German motorcycle manufacturer Horex went bankrupt in December 2014, but has now confirmed it will return with a new motorbike at the...
Sixty-five Aussies are off to the US next week for the first international Black Dog Ride, raising money and awareness...
Did you know you cannot even walk your motorcycle from the bowser to a parking space unless you are wearing a helmet, according to the road rules? This is one of the arcane rules regarding motorcycles which the Australian National Transport Commission is planning to clean up. You can read...
Children are learning about motorcycles, riding, engines and Harley-Davidson at a hands-on Harley-Davidson display in the Manitoba Children’s Museum in...
Triumph Motorcycles in America has been fined US$2.9 million for failing to report a safety recall over a steering issue...
A chariot being pulled by four Royal Enfields a cruiser with a moose head and a brace of scooters to rival Quadrophenia feature in the latest single from Seattle hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The song is called Downtown and it’s not bad, either! (And that’s saying something ’cause we’re...
A rider who was fined for standing while riding and summonsed to court five months after the law was axed,...
Have our automobile clubs abandoned their support for motorcyclists, publication of motorbike articles in their magazines and services for motorcycle riders? A quick...
Riders in the Hunter Valley region, particularly the Putty Road, have been warned that the NSW Police will target speeding in their latest campaign called Operation Silverstone. Yes, that’s right, it’s named after the famous British racing circuit and, of course, police have placed an emphasis on speed. Here is the...
The disdain many motorcyclists feel for ignorant and arrogant road users is perfectly summed up in this song by Texan singer-songwriter...
The only good news from the “Great Fall of China” in Monday’s stock markets is that petrol prices should start to...
A young British woman who fell from her motorcycle after a farmer left mud on the road has been awarded £10,000 ($A21460) compensation for the crash and her injuries. Malcolm Cummings, principal of Australian motorcycle advocates, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, says there is a lesson in the British case for all road...
A barn find Harley-Davidson racing outfit that was literally locked away in dry storage for the past 50 years is...
Are the new international motorcycle helmet laws in Queensland and Victoria unclear, unfair and even un-constitutional? Helmet and rider rights...
British women have broken the world record for the largest female bike parade, set in 2014 by Australian women at the annual Babe Raid. And now the Aussies want it back! The 2014 Babe Raid set the record when 284 women rode to the coastal NSW town of Ballina. Record Setter...
Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Nolan helmets, Dririder jackets and gloves, and Michelin tyres are the top-rated motorcycle brands in Australia, according to...
A new world wheelie champion was crowned, a woman topped the speed trials and a motorised garden shed and world’s...
Harley-Davidson Australia has voluntarily recalled the Street 500 over a fuel issue as the popular learner-approved motorbike soars towards the top of the sales charts. It is part of a global recall notice and is yet another example of the local distributor getting in first to be on the front foot over recall...
Brisbane’s custom motorcycle scene has been driven by Rocker Classic Motorcycles since they opened in 2012, and now they are forging a...
A 70-year-old Canadian is appealing after his $850,000 lawsuit against a local council, police and a motorcycle group over excessive motorcycle exhaust...
The Chinese seem immune to international trade laws that bind other countries and their latest blatant ripoff is an electric Honda Goldwing. We all know the Chinese make cheap copies of well-known brands and many of us probably have a Gucci belt made of plastic in a sweatshop in China....
Although Guy Martin signed himself out of hospital just days after breaking his back in an Irish road race, Triumph has postponed the...
With all the roadworks going on and no sign of them disappearing soon, we need to establish some roadworks etiquette,...
Every motorcycle helmet in use in Australia breaks federal or state rules, yet riders are the only ones being penalised for breaches, a Senate inquiry will be told tomorrow. The Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Road Safety meets on Friday, August 13, 2015, to hear a number of submissions from various groups....
A survey showing one in four motorcycle riders take risks and exceed the speed limit gives a skewed and inaccurate...
Several motorcycle magazines, including Australian Motorcycle News (AMCN), are back in the hands of Australians after being sold to a...
It’s hard enough for women to defy community perceptions and taboos to ride a motorcycle, let alone a woman in a traditional Muslim country such as Pakistan. But brave young Zenith Irfan did just that with her six-day journey from Lahore through the Kashmir belt on the Pakistani side in...
A solo rider has set a Guinness world record for the longest electric motorcycle ride at 12,644km (7856 miles) –...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a safety recall over a problem with cracking in the handle crown on the new...
There seems to be more confusion, rather than less, in the wake of Victoria following Queensland with wider helmet compliance laws. Three respected helmet experts claimed that the DOT-approved helmet in the photo below which was featured in our story announcing the new laws last week, is not allowed under...
Official figures are not yet in, but the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota is set to break...
The future of Erik Buell Racing is under a cloud after its remaining assets were sold at a court-ordered auction for $US2.25 million...
Victoria has followed Queensland by accepting European motorcycle helmet standards, placing pressure on other states to follow suit. As of yesterday, Victorian riders are able to wear helmets with an ECE sticker rather than the current Australian Standards sticker. It is also believed New South Wales will be the next...
Police prosecutors have been accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over a helmet camera fine that has...
Triumph Motorcycles and Ducati have followed Suzuki with August incentives to kick-start the second half of the year’s motorcycle sales. Triumph is...
Suzuki is offering discounts, free on-road costs and even fuel vouchers to move some of its stock of learner bikes, cruisers, mini bikes and even ATVs. They have dropped the price of the V-Strom 650 adventure tourer (learner and full-powered models with cast wheels), and Gladius and GSX650F learner bikes...
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale is on this Saturday across all Australian stores with a line-up of buyers expected when...
The Triumph Scrambler that stars in the Jurassic World movie, the fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park series, has been auctioned for $60,000...
Scenery and challenging roads are the most important attractions for riders when they travel, road safety and road quality are our biggest concerns and we want quality motorcycles that are durable. These are among the many interesting insights into MotorBikeWriter readers gleaned from our comprehensive global motorbike survey taken by 739 riders,...
Five months after the offence of standing while riding was deleted from the road rules, Queensland Police have issued a...