Lyle Lovett: motorcycle rider. I love hearing about celebrities who are into motorcycles. It affirms my belief that motorcycles are...
It may be the last thing the Australian Labor government does, but it is one of their best moves. Service...
Harley is nothing if not observant. Over the past decade, several models have reflected custom bike show trends. There was the short-lived Rocker that was inspired by American Chopper – and died alongside it – plus trends toward rat bikes, grunge and minimalism that spawned the Iron and Fat Bob,...
If you want to ride a big bike in tight maneuvres like the police, there is no easy way. It...
Harley tourers became the best handling family a few years ago when the company introduced a stiffer frame. Now Swedish...
The streets of Milwaukee are filled with helmetless riders here for the Harley 110th birthday bash. Helmets are not mandatory in Wisconsin. Motorcycle riders can also go through a red light in Wisconsin after a special law was passed in 2006. Riders are allowed to pass through red lights if...
For those hoping for a revival of the Buell brand, think again. “Buell is done,” says Harley-Davidson boss Keith Wandell...
Harley-Davidson is testing a 500cc V-twin motorcycle for learners and emerging markets such as India and China. Chief operating officer...
Several car companies have, for many years, been working on technology where cars and bikes “talk to each other” to prevent accidents. Such technology has the potential to prevent SMIDSY (sorry, mate, I didn’t see you) accidents. Now Honda has demonstrated the technology in Detroit, as well as technology that...
First impressions of the 2014 Harley Touring bikes are great. Rode through heavy rain at high speed in the Colorado...
The best movie yet made about the gruelling Dakar Rally is about to hit selected cinemas around Australia. Dream Racer...
The memory of Evel Knievel will live on in a special tribute bike commissioned by the famous stuntman’s family. Ohio custom bike makers Sledgehammer Bobbers owner David Cook says the tribute to Evel Knievel’s Harley XR750 will include personal items, including two rings and other items donated by his family....
These are some of the 2014 model Harley-Davidsons we will be riding into the Rocky Mountains tomorrow. Expectations are high...
Maybe John Travolta and the boys should have read this book before they set off on their cross-country midlife crisis...
Harley-Davidson’s stocks are looking good at the moment. The American icon has just been named the fourth most respected brand in the USA, beaten only by PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Hershey’s. The latest report in CoreBrand’s BrandPower Series focuses on 100 brands in its database of 1000 clients finding that brands...
Great news for fans of Thunderbolts Way. The federal and local governments have announced $5 million to fund an upgrade...
Has Harley really gone water-cooled? When Harley launched the 2014 model range this week they introduced a new Twin-Cooled 103...
The Triumph Bonneville seems to be a favourite donor bike for a custom project and this is one cool Triumph Scrambler. Even bolting on off-the-shelf parts can turn them into very cool machines; not that they are uncool in stock form. TeamMoto has bolted on an array of genuine and...
You can now get on the road on a new Harley-Davidson from less than $15,000 after prices have been slashed...
Most of the changes to the 2014 Harley-Davidson are in the Touring line-up. This could be seen as a response...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the big frame-mounted fairing Touring model. While the Road Glide has an ugly “bull nose” that some refer to as a shark nose, I reckon it’s the best handling of the...
Harley-Davidson is not going totally water-cooled as the pundits predicted. Instead, they are going partially water cooled or “Twin Cooled”,...
Just as we expected, car drivers cause as many crashes involving motorcycles as riders. We’ve been fed the line that...
The growing middle class in India has attracted American icon Harley-Davidson, Italian stallions Ducati and now it’s the turn of British icon Triumph. The company has announced it will import bikes to the lucrative Indian market from November. Does this mean the rest of the world will soon be getting...
Have you worked out your route for the weekend ride? A few minutes spent on a Friday night with a...
It’s about time a decent motorcycle movie was made – and Girl Meets Bike could be that movie. The independent...
Everything you always wanted to know about the Triumph Bonneville – and more – is now available in one book. The Triumph Bonneville Bike features a detailed history of the iconic bike named after the American salt flats where it set world speed records. Long-time British motorcycle journalist Peter Henshaw...
How did you get to work today? Was it a drag, or was it fun? If you’d like more fun...
Most motorcycle riders should steer away from ethanol-blended fuels, at least in the long term, as it may not be...
Australia’s most popular-selling bike, the Kawasaki Ninja 300, has been recalled for brake and stalling problems. (Read my review here.) The worldwide safety recall over brakes states that a “foreign particle” may become trapped in the inlet or outlet valve causing the anti-lock brake system (ABS) to fail. While riders...
With all the roadworks going on and no sign of them disappearing soon, we need to establish some roadworks etiquette....
How does Harley Sprint, or Harley Hummer, or Harley Bobcat sound? Could these names from the American brand’s past re-emerge...
Electric bikes leave me cold. I’ve only ridden electric scooters, but the thought of an electric bike does not exactly inspire me. Not even the new American-made Mission R (pictured) and RS models with a top speed of 240km/h. The problem is that riding motorcycles isn’t just about terminal speed,...
If life is a drag, try motorcycle drag racing. The Australian Dragbike School has now been accredited by ANDRA to...
Have you ever put more fuel in your tank than the manufacturer says it will hold? Did it make you...
Perhaps the ideal bike for Australia’s tough conditions was the brutish Honda Africa Twin, a robust, go-anywhere bike based on the four-time Dakar-winning NXR750R. Sadly, we never got the XRV650 or XRV750 V-twins in Australia and Honda retired the model in 2003. However, rumours now persist on the world wide...
Yamaha Australia has just announced the pricing on their new bobber-style Bolt cruiser. The base model will cost $11,999 and...
One of the best motorcycle videos made is “Dream Racer” about the Dakar Rally, seen in selected cinemas around the country and...
The annual Black Dog Ride has passed the $1 million mark in funds raised for mental health support services in the past four years. It began as a solo motorbike ride around Australia by Steve Andrews and has now become a national event with riders coming from around the country...
Honda has added another automatic model to its fleet in the new CTX700 range. While most cars are sold with...