A Christmas message from Mrs MotorbikeWriter: I am not ashamed to admit that I am a Christmas tragic. I have...
Electric motorcycles will help drive growth in the global motorcycle market which is expected to reach 132 million bikes a...
The end is in sight for motorcycle instruments with a new wave of technology taking over. Motorcycle instruments have been evolving in recent years with more and more information that riders can tailor to their needs, showing everything from the basics to intricate details of their bike’s data, as well...
Riders will gain some benefits from two recent automotive industry agreements. The first is an agreement between the Federal Chamber...
As the revamped Norton Motorcycles are about to arrive in Australia, the venerable British motorcycle manufacturer has announced a new...
Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Bultaco announced in May that it would return, but not with two-stroke dirt bikes – instead they would return with a range of electric road bikes. They have now announced the first will be the Brinco Moto-Bike which is an electric/pedal moped-style bike designed as a versatile...
Potholes and negligent road maintenance can and have led to motorcycle crashes with legal experts now suggesting those who crash should...
A new invention turns car pillars invisible, but will it put an end SMIDSY (Sorry mate I Didn’t See You) motorcycle crashes? The...
What are the top 10 motorcycles for 2014? It’s a question we’re often asked. Unfortunately, we haven’t ridden every bike out there because manufacturers are a bit tight on paying for bikes to be shipped out to every member of the motorcycling press scattered around the country. However, we have ridden...
Ducati and Harley are in for a big year if the results of our snap poll on 2015 models is any...
Now that the Sons of Anarchy series has gone out in a puff of exhaust smoke, the motorcycle and other memorabilia...
Riders in Queensland will soon be able to wear internationally approved helmets, but they won’t be able to buy them from their favourite bike shop. And that could have serious safety implications. In February, the Queensland Governor is expected to sign new laws which include axing the rules around Australian...
Who says Hogs don’t fly! Steve Mayer, owner of a Utah paragliding store, has strapped on some outrigger wheels to...
The days of a single standard for helmets are over. So says Wayne Carruthers who has created a web page...
With only a couple of weeks until the end of 2014, motorcycle voluntary safety recalls have increased to 39 from 24 last year and 21 the year before. The latest recalls are for a possible fracture in the Triumph Tiger Explorer side stand, an incorrect size gearbox output shaft on...
There are plenty of new motorcycles coming in 2015 that we can’t wait to throw a leg over, but what...
Slovenian exhaust manufacturer has certainly exhausted all possibilities with motorcycle exhausts with their new Full Moon concept cruiser. That amazing...
A large collection of photos from Ewan McGregor’s and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Down motorcycle journey will be part of an eclectic mix of motorcycle items up for auction in Las Vegas in January. The 32-piece framed collection captures scenes of the duo’s 2007 14,000km Long Way Down odyssey from...
As NSW and Queensland accept lane filtering as a traffic-jam buster, other states are idling over the issue and an...
A West Australia rider has had his GoPro helmet cam SD card confiscated for evidence by police. Local motorcycle advocate...
A 1939 Brough Superior 1150 SV former police bike and sidecar has possibly set an Australia record price at auction. It was estimated to sell for $65,000 at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on December 8, but almost doubled that with $111,000 after a relentless duel between two floor bidders. Shannons national...
A rare two-wheel-drive motorcycle is one of several rare motorcycles being sold after the Australian Motorcycle Musuem at Haigslea closed...
Motorcyclists are better motorists than drivers so more people should be encouraged to ride, says the British Association of Chief Police...
If the cops want to fine you for a non-compliant helmet, ask them to throw the book at you, says a motorcycle industry advocate! Without a hint of irony, Australian Motorcycle Council helmets committee chair Guy Stanford suggests that if the cops want to fine you for wearing a helmet camera,...
South Australia is believe to be the first place in the world to offer free courses for returned riders. They...
Mums and cyclists could face fines if the Victorian Police interpretation of motorcycle helmet laws is upheld in a Magistrates Court....
Despite the 2015 Zero Motorcycles electric models having greater range ( 275km) and more exotic components, prices have been kept the same for 2015. So the Californian company has hired on more staff and improved their manufacturing processes to deal with the expected increase in worldwide demand. The electric future for two wheels...
Celebrity bikes are attracting big money at the moment and now a ’59 Harley owned by rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry...
A helmet petition and helmet laws website have been established in the wake of Queensland accepting international helmet standards and...
There are many types of yoga – hot, prenatal, restorative, power, etc – but we’ve never heard of moto yoga before! Indian farmer Gugulotu Lachiram, 40, of Khammam, has been a keen sportsman for years and loves motorcycle riding and yoga. So it seemed natural that six years ago he would combine them into...
Ryno Motors has shipped its first one-wheeled electric gyroscopic motorcycle to an international customer, but plans for mass production have...
The NSW police blitz on riders wearing a helmet camera will continue. After almost two weeks and several phones calls...
Helmet camera laws are being tested in a Victorian Magistrates’ Court where a rider is defending a fine of $289 and three demerit points for “failure to wear an approved helmet”. Defendant Max Lichenbaum’s case was put forward in the Frankton Magistrates Court this morning. Malcolm Cumming of Maurice Blackburn...
Imagine doing a wheelie at more than 180km/h … on ice! Swedish racer Robert Gull has done it and, in...
Here at MotorbikeWriter we’d rather be sitting behind a motorcycle windscreen than playing computer games in front of a computer or...
The Federal Government needs to resolve the issue of states having different interpretations of helmet laws, says an industry spokesman. Rhys Griffiths, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries motorcycle spokesman, welcomes the recent commitment by the Federal Government to harmonise Australian Design Rules (ADRs) with UN vehicle regulations and hopes it...
Electric motorcycles are hindered by the size and weight of conventional batteries, but the answer could be in lightweight supercapacitors...
Why do governments stick their heads in the sand over motorcycle issues, especially parking concessions which would actually help other...
Riders from all states and as far as North Queensland and Broome in Western Australia rode to Canberra to attend the Last Stand Freedom Ride yesterday (December 1) protesting against various state anti-association and consorting laws. Organiser Dale Maggs says although only 1000 riders attended, it was “quite a remarkable event” with some...
Indian Motorcycle Brisbane dealership has shouted its Indian Chief customers a free breakfast in fancy surroundings at the Royal Queensland...