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Ducati has announced it will introduce new engine technology that will boost power and torque, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions...
October 16, 2014 – Kawasaki went the subtle route with the H2R intro. No big showy presentations and still not a lot of info on this monster. The engine is supercharged with 296HP, which pretty much says it all. It has Rain, Sport and Race modes; optional Slick and User...
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...
The Triumph Tiger 800cc range of adventure bikes has never really ignited riders’ imaginations. It has dropped right out of the top 10 adventure bikes in Australia, even behind the more expensive BMW F 800 GS, despite being more powerful and in most other ways a carbon copy. All that...
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...
Ducati is on show at the Paris Motor Show with its Scrambler and not far away is the VW XL Sport powered by a Ducati twin. This comes as Ferrari is thought to be planning another motorcycle. Ducati technology in a VW product has been on the cards since Audi...
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...
Indian Motorcycle has extended its sales promotion to get riders into Indian gear. Until the end of October, customers that buy a new Indian Motorcycle will receive an Indian Riders Kit, valued up to $750. The Riders Kit will include a genuine Indian motorcycle jacket, gloves, t-shirt and cap of their choice....
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...
UPDATE: The world’s fastest production bike will be in Sydney next weekend. For details on how to see the bike, go to the end of this story. Kawasaki has tricked us all by releasing the supercharged Ninja H2R closed-course model at Intermot in Cologne and holding back the road-legal Ninja...
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...
Aprilia has unveiled a harder-edged Caponord adventure bike. It’s called the Rally edition and it comes with wire wheels instead of cast spokes. The front is a 19-inch wheel, up from the current 17-inch rim, making it more off-road oriented. READ MY 2013 CAPONORD REVIEW It also comes with a...
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...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 27: It appears Kawasaki is keen to claim the title of the world’s fastest motorcycle with the supercharged Ninja H2 which will be unveiled at the Intermot show in Cologne on September 30. Kawasaki has been releasing teaser videos of the H2 over the past couple of weeks hinting...
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....
Ducati has released more obscure photos of its “Scrambler Ducati” which will be fully unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne on September 30. UPDATE (September 27): This video has just emerged from MCN in the UK of a rider on a masked Scrambler. It’s pretty good through the...
Triumph Motorcycles has halted development of its 250cc bikes. The learner machines were to be built in India and unveiled...
Roland Sands has done it again. The brilliant LA motorcycle custom designer has been hard at work the last year....
With his goatee, tinted rectangular glasses and wavy grey hair, Ray Drea certainly looks the part as Harley-Davidson‘s chief stylist replacing Willie G Davidson. But he’s still a long way short of the the Willie G’s personal affectations and Ray agrees he’s never going to fill the legendary designer’s shoes. Ray...
Don’t expect much out of Moto Guzzi for 2015. Apparently the only changes are a bit of red stitching and...
That’s a difficult question to answer because Harley-Davidson CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) motorcycles are built in limited numbers. I may...
Kawasaki is tipped to launch a super-charged or turbocharged 600cc four-cylinder sportsbike called the Ninja H2 at the Intermot show in Cologne on September 30 and bring back its historic company emblem. The Ninja H2 is expected to be powered by the super-charged four-cylinder engine that Kawasaki showed at the Tokyo...
There are a three things different about the Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire electric motorcycle from any of the many electric bikes...
Australian riders may not be able to buy the new low-riding flagship Harley tourers available in other markets, but they will be...
Put simply, the Harley-Davidson Road Glide has the best aerodynamics of any touring bike I have ever ridden. The big tourer missed out on the Rushmore Project launch last year because Harley says they had so much on their plate with eight new models. However, I believe it’s because the...
Australia will get the Harley-Davidson entry level Street 500 motorcycle from India. Harley-Davidson Australia marketing director Adam Wright has confirmed...
Despite the Australian dollar dropping about 7% in the past year, Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has kept a lid...
Ducati is tipped to be introducing a naked version of the Panigale. Industry rumours run thick at this time of year as we approach the major motorcycle shows in Milan and Cologne with the latest tip being a naked version of the Ducati Panigale superbike. Currently there is only an...
Better Softail brakes, a welcome return of the Road Glide and two new CVO models are the main features of...
Indian Motorcycles is set for a big year with two new models – Scout and Roadmaster – added to its...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 should become an instant custom classic when it hits the Aussie showrooms early next year. Like the Yamaha Bolt and the coming Indian Scout, the Street 500 is a blank canvas that oozes character and begs for the customiser to have a go. It should arrive at...
After five weeks of riding across America and observing their motorcycle scene, I return to Australia this weekend only to...