(UPDATE JULY 21: Harley has just confirmed the Road Glide will return for 2015.) I’d like odds on Harley-Davidson reintroducing...
Harley-Davidson has solved a raft of “first-world problems” with its new Touring range. It’s not as if they have discovered...
As Harley-Davidson is about to release its 2013 earnings figures, there have also been leaks of the power figures for the new Harley Street 500 and 750. Shares in the iconic American heavyweight motorcycle manufacturer have jumped 40%. However, it may have to re-brand itself as it will this year...
Versatility is the key word for the Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback. It’s a tourer with hard panniers and a big windscreen,...
Has Harley really gone water-cooled? When Harley launched the 2014 model range this week they introduced a new Twin-Cooled 103...
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...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the...
Harley-Davidson’s big frame-mounted tourer, the Road Glide, is making a comeback. The bike was axed for 2014 and, as I...
The Harley-Davidson SuperLow XL1200T is not made for me, yet somehow I like it. The SuperLow is, as its name suggests, super low with a 663mm seat height. It’s built for smaller people than my 185cm frame. Short people, women and maybe novice riders will enjoy the easy reach to...
Honda doesn’t seem content following the herd. Consequently the CTX1300 was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show. It’s a cross...
Honda Goldwing has shed some weight, but gained some street cred. The new F6B (flat six bagger) is a menacing-looking...
To celebrate 40 years since the Honda Goldwing was introduced to the world at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Japanese manufacturer has released a two-tone 40th anniversary model. The tour-de-force tourer looks great in two-town paint, but the standard single colour models are also available in red or silver. Honda...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA...
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an urban cowboy. It’s a good feeling thanks to a bike that exudes character, style, performance and quality. We’ve just returned from a ride through the Tweed hinterland on the new...
Kawasaki has launched two new 2014 sports touring models. The new 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS SE has more power, torque,...
KTM has unveiled its 1290 Super Duke GT touring sports bike and it’s coming to Australia early next year to...
If you’re into towing a trailer behind your motorcycle, this blow-up tent trailer may be just right. American travellers Mike and Mary Setzer have developed the ScarabRV which weighs just 136kg (300lb) and has a 12-volt inflation system that pitches the tent, providing a queen-sized sleeping area for two. UPDATE:...
This stunning Italian beauty not only has looks, but also the personality to win the hearts of many riders. Moto...
While this year will be remembered as the year of hi-tech, my pick for bike of the year is more...
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Ride North: A Memoir Of Northern Thailand In December 2011, I embarked with three other riders on a 7,000 km...
One of the benefits of soft vs. hard luggage for motorcycles is the ability to use the soft stuff for...
Believe it or not, there was a time in the not-too-distant past when humans were able to survive without air conditioning or cruise control in their automobiles. But those accessories that were once considered luxuries proved to be so useful that they quickly became essential features of modern life. It’s...
The Italian marque will make their bikes safer this year with the introduction of ABS on Australian 2014 models. The...
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Mercedes-AMG has taken a 25% share in the company, MV Agusta has...
Sometimes the planets align and all your ducks are in a row. That was today when I got to ride the new Indian Roadmaster and Scout with Burt Munro’s son, John, at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It wasn’t supposed to happen that way, but we all sort of met up...
BMW looks set to return to cruisers – or at least cruiser-style baggers – with the release of the Concept...
There are some bikes that scream and demand attention. And then there are those that quietly go about their business...
The Suzuki C50T is an aptly named cruiser. The C stands for classic, referring to its traditional big fenders, two-tone paint, white-wall tyres on wire wheels, forward controls, floorboards and lashings of chrome and studded leatherette. The T stands for tourer which covers the comfort items such as a plush...
Harley-Davidson is running another great competition where you test ride one of their Touring models and go in the draw to...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11: A recent US survey found that customers want test rides more than anything; discounts included. Sounds simple,...
The Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is basically an MT-09 naked bike with a swag of accessories that turn it into a tourer worthy of our wide, brown land. It comes standard with hard panniers, adjustable seat, three-position windscreen, centre stand, hand guards, three engine modes, traction control, ABS, sporty fairing and larger fuel tank...
Triumph has fine-tined its Tiger 1050 from adventure to sports. The more sporty version has 50mm lower suspension and therefore...
The retro-styled Ural outfit is finally entering the space age with a limited edition model named after the combined USA-USSR...
Black and white “urban camo” has been added to the 2015 Ural as the Russian motorcycle manufacturer fine-tunes its models. Ural Australia will unveil the 2015 EFI model sidecars at the Melbourne Moto Expo later this month days before the first shipment arrives in early December. Ural upgraded to electronic fuel injection...
The Victory Cross Roads soft bagger is set up to cross this wide brown land in comfort, style and safety....
Apart from the first electric motorcycles from Victory Motorcycles, the Empulse TT, the only changes in the 2016 model line-up...
Harley-Davidson Australia is giving test riders of their Big Twins a chance to win one of 20 trips for two to the March 2016 Daytona Beach Bike Week in their latest competition. From September 21 to the end of the year, anyone who test rides a Big Twin (every bike except Sportster...
Yamaha has added electronic suspension adjustment to its sports tour-de-force FJR1300. It is now called the FJR1300E and costs $26,999,...