Victory Motorcycles has unveiled its first new bike in two years – a cut-down, solo-seat bobber named after a character...
The Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic is unusual for a couple of reasons – Harley asked riders some questions and found the...
The Triumph Street Triple 660 learner-approved motorcycle will be unveiled at the Troy Bayliss Motor Expo in Brisbane next month and even learners can take it for a test ride. Triumph Australia will take test ride bookings for the new Street Triple 660 and has even invited learner and...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 and 750 have launched in India and the indications are that the prices will be very...
The Ducati Monster 1200 not only delivers more power than ever, but also “monster” service intervals of 30,000km for...
Ducati has unveiled its upgraded 2015 Diavel, as tipped by MotorbikeWriter at the weekend. It will continue to be powered by the Testastretta 11° Twin but with the new dual spark version. It also gets a shortened exhaust system, restyled intake scoops and LED headlamp and indicators integrated under the...
Harley-Davidson has announced three more motorcycles to expand its 2014 range while it awaits the much-anticipated Street 500...
Like many riders, you want an Indian Chief Classic – even lust after it – but until now...
Australia is so important to Triumph Motorcycles, the company updated the Street Triple 660 especially for our learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS) market. Triumph Australia flew out global export sales boss Peter Huckin for the Brisbane Moto Expo last weekend to reveal the bike for the first time to Australian riders. He...
Ducati Multistrada will be the first production bike with an integrated rider suit featuring a linked airbag system. It...
Power and torque figures have again been leaked for one of the most anticipated bikes this year, the Harley-Davidson Street...
A 1500km road test over three days on some treacherously bumpy and slippery roads in steaming heat and cold rain has confirmed that the Indian Chieftain is a competent long hauler. It’s comfortable, powerful, refined, a real head-turner and, at $35,995 ride away, it’s also great value for money,...
Yamaha has added electronic suspension adjustment to its sports tour-de-force FJR1300. It is now called the FJR1300E and costs $26,999,...
Yamaha Super Tenere now comes in two models, the XTZ1200E featuring extra trimmings such as electronic suspension adjustment, grip warmers,...
The Ducati Diavel Carbon is a dark Italian devil that now comes with a choice of red or white frames. Ducati Australia has unveiled the pricing and model line-up for 2014 including the choice of two frame colours in the Diavel (Italian for ‘devil’) Carbon. Check out the Diavel video...
Who says learner riding has to be on frumpy, sexless motorcycles! Benelli has joined fellow Italian manufacturer Ducati with offerings...
Italian company Benelli will undercut the top-selling bike in Australia when it releases its BN302 later this year. The Benelli...
Getting to the annual HOG Rally is half the fun. This year, a contingent of motorcycle media rode Harley-Davidson Touring bikes from Rockhampton to Cairns on the Bruce Highway over three steamy days. The Bruce is a long, hot, boring ride, which was only made more exciting by just...
Australia has developed a special edition Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS with Ohlins suspension and a suite of additional...
Yamaha’s SR400 typifies Newton’s third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. As modern...
The end-of-financial-year deals continue with Honda offering great deals on their learner-approved CB400 and their VT750S cruiser. Until June 30, the Honda CB400 (non ABS) will be available at $9990 ride-away, which is $100 cheaper than the list price before on-road costs were added, so it’s a good deal. I...
The Honda CBR300R is likely to become the top-selling motorcycle in Australia, taking over from the Kawasaki Ninja 300. The...
Being a communist, Grant Roff (aka Spannerman and Groff) found the original 1978 Yamaha SR500 had great appeal. “They only...
The new Yamaha Stryker is the second in the comprehensive Star cruiser line-up to feature a modern, minimalist style, following on from the Bolt. Yamaha calls it their “tattoo” look compared with the heritage style of the rest of the line-up. Yamaha Moto Australia marketing guru Sean Goldhawk aptly refers...
(UPDATE JULY 21: Harley has just confirmed the Road Glide will return for 2015.) I’d like odds on Harley-Davidson reintroducing...
Despite persistent rumours that Ducati will release a scrambler, the Italian has announced the addition of a mid-sized Monster 821...
The Victory Cross Roads Classic is a soft bagger that is made for the long haul. I reviewed the Victory Cross Roads last June and you can read my review here. Nothing has changed except for the addition of a two-tone colour option for an extra $500. It’s a...
It seems unlikely that Harley-Davidson will go off-road, especially since it has divested itself of MV Agusta and Buell...
Remember the Harley-Davidson XR750s sliding around the oil and dirt mile track in the documentary On Any Sunday? Well,...
The Ducati Scrambler will return in 2015, satisfying persistent rumours about the bike. The teaser video doesn’t show much, yet there is still a fair bit we can surmise. For a start, it has high, flat and wide bars with twin instrument pods sitting up high. It’s very early...
The first new Victory model released in two years is now available. The Gunner will cost just $19,995, ride...
A UK Yamaha dealer has built a Street Tracker version of the naked motard MT-09 and it will be available...
Victory Motorcycles have some of the most innovative sales techniques in the industry. Their weekend getaway demo ride offers riders a full tank of juice and free accommodation so they can take their chosen bike for a weekend test ride. Now, Victory Motorcycles in the US is rewarding the rider...
Indian Motorcycles now makes it easier for you to work out what your new Chief will look like with all...
Harley-Davidson is rumoured to be announcing a new bike this week and the hot tip is it will be electric....
The new Victory Gunner is basically a “parts bin special”, being made up of a Vegas 8-Ball rolling chassis, Hammer handlebars and Judge pegs and wheels. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS Yet somehow the bike is greater than the sum of its parts. It turns heads everywhere it goes and...
Meet the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. Who would have thought the heavy motorcycle icon, Harley-Davidson, would ever go electric?...
Harley-Davidson is taking about two dozen of its Project LiveWire electric concept bikes on tour throughout the US this year,...
The small-capacity shootout continues with Kawasaki tipped to release a four-cylinder Ninja 250 in response to Honda’s CBR300R which arrives in Australia in July and the Yamaha R25 which has not yet been confirmed. Kawasaki has dominated the Australian market for a couple of years with its very successful Ninja 300 and...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11: A recent US survey found that customers want test rides more than anything; discounts included. Sounds simple,...