Back in May we showed you the two-seater Aero-X hoverbike and now a UK company is building a solo-seater hoverbike....
There is nothing more comical and embarrassing for a big tough biker than “beard lift”. You’re trying to look super-cool...
Founding Doobie Brothers guitarist Patrick Simmons will be “rockin’ down the highway” on a vintage Harley across America next month in the third biennial Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run. Patrick will ride his 1929 Harley-Davidson JD called “Norge” more than 4100 miles (6500km) from Daytona, Florida, to Tacoma, Washington, from September 5-21. It’s...
Thunder, lightning and flooding couldn’t stop the annual Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) International Rally which was held in Poland...
Major hurdles to the acceptance of electric motorcycles are limited range and lengthy recharge times. However, advances are being made...
More and more riders are touring with a trailer. Now you can tow a whole caravan! Japanese company Stereotank has produced a lightweight caravan from two 3000-litre plastic water tanks joined by a ring of wood. They say it is so light it could be towed by a bicycle or...
What is more important: Religious belief or safety? The issue has been around for a while and has recently resurfaced...
A 13% drop in speed camera offences by Victorian motorcycles despite bike registrations increasing 25% has been cited as a...
If ever there was a city in need of more motorcycles, it’s New York. Yet after a week here I can count on my fingers how many bikes I’ve seen riding in the gridlocked streets of Manhattan – at least during the week. Motorcycles would help alleviate traffic congestion, solve horrendous...
An obsession with the movie, The Great Escape, has led Brit Don Whistance on a five-year search which has revealed...
Continental Tyres of Germany has issued a global recall on several models over “air loss and possible separation”. There have...
In a promotion for an American bacon producer, a diesel motorcycle has been specially adapted to ride on bacon fat. This “Wild Hog” is based on the rare Track T800 CDI motorcycle from Dutch company EVA Products which is powered by an 800cc three-cylinder diesel engine. It has been modified...
Queensland couple, Marc and Maria Mrsic, are off on an adventure of a lifetime, as they ride their Honda 150cc...
Five rusty old, unrestored Harley-Davidson motorcycles are expected to fetch as much as $58,000 in the Shannons Sydney Winter Auction...
Spare a thought for your motorcycle rider compatriots in North Korea. It is illegal and too expensive to buy a car, so most people save hard to buy a motorcycle. However, because of oil shortages, the North Korean government has restricted the use of private motorcycles to the morning rush hours...
Since the introduction of the VLAD laws in October 2013, Grant Newson has been actively campaigning against them. Not just...
Ok, that heading may be a little misleading. Bikers owned by the stars of the 1969 cult classic film, Easy...
The free Pirelli app, Diablo Super Biker, puts an to the bench-racing lies at the end of a track day or a brisk ride through the hills with your mates. But beware of incriminating yourself! No more can you boast to your mates that you hit a certain speed, or...
The Motoped Survival Bike is like a Swiss Army knife on a moped made for “black ops”. It’s a standard...
It would be a terrible loss if iconic motorcycle cafes such as the Ace Cafe in London were axed under...
The biker brotherhood has been with us for a long time. But where did it start? Coe D. Meyer, owner of Gypsie Vintage Cycle believes it started in his shop in Sturgis, home of the world’s biggest motorcycle rally. Coe says the shop is the site of the original Indian...
Burt Munro has officially claimed another world speed record for Indian Motorcycles 36 years after his death. He owes the...
The role of the police bike today is manifold. Gone are the days – thankfully – when they were used...
How soon before Australia and other countries start receiving BMWs made in Thailand? The German luxury car and motorcycle manufacturer started making the F 800 R in Rayong earlier this year and already has added a second bike, the more popular F 800 GS. How soon before they add the...
A worrying trend has arisen for thieves to break into houses just to steal car and motorcycle keys. According to...
If you are riding on Mitas Sportforce tyres, stop now! An urgent safety recall notice has been issued by Mityre...
Transformers is the latest media franchise to latch on to motorcycles as the current hot item. Computer games and movies have suddenly found two wheels very interesting. Gran Turismo 7 looks like adding the Isle of Man TT circuit, the new Avengers movie features the electric Harley LiveWire and Mad...
A University of Melbourne professor and bike rider who was hit by a car while he was wearing hi-vis clothing...
Indian Motorcycles will have a spectacular show at the Melbourne Moto Expo in November. The company has just been crowned...
Polaris Slingshot technically moves the company into motorcycles. The company’s first road-going three-wheeler has a steering wheel, seatbelt and floor-mounted five-speed transmission like a car, but it is technically and legally considered a motorcycle, so it will be governed by motorcycle licence requirements and helmet laws. Polaris is best known for snowmobiles,...
Mad Max is back and this time he’s riding a motorcycle! Well, briefly, anyway. Mad Max Fury Road will hit...
Harley-Davidson and Marvel Studios have revealed their electric motorcycle, Project LiveWire, to comic book fans at the weekend’s San Diego...
No, it’s not April Fools’ Day. Yamaha has developed an app that supposedly translates engine noise into Japanese. When it was announced in July, Yamaha said that if it was a success they would develop an English version. Well, they now have! DOWNLOAD FREE APP HERE Just download the app, put...
California, which is the only state in the US that allows motorcycle lane-splitting, has just avoided nefarious attempts by the...
The heart of the problem with the Queensland Government’s VLAD laws is that they make it a criminal offence to...
Indian Motorcycle has donated a 2014 Indian Chief Vintage to Blue September which raises money and awareness to fight prostate, testicular, bowel, skin, lung and other cancers affecting Australian men. The stylish, classic-styled soft-bagger cruiser is worth $31,495 rideaway and all you have to do to win it is log...
This is the second video in a series about riders and why they ride. The video is beautifully shot by...
Computer game programmers are believed to be currently on the Isle of Man, studying the TT course for the next...
Victorian learners must now wear hi-vis vests when riding. Is this the thin end of the wedge? When will the nanny state stop dictating our level of personal safety? SIGN THE PETITION AGAINST HI-VIS VESTS HERE Meanwhile, other states will be watching the Victorian experience with hi-vis vests and you...
I’m feeling pretty tough at the age of 57 riding 3000km to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally with my wife on...