A pothole has been blamed for the death of a Ducati rider in a sad reminder to riders about allegedly...
The story of a Queensland police car that caught fire after a hot pursuit of an allegedly speeding motorcycle rider...
Motorcyclists in Australia have just received a significant political voice with the appointment of Shaun Lennard as a media adviser for the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party’s Senator. Senator Ricky Muir of Victoria says Shaun will bring “extensive experience in a range of areas to my office: in media, motoring, motorcycling...
Motorcycles owned by Hollywood legend Steve McQueen and former Top Gear presenter James May will go up for auction in...
Internationally renowned motorcycle designer Professor Byron Fitzpatrick, who worked on the Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket III, passed away at...
Bikes ridden by Led Zeppelin drummer the late John Bonham, Evel Knievel and The Fonz in Happy Days have starred at an auction of Hollywood memorabilia. Bonham’s custom Triumph “Sunset Tripper” chopper ridden in the epic documentary film The Song Remains the Same, has been sold for $US40,000 in the Profiles In History auction. The...
Hybrid motorcycles, smaller capacity engines and possibly turbocharging could be the future as Japanese manufacturers reveal their concepts for the Tokyo...
Spring seems to be a good time to buy a motorcycle this year with several Australian companies offering discounts or...
Watch all the fun, dust, hipsters and beards flying in the Dust Hustle 2015 video from Ellaspede on Vimeo. The second annual Dust Hustle on September 5, 2015, was a sellout for riders and a spectator-friendly event. Ellaspede spokesman Hughan Seary says it’s a fun event where riders race flat track on a variety...
Riders face long delays getting to the MotoGP at Phillip Island this month as Victorian Police have warned riders of a heavy...
As lane filtering becomes legal in more Australian and American states, drivers are expected to become more jealous but less...
Aussie-made Dakar Rally film, Dream Racer, has won the Best Feature Film Award in New York at the 2015 Motorcycle Film Festival (September 23-27, 2015). The feature-length movie is about French-African immigrant and now Sydney resident Christophe Barriere-Varju competing in the 2010 Dakar Rally in South America. It is one of the best motorcycle videos made....
Victoria will join Queensland and NSW with 30km/h lane filtering for motorcycle and scooter riders from November 2, 2015. The...
Motorcycle theft in Australia dropped almost 3% in the past financial year, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction...
Organisers of the inaugural Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland expected 12 riders, but ended up with almost 100, such is the success of this global phenomenon. The Noosa ride on September 27, 2015, was one of 131 new rides added to the list of cities around the world participating in the DGR...
Sad news about the Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America with a tragic accident on Friday (September 25, 2015) near...
Rick’s Garage and Diner at Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast hinterland is like a magnet for motorcyclists all over South East...
The new World Wheelie King, Gary Rothwell of Liverpool, has broken his own world speed wheelie record set just last month. Gary set a record of 197mph (317km/h) at the Motorcycle Wheelie World Championship in August, but last weekend he topped that with a run of 209mph (336km/h) for...
Our obsession with sports bikes in the 1990s and 2000s seems to be waning worldwide with sales plummeting and a new...
The Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America is at the half-way point of their 21-day ride, raising funds and...
A rare barn-find Harley-Davidson racing outfit that was literally locked away in dry storage for the past 50 years has set an Australian auction record of $600,000. But the best news for enthusiasts is that the Internationally sought-after circa-1927 FHA 8-Valve V-Twin racer with its scramble-type sidecar – one of fewer than...
Riders run the risk of a fine if they remove the helmet visor protective film under the controversial ruling last...
Female riders are more safety conscious and more interested in the rest stops along the way than looking at the...
It seems riders with big heads can wear helmets not compliant under Australian Standards after a NSW Harley tour operator successfully challenged his helmet fine. Steve Melchior of Just Cruisin’ Harley Tours took his fine ($311 and three demerit points) for wearing a non-compliant helmet to court and the case was dismissed. “It was due...
After going bankrupt in December 2014, German motorcycle manufacturer Horex has relaunched, unveiling their new and more powerful VR6 motorbike at...
Australian rider Amy Harburg has won a spot in the gruelling annual International GS Trophy in Thailand from February 28...
Kawasaki and BMW are the latest motorcycle companies to issue recall notices to customers in an effort to be transparent about any problems that arise. Triumph USA was recently fined $US2.9m for failing to issue a recall promptly, so most companies are now on the front foot about important recalls....
About one in six road crashes is caused by motorist fatigue, and that includes motorcyclists, according to the RACQ. The...
Australia is gradually accepting international helmet standards in the wake of the Northern Territory this week adopting the wider rules....
A Victorian Magistrate has upheld a $150 fine against a motorcycle rider for wearing a helmet camera, finding that the relevant laws were publicly available despite evidence that they weren’t. Defendant Max Lichenbaum says he is disappointed and is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court through his lawyers Maurice...
An auction of Hollywood memorabilia is featuring motorbikes ridden by Evel Knievel in a movie and The Fonz in Happy Days as well...
The racer who first sprayed champagne on the podium has patented an 85% more powerful and more efficient four-stroke motorcycle engine. American racer...
Former soccer star and long-time motorcycle fan David Beckham stars in a short Hollywood film to promote British motorcycle clothing brand Belstaff and Triumph Motorcycles. While he rides several different models in the film, one of the bikes looks like a customised version of the upcoming water-cooled Bonneville expected to...
The most safety conscious group of motorcyclists and the most frequent riders are cruiser riders, according to the recent global...
Yes, you heard right, our 1980 Honda CX500 project bike has gone NOS, thanks to Rocker Classic Motorcycles. Notice the...
Motorcycle brand loyalty is not as important as value, quality, reliability, features and price, according to our recent global survey of readers. The survey of 739 riders found the top manufacturers represented were Honda (125), BMW (101), Suzuki (90), Triumph (85), Kawasaki (70), Harley-Davidson (68) and Yamaha (66). Price was...
Authorities have claimed no responsibility for at least one motorcycle crash in unattended roadworks with loose gravel. Injured rider and...
How many motorcycle riders will be heading to the Northern Territory to try out the unlimited speed limit on a...
Anyone who says power isn’t everything hasn’t twisted the throttle on a powerful sports bike. Unfortunately, the only places left to experience these bikes is on unlimited-speed roads, at track days and in that all-important 100m traffic light drag. There may not be many places left to experience the...
Harley riders seem to be the most passionate about their bikes, according to the recent global MotorbikeWriter online survey. They...