countershaft fifth gear. The gear is used for engaging third gear and may break under certain riding conditions causing the transmission to seize. This could cause the rear wheel of the CRF450R to lock and through...
The best beginner motorbike is whatever turns you on and keeps you riding. The actual model and make can vary...
Italian electric motorcycle company Tacita has launched an electric cruiser. It looks a lot like a Harley-Davidson Street 500 and...
Brass and copper used to be common materials in motorcycles and now Harley-Davidson is going brassy with its latest collection of accessories. They will be available soon and are included in the annual bible-sized catalogue Harley-Davidson Australia spokesman David Turney lovingly refers to as the “Big Book”. “The collection is...
You can leave your gear locked on your motorbike with the goLock Venture and receive a warning over your phone...
Turban-wearing Sikhs should be exempt from wearing a helmet while riding motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h, say a...
Motorcycle and car fan Macklemore (Ben Taggerty) will perform a same-sex song at the NRL finals on Sunday night, prompting a chorus of opposition from the “No” campaigners. Former prime minister Tony Abbott Tweeted his concerns about the rapper bringing politics to the event by promising to perform his hit song...
The defunct Skully AR-1 head-up display helmet will be replaced by an updated Fenix AR helmet in the middle of...
Most riders buy a motorbike out of passion, but some pragmatic, miserly riders want something cheap to maintain for commuting...
Commuting is easier and safer in Perth than any other Australian city, while Sydney is the worst, according to a German traffic study. While lane filtering now allows riders to dodge the worst of the daily commute, riders still face commuting costs of fuel and parking, traffic crashes and road...
Amateur adventure riders are invited to compete for the first official Australian team to compete in the 2018 International BMW...
Suzuki has unveiled its SV650X cafe racer concept to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in late October 2017....
Skully — the world’s first commercially available HUD helmet — may return after it crashed in July 2016 when the founders blew their crowd funding on fast cars and fast women. A new company, called Skully Technologies, has launched a website that features the words “determined to make it right”. It seems...
With less than two weeks before the first National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week, the only official event is a NSW...