German motorcycle accessory company Touratech AG has filed for insolvency, but riders have been assured it is not voluntary bankruptcy...
While most riders like to expose themselves to the elements, there have always been inventors trying to make the ultimate...
The Moriwaki performance motorcycle parts brand has been largely forgotten in our market, but now Bikebuilders is attempting to return it to its former glory. The Brisbane-based company has added the Japanese brand to its inventory and plans to actively import parts. Bikebuilders partners Leif Martinsen and Yosuke (Yoshi) Kawamura...
Are you an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) rider, or do you believe riders should be allowed to...
In the motorcycling world, much like with the car world, using your smartphone while riding/driving is just asking for an...
Helmet laws have changed radically in Australia over the past year, leaving riders a little confused about what they can wear and what they can and can’t do with their helmets. The Federal Government now allows European-standard helmets to be sold throughout the country, and every state now allows them...
http://youtu.be/VMDbEhayoUk It’s Christmas Eve and the last day in our 12 Days of Harley Christmas series and what has Santa...
In our continuing series of the 12 Days of Christmas we have picked 10 items from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMDbEhayoUk%3Fautoplay%3D1 With just two days before Santa revs up his Harley sleigh, we are down to two gifts in our 12 Days of Christmas series. I asked Harley for some suggestions of products from their impressive 900-page-plus 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue. Check out all the previous...
If you want your Silent Night to go boom, Harley-Davidson now has a range of Boom! Box accessories. We’ve picked...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMDbEhayoUk%3Fautoplay%3D1 Santa is getting closer and closer on his Harley sled. And he’s bringing plenty of Christmas gifts bearing the...
If you think eight pairs of Harley gloves is too much to ask for underneath your Christmas tree, you haven’t done much riding. You could always do with more riding gloves. Just read my reasoning in my story on this very subject here. So, to continue our 12 Days of...
Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown continues with nine Harley jackets from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories...
Wisconsin motorcycle luggage manufacturer Dowco has launched five new Willie & Max leather saddlebags and 10 complimentary accessory bags. The...
In the biggest addition to the MotoCAP online ratings of motorcycle clothing since it began in August 2018, 19 articles have been added and none scored more than two safety stars out of five. The world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added: 13 textile jackets;...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson...
European motorcycle clothing company Macna makes some advanced technology gear with a lot of street smarts, although some of the...
Owning a motorbike is an adrenaline enhancing, life-changing experience. There is a bond that develops between a rider and their machine that cannot be explained fully. The thrill of the speed, on the track or the road and the power under the seat, make the riding experience the ultimate adrenaline...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) The thrill of riding a motorbike is unmatched by any other riding experience....
Only seven out of 30 helmets tested this year for safety and comfort by the NSW Consumer Rating and Assessment of...
These amazing 360º videos of British Superbike rider Peter Hickman put you in the rider’s seat like no other on-board video we have seen before. A few weeks ago he posted this video of him doing two laps of Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk, during a free practice session in June 2019....
Most motorcycle jackets are designed with one core philosophy — to protect the rider in the event of an accident....
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) When buying a new motorcycle or sports car, there are things you wish...
Many riders now have Bluetooth intercom units in their helmets to talk to other riders, take and make phone calls and listen to music, but the sound quality isn’t great. Others think it is ridiculous and unsafe to have music or conversations while riding. They ride to enjoy the “solitude”....
As international-standard helmets are now approved in most of Australia, we thought we’d look back 50 years to helmet safety...
There are many products on the market that try to save the annoying problem of tangled helmet hair that plagues...
https://youtu.be/8kitz9Eaw24 Is anyone else getting sick of the same old action camera footage shot from a rider’s helmet? Apart from the still-unresolved legal ramifications of attaching a GoPro or other action camera to a helmet (see stories below), the footage all looks the same and it’s just plain boring. Now...
There are several action cameras coming soon that aim to take away some of the GoPro’s dominance in action sports...
An active noise-cancelling system for motorcycle helmets has been launched by Norwegian tech startup DAAL at the EICMA motorcycle show...
There is no longer any need to buy an expensive motorcycle to have adaptive headlights that illuminate the inside of a corner. American lighting company of Wisconsin, J.W. Speaker Corporation, has released the world’s first aftermarket adaptive motorcycle headlights that fill in the dark void of a corner. The adaptive...
There is no need to buy an expensive BMW or KTM motorcycle to have headlights that illuminate the inside of...
Motorcycles are about action, yet we rarely see any motorbikes in motion in Facebook photos. I’m getting a bit tired...
Ceramic coating is a dressing made of a liquid polymer. When applied to the surface of your motorbike, the coating with the assistance of the liquid polymer will form a strong chemical and cohesive bond with the original paintwork. The bond is so strong that its removal can only be...
There are no manufacturers who make an adventure motorcycle that is totally suitable straight off the showroom floor. You either...
AGV is the latest helmet manufacturer to partner with leading Bluetooth company Sena to develop a special aerodynamic ARK intercom...
Retro-designed AGV X3000 full-face and X70 open-face helmets are now available in Australia with two race legend tribute helmets. The X3000 range is led by a $999 limited-edition tribute to the legendary 15-time world motorcycle champion, Giacomo Agostini (pictured above). Top of the open-face X70 range is the $499 Pasolini which is...
The versatile new AGV AX9 helmet can be worn as an adventure helmet, MX lid with goggles or even a...
Italian motorbike helmet manufacturer AGV has introduced a hydration cooling system which allows riders to sip liquid while riding. The AGV...
The new AGV K-1 helmet is designed to fit and protect more head sizes with removable and washable helmet liner and cheekpads with recesses to accommodate glasses or sunglasses. They are available now in a range of colours from solid to multi-coloured and Valentino Rossi VR46 replicas, ranging from XS...
The new AGV K6 carbon helmet has more shell area and less visor mechanism for maximised protection, though the visor...