Restoring and hot-rodding old bikes has been a trend ever since the first bikes rolled out of the factory. As...
Road rules that vary from state to state could lead to riders being fined for: Having a GPS on their...
Sydney DJ and P-plate rider Paul Mirtschin is our first winner on MotorbikeWriter. We pulled his name out of our subscriber list to receive a $50 voucher with motorcycle apparel and accessories company Finn Moto. Paul, who rides a Honda VTR250, says he may pass it on to his girlfriend...
Tickets have now gone on sale for the Brisbane Moto Expo on March 21-23 and MotorbikeWriter has five double passes...
Racing legend Daryl Beattie is going hard-core Outback riding and he wants you to come along! The former Grand Prix...
It’s party time again at Gasoline Alley in Brisbane after winning its second Harley-Davidson Australia Dealer of the Year Award for the second year running. The dealership was started in 2011 after Canadian Harley dealers Grant and Cindy Price visited Australia and thought the south side of Brisbane would be...
Honda Australia has voluntarily recalled its CB500 models to check for oil leaks. The recall notice says that due to...
BMW was the first bike manufacturer to have LED headlights and now it looks like being the first to have...
Aussie racing car legend Kevin Bartlett has taken up the fight against “stupid” motorcycle laws that prevent riders from stretching their legs or standing up on the footpegs. Even Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart has admitted to stretching his legs when riding. “It’s bullshit and ill-conceived,” says KB who is...
One of four 1969 Honda CB750 prototypes has sold on eBay for a record $US148,100 ($163,844) after attracting 102 bids....
Charley Boorman has made it into a shortlist of 48 motorcycling icons drawn up by the British National Motor Museum...
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers EntroSys are the inventors and manufacturers of the world’s first personal motorcycle air conditioning system – BikeAir. The AS/C system consists of a 4.5kg unit about the size of a...
We are excited to announce the launch of our new MotorbikeWriter eNewsletter! You are shaping the future of MotorbikeWriter with...
The tide is turning against the VLAD Act in the wake of recent events such as the six-day jailing of...
The Triumph Street Triple 660 learner-approved motorcycle will be unveiled at the Troy Bayliss Motor Expo in Brisbane next month and even learners can take it for a test ride. Triumph Australia will take test ride bookings for the new Street Triple 660 and has even invited learner and...
Twenty Ural Rangers have stolen the limelight at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Sochi, Russia. Ural Sidecar Motorcycles boss Ilya...
Voters will have their first democratic opportunity to “speak out against the madness” tomorrow (Feb 8). It’s the by-election in...
A possible world record has been set for the sale of a Harley-Davidson. Although this wasn’t just any Harley; it was owned by Pope Francis. In a bidding war that took six minutes, the Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide sold for $364,476, while a Harley leather jacket also sold for an...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRKxZ8s89Ls North America is a land of contrasts – even in motorcycling. In Saskatchewan they’re piling on stiff motorcycle restrictions,...
Remember that famous Harley-Davidson Fat Boy jump in Terminator 2: Judgement Day? Next to The Great Escape jump, it’s probably...
Nothing makes a landscape more beautiful and interesting than parking a bike in it somewhere. So I‘ve collected some of my favourite landscape shots taken over the past few years and compiled them on the MotorbikeWriter Pinterest page as a free wallpaper site for MotorbikeWriter readers. Every image is big...
Harley-Davidson’s big frame-mounted tourer, the Road Glide, is making a comeback. The bike was axed for 2014 and, as I...
A police officer was more interested in photographing the tattoos of an injured motorcycle rider than helping the man, according...
BMW has eased the minds of many riders with their announcement today that from February 1, BMW genuine Akrapovic silencers fitted with a homologation label are legal for road use in Australia. Riders are largely in the dark about whether their aftermarket exhaust is legal or not, mainly because of...
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes...
We know car drivers who run into motorcycles often claim they didn’t see them. It’s called SMIDSY, or “sorry mate,...
Victory is planning a Gunner bobber motorcycle named after Hollywood actor Ronald Lee Ermey who played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Gunner could have been a great competitor for Harley’s new Street mid-weight bike, but...
Heavy motorcycles gained weight in the market last year with Harley-Davidson recording 4.4% global sales growth and Polaris – maker...
Electric motorcycles have just taken a step closer to reality in Australia with a new importer for Californian Zero electric...
As Harley-Davidson is about to release its 2013 earnings figures, there have also been leaks of the power figures for the new Harley Street 500 and 750. Shares in the iconic American heavyweight motorcycle manufacturer have jumped 40%. However, it may have to re-brand itself as it will this year...
Wives, mothers and children of motorcycle riders affected by the VLAD Act had to speak on their behalf at the...
Thousands attended the Brisbane Freedom Rally against the Queensland Government’s anti-association laws today. A comprehensive series of reports will be...
The Italian marque will make their bikes safer this year with the introduction of ABS on Australian 2014 models. The new models to get the anti-lock braking system will include the coming Dragster which is rumoured to be turbo-charged. MV Agusta has reported that it will offer a Bosch 9MP...
The Harley-Davidson Street 750 motorcycle will make its motorsport debut on ice well before it hits the streets. Australia...
This is a photo of me performing an act which could be illegal in every state of Australia … and...
The company that makes Indian and Victory motorcycles is also shaking up the UTV world. UTV stands for Utility Task Vehicle and is also called a Side by Side vehicle for two to six people or an ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle). Whatever you call it, Polaris has released a Sportsman...
The Queensland Police officer videoed removing his left leg from the footpeg of his motorcycle will not be fined, Queensland...
Australia Day protests against the anti-bikie laws in Queensland are going global. Protests will be held in London, Dublin and...
Could KTM be planning a turbo-charged power cruiser or electric scooter? It can’t be ruled out with KTM’s move toward more road bikes reaping huge rewards for the company. Last year the Austrian company even eclipsed its Bavarian neighbour by 12% with global sales of 123,859. The huge leap forward...
Riders in Queensland will have to stop their bike and get off to stretch their legs. Jake Sloman of Brisbane...