(Contributed post for our Indian readers) The renewal of the insurance policy for your bike is due shortly and you...
Concern for the safety of all motorists, including motorcyclists, has been expressed in the wake of a fatal truck flip...
A rider who clipped an unbroken white line at the end of a painted traffic island on the Centenary Motorway, Brisbane, has had his fine upheld in court. Tristan Holland claims it is hypocritical for Queensland Police to fine him while not fining the driver whose car he it when it performed an...
A 71-year-old male rider has died after a collision with a car in the Snowy Mountains, NSW, yesterday (1 November...
The future for backyard, independent and even multi-brand motorcycle mechanics may be a little brighter if the coming mandatory data...
A driver has been charged with negligence after allegedly driving through a give way sign and hitting a motorcyclist in Sydney’s west yesterday. NSW Police will allege 30-year-old Shaokun Zhu, of Liverpool, was driving a Volkswagen Passat west along Cabramatta Road West. He allegedly drove through a Give Way sign...
It’s been a tragic month for riders in NSW and Queensland where 13 people have died as warmer weather has...
A young male rider has died after his motorcycle crashed on the NSW Mid-North Coast overnight. (28 October 2019). Police...
Future motorcycle insurance policies could require riders to fit electronic devices that monitor their location and riding activity and warn riders of impending crashes. Riders have long suspected this could be coming and now there are two such schemes about to begin in Europe. We recently reported on Vigo Insure...
Just because it’s Monday and you probably need a bit of a lift, we are reposting this viral video of...
Belgium, which recognised the advantages of motorcycle commuting, may soon ban motorcycles from the Brussels CBD. In 2011, the Belgian...
A 38-year-old male rider has died after a ute turned into a carpark across his path in Burpengary north of Brisbane today (27 October 2019). Queensland Police say their preliminary investigations reveal that the ute was travelling north on the Bruce Highway Eastern Service Road around 11.20am before attempting to...
(Contributed post: Making sure you are properly compensated for motorcycle accident injuries) Sadly, accidents are something that a lot of...
Honda Australia has recalled the rear carrier rack for their Monkey mini-motorcycle as it has insufficient strength to carry its maximum...
This young pick-up driver who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in New Hampshire highway carnage in June, now faces more charges. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, was arrested near his home in West Springfield, Massachusetts, three days after the carnage on a fugitive-from-justice charge. He was initially charged with seven counts...
Aston Martin will spread its wings on a motorcycle for the first time when Brough Superior reveal a new motorcycle...
Ducati Australia has recalled 183 1199 and 1299 Panigale models over a potential oil leak problem. The official notice issued...
Germany has voted down a Greens party suggestion to limit the speed on some autobahns with unrestricted speed limits. It is a common misbelief that all German autobahns have open speed limits. Some do and they will remain unrestricted despite the Greens trying to limit them to 130km/h to “reduce...
(CONTRIBUTED POST) It’s no secret that riding motorcycles still has that rebellious edge style depicted in the Easy Rider film....
NSW Police are at the scene of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a truck in McGraths Hill in...
The Australian motorcycle industry has lost a stalwart with the passing of Alexander Milledge, OAM, on 6 September 2019, aged 89, says industry veteran Stuart Strickland. He credits Alex with recognising the rise of Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, becoming Yamaha’s first overseas distributor and supporting many motorcycle champions. Eulogy Speaking at...
A Harley-Davidson signed by Pope Francis has sold at the Bonham’s Autumn Stafford sale in the UK for a bargain...
Police claiming all bikies are criminals is vilifying them in a similar way as saying prostitutes cannot be rape victims, says...
Victorian Police have warned riders heading to the Phillip Island MotoGP this weekend of increased patrols in and around the track. The annual Operation MotoSafe will also concentrate on eastern Victorian roads leading to the venue. Eastern Region Road Policing Inspector Stephen Cooper said that this year has been a...
A Kia Rio has ploughed head-on into four motorcyclists in Kyogle, northern NSW, killing one and injuring three riders yesterday (20...
(CONTRIBUTED POST ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR OUR NORTH AMERICAN READERS) Traveling with your motorcycle is thrilling, fulfilling, and convenient. You...
It’s motorcycle show season with a host of new 2020 models soon to be revealed at the biggest motorcycle show on the planet, EICMA, in Milan in November and the Tokyo Motor Show starting Thursday (20 October 2019). We expect the usual new models, updates, concepts and, of course, a...
It was a tragic day on NSW roads yesterday for motorcycle riders with one dead and two injured in two...
A male rider in his 50s has died after a car and his motorcycle collided on Waterfall Way, south-west of...
Aussie contributions have been flooding in for a Croation rider who was sidelined into a wheelchair in 2008 by an incurable muscle weakness disease. Earlier this year Boris Ivančić called for help to collect motorcycle badges, patches, stickers and flags. These badges and patches have arrived from Australia. “I wish to thank...
Rather than making roads wider, new research shows that adding more narrower lanes to existing roads would not only aid...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled its big K 1600 touring fleet over a transmission issue which could result in a...
Sydney woman Perpetual Dzikunu, 29, has been found guilty of negligent driving after a collision with a motorcycle in Sydney on 1 September 2019. The 63-year-old male rider suffered a severely injured foot. Dzikunu appeared in Waverely Local Court on Wednesday (16 October 2019) where she was granted continuing conditional bail. She...
A daughter of renowned neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has appeared in Windsor Local Court today over a head-on crash with a motorcycle ridden...
Double Dakar Rally champion Toby Price may have missed out on the prestigious Don Award, but you can still help him become...
One of the earliest motorcycle number plates to come to public auction, ‘4’, has sold at auction for $150,000, setting a Victorian record. The plates sold at the weekend Shannons Motorclassica plate auction and was only tipped to fetch up to $80,000. There are two because motorcycles used to have...
Police are mystified why a motorcyclist riding with two colleagues suddenly swerved before crashing into a ditch in Far North...
Melbourne has renewed calls for a CBD congestion tax, but now the plan is to include motorcycles and scooters. Last week’s...
(CONTRIBUTED POST) If your motorcycle or car battery is dead and you’re looking for a new one, you should focus on finding the right battery that meets your needs and your driving habits. Ford F-150 drivers have to pick a battery that keeps this powerful truck doing its job, whether...
A motorcycle insurance scheme where policy holders install a tracking system in their bike in return for cheap premiums as...