Honda Australia has again recalled the learner-approved CB300F naked and CBR300R sport models, this time over a possible engine failure. The...
History tells us that the first speed camera caused such a fright to the rider that he lost control, veered...
Swiss rider Urs “Grizzly” Pedraita has set a new world record for riding around the globe in 119 days and 21 hours aboard his specially modified Victory Cross Country Tour. Grizzly started his journey at Daytona Bike Week on March 11, 2016, and covered roughly 76,266km (47,390 miles) in 72 riding days and...
Roads need to be better designed, funded and maintained to reduce the risk of motorcycle crashes, a 244-page Austroads report...
The American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 43 complaints of ABS failure on models built from 2008 to...
BMW Motorrad Australia has joined the winter discount boom throwing in a free Navigator V GPS worth $1200 with their tourers and a free GS helmet worth $900 with their adventure bikes. Read about other winter motorcycle discount deals here. The GS adventure helmet is Australian approved, but the next batch will...
Sales of road bikes rose 4.4% in the first half of the year, one of the biggest increases since the...
One of the greatest things about motorbikes is that they know no religion, race, sexual preference, politics or other hateful...
Harley-Davidson is “among the most valuable brands on the planet with an intensely loyal customer base”, yet its share price dropped sharply this week on an uncorroborated rumour of a takeover. Harley shares leapt almost 20% on Friday (July 1 2016) as traders reacted to unsubstantiated talk of a possible takeover by...
We already suspect that motorcycle riders are more attractive daring, adventurous and fun than drivers, but now a British online...
The sound of a Harley-Davidson may be music to some riders’ ears, but now some old Harley parts are actually...
Prince’s leather motorcycle jacket from the film Purple Rain was sold for $US75,00 (about $A100,000) in an eBay auction. The bidding started at $6000 and there are no details yet on the mystery bidder. The god of funk, rock and jazz died in April at the age of 57. In the...
https://youtu.be/JCe9NJX3SqU A Texas police officer who used pepper spray on motorcycle riders as they passed him is back on duty after...
Alarm bells are ringing today among Harley-Davidson fans of a return to the dark days of AMF ownership as rumours...
Honda, Indian and Victory are the first to offer discounts in the usual round of winter deals to heat up sales in the new financial year. Last year Honda was also first to offer winter discounts along with Suzuki. This time, Honda is offering free on-road costs until August 31 on...
Braap Motorcycles has voluntarily recalled about 200 bikes over what seems a trivial issue – the absence of stickers and...
Yamaha Motor Australia has joined a worldwide recall on its MT03 and R3 learner-approved motorcycles over a transmission problem which...
Aussie rally rider Scott Britnell will prepare for his debut in the 2017 Dakar Rally by attempting a world-first double crossing of the Simpson Desert in a single day. Scott was to set off on his KTM 690 Rallye this week, but, his plans have been disrupted by an appendectomy. He will now head...
As you go to the polls this weekend, you might wonder which parties and politicians do the most for riders....
Prince’s leather motorcycle jacket from the film Purple Rain is up for sale at the 83rd Hollywood Auction with eBay online bidding...
Riders will be asked to insert a free CRASH Card filled with their medical information inside their helmet to help emergency services in the event of a crash. The Caution Road Accident Serious Crash (CRASH) Card will be accompanied by a red-dot “Do not remove helmet” sticker to be placed on...
Australian MotoGP rider Jack Miler proved he’s “not an idiot” with his first GP win in the Assen race overnight....
Tell us what peeves you about other riders and you could win a set of three Oxford neck socks for...
A new Austroads report on road barriers has recommended fitting padding on the posts that hold up the wires on wire rope roadside barriers to improve rider safety, rather than scrapping them altogether. Many motorcycle riders refer to wire rope barriers as “widow-makers”, “rider slicers” and “people graters”. However, the Australian...
Ducati has recalled it newest model, the XDiavel S, over a faulty rear wheel installation and the rare and the...
Texting drivers make riders the maddest, but other badly behaved motorcyclists are not far behind, according to our reader survey...
Tough new emissions laws in Europe are endangering long-running motorcycle models and the latest to be axed are Yamaha’s XJR1300 and XT660Z Tenere and Honda’s CBR600R. Euro 4 emissions regulations began in January 2016 and affect new models while existing models have until January 1 2017 to comply. These mandatory...
Suzuki riders cop the most road rage followed by Harley riders and their biggest gripe is getting cut up in...
The Honda GL1800 Goldwing has been recalled over a faulty and potentially dangerous airbag linked to 13 deaths and more...
The online charity auction of a limited-edition Jack Daniels Indian Chief Vintage has raised $50,700 for the Black Dog Ride. A standard Chief Vintage costs $31,995, but with only 150 of these bikes made, it’s probably a bargain for the successful bidder. Indian also made 150 Jack Daniels Springfield models which sold...
Riders should be aware of double demerit points over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend as well as police “motorcycle safety...
A VicRoads brochure has given the wrong impression of ABS (anti-lock brake systems) and even offered advice that riders fit...
The Queensland Labor Government has just made the affordable worker’s transport more expensive and more difficult to access with the country’s toughest motorcycle licensing laws. Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey says the changes are to improve the skills and safety of Queensland riders in response to a...
Have you ever seen ads for motorcycles that say something like “hurry now, this deal is for a strictly limited...
One of Australia’s foremost motorcycle stunt riders, Matt Mingay, is recovering are being injured in a horrifying crash in a Stadium Super...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear, Harley-Davidson has a solution. HD Australia products manager Sébastien Bureau says they are offering customers finance deals that include up to 10% of the price of the bike to be...
New Zealand police have admitted that fixed speed cameras have not been operating for almost a year, yet the road toll...
American ATV and motorcycle manufacturer Polaris is currently in talks with MV Agusta to buy a major share in the...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has come up with a range of ride-away discount offers on various 2015 and 2016 models, saving as much as $4600, and finance deals from $53 a week. The press release quotes departing marketing manager Mark Berger as saying: “To help get riders out there sooner, we have put together some finance offers...
The future of the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, where Burt Munro so famously broke several world speed records on his...