A tragic week of motorcycle fatals has ended with Victoria’s homicide squad charging a man with murder after a Werribee...
Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear...
Would you wear a Chinese-made helmet, jacket, gloves, or motorcycle, in the wake of the escalating trade war with Australia? The Communist Party of China has imposed hefty tariffs and threatened other measures on some Australian exports after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent inquiry into the origin...
Harley-Davidson this week restarts production after a two-month closure over the pandemic with lower production rates for more “exclusivity”, the company...
As the politicians continue to argue over opening closed borders, we thought we would try a hump-day run down to...
A 70-year-old ute driver remains on bail for another month after a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New Year’s Eve 2019. NSW Police say the driver’s ute collided with a motorcycle about 9pm on the Mitchell Highway in Maryvale, just north of Wellington. A male rider, aged 26, died at...
Germany is cracking down on noisy exhausts with special noise cameras, no-go areas and an 80dB limit on motorcycle exhausts...
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just...
Two senior Harley-Davidson executives, including new CEO and president Jochen Zeitz have bought up millions of dollars of company shares. The move follows the recent announcement of first-quarter results earnings which revealed a global 17.7% drop to 40,430 motorcycle sales, 20.5% crash in overseas sales (16,707) and a 15.5% domestic slide...
Returned rider Alan Maxwell has a familiar history with motorcycles, but has ended up triking with a family of trikes...
This is the first weekend that all states and territories have eased travel restrictions and we expect a lot of...
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In the latest scam operation, the vehicle is offered at a very cheap price by a member (usually female) of the armed forces who needs to sell quickly as they are...
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi?...
It seems police may be taking a more considered approach to issuing pandemic fines or Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) for...
(Contributed post) Biking is a thrilling way to get from A to B, and most bikers decide to learn this exciting sport for the experiences that it can give them, as well as the opportunity to meet like-minded people and go to biking events across the world. However, if you...
Tamworth reader Dave Richards got into bikes with his dad by selling a boat. Here’s his amusing tale. (Readers are...
While most Australian states and territories are easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions, Tasmania — normally the most motorcycle-friendly state —...
UPDATE: A 35-year-old male rider from Caboolture has died six days after a crash with a white Ford Ranger utility at Caboolture on 5 May 2020. Queensland Police say the crash happened at 2.15pm when the Kawasaki KLX450 and utility were travelling north on Beerburrum Road near Caboolture Show Grounds. The rider...
One of the sad consequences of the easing of lockdown restrictions in some states is the increase in motorcycle crashes....
Two drivers have been charged after separate Sydney crashes in the past couple of days that cost the lives of...
Riders should be able to travel in a group of up to 10 under the first step of National Cabinet’s three-step plan announced today (8 May 2020) to ease coronavirus restrictions. Latest travel restrictions info for all states and territories here. Group limit However, it appears that a group of...
Riders are being urged to make submissions about the perceived dangers of wire rope barriers to a Victorian inquiry into...
German-born Jochen Zeitz has been named as the new CEO and president of iconic American motorcycle company Harley-Davidson. Jochen was appointed interim...
Triumph Australia has issued a recall over a potential brake failure in its 2013-2017 Trophy and Trophy SE models. This brake recall is not linked to the forthcoming global recall over Brembo brakes. This is a new issue involving incorrectly routed wires exiting the ignition switch may be damaged by contact...
A global recall on Italian Brembo brakes has the potential to affect a host of premium models just as two...
NSW Police have charged a male aged 40 and impounded his Kawasaki Ninja 250R after a high-speed chase in Sydney’s...
New MV Agusta boss Timur Sardarov has a stern warning to dealers as he works to restore the company’s stocks after years of financial hardship and rudderless direction. “A lot of dealers had been granted the dealership before my time and are not the right dealers and partners,” he says....
If you are still restricted from riding due to the pandemic lockdown, you could spend a few hours putting together...
Riders in most states can now go for a limited ride and can even take a pillion, but they still...
The new owner of Norton Motorcycles, Indian-based TVS Motor Company, has begun revitalising the company with funding, a new CEO and plans for new models. TVS bought the troubled British manufacturer in a $A31m cash deal a couple of weeks ago. Click here to read more about the historic sale....
Queensland riders have expressed dissatisfaction with the 50km limit on travel from tomorrow (2 May 2020), as an anomaly has...
New South Wales riders can ride to visit friends from today (Friday 1 May 2020) as the state eases its coronavirus...
Queensland Police have reintroduced random speed cameras just in time for the eased pandemic travel restrictions from Saturday (2 May 2020). Riders will only be allowed to travel within a 50km radius of their homes, not outside the state and only with one other rider or several if they are...
Motorcycle manufacturers are starting to offer warranty extensions because of the down time during the pandemic lockdown. It began in...
KTM Australia is recalling 683 of its new 790 Adventure and Adventure R models over a rear brake overheating issue. The official...
Honda has filed a patent in Japan for a new 850cc parallel-twin engine to replace the current NC750 range and possibly also go into a smaller Africa Twin. In Australia, there is only the NC750X, but there are several other 70cc models overseas. The new model will not only have a...
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and...
Queensland riders have been urged not to congregate around cafes when they stop for a takeaway coffee while out on...
(This pandemic article was last updated on April 28. For May 11 details, click here.) Around the world, riders are biding their time in lockdown. But Australia is performing well with a flattened curve on new infections, so there is scope to get out of the house and go for...
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has today admitted on Sydney radio riding a motorcycle is exercise and therefore legal. Latest travel restriction...