If you head into roadworks, get ready to rumble over new temporary yellow rumble strips that have been deemed a...
Maybe we should carry a turkey with us on our motorcycles this Thanksgiving to protect us from getting a speeding...
Three riders have been injured in getaways from police and a crime scene in the past week on the Gold Coast. A rider who evaded Gold Coast Police about 7pm yesterday (29 November 2019) was later injured in a crash with a car at Broadbeach Waters. The crash occurred at the...
An as-yet unidentified male rider has died in a motorcycle crash at Tallandoon, Victoria, this morning (29 November 2019). Victoria...
Electric motorcycles could benefit from Deakin University research which makes lithium-ion batteries smaller, lighter and less likely to burst into flame....
Riders travelling through regional NSW this weekend not only need to be on the lookout for bushfires and road closures, but also police. NSW Police have launched Operation Chrome which they say will be “focusing on reducing rural road trauma this weekend”. Operation Chrome is being conducted in the Northern, Southern and...
Riders are invited to nominate to join a special panel to advise the Victorian Government on all matters involving motorcycles....
It will be at least four weeks before the bushfire-devastated Oxley Highway (above) is again open to traffic as seven...
A 35-year-old Nerang motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car on the Pacific Motorway at Gaven on the Gold Coast yesterday afternoon. (27 November 2019) Police say the accident happened about 3.15pm when the man was riding southbound in heavy traffic on the Pacific Motorway. His motorcycle collided with...
Justice seems to move slowly, especially when it involves drivers charged over a crash with a motorcycle or scooter rider....
A dramatic video showing Africa Twin rider Ben Hannan (inset in photo above) escape bushfires that claimed his home in Wingham, near...
Tougher jail penalties of 14 years for anyone involved in motor vehicle theft or rebirthing in NSW have resulted in lower thefts, a new review of the 2006 laws has found. In February 2019, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council engaged law firm Clayton Utz to perform the law review....
Riders are being asked to protest today against the state’s anti-bikie “fashion law” that prohibits the wearing of “colours” associated...
With bushfires forcing road closures across several states, you may need to make some alternative plans this weekend. Riders should...
A single, anonymous investor has sunk £1m ($1.89m) into Norton Motorcycles after it launched a crowd-funding campaign to meet a £30 million order book for V4 and Atlas models. Despite the investment, owner Stuart garner says he has not ruled out returning to the crowd-funding campaign at a later date. “We were...
Popular Oxley Highway riders’ rest stop Gingers Creek Bush Resort is struggling after bushfires closed the road a month ago with...
A Brit appeared in court via video link today on multiple charges involving a fatal crash with two motorcycles on...
Liverpool driver Shaokun Zhu, 30, appeared in court today charged with negligence after allegedly driving through a give way sign and hitting a motorcyclist in Sydney’s west on 30 October 2019. NSW Police allege he was driving a Volkswagen Passat west along Cabramatta Road West when he went through a Give...
An official ACCC recall has now been issued on all big Indian cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over a problem...
The founder of the motorcycle exhaust company that brought music to the ears of many riders, Luigi Termignoni, has died,...
One of the biggest problems with the development of autonomous cars is the detection of small and vulnerable motorcyclists in traffic. So the San Francisco chapter of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club recently volunteered the services of seven members to help develop Aurora Driver technology. They spent a day riding around with...
Riders who have ordered a new BMW S 1000 RR will have a bit of a wait as the company...
While some states want potential riders to first obtain a car licence before getting a bike licence, Germany has lowered...
French start-up Efesto has developed a hybrid drive kit system for motorcycles, delivering a scintillating 299hp in their Ducati Panigale 1299 prototype. Efesto MD Luca Morfino contacted us to tell us they are serious about taking the hybrid kit to market after some more testing. There is no word on...
(Article by Susan Wallace*) The enthralling experience that open-air riding offers is virtually unmatched, and you can be sure that no...
Contributed article on poker runs (Image source: Pexels) Poker runs are a growing craze in the motorcycle community, as they...
A NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol officer has been injured in a “single-vehicle crash” on the Central Coast about 4.15pm today (Sunday 17 November 2019). Police say the male officer was riding an unmarked motorcycle on Berkeley Road, Berkeley Vale, when he “lost control” and crashed into a guardrail....
Norton Motorcycles is about to launch a crowd funding campaign to raise money to step up production as they struggle...
A 22-year-old rider and a 72-year-old rider have died in separate crashes in Queensland and NSW yesterday afternoon and police...
An army veteran rider who claimed he was assaulted by police at a March 2018 charity ride feels exonerated knowing the officer has been placed on restricted duties. Michael “Magic” Parr faced a charge of not obeying the direction of police for this incident caught on video, but the charges were dropped in...
Motorcycles are not only economical commuters and fun tourers, but they also have many health benefits. If you want to...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has now issued an official recall for their big cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over an issue...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image: Vintage Vincent) Restoring a vintage motorcycle is every motorbike enthusiast’s ultimate dream. Just imagine cruising on the open road as your bike roars its mightiness. You can also think about all the money you would earn from making an excellent job of...
Aussie commuting traffic is fastest and safest in Perth and the worst in Sydney, according to a new statistical analysis...
A Sydney driver has today been sentenced to a two-year community corrections order after hitting and injuring a motorcyclist in...
It seems some motorcycle companies believe the only way out of the current sales slide is to make super-expensive motorcycles for the super rich and famous only. The latest is the Ariel Iron Horse with high-end components such as Öhlins suspension and heaps of CNC-machined parts and carbon fibre. The...
Surprise, surprise, the Italians have once again cast their vote for an Italian motorcycle as the most beautiful at last...
Wayne Rainey says it “made me feel young again” to hop on a specially adapted Yamaha R1 recently after being...
One rider has died and another seriously injured in separate crashes in NSW and Queensland overnight. Blacktown collision In NSW, a 22-year-old man from Lalor Park died at the scene of a collision with a Toyota utility in Blacktown, western Sydney, at 8.30pm (9 November 2019). The collision occurred at the intersection...
The Walcha Motorcycle Weekend revs up next weekend (15-17 November 2019) to replace the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles and national Harley...