Triumph Australia has voluntarily recalled up to 505 Explorer and Trophy motorcycles to replace the engine control module. The action...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2RkFwOpJLw MV Agusta looks like it might be chasing Italian compatriot Ducati into the muscle bike category. With sports bike...
Claims that police had a taser ready to use on a biker at a service station have proved false. The claims came after the release of a YouTube video of the protracted questioning of Fat Boy rider Jamie Evans. The video has since been viewed more than half a million...
More power and torque, a more aggressive riding position and a racier windscreen has added $900 to the price of...
A documentary is being filmed about the last known Harley-Davidson Forecar in existence. The Forecar was unveiled at the Harley...
Now that’s what I call service – the technicians from Victory and Indian Motorcycles in Brisbane travelled 526km to Walcha in New South Wales to service a new Indian Chief Vintage. But don’t expect that sort of service every time. The three were on their way home from the Troy...
Marc Coma has clinched his fourth Dakar Rally and the 13th consecutive title for KTM. Strolling in on the penultimate...
Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss wants to start an oil-track series in Australia. “It’s a closer stepping-stone to road...
These are the first images of the new Lotus motorcycle, the C-01. The single-seater is a lightweight super bike with futuristic looks, but a traditional twin shock rear with massive front forks, according to the images published by British magazine, MCN. The engine is supposed to be a V-twin, but...
Mechanical troubles sunk the hopes of Honda today, handing a likely 1-2 win to KTM, their 13 consecutive victory in...
Falls by both leading contenders was the highlight of the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally today. Three-time titleholder Marc...
A few kilometres in sand or bulldust (fesh fesh) is enough to test any rider, but 688km was a true test for the riders in the Dakar Rally today. Honda rider Joan Barreda Bort passed six riders and clawed back a few minutes from overall leader Marc Coma (KTM) today...
For the rider who has everything … a $US695 book about motorcycles! The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles is compiled by...
KTM is moving closer to a record 13th consecutive Dakar Rally win after three-time winner Marc Coma clinched the ninth...
Are we witnessing the passing of the sports bike era? The new Suzuki sports bikes have arrived, but rather than a dazzling fanfare of more power and less weight, they come with new graphics and colours. The GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 are unchanged from two years ago and the GSX-R1000 is...
How do you become a motorcycle collector? The simple answer to this question is “never sell”. It’s a truism, but...
Five-time Dakar Rally winner Cyril Despres finally put his new Yamaha on the top step today as Aussies also had...
Pope Francis is auctioning a Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide to feed the poor. It was donated to the Pope last year to mark the 110th anniversary of the iconic American brand. The Super Glide, which features the Pope’s signature on its tank, will be auctioned by Bonhams at the Grand...
A YouTube video showing the police interception of a Brisbane motorcycle rider has caused a social media frenzy with some...
The Dakar Rally entered Bolivia today, the 28th country to be visited by the famous rally since it started in...
Queensland Police Media has claimed “law-abiding motorcyclists” have nothing to fear from the increase in police presence on our roads. The comment was in response to an incident yesterday in which a rider was intercepted by four police cars for an ID check and then intercepted again by a fifth...
A YouTube video of several police harassing a rider at a Beenleigh service station with a protracted licence check is...
At the half-way point of the 2o14 Dakar Rally with a well-deserved rest day there has already been a death...
Victory Motorcycles is clearing its stock of 2013 with a range of incentives to make way for the 2014 line-up. If you buy a 2013 Victory Vision, Cross Country or Cross Roads this month you will get $1500 worth of victory accessories or apparel. If you buy any of the...
More than $3.2m has been paid for some rare racing bikes, Ducatis, Harleys and a couple of Indians owned by...
The world’s most gruelling and dangerous motorsport event, the Dakar Rally, has again been marred by the death of a...
Dangerously high temperatures forced Dakar Rally organisers to cut short the fifth stage of the motorcycle leg today. Three-time rally winner Spaniard Marc Coma (KTM) was the clear victor and now leads the rally by more than 40 minutes over Honda’s Joan Barreda Bort. Meanwhile, five-time winner Frenchman Cyril Despres...
The motorcycle rider fined for wearing a GoPro on his HJC helmet plans to fight the charge. Matt Smithson was...
Proving that January really is one of the best times to buy a bike, BMW Motorrad and Ducati have offered...
Rain delayed the start of the Dakar Rally today, washed away some Aussie hopes and dampened the Frenchman Cyril Despres’ chances of a sixth title. So far in the second stage of the marathon section only 106 of the 196 motorcycle competitors have finished with many off course because rain...
Australian motorcycle riders love their road bikes. Road bike sales rose marginally by 0.3% to 43,724, representing 39% of all...
The cheapest Italian motorcycle available in Australia has just hit the showroom floors. Benelli’s BN600R is listed at $9990 plus...
A record Dakar Rally altitude of 4300m claimed several high-profile riders in the third stage today including Australia’s Ben Grabham (KTM) and stage two winner Sam Sunderland (Honda). They were among about a dozen riders who incorrectly descended the high ridge line into a valley and then found they couldn’t...
It is little wonder KTM is so dominant in the Dakar Rally. I toured the factory early last year and...
Think of Cuba and you think of cigars, salsa music, communism and old cars. Few would think of motorcycles, but...
Ben Grabham scored his highest finishing position in the Dakar Rally today with a sixth place, putting him in the top 10 outright. The 359km stage was won by Honda factory rider and relative newcomer Sam Sunderland of England who lives in Dubai and was “at home” in the grey...
The first safety recall notice of 2014 may be for some BMW motorbikes which could potentially burst into flames. The...
They call day one of the Dakar Rally a shakedown, but the competitors certainly attacked it with vigour. Eventual leader...
The January sales are when manufacturers/importers want to kickstart their sales figures and get rid of stock they didn’t sell at Christmas time. Other times during the year to buy a bike are in June when companies try to clear stock before the end of the financial year and Christmas...
There is no universal language for hand signals on a motorcycle and officially there is no need for them on...