Harley shocked the motorcycling world last week with the unveiling of an electric motorcycle project. It’s a long way from...
Could Polaris follow Harley into entry-level bikes with its Street 500 and 750? It certainly has the capacity with its...
Harley hasn’t just made a lot of noise in the motorcycling world with the unveiling of its first electric bike, the Project LiveWire concept motorcycle. It has also created its own signature motorcycle noise. Electric motors are almost silent and the only sound an electric motorcycle usually makes is tyre...
Victory police motorcycles are now on patrol in more than 40 police departments across America and Canada. The latest to...
Yamaha Motor Australia is giving no hints of new models except to say it has “a couple of launches coming up”....
One of the sexiest sports bikes and still one of the fastest on the planet, the Suzuki Hayabusa, has changed colours for 2014, but not price. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE Still a great bang-for-your-buck bargain at $19.290 (+ORC), the Hayabusa looks fast just standing still and now comes in...
The Harley-Davidson SuperLow XL1200T is not made for me, yet somehow I like it. The SuperLow is, as its name...
UPDATED: The new Ducati Monster 821 arrives in Australia in time for spring riding, starting at $15,990 (+ORC). It is powered...
BMW has added one new model for 2015 as well as several updates to current models, including keyless lock and start on several bikes. The new model is the special edition K 1300 S Motorsport which comes in BMW Motorsport colours, black engine spoiler, tinted windshield, HP wheels, an Akrapovic...
Powerful naked bikes are roaring up the sales charts and Suzuki has been left behind … although that could change...
Harley-Davidson is expected to release a slammed and cut-down version of its Tri-Glide trike next month, called the Freewheeler. The...
Sometimes maligned as a bit of a “softie”, Yamaha Motor Australia has “Australianised” the XTZ660 Tenere. What they mean is they have toughened it up for Australia’s harsh conditions with some accessories that are made in Australia. YMA marketing guru Sean Goldhawk says he wants to offer the kits “down...
Just how much are you prepared to pay for some carbon fibre? Benelli reckons it’s worth at least an extra...
Polaris is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and talk is that the company – which also makes Indian and...
Honda has just released its CBR300R learner-approved sportsbike and immediately backed it up with a naked version. As a naked version of the CBR300R, it has no fairing and a sit-up riding position. Losing the fairing drops about 4kg for a total weight of 159kg which it light, nimble and easy...
Harley has higher sex appeal for women than men, according to American dating service, BikerKiss. And some women even find...
The hybrid-powered Tesseract was unveiled in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show, but it has taken until now for the...
BMW Motorrad is making their bikes even safer with a new cornering ABS function. ABS Pro is a refinement of Race ABS introduced in 2009 and will initially only be available on new HP4 models. It will also be available as a retrofit factory accessory on the HP4 and may...
Visitors to the World Ducati Week in Misano, Italy, were able to view the 2015 Ducati Hypermotard SP in its...
Kawasaki and Honda are about to have their domination of the small-capacity market challenged by the race-inspired KTM RC 390...
The new Victory Magnum joins the American custom bagger trend with a slammed rear end, massive 21-inch front wheel, wild paint and a thumping boom box. Victory Magnum will arrive in Australia from $29,995 ride away in late November, which parks it neatly between the Cross Country Tour ($28,495) and...
If you are planning to travel long distances with style and grace, and in a great deal of comfort, the...
Last Sunday, Indian Motorcycles introduced its fourth model, the full-dresser Roadmaster … but they’re not done yet. In fact, that...
Polaris took the wraps off its newest bike, the mid-sized, water-cooled Indian Scout, at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally tonight, one year after it unveiled the reborn Chief range. It will be available in Australia in the last quarter of the year at $17,995 rideaway. It comes in black, red, silver smoke matte...
The 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide unveiled at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota has a narrower shark nose with...
Victory Motorcycles has introduced the slammed Magnum custom bagger and Gunner muscle cruiser for 2015, but has dropped four models...
While we would love to see a KTM 690 Adventure to replace the void left by the 640 Adventure several years ago, KTM may have plans for something smaller later this year. It is believed that KTM is considering a 390 Adventure to add to their naked Duke 390 and...
In its 30th year of iconic Ninja motorcycles, Kawasaki is launching a special 30th Anniversary Edition 2015 Ninja 300. It...
Sometimes the planets align and all your ducks are in a row. That was today when I got to ride...
LA motorcycle designer Roland Sands is one of several customisers who was invited to add their take on Indian and Victory models at the brands’ stands at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this wek in South Dakota. While most came back with custom baggers – the latest US trend with lowered...
The Indian Scout is a low and mean mid-sized muscle machine. It’s a firecracker that will blast out a niche...
When it comes to making a buying decision on a big two-up tourer like the Indian Roadmaster, the pillion plays...
It must be one of the most extensive test rides a Victory Cross Country Tour has undergone: three weeks and 4000 miles (6400km) from LA to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and on to Polaris HQ in Minneapolis. The result is – Victory! Not a scratch, not a blemish, not a hiccup....
KTM will unveil its “super” version of the 1190 Adventure at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in Germany on September 30....
Victory has surprisingly beaten Harley to the custom bagger market with its radically slammed Victory Magnum. When I first saw...
The world’s largest motorcycle rally at Sturgis in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week was dominated by cruisers, particular Harleys. That’s to be expected as Harley has more than 60% of road motorcycle sales in North America. But the rally also attracts adventure bikes, touring bikes, sportsbikes and...
The newest market niche seems to be the “super adventure” motorcycle after KTM recently confirmed the 1290 Super Adventure and...
After five weeks of riding across America and observing their motorcycle scene, I return to Australia this weekend only to...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 should become an instant custom classic when it hits the Aussie showrooms early next year. Like the Yamaha Bolt and the coming Indian Scout, the Street 500 is a blank canvas that oozes character and begs for the customiser to have a go. It should arrive at...
Indian Motorcycles is set for a big year with two new models – Scout and Roadmaster – added to its...