Honda Australia has started the expected January sales rush after the motorcycle market recorded a dismal sales result in 2017....
Husqvarna finally has a fix for all TR650 Terra and TR650 Strada models over a stalling issue and has issued an...
Bosses of pocket-sized Braaap Motorcycles say the future is bright despite facing fraud and rebirthing charges. Braaap GM Toby Wilkin, 33, and founder Brad Smith, 29, say they will fight the charges of “rebirthing” 85 motorcycles, brought by the NSW Property Crime Squad. The case was mentioned again in a Sydney court this week and...
BMW may have won a case against a rider who claims his 1993 BMW K 100 RS bike gave hm a...
Several Australian states are now offering subsidies for motorists who buy electric cars, yet none has offered the assistance to...
Kiwi riders are being offered $200 cash-back rewards on their motorcycle registration if they complete approved rider courses. It’s an interesting approach to the issue of the hefty insurance component in annual registration fees. In Australia, the Motorcycle Council of NSW is calling for third-party insurance on riders, not motorcycles as...
Here is yet another video that shows how riders end up coming off second best in a road rage incident...
Speculation of a boycott of Harley-Davidson over plans to shift some production overseas are blown out of proportion, yet it...
The latest motorcycle brand ambassador is Sarah McLeod, front woman of Australian rock band The Superjesus. Most major motorcycle brands have brand ambassadors who are not motorcycle racers and it seems more and more are appointing women as recognition of the growing interest in motorcycles by females. Harley recently appointed...
For some, motorcycling is a religion and for others it seems motorcycles and religion are intrinsically linked. There are many...
They call the Johammer J1 an electric chopper, but it looks more like a robotic ladybug with its solid body...
A petition to review the speed limits on the famed motorcycle road over Mt Glorious behind Brisbane has met a wall of resistance at Parliament House. The petition was started by a group of motorcyclists last September over coffee at the Mount Glorious Cafe (formerly Maialla cafe) and has since...
Today we celebrate the belated birthday of seven-time 350cc and 500cc world title champion Giacomo Agostini, or “Ago” – an...
The introduction of lane filtering a year ago has reduced congestion on major roads and reduced the risk of injury...
Two wheel drive motorcycles have never really taken off, but now a company specialising in motorcycle apparel has had a go. Suzuki thought of the 2WD idea way back in the 1980s, Yamaha tried it about 10 years ago in the Dakar Rally, KTM worked on the technology for a...
The latest rumour about the sale of Ducati is that Austrian manufacturer KTM may be interested in buying the iconic...
A French risk-assessment study has released a shock finding that a five-year lane-splitting trial caused a 12% increase in motorcycle...
The Scooter Shop has taken out its third consecutive Le Minz 24-Hour Scooterthon. But the names of the winners is not as important as how much money was raised for charity. Each team in the Gold Coast event raised funds for their own charity and the event raised funds for...
Contributed post for our North American readers We often derive a sense of pride from our ownership of a vehicle....
Motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel will be immortalised in comic books. Although his bike escapades will be featured, the first episode...
In a grim reminder of the dangers of group riding, America’s Fathers Day marks one year since young truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in a New Hampshire highway crash. Riders should remember on this sad occasion that we are vulnerable road users and the result...
Hopes of abolishing the Victorian motorcycle safety levy in 2018 have increased slightly after the Opposition said it would “consider”...
Australia is so important to Triumph Motorcycles, the company updated the Street Triple 660 especially for our learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS)...
The Queensland Police officer videoed removing his left leg from the footpeg of his motorcycle will not be fined, Queensland Police media says. This follows Brisbane rider Jake Sloman being fined $146 for the same offence on the Logan Motorway earlier this month. READ THE STORY HERE Van driver Sean...
Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta seems intent on cracking the enormous Chinese motorcycle market. In 2019, they signed an agreement...
The engine in your next Yamaha R1, MT-09 or big cruiser could come from Indonesia. Yamaha will soon begin building...
Automobiles are clearly entering a new phase in a history that goes back more than 100 years. Motorcycles have been a key part of the automobile growth in the century, but they have played catch-up with the cars for most of these 100 years. Due to the limitations in the...
We already suspect that motorcycle riders are more attractive daring, adventurous and fun than drivers, but now a British online...
Drivers have a better perception of the approaching speed and visibility of a motorcycle if its has three headlights in...
If you want to get into the Christmas spirit with a novelty Santa helmet cover, most police will not play Scrooge and fine you for a non-compliant helmet. However, there are points of safety to consider which could lead to fine, if not observed. Novelty helmet covers Queensland and South...
Motorcycles thefts are up 7.3% across Australia in 2018 with many older bikes heading straight to the junk yard for...
Australian riders can celebrate American Independence Day with a sale of Victory and Indian bikes and gear starting today (Saturday, July...
As some jurisdictions are now replacing dangerous wire rope barriers, Victoria is forging ahead with 190km of the flexible barriers on the Goulburn Valley Highway. Western Australia became the first Australian state to remove some of its wire rope barriers after a fatal involving a motorcyclist in a Christmas Toy...
Ambitious road toll targets, such as the improbable Vision Zero campaign, create unrealistic expectations that only serve to goad politicians...
The Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America is at the half-way point of their 21-day ride, raising funds and...
Motorcycles and scooters are doing their bit to help the unemployed. British organisation Wheels 2 Work in East Sussex has launched a transport loan scheme where motorcycles, mopeds or electric cycles are offered to people out of work. The idea is that the bikes will help them get to job...
Early adopters have already slapped down a deposit for the Brammo electric motorcycle due here in the next few weeks....
Riders often see motorists doing dangerous things such as texting while driving and can be become enraged, leading to a...
The RACQ is supporting the first annual Ride to Work Day today (March 1, 2017) organised by the Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland. RACQ technical and safety officer Steve Spalding, a Suzuki Bandit owner and frequent motorcycle commuter, says he hopes the ride will alert motorists to the number of...
Camo motorcycle riding pants were once a big thing and now it looks like urban camouflage paint is coming to...