Low speed thresholds are turning motorists, particularly motorcyclists, into dangerous speedo gazers, according to a university study. Using drive simulators,...
BSA could join the list of recently revived motorcycle brands including Bultaco, Brough, Hesketh, Matchless and Norton after Indian motor...
Brisbane CBD will lose up to 200 designated motorcycle parking spaces after work starts in December 2016 on the new Casino development. The State Government has confirmed that approximately 60 spaces will be permanently lost in Alice Street, William Street and Queens Wharf Road. There are 140 more spaces which...
A carrot in the form of a subsidised discount is being offered to riders to participate in a First Aid...
Europe is mandating ABS on motorcycles and it is being considered in Australia but only now is a survey seeking...
Australian model and motorcycle rider Rhian Paige helped BMW Motorrad launch its self-balancing Vision Next 100 concept motorcycle. Paige worked for some time at Morgan & Wacker motorcycle dealership in Brisbane in marketing the BMW and Harley-Davidson brands. She has also worked with both brands in Australia and the USA....
It is almost an undisputed fact that motorcyclists are the safest road users with a 2016 British survey providing further...
It might make you sick to think someone would try to steal your motorcycle, but now there is Skunklock that...
Bosses of pocket-sized Braaap Motorcycles say the future is bright despite facing fraud and rebirthing charges. Braaap GM Toby Wilkin, 33, and founder Brad Smith, 29, say they will fight the charges of “rebirthing” 85 motorcycles, brought by the NSW Property Crime Squad. The case was mentioned again in a Sydney court this week and...
A female rider seriously injured in a crash has been assumed by the insurance company to be at fault simply...
Self-driving cars, trucks and even motorcycles, are coming faster than we think, but experts have assured riders there is nothing...
Road safety programs are often based on road crash statistics. But when those statistics are conflicting or even wrong, how can the safety initiatives be effective? Unfortunately, most crash statistics are sourced from the police who are not qualified to collect and collate data. They seem to opt for “speed” as the...
It seems the Japanese are leading the world in the custom bike culture after taking out the AMD World Champion...
Riders who successfully fought against unfair Compulsory Third Party insurance hikes in 2013 that could have led to more than...
The biggest-selling bike in Australia, the Honda NBC110 or postie bike, has been recalled over a defective fuel pump which could cause a breakdown. To check whether your postie bike is affect ted, check these VIN numbers: NBC110UY (MY 2013): LTMJA23U*D5000201 to LTMJA23U*D5003983 NBC110UY (MY 2015): LTLJA23U*F3000003 to LTLJA23U*F3002038 Let’s...
Fanatical rider Timothy William McKenzie lost his life on September 1 2016 and now his struggling family is seeking financial...
The first 30km of the mountain section on the famed Oxley Highway wins a short-term reprieve from speed zone decreases,...
Honda has been one of the most aggressive in discount offers this year in an effort to return to the top of the road bike sales after Harley-Davidson topped the list last year and so far this year. In the latest round of discount offers, Honda is running an “On...
Wouldn’t it be great if motorcycles were racing at Bathurst this weekend and a free-to-air TV channel was broadcasting three...
Harley-Davidson has extended its lead at the top of the road bikes sales sector at the three-quarter mark in the...
Gold Coast City has rejected footpath parking for motorcycles and scooters after a trial that started late last year, while Adelaide is expanding its trial. A Gold Coast report on the trial says it is not needed yet, but they have left the door open if motorcycle use grows. This...
A Gold Coast rider is refusing to pay a minor fine on principle after the offence was dropped by law...
Several new motorcycle models have been launched this week at the INTERMOT show in Cologne and we want to you to...
Tough new Euro 4 emissions laws are resulting in some very big and ugly motorcycle mufflers and it looks like the unfashionable trend may be here to stay. A host of new and updated motorcycles were revealed at the INTERMOT show in Cologne this week and several feature bigger and...
Motorcycle manufacturers will unveil a host of new models at the INTERMOT and EICMA motorcycle shows over the next two...
City traffic flows more smoothly and safety is not jeopardised when motorcycle and scooter riders are allowed to ride in...
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication and infotainment systems across a broader range of motorcycles have been identified as important safety technology trends over the next five years. A report by British technology research and advisory company Technavio says smartphone technology is pushing development of V2V and infotainment systems to new levels of connectivity....
When Gladstone Motorcycles launched in 2013, it was the first brand-new bespoke British motorcycle manufacturer since Hesketh in 1984. Only nine Gladstone...
British and world trials champion Dougie Lampkin has become the first person to wheelie a motorcycle all the way around the 60.2km...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only...
People power has won a reprieve over reduced speed zones on the famed Oxley Highway, at least for now, with a...
https://youtu.be/AL0ubC7GwcE This short film celebrates the life and achievements of Rex Wolfenden, an iconic Australian motorcycle builder. Rex was an...
Governments will actually save lives and save money on future health costs by investing long-term in the prevention of road trauma with better roads, a World Bank report has found. The “Investing to Save Lives: An impact investment case for preventing road trauma” report included cases studies from around the world,...
Motorcyclists are being demonised by mainstream media and “extreme rider behaviour” sensationalised without balance or context, says a road safety campaigner....
Talk of a takeover of Harley-Davidson by private equity firm has hit the share markets for the second time this year,...
Harley-Davidson is suing international fashion company Forever 21 for allegedly selling jackets with a rip-off of their bar-and-shield logo. The famous orange and black logo is one of the most recognised in the world and the colours and design have long been trademarked by the American motorcycle manufacturer. It’s not...
KTM Australia has recalled most of their 2017 dirt bikes over hand brake cylinders with defective machining. A day later, Husqvarna issued...
Experts at the recent Australasian Road Safety Conference in Canberra have unanimously declared that lower speed limits are the best...
Rider and local community outrage is growing over the reduction of speeds on the famed Oxley Highway motorcycle and tourism route. In less than two days, a petition organised by local rider Ken Healey against the speed reductions has attracted almost 4000 signatures. CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION Meanwhile,...
The Cafe racer trend has a lot more fuel in the tank says Cafe Racer Shop owner David Kempson whose...