Helmet-mounted cameras and Bluetooth units may be legal, but they may not necessarily be safe, according to a helmet importer....
Police continue to be plagued by “over-zealous” officers issuing “petty” fines with the latest being a $330 penalty for not...
A t-shirt that says “Get stuffed Newman” is the top seller at the Biker Life store on the Sunshine Coast. Owner Mal McLaren says the $30 t-shirt has been a huge hit, even though he doesn’t believe riders are being hassled as much as some people claim on Facebook. “We...
Not all women riders are battered wives with rough husbands like on Sons of Anarchy, says women riders rally organiser...
Welcome to 2014, a year in which motorcycles will become cheaper and more fun. I admit these are not exactly...
Women’s-only riding courses and basic mechanics courses could encourage more women to take up riding, according to women riders. These are two suggestions from women riders I interviewed today in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The question arose a couple of days ago after I published a story about a Harley-Davidson...
The motorcycle world has changed in 2013 … For the better! Sports bikes are no longer the big sellers they...
Forget about diets and giving up smoking; this year make some motorcycle New Year’s resolutions. Here are my top 5:...
We witnessed big changes in motorcycling worldwide in 2013. There were several steps forward for motorcycling, but one big major step backward, thanks to the Queensland Government’s draconian anti-association laws and “war” on bikies. While the worldwide motorcycle market was slightly depressed in 2013 and slightly up in Australia, the...
Riders are starting to return to regional Queensland tourist spots and cafés. Rick Jamieson, owner of Rick’s Garage and Diner...
Aussie men may be the reason there are not more female riders. An American study has found women who ride...
Women who ride motorcycles are sexier, feel happier and are more confident that women who don’t ride. That’s the results from a Harley-Davidson commissioned study, conducted by American market research company Kelton Global, who interviewed 1013 adult female riders and 1016 adult female non-riders via email. While the online survey...
No one could ever accuse MotorbikeWriter.com of being behind the times. Pinterest seems to be gaining interest among motorcycle fans...
A Merry and safe Christmas to all our readers and advertisers. The good news is that your bike is a...
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American brand was reborn at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August and has this month finally hit Australian shores. It’s a bold statement and a classic ride, but with modern technology...
Motorcycle riders will one day have less to fear from behemoth semi-trailers, thanks to a couple of concept truck designs....
MotorbikeWriter has come of age. From a humble blog started in May 2013, MotorbikeWriter.com has now exceeded 370,000 views, 6655...
There is a growing number of avid historic motorcycle collectors in Australia searching the world for collectables because of our strong dollar. Even though our dollar has slid a little in the past six months, there are still many bargains to be had in the US, Japan and Europe. If...
Thousands of bikes have been voluntarily recalled this year for free safety checks. There have been 25 separate motorcycle recalls in...
Prices have been announced for BMW’s four new bikes arriving in early 2014. The R nineT Roadster, a 40-year tribute...
Major motorcycle manufacturers are getting pretty serious about conquering the lucrative Indian market in 2014. The latest to step up their Indian assault is Ducati which will set up its own distribution network in the Sub Continent in 2014 as part of a major push into the second-biggest motorcycle market...
The Scooter Shop has taken out its third consecutive Le Minz 24-Hour Scooterthon. But the names of the winners is...
We’re working backwards on the 12th Day of Christmas carol with gifts from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts &...
Entering the Indian market has cost Triumph Motorcycles more than expected, leading to its first global financial losses since 2009. Global sales rose 5% to $610m for the 2012-13 financial year and more than 50,000 bikes for the first time since the brand’s rebirth three decades ago. However, the British...
The Motorcyclists Australia Party has now achieved the required 500 signatures to get the party started, but it could be...
Imagine riding a new Ducati on a famous Italian race circuit with Ducati legend Troy Bayliss. It’s not a daydream,...
This amazing looking vehicle is best described as a cross between a Segway and a motorcycle. The mono-wheeled Ryno is a gyroscopic electric bike/scooter/mobility machine that is about to go into production in Portland Oregon. Ryno stands for Ride Your New Opportunity and the opportunity to ride one is...
BMW is forging ahead with sales this year already surpassing last year’s total, assembly of motorcycles beginning in Thailand and...
Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart will not ride in any more toy runs. The Commissioner took part in the Ipswich...
Truck drivers and motorcycle riders seem to share a kinship of the open road. However, at the risk of upsetting truckies, there is a great divide between the two, not just in size, but in transport and road safety issues. While motorcycles can be the solution to many traffic problems,...
Returned bikers are being discouraged from buying motorcycles as a result of the Queensland Government’s crackdown on bikies, according to...
The 17th annual Ipswich Toy Run will go ahead tomorrow as planned despite rumours it had been cancelled because Queensland...
The world’s second-largest motorcycle market is being besieged by brands. Latest to announce an assault on India is, ironically, Indian Motorcycles. In recent years, brands as diverse as BMW, BRP (Can-Am Spyder), Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha and Indian Motorcycles’ Polaris stablemate, Victory, have entered the world’s...
So far, only 10 charges have been laid under Queensland’s Vicious Lawless Associates Disestablishment (VLAD) Act and various amendments to...
In a room full of leather-vested Queensland motorcycle club members, who do you think the guy in shorts represents? Give...
Here’s something a little bit special for Christmas. The limited edition Moto Guzzi V7 Special Cafe kit consists of an Agostini upswept dual slip‐on exhaust, cafe style solo seat and lowered clip-on handle bars. It’s valued at more than $2900, but it is free if you buy one of the...
Years before Honda thought about stripping off its Gold Wing to make the brawny F6B and the naughty naked Valkyrie,...
There is a “logical flaw” in the Queensland Police voluntary ride register, according to the Australian Motorcycle Council. The online...
A Brisbane woman, angry with the VLAD Act, has started collecting documentation of harassment of motorcycle riders. Catherine Bond says that in the 36 hours since setting up a Google website form to collect stories of harassment, she has several anecdotes of harassment that have made her “angry”. Click here...
The world’s most fastest and powerful electric motorcycle, the Voxan Wattman, is faster than a Porsche 911 and more powerful...