The introduction of the Kawasaki Z250SL to the Australian learner-approved motorcycle market is swamping an already well-watered market. However, it’s...
Bullit conjures images of Steve McQueen driving a Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in the 1968 film Bullitt,...
The Husqvarna single-cylinder Vitpilen 401 street bike is one of the most controversial and divisive motorcycles I’ve ridden in ages. After my road test I’m still trying to work out what it is all about and to which riders it will appeal. Controversial features are the price, styling, the single-cylinder...
Hyosung could be planning a comeback with its GV 300 S Bobber which they will sell in Europe and could...
After a 90km highway ride home from the Gold Coast yesterday, I put the Zero DS electric motorcycle on charge...
Fun French YCF motorcycles are now available in Australia, just in time for Christmas. The 19-bike YCF range of fun, pit and entry level dirt starts with an automatic, electric start 50cc bike from $1550 rideaway right up to a four-speed 190cc at $4790. Fun French YCF motorcycles are now...
Kawasaki does the new Z650L a disservice by referring to it as a learner motorcycle. This is a bike that...
Learners have never had such a wide and exciting choice of motorcycles with the latest being the Benelli BN 302....
It’s been a fun six months on the CFMoto 650NK and it was a sad day when I returned it to its rightful owners recently. In that time, it put a grin on my face and I had very few complaints. The main point is that I am now recommending...
Suzuki has unveiled a fully faired version of its popular learner-approved 250 Inazuma naked bike. The GSR250F has been launched...
New riders are spoilt for choice these days, including the special made-for-Australia Ducati Monster 659 ABS. Since the special learner-approved...
The Suzuki worker who named this bike Inazuma must be a bit of a rogue. Inazuma is Japanese for lightning. While this Suzuki Inazuma 250cc learner-approved motorcycle certainly looks the part, it’s by no means as quick as lightning. Still, it’s nimble and quick through the traffic so long as...
Kawasaki and Honda are about to have their domination of the small-capacity market challenged by the race-inspired KTM RC 390...
Harley-Davidson Australia is still considering importing the Street 750 model in the wake of the enormous popularity of the learner-approved Street...
The 2017 Harley-Davidson Street 500 is a little bit more secure with a Smart Security System and safer anti-lock brakes fitted as standard. New price is $11,495 ($11.995 NZ), up $750 on previous prices, but Harley Australia marketing guru Adam Wright says he believes customers will appreciate ABS and the immobiliser system. He...
Zero Motorcycles have extended the battery range of their electric bikes, added anti-lock brakes and upgraded components on their 2015 range,...
The top-selling Kawasaki Ninja 300 ABS gets revised instrument lighting and two new colours for 2016, but no price increase....
The Kawasaki Ninja 300 is a game-changer in the small sportsbike stakes. Now you can look like Casey Stoner, but still feel safe, green and only pay $6199 plus on-road costs. The Kawasaki Ninja 300 costs about $700 more than its main 250cc competitor, the Honda CBR2500R, but it also has...
Husqvarna last year revealed two 401 concept road bikes and has updated the concept with the bigger 701 Vitpilen at...
The 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650L ABS comes in a bright new matte orange paint and the price has increased $200...
Brisbane novice rider Lyle Herbert reviews his 2007 Hyosung GT250R. Riders are invited to review their bikes and email them for publication. Some people will think me a crazy person for having bought a Hyosung. I’m not going lie, it was cheap. I bought it for $900 with 9000km, no registration...
It looks like a modernist version of the postie bike and you wouldn’t be far wrong. The Vietnamese-made Bandit9 Bishop...
Novice riders have never had such a wide choice of motorcycles with Yamaha this week adding to the learner-approved motorcycles...
Chinese brand CFMoto is learning quickly.
Last year I tested the CFMoto 650NK, their top seller and a real bargain. Although it was a bit heavy and the brakes were light on, the bike was well built and a good value proposition for learner riders. It hit the market at...
Who says learner riding has to be on frumpy, sexless motorcycles! Benelli has joined fellow Italian manufacturer Ducati with offerings...
One ride and you’ll understand why the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja 300 is the most popular learner-approved motorcycle of the past few...
Kawasaki is taking on the adult-fun motorcycle market created by the 125cc Honda Grom a few years ago with its own version called the Z125 Pro. The Grom created a new sector of hipsters who wanted something nimble and fun that made a statement. It was a huge hit in the US...
One year ago Jawa Motorcycles returned to production with two neo-classic models in India and now they have released a third,...
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now,...
It snuck up on us without warning, but Chinese manufacturer CFMoto is now selling more units than BMW Motorrad in Australia. In the first nine months of 2013, the Hangzhou company was the ninth biggest importer and by the end of the year could even surpass Triumph or Polaris. Granted...
In its 30th year of iconic Ninja motorcycles, Kawasaki is launching a special 30th Anniversary Edition 2015 Ninja 300. It...
Honda will add a special edition CBR300R later this month. The new Special Edition Matte Black with Yellow accents CBR300R...
Yamaha YZF-R15: The quality of bikes coming from India will change the way riders think. The new KTM Duke 390 and the Yamaha YZF-R15 look and feel as good as models made in their native Austria or Japan. The same goes for bikes made in Thailand and other South East...
Hyosung needs a new model to rescue its aging fleet in Australia. And the GD250 could be just the bike...
The cheapest Italian motorcycle available in Australia has just hit the showroom floors. Benelli’s BN600R is listed at $9990 plus...
The high-stakes learner market in Australia has shifted up a gear with the introduction of the super-safe Kawasaki Z300 with ABS and a slipper clutch. The world’s first LAMS (learner-approved motorcycle scheme) street fighter has arrived at $5999 plus on-road costs, which is $200 less than the fully-faired Ninja 300,...
Limited edition models are usually decked out with extras and cost a littler bit more, but the CFMoto 650NKS limited...
The Chinese-made CFMoto 650NK is still one of the best bang-for-your-buck bikes in the learner market and is now cheaper...
The adventure market is opening up to novice riders now that the learner-approved Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is available in the Australian market. It will be available in candy lime green and metallic carbon grey or metallic graphite grey and flat ebony for $6399 (plus on-road costs). The new breed of baby adventurers to...
I’m trying very hard to find problems with the Chinese-made CFMoto 650NK, but I’m failing miserably. READ MY OTHER REPORTS...