BMW is adding GoPro camera control to their car infotainment systems from July and it could be a technology that...
Just because you like roughing it in the bush on your adventure bike doesn’t mean your head has to suffer...
BMW Motorrad will have a new boss when Markus Schramm takes over as director in May and the company has a new look in riding gear for 2018. Schramm, who will succeed Stephan Schaller, is 55 and a “passionate motorcyclist”. He has been with the BMW Group since 1991. There...
A vintage BMW R series headlight is a simple yet elegant piece of styling and now motorcycle tragics can have...
BMW Motorrad has launched a 2020 heritage collection of rider gear to appeal to riders of their R nineT models...
Keeping your motorcycle chain clean, lubricated and tensioned is a messy business, but now BMW has developed a special chain that never needs lubricating nor re-tensioning. BMW has long been known for its maintenance-free shafts, but now they have extended that ability with their M Endurance chain in 525 pitch....
BMW Motorrad has partnered with social media mapping app company Rever to help riders discover the world’s best roads, create custom...
The head-up display revolution is coming with the Skully helmet and aftermarket accessories and now BMW has joined the trend....
BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have collaborated to produce a textile jacket with an airbag for use on the road and in off-road riding. The Street Air jacket follows a BMW and Alpinestars DoubleR RaceAir one-piece leather race suit in 2014. If that is any indication, it could be quite expensive...
BMW Motorrad has extended its helmet warranty from two years to five years which is basically the suggested life of...
BMW Motorrad has now teamed up with Sena Bluetooth communication to provide special a “Fit-for-All” motorcycle helmet two-way intercom system...
BMW accessories company Wunderlich has developed an electronic two-wheel-drive system for the R 1200 GS that also gives it a reverse gear. For all those who have been caught out needing to shift the heavy adventure bike backwards or had trouble in mud or sand, this could be a godsend....
BMW Motorrad has released its latest range of digital technology for connected riding featuring naturally spoken directions, cable-free charging and...
Could bone conduction make better helmet speakers for riders than conventional systems? Even the army looks like using it to...
Could bone conduction make better helmet speakers for riders than conventional systems? Even the army looks like using it to hear over loud battle noises. Bone conduction is a method of turning vibrations into sound that pass through the bones in your head and are considered more effective than headphones....
German automotive electronics company claims it has developed the world’s first split-screen instruments for a motorbike capable of showing app...
As smart motorcycle helmets with head-up display (HUD) technology are starting to hit the market, Bosch has designed a HUD...
German electronic engineering company Bosch has now produced a mySPIN controller for motorcycle instruments that allows riders to access more than 46 phone apps. And that number is growing! The Bosch controller is like a motorcycle version of Apple’s CarPlay. MySPIN Like CarPlay, the Bosch platform makes motorcycle instruments look and feel more...
The bosses of pocket-sized Braaap Motorcycles have been accused of “rebirthing” motorcycles across Australia. Rebirthing is usually associated with using...
Fraud and rebirthing charges against the bosses of pocket-sized Braaap Motorcycles have been adjourned until October 13 after a brief mention in a...
If you are a convert to linked brakes or hand-operated rear brakes, the Aussie-designed BrakeBuTT invention could be what you are looking for. Inventor Jay Thompson, 54, of Perth, says he came up with the idea of an affordable retrofit linked-brake system after an embarrassing crash. “Showing off while riding...
Protection and a little bit of Marlon Brando style have merged in the latest offering from Australian motorcycle apparel company...
It’s almost winter in the southern hemisphere and time to break out the Superman underwear, gloves, balaclava and all-weather jackets....
The rapid rise in factory scrambler models and custom scramblers has led to a whole new category of tyre and Bridgestone has joined in with their new Battlax Adventurecross AX41S model. Based on their Battlax Adventurecross AX41 adventure tyre, the “S” in AX41S stands for “scrambler”. It sports a different block...
Bridgestone’s new Battlax Adventurecross AX41 tyres have arrived in Australia to get adventure riders dirtier, taking them further off the...
A group of Brisbane engineering and IT students plans to make the world’s first integrated camera-helmet called Iris including outside and...
UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited, parent company of Bull-it Jeans, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise recognising their export success. The company exports to 14 different countries in Europe, Australia, North America and New Zealand. Company founder Keith Bloxsome says they made their first container sale to Australia,...
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans and cargo pants with a single layer of...
The hoodie is becoming a big fashion trend among urban riders so now award-winning UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited has...
The Californian Burly magnetic tank bag is not only practical and convenient, but also stylish and flexible as it can be used as a tail bag or separated into two. There is a clever little detachable magnetic screen section which can be used for a map, GPS and/or phone. You...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) The motorcycle is a fast and effective means of transport. It can take...
The Italian-made Caberg Duke flip-up helmet is the type of quality helmet we will start to see filtering into Australia...
Caberg helmets, makers of the world’s first flip-up adventure lid, are available for Australian riders in states where the European standard is now accepted. Queensland, Victorian and the Northern Territory have legalised the use of international standard UN/ECE 22.05 motorcycle helmets and NSW is expected to follow in 2016. However,...
Motorcycle cleaning products that promise miracles usually fail to deliver, but not California Custom. The sole importers and wholesale distributors of California...
When you buy motorcycle protective clothing with a CE sticker, are you getting proper riding gear or something more suitable...
You could do a lap of Australia on your bike and never have to bother about oiling the chain with a Cameleon Chain Oiler. The handy little device costs about $A230 plus postage. Oiling your chain is messy, it’s a nuisance having to carry chain lube with you and it’s...
The Canadian-made automatic Cameleon Chain Oiler has been updated to a PLUS version. Oiling your chain is messy, it’s a...
A new helmet rearview camera system is safer than conventional mirrors, according to four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty. In...
Using an action camera on your motorbike to video forward or back is fine, but now you can monitor both ways for more interesting videos and better evidence if you have a crash. The INNOVV Motorcycle Camera Dash Recorder K1-M costs $499 and consists of two cameras, one facing forward and...
Motorcycle police often ride around with the chin bar on their modular or flip-up helmets in the up position, but...