An electric commuter/off-road motorcycle, a concept electric BMW and the new Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure bike have been honoured with...
It seems riders with big heads can wear helmets not compliant under Australian Standards after a NSW Harley tour operator successfully challenged his...
The push for mandatory traction control in motorcycles seems to be starting already with a VicRoads safety campaign emphasising it is a key to rider safety. The campaign features an erroneous online quiz which suggests that traction control will “prevent you from falling off”. VicRoads is not alone in suggesting...
Kawasaki showcased multiple models from its 2022 lineup at the recently concluded EICMA show in Milan. Of the lot, the...
A new Austroads report on road barriers has recommended fitting padding on the posts that hold up the wires on wire...
Artist and amateur custom bikie builder Steve Campbell says customising motorcycles helps stave off depression. Steve now has three themed custom bikes in his Brisbane garage/studio – a 1999 Harley 1200 Sportster he calls “Spider”, a 250cc Virago named “Lady Luck” and a 1983 Virago 750cc called “Z” which is...
While national motorcycle theft has fallen in recent years, joy-riding youths are the most likely to steal your bike …...
After months of drought and bushfires, much of eastern Queensland and northern NSW are experiencing flash flooding with emergency services urging...
The rare and expensive Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is being recalled obvert a fault with gear selection. The official notice issued by Honda Australia through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the issue could cause a crash. “The motorcycle’s gear change pivot bolt may loosen due to repeated heavy...
We have launched a petition to show community support for two-time Dakar Rally champion Toby Price to receive a state...
Steve McQueen continues to set motorcycle records 38 years after his death with his Triumph Speed Twin fetching the highest...
Solo-seat motorcycles, or bikes that have been modified to seat only the rider, should attract a cheaper registration as they do in Queensland. Actually, it’s the compulsory third party insurance component which makes solo motorbikes about $200 cheaper to register in the Sunshine State. It’s not widely known in other...
Despite the motorcyclist road toll decreasing more than any other group in Australia, police and media are targeting the few...
Australian motorcycle and off-highway vehicle (OHV) sales have increase 51% in the first quarter over the same period last year....
Properties owned by former Norton Motorcycles boss, Stuart Garner, have hit the market at £13m, which is £1m short of the amount he owes to investors. Last month, Garner was ordered to pay back £14m to pensioners who invested in retirement funds not knowing he was dishonestly using the money...
An online petition has been started against the Queensland Government’s proposed legislation that discriminates against people riding motorcycles. The petition...
There is little more invigorating than riding your bike on tracks and territories that you haven’t experienced before, and if...
Riders should have input into more than $35 million in roadworks being planned for one of South East Queensland’s most popular motorcycling routes, says a rider representative. The Queensland Government will spend the money on improving the Nerang-Murwillumbah Road, sometimes jokingly referred to as the “Hinze Raceway” as it’s popular...
Queensland riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of...
Our current laws on use of a tinted visor on a motorcycle helmet are so absurd they don’t even distinguish...
VicRoads has rejected the use of a special motorcycle to inspect for motorcycle-specific road hazards, preferring to use specially trained inspectors. Last month Coroner Paresa Spanos found that a bump that caused the death of rider Mark Rodgers and pillion Jodi Walsham may not have been detected by VicRoads because...
Two NSW drivers have appeared in court over separate crashes last year that injured two riders and a pillion. Court...
Western Australia could soon become the final state to introduce lane filtering as well as move to a graduated motorcycle...
Riders who have ordered a new BMW S 1000 RR will have a bit of a wait as the company finds a fix for a recall over an oil leak before delivery. We published the recall notice last month, but riders tell us they are still waiting on the delivery...
The Buell 1125 was a revolutionary motorcycle that was never given its due by riders. But one American company thinks...
UPDATED: A 1969 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide belonging to the late Marlon Brando has been sold at auction for $US256,000, making it...
The world’s most expensive bike is the Captain America Harley Panhead chopper from the 1969 cult film Easy Rider … or is it? The bike has just sold for a staggering $US1,350,000 ($A1.54m) in the Profiles In History auction in California to an undisclosed buyer. Profiles in History spokesperson Sabrina...
Queensland Police are calling for information about an incident in which a rider was robbed of his Kawasaki Ninja 250R by...
Harley-Davidson may be on a crash course with President Donald Trump over its announcement of a plan to make motorcycles...
Ducati Australia has recorded the biggest rise in sales for the company worldwide in 2021 with a 50% increase. Ducati sold 59,477 motorcycles globally which is a new record for the Italian company, up 24% on 2020 and 12% over 2019. In 2021 Ducati’s growth came in all the main...
The rise of female riders in the ranks is welcome and is changing the whole motorcycling industry, especially in making...
Tasmania is planning to follow other states with consorting laws that specify motorcycle clubs as outlaw organisations and their clothing,...
Police investigations into two controversial motorcycle crashes in Melbourne are still not resolved up to four months later. The first happened on July 17 at 1.40pm when a woman in a Camry drove in front two motorcycle riders in Melbourne. The riders, Steve Caruana and Marc Logan, have only recently...
One of three motorcycles used by actor Henry Winkler playing Fonzie in Happy Days has sold for $USUS179,200 (about $A240,000)...
The leading manufacturer of ABS equipment for motorcycles, Bosch, has unveiled their smallest, lightest and most effective unit yet as...
Racing leathers and a diamond-encrusted walking stick claimed to have belonged to the godfather of stunt riders, Evel Knievel, have been auctioned online. The two items were sold over the weekend in a joint lot for $US78,000 (about $A101,000). The items, sold by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, are claimed to be...
Sorry, but we simply had to make a pun that pigs really do fly when we noticed this week that...
Not all women riders are battered wives with rough husbands like on Sons of Anarchy, says women riders rally organiser...
Everything you always wanted to know about the Triumph Bonneville – and more – is now available in one book. The Triumph Bonneville Bike features a detailed history of the iconic bike named after the American salt flats where it set world speed records. Long-time British motorcycle journalist Peter Henshaw...
It was a tragic day on NSW roads yesterday for motorcycle riders with one dead and two injured in two...