Indian Motorcycle has issued a worldwide recall of 7611 Chief and Roadmaster models over a potential rear brake failure. Models...
While the motorcycle sector is the fastest growing in vehicle registrations in Australia, there are mixed motorbike sales results around...
This Kawasaki bicycle will make a great Christmas present for your kids … and ultimately the KX Kiddimoto toy might lead to having a riding partner in years to come. We’ve always said that we should be getting our kids hooked on bicycles as it leads to more exciting drugs like motorcycles! Remember...
Owners of 2015 and 2016 Multistrada 1200 and 1200 S models should check their bikes for a sidestand fault that could...
The introduction of lane filtering in four states and a territory, and wider helmet laws in two states and a territory are both a...
Every motorcycle should come with an alcohol interlock, ABS and other electronic rider aids, while riders should be “lit up like a Christmas tree”, according to a controversial road safety researcher. University of New South Wales Transport and Road Safety Research Centre Professor Raphael Grzebieta recently told the NSW Parliament’s...
Sportsbike riders, in particular older riders, have greater odds of being involved in serious injury crashes than riders of other types...
Road maintenance, design and construction is crucial to the safety of motorcycle riders and needs urgent attention, according to Victorian...
Signs showing riders where legal lane filtering ends and recommences are being erected in Victorian cities to mark the beginning of the new laws from today (November 2, 2015). Victoria is the third state of Australia to introduce lane filtering laws along with Queensland and NSW, while the ACT is in the...
Distracted drivers who don’t look for motorcycles are being blamed for a spike in rider deaths, increasing our crash danger...
Honda Australia has issued an urgent recall for its Goldwing and F6B motorcycles over problems with the brakes which could...
Victoria Police will add small dirt bikes to their fleet to allow officers to lane filtering through traffic while patrolling for speeding motorists. A VicPol release says the 2015 KTM 500 EXC Special Access Motorcycles combine the manoeuvrability of a trail bike with the speed-detection capabilities of traditional road bikes such as their BMW R...
Danielle Murdoch has won the annual Australian Geographic Society (AGS) Young Adventurer of the Year award after four years and...
Harley-Davidson might be suffering a sales slump in most markets except Australia, but the iconic Yank is fighting back with some...
A petition calling for Valentino Rossi’s points to be restored after the Malaysian GP incident with Marc Marquez has gathered more than 300,000 signatures in the first 24 hours and sent the site into meltdown. Who do you think is most at fault? Go to the end of this story...
The United Nations #STOPTHECRASH campaign joins a growing call for ABS on motorcycles as well as autonomous emergency braking that...
International-standard European helmets will become legal to wear in NSW “by early 2016”, according to NSW Transport Minister Duncan Gay. This...
Prince William loves his Ducati 1198S, but his reign over two wheels may be the last for the Royal Family if his missus has her way. Kate insists that their son, Prince George, will no be allowed to ride a motorbike when he is old enough because they are dangerous....
International-standard helmets remain illegal to wear in some states while NSW has urged the federal government to get their act...
Urban encroachment is closing down motor racing tracks around the world, so it is pleasing when we see new facilities...
A motorcycle-friendly cafe owner in South Australia’s beautiful Clare Valley wine district is backing the First Aid for Motorcyclists course with a free venue, two free courses for riders and even free camping on their property. Owner Judy Searley is also a registered nurse and believes the specialised course which...
A range of safety recalls has been issued for various Husqvarna and KTM road and dirt bikes, including one which...
This road rage video of a driver intentionally swerving to hit a motorcycle shows the safety and legal value of...
Social riding group BOOBs (Babes Out On Bikes) is raising money for one of their riders to buy a trike so she can bring her wheelchair-bound daughter, Katie, on rides. Katie is a beautiful, smiling and intelligent 22-year-old trapped in a body that has been slowly deteriorating from a baffling...
Aussie stunt king Robbie Maddison recently showed you can make a motorcycle ride on water when he surfed in Tahiti...
A 1934 Indian 750cc Sport Scout once owned by Hollywood star and motorcycle fanatic Steve McQueen has sold at auction...
How long will it be before air-pollution Nazis around the world follow the lead of the Paris mayor who wants to ban old motorcycles? In an effort to curb air pollution in the crowded city, Mayor Anne Hidalgo is seeking to restrict the bikes registered before 2000 in major areas of...
https://youtu.be/hJYXJsJSAIM We’ve seen videos of drag races before between jets and motorcycles, supercars and motorcycles, but never a motorcycle versus...
A County Court appeal has been lodged after a Victorian Magistrate last month upheld a $150 fine against a motorcycle rider...
A Brisbane rider who claims to have been harassed multiple times by police during the height of the Queensland anti-bikie crackdown has had police obstruction and assault charges suddenly dropped leaving a $2500 legal debt. Jamie Evans, 46, rose to notoriety after one of his confrontations with police was filmed...
ABS could reduce motorcycle fatalities and severe injury crashes by more than one-third, according to a report by VicRoads and the...
Footpath motorcycle parking in Victoria is safe for now, but rider groups are keeping a close eye on developments in the...
The Australian Senate has been urged to amend the Australia Standard for motorcycle helmets to “reflect the current global market”. Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Senator Ricky Muir of Victoria has told parliament there are conflicts between some states which restrict helmets to the Australian Standard and other states such as...
A Monash University academic and an Auditor General’s report have backed covert speed cameras as being more effective at reducing...
It seems there is a lucrative market in making limited-edition GP race bikes for super-rich clients, with two European companies...
Is it any wonder Harley-Davidson is doing so well in Australia when they are the only motorcycle company present at the Bathurst 1000? About 200,000 petrol heads have turned up at the mountain this year and many have wandered through the Harley display to throw a leg over a test...
Would you pay up to $US5000 for a Harley-Davidson cap claimed to have been worn by Harley fan Elvis Presley?...
https://youtu.be/PR3DSomQbTQ Those crazy Russians are at it again with this latest video of a near-naked female pillion on a motorcycle....
India has moved to make ABS mandatory for all motorcycles with an engine bigger than 125cc from April 2017 as a portent to similar moves around the world. As India is such a huge and important market with almost every major brand now either selling, assembling or building bikes in...
The world of driverless and automated vehicles is not far away with three motorcycle companies collaborating, the first test of an...