Bimota will release “one of the most advanced hand-made superbikes in the world in 2014”, plus supercharged and BMW-powered bikes....
The return of the Indian Motorcycles brand is attracting a lot of interest from outside the world of motorcycling. It...
CHiPs will soon be riding Harleys (like the ones pictured). In the 1970s TV series, “CHipS”, California Highway Patrol officers Frank and Ponch, played by Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox rode Kawasaki 1000s. Today’s CHiPs ride BMWs, but that is about to change. The San Francisco CHiPs have signed a...
Car stability control kings Bosch have developed a special system for two wheels. The first bikes to feature Bosch’s Motorcycle...
It seems “dark white” is the new black, according to BMW Motorrad. The company is about to release a limited...
The designers and engineers responsible for the new Indian Motorcycle are hardly a bunch of dipsticks. Yet they all have their initials on the back of the special dipstick removal tool. Product director Gary Gray says the tool is required because you can over-tighten the dipstick. He says the first...
Indian Motorcycles will follow their Chief range with more bikes featuring their 111cc Thunder Stroke V-twin. They may also make...
Indian Motorcycles are the key to growth success for Polaris Industries. The American snowmobile and off-road vehicle company bought Indian...
The annual Cannonball Charity Ride is heading overseas next year. Events manager Katie Warfield says their first overseas ride in January is off to Cambodia. Later in the year they head to Utah, USA. “We are raising money for a few different charities – still raising funds for HeartKids, but...
More Queensland towns are set to officially become “Motorcycle friendly”. Texas on the Queensland/NSW border is the first mainland Australian...
Motorcycle riders have raised more than $352,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid in this year’s Black Dog Ride...
Motorcycle theft is up 7% over the past year while all other types of vehicle theft are down 4%. Most alarmingly, joy-riding has increased by 351 to 3806 or 10% while profit-motivated theft is up 196 to 4807 or 4%. While bikes represent about 10% of all registered vehicles, they...
Tailgating, throwing litter out of cars and sending text messages are the top motorist gripes in the annual RACQ What...
A 1901 Ariel 345cc Quadricycle will be auctioned in November at the same spot in London where it was sold...
Remember when a Japanese litre sportsbike was nudging $20,000? Thanks to a strong dollar and stiffer competition, prices are down several thousand dollars. Now Honda has released a special edition Repsol livery CBR1000RR at just $16,890. While special edition models usually retain their value, you will have to figure in...
Riders in the Brisbane hinterland may have felt a little victimised last Sunday after a police blitz. Police from the...
The 2014 range of classic-model Triumph Bonnevilles are cleaner and greener, yet louder. The new batch is just arriving in Australia...
Boutique Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota is about to get an injection of Swiss funds. The Rimini company has announced it is being taken over by an as-yet-unnamed Swiss company, but says it will retain its Italian roots. Joseph Elasmar, spokesman for Australian importer Urban Moto Imports, has welcomed the news....
Harley-Davidson, BMW, Ducati, Triumph and now Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) are going to India, the world’s biggest motorcycle market. BRP...
BRP has issued a worldwide recall on the current model Can-Am Spyder ST and RT over brake issues. Read my...
Captain America will ride a Harley Breakout when the next installment of the Marvel Comics hero hits the silver screen next year. The bike will also feature at the annual Comic-Con festival of nerds in San Diego. The new movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, features Steve Rogers’ title character...
Australia’s top-selling bike, the Kawasaki Ninja 300, is now available in new colours and a special edition. The Kawasaki Ninja...
Good things come to those who wait, right? That seems to be the case with the coming Indian Chief range...
Aprilia is doubling down to get customers. We’ve heard of attractive offers before featuring free luggage and other accessories and free on-roads, but now the John Sample Automotive, Australian importers of Aprilia motorcycles and scooters has trumped all those with a rather unusual promotion. Buy a new 2012 Dorsoduro 1200...
Do loud pipes really save lives? I’m sure someone will give me an example of how they reckon a loud...
Lighter, faster and more powerful are words you expect to hear at the launch of a new Japanese sportsbike, not...
Australia will not get the BMW electric scooter unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show over night. BMW Motorrad Australia production manager Scott Croaker says the “C evolution” scooter is not suitable for this country. “It’s more suitable for megacities,” he says. “We don’t have the infrastructure and our urban landscape...
There was a little bit of excitement on Mt Glorious yesterday (September 1) at Maiala cafe when a customer decided...
Ducati has unveiled a mini-Panigale. Well, they don’t call it that. The Italian company prefers to call their coming 899...
Kawasaki is turning its Z1000 into a long-distance sports tourer with the Z1000SX. The Kawasaki Z1000SX gets optional colour-coded panniers that don’t look like add-on bags. Instead, the sleek bags appear as though they have been designed with the bike from the very start. While they look sleek and small, Kawasaki...
Motorcycle movies: Motorbike riders deserve to have their story told on the big screen. There have been a few successes...
Is it any wonder motorcycles are experiencing the biggest growth of any automotive sector when four-wheelers are becoming such a...
Just a coupe of weeks after the new Ural Ranger outfit is released, they will be on show in Australia. The new Ural is set to be unveiled on November 1 with a new electronic fuel injection system developed and built in Michigan. It is claimed to improve fuel economy,...
Motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel will be immortalised in comic books. Although his bike escapades will be featured, the first episode...
Danish cruiser company Lauge Jensen has the auspicious honour of being the first motorbike manufacturer in the world to pass...
Starving for more motorcycle diaries of world travel since Charley and Ewan stopped making their “Long Way” series? Well, the wait is over because Aussie ex-pats Mike and Denise Ferris who own and operate Ferris Wheels travel company have filmed and produced a six-part TV series called World On Wheels....
BMW Australia has recalled some of its K series sportsbikes over brake problems. The recall notices say that the brake...
Is Ducati going scrambling, will it go water-cooled or is the Italian about to produce a mini-Panigale? Next Thursday, CEO...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has announced free panniers for their adventure bikes. It is the type of deal many manufacturers offer from time to time and good reason why you should not jump in and buy a new model as soon as it is released. The Triumph offer covers sales of...
Indian Motorcycles in the US has issued a safety recall on the Indian Chief. However, it has nothing to do...