There will be no more full closures on the Lions Rd for bridgework, detours will be road-bike friendly, there will...
Despite Honda issuing voluntary recalls and several pleas for owners of Goldwings to have their airbags checked, the ACCC has...
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and F800 GS Adventure) and their scooters over a fault with an engine warning indicator light. The official Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notice says the warning light may not activate properly....
Ducati has recorded its eighth consecutive sales record year, but the growth rate is slowing alarmingly and the brand is...
Aftermarket automatic SOS emergency alert beacons have been available for some time for riders, but soon they could be mandated...
Los Angeles is resurfacing roads with a light material to reduce heat, but it could also one day solve the problem of Australia’s melting tar which is slippery and dangerous for motorcyclists. CoolSeal is a light-grey treatment that keeps streets and parking lots 10C degrees cooler than black asphalt. Not...
Proposed laws to toughen the government’s ability to enforce vehicle safety recalls will also include mandatory recalls for non-compliance. If...
Australia seems to be lagging behind the rest of the world with safety recalls on a Brembo brake fault, so...
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, is only 9:39 minutes off the rally lead as the riders finish their first week and go into a rest day tomorrow. Toby is sitting in fifth place overall with only 131 of the 142 riders remaining. Fortunately, Australia’s only other riders, Rodney...
Tasmania joins the move to lane filtering across Australia with the lowest fine, leaving Western Australia as the only state...
Honda Australia has started the expected January sales rush after the motorcycle market recorded a dismal sales result in 2017....
Yamaha appears serious about chasing the leaning three-wheeler market with its Tricity scooter, concept models and now the purchase of Norwegian patents. Leaning three wheelers provide the feel of a motorcycle with the safety of extra road grip and the ability to stop without having to put your foot down...
Riders around Australia have been urged to take part in a survey on whether Victoria’s country roads should be managed...
Motorcycle awareness should be included in all driver training and increased in safety campaigns, according to the authors of an...
Learner motorcycle training was improved with an overhaul in Queensland last year, but could do better, says Motorcycle Riders’ Association of Queensland president Chris Mearns. He is calling for Queensland to follow other states in allowing learners to ride solo without a licensed accompanying rider and for a more robust...
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued...
This road rage video of two motorcyclists and a driver has attracted more than a quarter of a million views...
A driver who put his arm out the window to stop a Newcastle rider legally filtering through traffic has been fined, leading to a call to make motorcycle helmet cameras legal. We first reported the incident in November, along with helmet-cam video evidence of the offence, and it became our...
A fault in a Brembo master brake cylinder could affect a number of European motorcycle brands’ though official recalls are...
Moto Guzzi has recalled its V7 III over a fault in the brake system. It is the first official recall...
A brilliant Australian-designed two-stroke engine that meets tough emissions requirements and eliminates total-loss lubrication may fail for a lack of investment. The Crankcase Independent Two-Stroke (CITS) was invented by former South African motorsport engineer Basil van Rooyen, Director of CITS Engineering, St Ives, who says it would be ideal for...
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number...
Despite the motorcyclist road toll decreasing more than any other group in Australia, police and media are targeting the few...
The global motorcycle industry is struggling, yet motorcycles have never been so affordable with so many model choices available to riders, but what will be the best of 2018? The trend for more models is going to continue in 2018 with some 50-odd models being released in a wide variety...
Western Australia police claim they have the first rear facing mobile speed camera in Australia for the specific purpose of...
Electric motorcycle and scooter sales will hit 55 million worldwide by 2024, according to London technology consultancy Navigant. That represents...
Riders may be divided on whether wire rope barriers are good or bad for motorcyclists, but the Victorian Country Fire Authority says they block access to crashes and bushfires. VicRoads now faces a $2 million cut to retrofit emergency access points in the more than 2000km of wire rope barriers...
Hopes of abolishing the Victorian motorcycle safety levy in 2018 have increased slightly after the Opposition said it would “consider”...
While 2017 was a rollercoaster year for motorcycles, our predictions for 2018 are much more positive. But let’s start with...
Lane filtering, road rage, Harley-Davidson’s model offensive and an Australian two-stroke engine are among the most interesting motorcycle events of 2018, according to our reader figures. We’ve looked back over the past year to see what it was that got you interested. 1 Lane filtering The top result was this...
If you can’t get out for a ride this Christmas Day, you can still indulge your love of motorcycles with...
If you are not allowed to go for a ride on Christmas Day and have to spend the day with...
Harley-Davidson is spending big on American flat track racing next year to reverse a humiliating defeat by Indian Motorcycle that points to a showroom war for younger riders Indian returned to flat-track racing in 2017 after more than six decades and not only beat Harley, it won the top three...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has joined a worldwide recall of the Z125 Pro fun bike over an engine stalling issue. The...
Here’s a great way to spread some Christmas cheer and remedy the growing road rage among drivers jealous of riders’...
Triumph Motorcycles has ridden a wave of interest in retro motorcycles to post a 22% increase in revenue and 12.7% increase in sales in the 2016/17 financial year. The British company says their customers are typically men aged 40 and over who have spurred a 300% increase in retro models...
Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to ride motorcycles and drives trucks from June 2018. A Royal decree issued...
NSW is now officially the Scrooge State after police swooped on a Sydney toy run today (December 17, 2017), says...
The Lions Rd on the Queensland and NSW border has reopened to traffic after bridge work closed the popular motorcycle route from January. It was supposed to be closed to traffic for only six months, but bad weather has forced delays until December 15, according to Roads and Maritime Services. Heavy traffic...
Adventure riders can breathe a sigh of relief now that famed German motorcycle accessory company Touratech has been bailed out...