http://youtu.be/bBJgh7ycO5o Triumph will add four Tiger models and two cruiser variants to its range after adding three Bonneville editions last...
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After much media hype and no fewer than 23 online video teasers, the Kawasaki Ninja H2 has finally been revealed...
Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali has hinted at more “fun” bikes like the forthcoming Scrambler in his speech at the unveiling of the 2015 range in Milan. He was speaking in a live-streaming event that unveiled the 2015 1299 Panigale, Diavel Titanium and Multistrada. READ THE FULL STORY HERE Claudio said...
Ducati has unveiled its 2015 1299 Panigale, Diavel Titanium and Mulistrada with Desmodomic Variable Timing engine in its first live streaming...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 is a great “blank canvas” that is destined to become a custom favourite. Custom bike builder...
I rode the Indian Scout for a short time at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and wrote a first impression review. READ MY FIRST RIDE REVIEW Last week I attended the Australasian launch of the Scout in New Zealand, the spiritual home of the Scout name made famous by Burt Munro...
Honda Crossrunner Redux The Honda Crossrunner and Honda Crosstourer (report) were introduced at the 2010 EICMA show, but I wasn’t impressed. It...
Smaller engine capacities are vital for Indian and Victory motorcycles in the future, says the company’s Asia-Pacific and Latin America...
Even before the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 has been unveiled, the world’s most powerful road-legal production bike has been customised. Hinter Schwarzenegg of Gannet Design in Switzerland has turned the futuristic Ninja H2 into a “naked” roadster called the Gannet H2. It’s only an artist’s rendering, but it shows what...
Indian has fixed the problem with their brown leather seats and luggage fading in the harsh Australian sun and is...
There is no more menacing a look than the twin headlights of a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob coming down the road...
As the name suggests, the Heritage Softail Classic clings to the traditional style that has made Harley-Davidson such an identifiable brand around the world. It’s got lashing of chrome, a low seat, studded and tasseled leather saddlebags and white-wall tyres on spoked wheels. It’s a time-tested design and there is...
More Original Than the Original October 28, 2014 – I’m still digging through my SD memory cards and finding leftover...
Austrian brand KTM has broadened its horizons beyond off-road motorcycles in recent year to release more road bike models and...
http://youtu.be/BJ06T0tJ_k8 The supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2 will not only be the most powerful road bike in the world, but will also come with a host of hi-tech rider controls and safety devices. It will be revealed on November 4 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan with a huge fanfare...
What is it about motorcycle shop rides that makes them so popular? Is it the fact that most of the...
Dan Harwood has had a couple of big surprises in his life recently – the first was discovering he had...
http://youtu.be/Xf9tT2TIJaI Ducati has announced it will introduce new engine technology that will boost power and torque, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and won’t affect servicing intervals. It’s called Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT – yeah, like deep vein thrombosis!) and it’s all very technical. Where it differs from variable valve timing,...
October 16, 2014 – Kawasaki went the subtle route with the H2R intro. No big showy presentations and still not...
Just as Ducati has unveiled its Scrambler, Moto Guzzi Australia has released a scrambler kit for its retro V7. And...
Ever since Audi bought Ducati in 2012, we have been waiting and watching for the criss-cross of car and bike technology and now it looks like automobile variable valve timing is coming to the Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Recently, Audi’s parent company, VW, released the XL Sport car powered by a...
The Triumph Tiger 800cc range of adventure bikes has never really ignited riders’ imaginations. It has dropped right out of...
Fresh from its world launch at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne, Kawasaki Motors Australia has opened the doors of...
Can you see me now? If you miss seeing me on the road when I’m wearing this hi-viz neon garment then there is truly something wrong. Even at night, the minimalistic but strategically placed retro-reflective strips cannot be missed when illuminated. Even the BMW Motorrad logo is retro-reflective. It’s not quite a waistcoat...
Ducati is on show at the Paris Motor Show with its Scrambler and not far away is the VW XL...
Indian Scout has sold its entire first shipment and the company boss now reckons it could become their best seller....
We’ve seen the Kawasaki supercharged Ninja H2R closed-course and thoroughly-road-illegal H2R. Now we can sere the street-legal version in the latest teaser video. Kawasaki has been teasing with an even dozen videos so far and unveiled the H2R closed-course model at Intermot in Cologne last week. However it is holding...
Indian Motorcycle has extended its sales promotion to get riders into Indian gear. Until the end of October, customers that...
While most motorcycle companies dazzled the Intermot show in Cologne with technology, Ducati dazzled with the simple retro brilliance of...
(UPDATED NOVEMBER 29 WITH PRICE) KTM is not only throwing the Super Duke R 1301cc V-twin engine at its Adventure model, but also giving it a host of hi-tech rider safety aids. The Austrian company unveiled the macho Super Adventure at the Intermot and says it will gets their cornering...
UPDATE: The world’s fastest production bike will be in Sydney next weekend. For details on how to see the bike,...
It’s difficult to update a modern retro bike, so Triumph hasn’t bothered tampering with the Bonneville except to add three...
Kawasaki has revealed their 2015 Versys 1000 and 650 adventure bikes at the Intermot show in Cologne with better aero and dual headlights. Both have revised fairings that make them more dynamic as well as improving their downforce from better aero. The 1000 also has a new windscreen with a...
Aprilia has unveiled a harder-edged Caponord adventure bike. It’s called the Rally edition and it comes with wire wheels instead...
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is a brand to watch over the next few years. After dominating the Moto2 world championship...
Moto Guzzi has revealed that its retro V7 will have modern two-channel ABS and traction control in 2015. It will be called the V7 II. While ABS will be a welcome safety addition, you have to wonder about the need for traction control on a 744cc lazy V-twin with just 37kW...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 27: It appears Kawasaki is keen to claim the title of the world’s fastest motorcycle with the supercharged Ninja...
Triumph has announced a Special Edition Thruxton Ace to commemorate the close association with the famous Ace Cafe in North...
Kawasaki is back with a vengeance after going into its shell during the GFC like most of the Japanese manufacturers. For 2015, they will unleash possibly the world’s fastest bike, the Ninja H2, which is expected to be turbo or supercharged. Kawasaki is releasing a series of teaser videos of...
Ducati has released more obscure photos of its “Scrambler Ducati” which will be fully unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show...