After a long ride on some dusty roads over the weekend it’s time to give the bike a thorough washing...
Do you have a name for your motorbike or refer to it as a male or female? You are not...
Motorbike owners believe their bikes are simply treasures, but when it comes time to upgrade and sell, your bike’s resale value may be viewed a little differently by others. The resale value for your bike is affected by a number of factors, some of which you can control and others you...
Motorcycle manufacturers are extending service intervals in a bid to woo customers looking for cheaper maintenance, but should you change...
Your motorcycle horn is there for a reason, but are you using it enough, too much, is it loud enough...
Loud motorcycle exhausts are not causing as much noise pollution as tyre noise from large volumes of traffic. That’s according to a World Health Organisation report that found traffic-related noise pollution accounts for over one million “healthy years” lost annually to ill health, disability or early death in Europe. The report...
One of the many reasons people choose a motorcycle for their daily commute is its inherent fuel economy. A modern 250cc...
They say there is no replacement for displacement, but a recent ride on a couple of bigger Harley-Davidson models made...
Short riders have always been disadvantaged by the fact that bikes are designed for tall riders, although that has changed in recent years. Brands such as Harley-Davidson, BMW, Ducati, Triumph and others are now making models that have lower seat heights or are offering optional low seats for short riders....
Just because your bike won’t start doesn’t mean the battery is flat and trying to jump, bump or push-start the...
Any machinery that uses hydraulics must have an oil filter to sieve and get rid of contaminants (dirt mostly) that...
Governments are continuing to push ethanol fuel on the market, despite the fact that it can damage some motorcycle engines. In Australia, Queensland and NSW force service stations to supply a certain percentage of E10 (10% ethanol blend) fuel. In the US, there are moves to push that blend from...
Selecting your first bike is important as a good experience will lead to a lifetime of joy, while a bad...
Numerous factors such as temperature, engine vibration and electrical loads can cause your bike battery to die. While these things contribute...
Riders are often held up in corners by drivers, yet on a racetrack a car can corner at a much higher speed than a race bike. Why is it so? First, let’s look at the physics. We also investigated how a car can brake faster than a motorcycle because it has...
There has always been conjecture about whether a motorcycle can brake in a shorter distance than a car. Many experienced...
There are many and varied theories on how to break in a new motorcycle from a softly, softly approach to...
Riders like to think of themselves as tough and will ride through pain, heat, cold, rain and other adversities to do what they love – riding! But chronic pain such as arthritis is sidelining more and more riders as the average age of riders continues to grow each year. In...
This video shows a British courier driver hitting a motorcycle from the rear while waiting to give way at an intersection,...
We’d like to celebrate Australia Day with an all-Australian motorbike trivia quiz. We also have questions about Aussie bike clubs,...
There were no training courses for riders when I began riding, so we learnt a lot of misguided motorcycle myths from our friends. Thankfully, there are plenty of riding schools and correct information available to young riders today to dispel some of the ridiculous motorcycle myths we believed back in...
Riding an historic motorcycle is a great deal of fun, but it requires mechanical sympathy and courtesy to other road...
There are many good reasons why it is not appropriate to sit on another rider’s motorcycle, but above all, self-preservation...
Budget online motorcycle insurer Insure My Ride is closing down in February leaving riders to pay more if they continue with insurance colleague Shannons. Insure My Ride has posted a notice on its website and sent letters to their customers advising them they will close from February 23. Parent company AAI Limited...
Queensland is the latest to mandate a certain percentage of fuel sales as bio-fuels, even though they are bad for some...
We love a bit of DIY bike maintenance, but there are a few pitfalls that can trap the unwary home mechanic,...
Three out of every five callouts for broken-down motorcycles are for tyre problems, says National Motorcycle Alliance not-for-profit roadside assistance service. Alliance GM Dave Cooke says 62% of callouts last year were for tyre problems and the second biggest reason was flat batteries, a problem that recently even sidelined Bruce...
A reformed bike thief from London, which has experienced a 44% increase in theft in the past two years, says...
Riders will be able to import a new motorcycle or other vehicle from 2018 without having to deal with a dealer...
It sounds like a bargain to import a motorcycle from overseas where they may be cheaper, but there are also pitfalls for riders. Bruce Hartwig, consultant to Queensland Imports, which is one of about 14 federally registered workshops for complying imported used vehicles, says the easiest and cheapest motorcycles to...
Before modern bikes introduced fuel warning lights, fuel gauges and precise computer readouts for fuel consumption and range to empty,...
Your motorcycle chain is a vital ingredient in making your bike smooth, quiet and efficient, so to prolong its life, it’s...
Do you have a conversation with your motorcycle, listening for strange mechanical noises and sometimes even talking to your bike (or swearing at it)? It’s not weird. It’s called “mechanical sympathy” and in some ways, that’s what Kawasaki’s future Rideology will achieve using a bluetooth system where the rider can talk...
The new Mel Gibson movie, Blood Father, is the latest to feature a motorcycle chase and while Hollywood movies usually...
Is dirty fuel affecting your bike? Just how good is the fuel you are putting in your bike? Is it contaminated,...
Riders should secretly mark their motorcycle to help identify it should it be stolen and later recovered, according to retired head of the police stolen vehicle unit in London Dr Ken German*. He has written the following interesting article to highlight his idea of marking your motorcycle: It’s now over 75...
I’d rather be riding my motorcycle than washing it, but after a long weekend of riding, it can be fun...
This four-minute video isn’t a nanny-state instructional guide in being a woose, but is an informative guide to checking and...
Why do most motorcycles have fuel economy no better than many light diesel and even petrol cars despite being a lot lighter and smaller? It’s a question that some riders are posing, while many others simply don’t care; they just twist the wrist and revel in the aural delights of burning...
Police have been incorrectly fining riders for wide handlebars, unaware the Australian Design Rules increased the maximum width in December...