(Contributed post for North American readers) Are you planning a road trip on your motorbike or in your car? Sure...
“They may take away our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom … or the Davidson family cottage!” That’s the...
Indian Motorcycles has, once again, run into issues of non-compliance, prompting a recall of models built from 2019 to 2021. The official recall notice says a software issue causes the rear turn signal lights to be “slightly illuminated when not in use and brightly flash when operating”. That means the...
BMW Australia has issued a safety recall for their 2018-2020 K1600 over an issue which could cause the back end...
Triumph Australia has urged owners of its 2021/22 Speed Triple RS and Speed Triple RR motorcycles to bring their bikes...
Will online swapping make motorcycle parts swap meets a thing of the past and will riders choose to swap their bikes online rather than sell them and buy a new bike? At least one online start-up hopes the future will move toward online swapping just as our habits are shifting...
The motorcycle sales boom that happened in the wake of the first pandemic lockdown appears to be over. Sales of...
Australian riders have been urged to take part in an international survey on the quality and price of aftermarket motorcycle...
Kawasaki Motorcycles Australia has issued its third recall of its retro W800, this time for an issue with the horn. The previous two recalls were for issues of engine stalling. In the latest recall notice, the official notice says the wiring harness leading to the horn “may not be durable...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its three-wheeler Tricity over the possibility the scooter cannot be ridden of steered when started. The...
In a potential embarrassment for the New Zealand Army, the Kiwi-made UBCO electric utility motorcycle could stop in its tracks. The...
No sooner had I listed my 2018 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport for sale with an online classified site than I started to receive replies from scammers. They came via email, phone message and various social media platforms. The shortest was: Hi, what is your address? The longest and most elaborate...
A Victorian rider who got airborne over a series of potholes, corrugations and ruts on a regional road says the...
Gibson guitars and Triumph motorcycles have unveiled one-off models that celebrate the link between musical and motorcycle rockers. The 1959...
Several Australian states are now offering subsidies for motorists who buy electric cars, yet none has offered the assistance to riders. NSW, South Australia and Victoria have a limited-offer $3000 rebate for electric cars under $68,750 while Queensland sets the limit of $58,000 to exclude Teslas. Federal Chamber of Automotive...
Triumph Australia has recalled its new Trident 660 over an issue with the safety of the side stands. The official...
The current exorbitant fuel prices could force Australian motorcycle importers to rethink their strategy of not importing electric motorcycles and...
One of the first things your owner’s manual says is to read the manual first bed ore ring. But who does, especially when it is often longer than the turgid Jane Austen historical romance novel Pride and Prejudice at 364 pages. New research from the UK’s Scrap Car Comparison has...
VicRoads has just launched an updated Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly guide targeted at road designers and road maintenance crew to...
One of the most common motorcycle crashes is due to drivers not paying attention to them, according to British road...
Kids and big kids’ toy company Lego has added the original 1960s Vespa 125 model to its range of motorcycle scale models. It joins the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, Ducati Panigale V4 R, BMW R 1200 GS and BMW boxer motorcycle engine in their two-wheeled range. The 1106-piece pastel pale blue...
All you old rockers should be tuning up for this supergroup — Triumph, Gibson and the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR)...
We hardly need research to tell us that weekends are the most dangerous time on Aussie roads — or any...
With Australia’s state borders completely open from next month and international travel open from today (21 February 2022) for vaccinated travellers, the issue of airport parking for motorcycles is back on the agenda. Bike parking at airports around the country varies substantially. Melbourne airport parking is among the most expensive...
Harley-Davidson Australia has recalled its new Revolution-engined Pan America adventure bike and Sportster S over an issue that only affects...
Riders of Honda’s current model CBR100RR Fireblades have been advised to slow down and maybe even stop riding the bike...
After a year of record safety recalls for motorcycles in 2021, Yamaha Australia is the first Australian motorcycle company to issue a recall in 2022. The company has recalled their current 29022 YZ125SPN and YZ125N junior motocross motorcycles for a gear selection issue and asked owners to not ride them...
It’s official – Kimi Räikkönen, formerly a Formula 1 racer with the nickname “The Iceman,” will become the new Team...
One of Australia’s most historic race circuits, Lakeside Park on Brisbane’s north side, will close its gates to most track...
Fresh-faced teenager James Weaver has been chosen by computer data to compete in the 2022 Oceania Junior Cup (OJC), the official Road to MotoGP series for young Aussie road racers. The 13-year-old NSW Central Coast rider was chosen via a world-first method developed by motoDNA whose Digital Academy technology is used to...
For years riders and other motorists have been asked to report road hazards such as potholes to their state road...
While BMW Motorrad set a record sales year in 2021 with a massive 14.8% increase, Australia’s performance was up only...
Australian Jack Miller has tested positive for Covid, pushing back the launch of the Ducati Lenovo MotoGP team. This comes as Ducati has announced a record sale year in 2021 and Ducati Australia has recorded the biggest rise in sales for the company worldwide in 2021 with a 50% increase. Ducati...
Riders of Brisbane hinterland’s motorcycling Mecca that is Mt Glorious should be aware of upcoming roadworks that could delay their...
I cannot understand why it hasn’t happened sooner, but BMW Motorrad is only now applying for a patent of a...
Great news! The Queensland/NSW border reopens at 1am on Saturday 15 January 2022, opening some of the best riding in the region. The Lions Rd, Mt Lindesay Highway, Summerland Way, Numinbah Rd, Tomewin Rd and others are some of the best roads for motorcyclists just about anywhere and bound to...
Ducati Australia has recorded the biggest rise in sales for the company worldwide in 2021 with a 50% increase. Ducati...
A surge in off-road motorcycle sales has pushed Australian motorcycle and OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) sales last year by a...
There were official 46 safety recalls of motorcycles in Australia in 2021, the highest number monitored since 2009 and significantly more than the previous high of 37 in 2018. There were only 28 motorcycle recalls in Australia last year, one more than the previous year which was the lowest number...
For the first time, Australia will host a round of the world supercross championship in 2022 after the Federation Internationale...