Charley Boorman will star alongside historic and brand new motorcycles at next week’s Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show (November 15-17)....
The 45-year-old Vespa Primavera has been redesigned to take in some of the design cues from the uber-modern 946. It...
The second partially water-cooled boxer BMW has been launched. BMW took the wraps off the new BMW R 1200 RT at the Milan motorcycle show. Like the R 1200 GS, it features partial water-cooling, and the exhaust and drive shaft switched around. The new engine produces the same peak outputs as the GS...
British handmade sportscar makers are turning to motorcycles. Earlier this year Lotus announced its intentions to make a limited edition...
These are the first pictures of the new Harley-Davidson Street 500 and Street 750. The new family of entry level...
Ducati has increased its 2014 Monster line-up to include a 1200 and 1200 S. Powered by the 1198 Testastretta 11° DS engine with an enhanced set-up for mid-range power delivery and rideability, the new flagship of the family presents a new chassis and muscular design fully integrated with Ducati’s latest...
Today Harley-Davidson is expect to reveal a 500cc bike made in India for Asian and Western learner markets. While the...
The man Australian motor racing fans love to hate is a keen motorcycle fan … so he can’t be all...
Queensland Police are still developing a system to register group rides of 12 or more so innocent riders can avoid unnecessary police intervention and mistaken identity as bikies. This follows a meeting last week between motorcycle representative groups and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart, Police Minister Jack Dempsey and members of...
Senior police experienced in dealing with criminal motorcycle members are having difficulty picking between the innocent and potentially guilty, according...
Major roadworks planned for the Brisbane biker playground of Mt Nebo begin tomorrow (November 4) after a delay of several...
Outspoken newly elected politician Clive Palmer has rejected financing a High Court appeal against the anti-bikie laws. “I think the way to deal with this matter is by an election,” says the Federal Member for Fisher. Clive has been a vocal defender of the judiciary this week after Premier Campbell...
Could turbo-charging be the future for Suzuki sportsbikes? As the Japanese manufacturer releases photos and details of its 2014 GSXR-1000,...
Charity groups are always on the lookout for novelty ideas and motorcycles often rank in their calculations. I came across...
The hysteria over the anti-bikie laws will “blow over fairly quickly”, says Harley-Davidson Australia director of marketing Adam Wright. While he admits that Vicious Lawless Associations Disestablishment (VLAD) Act and the proposed hotline to register rides with the police are “a bit scary”, he says we should learn from a...
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The anti-bikie laws petition of more than 10,000 signatures has been delivered to Deputy Opposition Leader Bill Byrne. The petition...
Motorcycle riders will now have to ring a police hotline number if they want to ride in groups of three or more in peace. That is the preposterous proposal given to recreational riders today at an hour-long meeting with Queensland Police Minister Jack Dempsey and Police Commissioner Ian Stewart and...
I’ve just accepted an invitation to attend a very hush-hush, last-minute Harley-Davidson presentation on Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne. No,...
Any club member – not just motorcycle clubs – could face extensive jail time for relatively minor offences under the...
The MV Agusta Rivale 800 is the answer to the question: “What do sportsbike manufacturers do when sportsbike sales falter?” The Rivale 800 is the company’s belated entry into the hypermotard category which has been dominated by Italian rival Ducati with their Hypermotard 820. These are basically sportsbikes with the...
The all-new Yamaha MT-09 naked bike has arrived at $10,999 (plus on-road costs). It promises to be a flexible weapon...
Screaming lead singer for Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, is now screaming around on a custom “Dirico” Harley-Davidson. Steven has long been...
The Queensland anti-bikie laws are apparently popular with the public. Some 48% agree with them and about 20% say the Newman Government should go further, according to a Sunday Mail/ReachTEL poll. But is it right to trample the civil liberties of the minority for the supposed good of the majority?...
Kawasaki has given its Z1000SX sports tourer more zap and pow. It now comes with electronic traction control with three...
A former Lamborghini showroom will become the new home for Victory and Indian motorcycles in Brisbane late next month. Polaris...
Honda has been busy lately with leaked photos of a CTX crossover cruiser/tourer powered by an ST1300 V4, a six-speed Super Bol D’or CB1300S and a better-suspended CBR600RR. The polarising design of the CTX aside, the prospect of this bike with some decent power has lips being licked all around...
One of the biggest changes in Harley-Davidson‘s model line-ups seems to have reaped rewards. The American icon has posted a...
The Gold Coast’s $6b annual tourism industry and the coming Schoolies Week are in jeopardy from the Queensland Government’s anti-bikie...
Lovers of exotic motorcycles have more reasons to splash out with a two-year 24-hour roadside warranty for Benelli, Bimota, Confederate, Erik Buell Racing and Viper, and a free trip to Italy. Australia premium motorcycles importer, Urban Moto Imports, has announced the roadside assist program for all new products bought from...
Can anyone explain how the Queensland Government arrived at 26 for the number of outlaw motorcycle clubs under their Orwellian...
A crime summit to discuss the bikie issue and the new laws rushed into parliament will be held on the...
Motorbikes, scooters and the famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally feature on the American version of Top Gear. Now if you think the Australian version was bad, just imagine how painful the American version is. However, any reference to two-wheeled shenanigans by this popular TV show has got to be good for the...
Anti-lock brakes are a must-have for learner riders, but they are too big for small bikes, too expensive and too...
A petition has been started to stop the introduction of tolls for motorcycles in Melbourne. Melbourne is the only city...
Ducati has produced a lightweight version of its 1199 Panigale which it claims has the world’s highest power-to-weight ratio. The limited edition 1199 Superleggera (Italian for superlight) will cost $85,000 plus on-road costs and is made of exotic and expensive materials such as titanium, magnesium and carbon fibre. Ducati claims...
The team behind V8 Supercar champions Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup has unveiled a revolutionary motorcycle that will open up...
Could we soon see laws in Queensland where it is illegal to associate with Asians, wear clothes with Asian symbols...
“A lot of business people ride bikes,” says Travis Windsor. That’s why he’s started Australia’s first motorcycle chamber of commerce. However, the Chambers of Commerce knocked back the name as they didn’t want to be associated with motorcycle riders, so they’ve called themselves the Australian Motorcycle Business Chamber. “It’s like...
The Australian Motorcycle Council will start a fighting fund to support any High Court challenge to new anti-bikie legislation. (IF...