Traffic offences are understandably down as there are fewer vehicles on the road, but the lockdown is also creating lonely...
Ducati and MV Agusta will ease back into production again from today in “phase 2” restrictions after an almost six-week...
Two motorcyclists riding at speeds of more than 200km/h have been charged following two separate pursuits with NSW Police in Sydney’s south west. This is the type of stupid behaviour that brings all riders into disrepute. It may also delay an easing of pandemic travel restrictions as Queensland plans to do...
Queensland is the first state to relax harsh travel restrictions and will allow riders back on their motorcycles for a...
The motorcycle industry, like many others, is struggling during the pandemic, but we wonder whether motorcycling will be a victim...
Volunteer riders at Blood Bikes Australia are offering to deliver to healthcare organisations during the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Peter Davis established the Australian arm of Blood Bikes in Brisbane in September 2019 delivering blood supplies to Mater hospitals in the city. Earlier this month we published his called for more volunteers to...
Queensland Police are seeking the driver of a silver or light blue sedan who may have witnessed a fatal motorcycle crash...
Australians and New Zealanders will commemorate the 105th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli this unusual Anzac Day in a...
Dear Chief Medical Officer, please let us ride again. You look like a reasonable man. And we know you and everybody’s dear ol’ dad ScoMo are seriously considering relaxing the restrictions during this horrible pandemic. So please let us ride. Your own coronavirus hotline and every state and territory heath...
Troy Bayliss will feature in the first of a series of Ducati Corse Official Instagram livestream interviews wth racers to entertain riders...
Insurers should be offering a discount or extension on premiums because people are not able to use their motorcycles and...
The $A31m cash sale of Norton Motorcycles to India’s TVS Motor Company marks India’s turning point towards becoming the next motorcycle powerhouse. Click here to read more about the historic sale. Respected market analysts GlobalData say the sale to India’s third-biggest motorcycle manufacturer with sales of more than 750,00 a...
Riders may have to cool their engines for some time yet, but that doesn’t stop us dreaming of where we...
A teenage boy has suffered a serious leg injury after his Kawasaki trail bike was involved in a hit-and-run crash...
Despite the pandemic lockdown, motorcycle dealers across Australia are still open and you should be able to legitimately ride there. We spoke to several dealers who say they are still trading, still buying and selling motorcycles and still selling accessories and rider gear. However, they do say trade is down...
A new video has emerged of motorcycle cop in a thrilling but highly dangerous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets...
Freedom-loving motorcycle riders appear evenly divided about the planned coronavirus tracing app with slightly more than half saying they would...
Should the COVID-19 related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) or on-the-spot fines be linked to your income as speeding fines are in some countries? After all, a motorcyclist on a $15,000 bike who goes for a leisure ride risks copping the same on-the-spot fine under the Health Act as a rich driver...
A 49-year-old male rider has died after hitting a power pole in a Brisbane bayside suburb about 7.45pm yesterday (18...
Witnesses are being sought to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at East Ipswich on Thursday (16 April 2020)...
Troubled Norton Motorcycles has been rescued with the sale of “certain assets” to an indirect subsidiary of Indian motorcycle company TVS over night (17 April 2020). Joint administrators BDO UK say the “cash deal” was for £16 million (about $A31.4m, $US20m, €18.4m). However, the company owes its creditors a whopping £28,352,089 (more...
If it meant pandemic travel restrictions could be eased, would you download the Federal Government’s coming TraceTogether coronavirus tracing phone...
A UK council’s claims that “motorcyclists are a danger to themselves” and “environmentally unsound, not sustainable, and contribute to air...
A 26-year-old male rider has died after hitting a tree just after midnight last night (17 April 2020) in Ainstree Avenue, Townsville. Queensland Police say the man was taken to Townsville University Hospital in a critical condition but sadly died a short time later. Forensic Crash investigators are appealing for...
Two motorcyclists have died in separate accidents in NSW in the past day including one riding on the wrong side...
Following in the footsteps of Indian Motorcycle, Harley-Davidson has made cuts to costs that start with the CE and Board...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has again issued an embarrassing official recall for their 2014-19 Thunderstroke models over a gear position indicator fault. The first recall was issued in November 2019, affecting 52,745 bikes in the US and 2060 in Australia. They are now expanding it to 2233 bikes to finalise the remedy (see the...
Motorcycle riders around the world are in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but there are many rider — some unlicensed...
A Coffs Harbour rider has received NSW Police approval to drive 390km to buy a second-hand commuter bike to ride...
(Contributed post) If you ask any biker, they’ll tell you that there’s absolutely no greater feeling in the world than cruising the open road on two wheels. That’s why many riders jump at the opportunity to hit the highways and explore the world around them. Road trips are an exhilarating,...
French-born Bertrand Cadart, 71, the scooter-riding Mayor who played Clunk in the first Mad Max movie and registered the first...
Higher and “more dangerous” wire rope barriers (pictured) will soon replace the current WRBs around Australia. The BRIFEN MASH compliant...
An unlicensed 31-year-old man riding an allegedly stolen trail bike has been charged after a fatal crash with two pedestrians in western NSW on Friday (10 April 2020). NSW Police say the incident occurred in Creedon Street, Broken Hill, about 8.30pm. A 34-year-old woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but...
We’ve been inspired to do our own own Long Way Round (my front lawn) video and we encourage you to...
(Contributed article for North American college students) Are you a student who wants to have his own vehicle? Should it...
By freelance writer Laura Garbers Introduction Being a motorcycle enthusiast, I wanted to incorporate this hobby into my everyday life. Staying at the office most of the time, I was just dreaming of having some sort of constant activity connected to motorcycles, with some monetary gains, of course. This dream was...
Happy Easter to all our readers! It is thanks to you, our readers and your continued support that we are...
Readers of Motorbike Writer overwhelmingly believe motorcycle riders should still be allowed to ride despite the pandemic travel restrictions. This...
Bombardier Recreational Products has issued a global recall on the three-wheel 2020 Can-Am Spyder RT for a possible brake issue. Although the official notice has not yet been published in by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, BRP Australia spokesman Brian Manning says the global recall “likely impacts VINs in Australia”. He...
A US Superior Court judge has rejected a bail hearing for young truck driver Volodymyr Zhukovskyy who mowed down 10 motorcycles,...