The chads over at Bikes and Beards are back with another video overview of cheap amazon bikes. Funny enough, I...
Zero Motorcycles have extended the battery range of their electric bikes, added anti-lock brakes and upgraded components on their 2015 range,...
Kawasaki and Honda are about to have their domination of the small-capacity market challenged by the race-inspired KTM RC 390 sportsbike. With the success of the Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Honda ‘s just-released CBR300R, the KTM is bound to be a success given its leading power-to-weight ratio and high level...
In its 30th year of iconic Ninja motorcycles, Kawasaki is launching a special 30th Anniversary Edition 2015 Ninja 300. It...
Australia will get the Harley-Davidson entry level Street 500 motorcycle from India. Harley-Davidson Australia marketing director Adam Wright has confirmed...
I’m trying very hard to find problems with the Chinese-made CFMoto 650NK, but I’m failing miserably. READ MY OTHER REPORTS HERE, HERE AND HERE The bike has been supplied to me by Australian importers Mojo Motorcycles on a long-term loan to prove that the bikes are reliable and customers shouldn’t...
A Ducati-branded Chinese-made electric scooter will be imported by Perth-based company Vmoto through Urban Moto Imports, arriving in July for...
It snuck up on us without warning, but Chinese manufacturer CFMoto is now selling more units than BMW Motorrad in...
It looks like a modernist version of the postie bike and you wouldn’t be far wrong. The Vietnamese-made Bandit9 Bishop Motorcycle is powered by a Honda SuperSport 90-125cc engine, but has some high-grade components and exclusivity that warrant the relatively high pricetag of $US6400-6800, plus shipping. Those components include a...
Hyosung could be planning a comeback with its GV 300 S Bobber which they will sell in Europe and could...
CFMoto importers Mojo Motorcycles are either worried about the public’s perception of the bargain-priced Chinese motorcycle brand or so confident...
Hot on the heels of the Benelli BN 302 learner-approved motorcycle come two 600cc sports tourers, one of which is a LAMS bike. The two sports touring versions of the BN 600 are the BN 600GT and GTS available in white, black, and matt army green for $8990 plus on-road costs....
Chinese brand CFMoto is learning quickly.
Last year I tested the CFMoto 650NK, their top seller and a real bargain....
Indian motorcycle company Bajaj Auto is reported to be setting its sights on Australia with the introduction of its Dominar...
The 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650L ABS comes in a bright new matte orange paint and the price has increased $200 to $10,199 (+ORC). The learner-approved motorcycle is equally at home as a commuter, tourer or weekend fun bike. It is powered by a restricted fuel-injected 649cm3 liquid-cooled, four-stroke, parallel-twin engine....
One ride and you’ll understand why the 2016 Kawasaki Ninja 300 is the most popular learner-approved motorcycle of the past few...
You could be looking at the next top-selling motorcycle. Honda has announced it will make a CBR300RR to take on...
The Hartford Classic 250 rides into Australia on a nostalgic wave of small-capacity neo-classic motorcycles appealing to hip young among commuters. At just $4799 plus on-road costs, it’s a bargain way to enter the market or add a second bike to your garage. Hartford motorcycles and scooters are made in...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has cut $500 off the price of its 2016 Ninja 650L ABS and ER-6nL ABS learner-approved bikes,...
Updated and Ready to Go The Peugeot Motorcycles’ scooters are fantastic little machines. The Kisbee 50 is one of the...
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...
Indian motorcycle company Royal Enfield has honoured the despatch riders of the war with a limited edition range of military...
Novice riders have never had such a wide choice of motorcycles with Yamaha this week adding to the learner-approved motorcycles...
Hyosung needs a new model to rescue its aging fleet in Australia. And the GD250 could be just the bike to put the Korean company back on the shopping list. Sales were down 30.6% last year to 992 in Australia, so something new is desperately needed to lift the jaded...
The Suzuki worker who named this bike Inazuma must be a bit of a rogue. Inazuma is Japanese for lightning....
Yamaha’s SR400 typifies Newton’s third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. As modern...
The first fully faired sports model from Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto, the 300SR, has arrived in Australia. Importers Mojo Motorcycles say the 300SR is available in Nebula Black or Turquoise Blue for $5790 ride away with a three-year warranty. In fact, all CFMoto bikes purchased from until the end of...
Husqvarna last year revealed two 401 concept road bikes and has updated the concept with the bigger 701 Vitpilen at...
American-designed and Chinese-made Cleveland CycleWerks motorcycles are putting the fun back into urban motorcycling. The company has been making the...
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now, but KTM has announced it is coming in August, costing $6495, which is $500 cheaper than the price they announced just a few months back. More importantly, it’s only $300...
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 introduction of the Kawasaki Z250SL to the Australian learner-approved motorcycle market is swamping an already well-watered market. However, it’s...
The Honda CBR300R is likely to become the top-selling motorcycle in Australia, taking over from the Kawasaki Ninja 300. The learner-approved Honda will undercut the Ninja by as much as $700 when it arrives in July. The non-ABS model will cost $5699 (plus on-road costs), compared with the Ninja at...
Being a communist, Grant Roff (aka Spannerman and Groff) found the original 1978 Yamaha SR500 had great appeal. “They only...
Suzuki is staking a claim for the lead in the cruiser market in Australia with a LAMS Boulevard S40. Current...
Austrian manufacturer KTM has added a 250 Duke and RC 250 to its line-up, but they are unlikely to come to Australia. KTM showed the two new models this week at the 42nd Tokyo Motorcycle Show as well as announcing it would add a slipper clutch to its 390 models...
Chinese brand CFMoto was a little premature in the launch of the 650TK touring bike earlier this year. The pre-production...
Limited edition models are usually decked out with extras and cost a littler bit more, but the CFMoto 650NKS limited...
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...
The cheapest Italian motorcycle available in Australia has just hit the showroom floors. Benelli’s BN600R is listed at $9990 plus...