Sydney custom motorcycle startup Elliott Motorcycles hope to smash their Aussie speed record and grab the title of the world’s...
Suzuki Motorcycles seems to be joining the push toward automatics after filing multiple patent applications for a semi-automatic transmission. While...
Kawasaki is about to issue a recall for the Ninja ZX-10 and Ninja ZX-10RR over issues with several gears during “high-impact” shifts. The official Australian recall says it affects 2016-18 Ninja ZX-10R and 2017-18 Ninja ZX-10RR models. Go to the end of this article to see the VINs of all 398 affected bikes...
Indian motorcycle company TVS Motor Company, which makes the G 310 R and G 310 GS for BMW, seems to...
Brazen British thieves have torched a vintage Triumph Thunderbird in an Instagram video because the owner wouldn’t pay a £1000...
KTM has issued a global recall of 690 Duke and 690 Duke R models made since 2016 over a potential fuel leak. There is no word yet from KTM Australia about whether it affects Australian bikes or whether they will do an official recall notice or an in-service fix when owners...
New Zealand Whisky Collection has launched a special blend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kiwi legend Burt Munro’s speed...
Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay is known for his love of fast cars, but he also has a passion for motorcycles...
Harley-Davidson is recalling more than a quarter of a million motorcycles worldwide over an issue with antilock brakes in 2008-11 Touring, CVO and V-Rod models. It has nothing to do with the recent global Brembo brake issue. The Harley ABS issue came to light in July 2016 after 43 complaints,...
A new Monash University survey is asking the public about speed limits, point-to-point speed cameras and a proposal for a...
Australian recalls have finally been issued for Ducati and Husqvarna models in the global Brembo recall which also affects Aprilia,...
Environmental groups, 10 states and the District of Columbia are opposing President Trump waiving $US3m in pollution fines for Harley-Davidson. The American motorcycle manufacturer copped massive fines under the Obama administration fines for fitting 340,000 Screamin’ Eagle tuners that emit illegal amounts of pollution. Harley had agreed to buy back the tuners,...
A year after Polaris surprisingly axed Victory Motorcycles, the company is celebrating the American brand with a book of its...
MV Agusta Australia is the fourth motorcycle company to join the global recall over a fault in Brembo front master...
Young riders face more restrictions as a new paper suggests raising the motorcycle licence age to 18 as well as high-vis clothing and a night curfew for novices. The South Australian Government is considering the proposals from the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) which is based...
Suzuki Motorcycles Australia has joined a global recall of various models of GSX-R1000 over a fault that could snap the...
The latest Marvel Comics movie, Ant Man and the Wasp, features the Triumph Thruxton R rather than a Harley-Davidson as...
Riders could be exposed to an increased cancer risk caused by microwave radiation from autonomous cars (self-driving), according to a British engineer. Mark Steele, chief technology officer at Reevu Helmets, says they have avoided problems of radiation with their upcoming Head-Up Display (HUD) helmet. However, he says authorities around the...
There are few alternatives for riders travelling through north-east New South Wales at the moment with three major highways virtually...
Harley-Davidson has announced it will launch an electric motorcycle within the next 18 months, which would be mid 2019. The...
It was a tale of two Troys when two-time World Superbike champion Troy Corser caught up with three-time WSBK champ Troy Bayliss to discuss his return to Australian Superbikes. The two Troys met at Phillip Island where Corser was part of the Australian team that reclaimed the International Challenge trophy...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has joined a global recall of its 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles over a wiring issue. The company says the...
The global motorcycle sales slump has forced Harley-Davidson to close one factory, while Royal Enfield sales cool and Indian Motorcycle...
A haul of fake motorcycle parts in India has prompted an Australian authority in trademark infringements to warn riders to be careful about buying cheap parts. The fake parts were for Indian TVS motorcycles which also makes the new BMW G 310 R (pictured above) and G 310 S, however...
On Australia Day, an Australian speed-record-holding 1951 Vincent Black Lightning has set a world record at the Bonham’s annual Las...
One of the best ways to celebrate Australia Day is to go for a ride and appreciate the remaining freedoms...
A woman who crashed into two motorcyclists in Melbourne 18 months ago has finally received a $1000 fine, one-month driving suspension and no conviction recorded. The investigating officer of Footscray Police says the penalty on the charge of failing to give way to all traffic at a give way sign...
Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and Bobber bikes have been recalled over an ABS issue that was identified more than six...
Chinese motorcycle manufacturers are not known for their unique designs and this latest rip off is another example of a...
Race fans will get a dose of father and son action when three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss returns to Australian Superbike racing this year. Troy’s 14-year-old son, Oli, is in his second year in the Australian Supersport 300 Championship and will be riding at the same venues as his...
Motorcyclists are frequently the target of police and media hype about speeding, yet the figures show we are not necessarily...
Congratulations to the three Aussies who competed in the bike event of the 2018 Dakar Rally for finishing in commendable...
BMW Motorrad has defied the global slide in motorcycle sales with its seventh record year of sales, up 13.2%. As of June 2017 a total of 164,153 vehicles were supplied to customers, compared with 145,032 in 2016. BMW Motorrad sales and marketing boss Timo Resch says the 2018 launch of the new...
Ducati Australia is set to join the global recall of faulty Brembo front brake master cylinders after confirming it has sent...
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, scored his second stage win today, but it will not be enough for...
KTM has confirmed it will join the worldwide recall for the Brembo brake problem that has seen thousands of European bikes recalled around the world. The Austrian manufacturer will commence a global recall in February of “street models” that could be affected by a possible defect with a part on...
Aprilia is the first manufacturer to issue an official safety recall in Australia over a Brembo brake failure that also...
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, has bounced back from a 49-minute deficit in stage 10 to win stage...
If the ailing motorcycle industry around the world can answer the simple question of why do novice motorcycle riders stop riding, they might be able to salvage the industry. There is no doubt that the motorcycle industry has hit the wall. Sales in Australia were down 9.3% across the board...
Aussie Toby Price’s dream of a second Dakar Rally win seems shattered after losing 49 minutes in the Argentinian dunes...