The world’s oldest Harley-Davidson dealership outside the US has won the third annual Harley custom bike challenge. Morgan and Wacker...
The rundown to the eagerly awaited new Indian motorcycle next month continues with the company releasing a four-minute film called...
More than any other motorcycle brand, Harley-Davidson is focusing on attracting that under-represented half of the population – women. Over the past few years Harley has established special websites for women, female-only garage parties where they explain the brand and demystify riding, and has been actively supporting Pink Ribbon Rides...
Wind and motorcycle engine noise can be damaging riders’ hearing. Attune Hearing audiologist Sarah Downing says most people experience some...
Mt Glorious motorcycle fans will have to find another road for a while. The biker playground road just out the...
The Ducati Panigale S has won a red dot “best of the best” design award. It beat out the BMW HP4 and R 1200 GS, Yamaha’s FJR1300A and WR450F and KTM’s Freeride, 125 and 690 Dukes and the 1990 Adventure in the automobiles, transport, commercial and water vehicles section. The...
Is BMW paying attention to the growing craze of customising old Boxer-engined Beemers into scranblers, cafe racers and street trackers?...
Is your helmet safe? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has this year issued four helmet safety recalls, the...
Norton motorcycles are coming to Australia early next year. The company has announced Fraser Motorcycles Group will import the iconic British brand into Australia and New Zealand. Joanne Hedley, spokeswoman for Fraser Motorcycles which also imports Ducati, confirmed they would bring in the three 961 Commando models “by early 2014”....
(This is my 100th post!) Victory Motorcycles is celebrating its 15th birthday and you get the presents. The deals are...
The Yamaha MT-03 is the latest in a deluge of quality learner bikes hitting the showrooms since the laws on...
Norton motorcycles could soon be available in Australia. The company announced it is in discussions with Fraser Motorcycles Group which imports Ducati into Australia and New Zealand. Their statement says they are working with the company to homologate and distribute the Norton 961 Commando range in the two countries. “Following...
V8 Supercars superstar Craig Lowndes is passionate about motorcycles and animals. So is it any wonder he leapt at the...
Is it any wonder more and more bikes are hitting the daily commute with Australian cities among the most congested...
An app that helps you find motorcycle parking has now been extended to Android phones. The MCNetwork directory of parking by Get Twisted has had more than 10,000 downloads. They is also have an app that includes a directory of dealers, workshops, accessories, training, insurance, tours and most things to...
The latest salvo in the price war between BMW and Triumph over adventure bikes has been fired by the Brits....
Motorcycle theft is declining slowly, but not in the west. Across Australia, 2197 bikes were stolen in the March quarter,...
Are we about to witness an explosion of Motorcycle Friendly Towns across Australia? Politicians at the official launch of Texas as the first mainland Australia Motorcycle Friendly Town at the weekend seem to think so. The event attracted about 100 bikers from as far as Sydney, Dubbo and the Sunshine...
BMW wants to catch customers young and teach them loyalty to the blue propeller brand with its new range of...
Life just got even more adventurous for the world’s fastest dog. Tex O’Grady and his dog Bundy are well known...
Riders in South East Queensland and the Northern Rivers region of NSW have had a frustrating time over the past few years. Heavy rain and floods since 2010 have ravaged the region and damaged many of the best bike routes. With these roads taken off the menu, riders have been...
Don’t get excited about 2003 World Supersport champion, 10-time World Superbike race winner and MotoGP winner Chris Vermeulen coming out...
As we head to the polls with the verdict at unbackable odds, it’s interesting for riders to check out the...
For those who have been following my stories about depression sufferer John Skinner and his dog, Scrambles, here’s the latest. He’s sold his Triumph Scrambler and bought a Ural outfit which gives his dog a lot more room to roam! John says: “She was a bit worried that she couldn’t...
Who would like to buy a new KTM 640 Adventure? Yeah, me too. But you can’t. It seems like this...
Spring could be a crushing time for some riders in the Sunshine State.
Pop a wheelie or do a burnout...
Lotus Motorcycles is official. The iconic British sportscar company that prides itself on shedding weight will shed two wheels and build its first motorcycle. Photos of the bike have not yet been released. However, we do know it will be called Lotus C-01 and as expected of the former Formula...
Australia has long been a favourite destination for popular bike adventurer Charley Boorman. He lived here for six months a...
Here we go with another rave about speed cameras. After recent announcements in Queensland that the speed tolerance would be...
Postie bike adventures seem to be the latest rage. In the wake of various “official” postie bike charity rides, several groups of bikers have decided to organise their own adventures. Guy Basile, a talented rider and adventure nut, is currently on a private postie bike ride in the snow down...
It’s about time we had a mature debate in Australia about lane-splitting and filtering. It’s legal in places like California...
When I threw my leg over the Moto Guzzi Griso test bike at Springwood Suzuki I immediately had one of...
Even before a full bike has been unveiled, Indian has sold 111 bikes in Australia. And as a reward, the factory has allocated more bikes from the Australian launch date in August. Indian Motorcycle Australia country manager Peter Harvey says the response has been overwhelming. “We had anticipated that there...
A group of tough bikers has been informally meeting at Byron Bay lighthouse at dawn every summer solstice for several...
For years Queenslanders have been told that “every K over kills”, yet we’ve never been provided with any such evidence....
Just a couple of months after its launch, Husqvarna has axed up to $1200 off the prices of its new TR650 Strada and Terra bikes. As part of its 110th anniversary celebrations, Husqvarna has reduced prices on many of its range, including the year-old Nuda 900 which has been slashed...
Motorcycle riders have been left feeling a little flat after a bike safety report that promised so much has failed...
Click to watch video: Motorcycle riders are more aware than most motorists of the dangers of using a mobile phone...
I’m heading off in the rain this afternoon to the Gold Coast for the launch tomorrow of the Triumph Tiger 1050 all-road tourer. It’s going to be even wetter tomorrow, so it will be interesting to see how the Tiger handles the conditions (I suppose a Pommy bike should feel...
What are the top 10 sexy motorcycles, I hear you ask. Good question and I know the answers. This is...