American start-up KIRSH Helmets has started producing helmets that have a slimmer shell without compromising safety. Instead of thick EPS...
Ducati Australia has announced pricing and delivery for the updated Scrambler 1100 PRO and Sport PRO models. They arrive in September...
The top-selling electric motorcycle company in the world, Zero Motorcycles, looks like it is heading off-road. The Californian company has filed two trademarks for “Zero FX/E” and “Zero DSR/X”. There is no explanation in the filing with the American patents and trademarks office, but we suspect these mean they are...
BMW Motorrad has issued two recalls in North America for leaks in brakes and real tanks for a variety of...
Triumph has issued a global recall over wiring issues for its 900cc Street Twin and Street Scrambler models. The issue...
It is a certain bet that BMW will introduce more variants of the R 18 – their first cruiser in 16 years since the R 1200 C – like this solo-seat custom model. The company launched the R 18 cruiser in April and BMW Australia says the classic R 18...
Australian motorcycle riders are the happiest motorists on the road, even in these COVID times, according to a new survey....
Two 250cc Benelli Grand Prix racing motorcycles have broken the auction world records for the marque at the live and...
So what is the fallout from the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week, the biggest mass gathering in the world since the pandemic was declared? Organisers had predicted attendance would be about 250,000, down from an annual average of almost half a million. However, official figures are 365,979 which...
Motorcyclist and road safety researcher Ross Blackman (pictured) has waded into our debate last week about whether roadworks speed limits...
Have you ever wondered why so many motorcycle riders have beards and whether you should join the club? It may...
Bike fan, Hollywood actor and “Long Way” collaborator Ewan McGregor gets to keep most of his impressive collection of motorcycles in his divorce settlement with former wife Eve Mavrakis. The pair were married for 22 years and even though Eve did not sign a prenuptial agreement, she gets to keep...
A teenage rider has now been charged following investigations into a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in NSW earlier this...
New Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz has bought about $US2 ($A2.8) million of company shares just weeks after announcing a 30% cut...
(Contributed post for our Southern California readers) If you ride a motorcycle in Orange County or anywhere else in southern California, you know that it’s dangerous. With their high-speed capabilities and minimal frames, motorcycles offer their riders little protection. Because of this, even a minor motorcycle accident can result in...
Indian Motorcycle has issued a global recall on 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber motorcycles for a possible problem with the...
A new BMW Motorrad patent for a carbon fibre swingarm brings the hi-tech, lightweight technology closer to mass production through...
A teenager is “assisting police with inquiries” after a rider standing on a Gympie highway ramp was struck by an unknown vehicle and killed on Monday night (10 August 2020). Queensland Police say the body of the 48-year-old rider was found about 11pm on Monday (10 August 2020) between the...
A 43-year-old male driver has been bailed in a Sydney court today over the death of a motorcycle pillion and...
One of the main concerns about motorists swapping to electric vehicles is that they would place an even bigger drain...
Motorcycle riders are about to inherit a bad reputation around the world as hundreds of thousands crowd into the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this weekend. As riders start to roll into the town, organisers predict attendance will be about 250,000, down from an annual average of almost half a...
Yamaha is the first major manufacturer to give some credence to the theory that future motorcycles and other vehicles could...
Riders could be torn to shreds by a rough “tyre-shredding” road surface designed to stop “hoons” doing burnouts and drifting,...
While roadworks speeds in some jurisdictions can be as low 40km/h (25mph), the UK may be heading toward a standard 60mph (about 100km/h) on highway roadworks. Speed limits through roadworks are reduced for the safety of road workers. However, some riders question the low speeds when work is not happening...
Despite KTM Group’s boss saying sales were up during the pandemic, the Austrian company has suffered a one-third sales slump...
This video of a 2m snake attacking a motorcycle rider in Lampang, Thailand, will send shivers down your spine! Many...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) People love motorcycles because of their low purchase cost, ease of maintenance, fun and adventure. These machines, though, pose an extra risk to riders. Riders are more susceptible to injury and death due to the lack of protection in the event of an...
This image from the Chinese Patent Office shows a Qianjiang QJ350 motorcycle with a parallel twin engine stamped with the...
(Contributed article for our North American readers) There are several reasons why you might need to ship a motorbike across...
Bloodbikes Australia is playing an integral part in transporting COVID-19 tests from suburban testing centres to medical laboratories. Founder Peter Davis says they recently extended their free service offers from delivering blood to other medical products including breast milk. However, they are currently being primarily deployed to take COVID-19 tests...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide upheaval and triggered a flurry of policies...
Aprilia Australia has issued a safety recall notice for a brake issue on 2017-2020 RSV4 and Tuono 1100 motorcycles. The...
A 52-year-old driver who ploughed his Kia Rio head-on into several club riders in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and injuring four others last year has face court in Lismore. Royce McCocker, of Warwick, Queensland, was charged on 26 March 2020 for the accident that occurred on Sunday, 20 October...
While a motorcycle festival in France has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s biggest motorcycle rally in...
Harley-Davidson is expected to pull out of some Asian and Latin American markets as part off a “Rewire” strategy to...
America’s two major motorcycle companies have reported a coronavirus-led flop in motorcycle sales for the second quarter. Harley-Davidson reported a 27% decline in sales to 52,700 and a $0.87 billion flop in revenue. Sales were down 26.6% in the USA, -30.3% in Canada, -29.8% in Europe, -51% and Asia-Pacific -10.2%....
(Sponsored post) Bikes and cars both have their benefits. Not that cars are any less useful, this article focuses more...
Desperate times require desperate measures and MV Agusta Australia has just launched a “5-Day Flash Sale” with discounts up to...
A motorcycle safety advocate who crashed his motorcycle has been gifted a Honda VFR800 as a replacement after launching a GoFundMe page to try to raise funds for a bike so he can continue his advocacy work and support his sick wife. John Nelson, 63, says he crashed his Honda...
Honda’s CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP superbike has been inducted into the prestigious Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany. It took...