Harley-Davidson’s big frame-mounted tourer, the Road Glide, is making a comeback. The bike was axed for 2014 and, as I...
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Aprilia owners now have an exclusive track day where they can really test out the full performance of their bike,...
As Harley-Davidson is about to release its 2013 earnings figures, there have also been leaks of the power figures for the new Harley Street 500 and 750. Shares in the iconic American heavyweight motorcycle manufacturer have jumped 40%. However, it may have to re-brand itself as it will this year...
The Harley-Davidson Street 750 motorcycle will make its motorsport debut on ice well before it hits the streets. Australia...
BMW ABS Pro Announced; Retrofits to the HP4 January 29, 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) – BMW introduced the...
January 17, 2013 – I stopped by JT Motorsports in Frederick, Maryland for an oil filter for the DR650 (blog) and discovered three brand new KTM 1190 Adventure bikes on the showroom floor! Being a good webBikeWorld correspondent, I had my camera with me and whipped it out for a few quick pics. Two...
Despite the numerous changes to the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, there are two that stand out the most. Well,...
Kawasaki has launched two new 2014 sports touring models. The new 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS SE has more power, torque,...
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American brand was reborn at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August and has this month finally hit Australian shores. It’s a bold statement and a classic ride, but with modern technology...
Australia’s top-selling adventure bike, the Kawasaki KLR 650, has received a boost that makes Australia’s top-selling adventure bike even more...
Price in Australia will be $19,990 (+ORC) and available now for pre-order, arriving in December/January....
Aeronautical engineer Lindsay Ward likes to make bikes fly. Not literally, but the former drag racer does like to work over his bike engines and squeeze that last drop of power out of them. In the late ‘90s, he won a modified class at Willowbank with a flat 8 second...
2014 Honda CTX700N With DCT and ABS More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Helmet Reviews November 21, 2013 – “The brilliance of...
2014 Honda Motorcycles Announced More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Helmet Reviews November 20, 2013 – Honda introduces 13 new or revised models...
This Quick Look is actually a revisit of sorts with a proven and valued accessory — the originalScottoiler vSystem (review), including the Scottoiler VSystem “California Spec” (review) version. The BMW Motorrad Chain Lubrication System is an authorized version, specifically designed for the newer BMW motorcycles and available through BMW Motorrad dealers worldwide. The...
The Suzuki GW250 Inazuma Somehow, I missed the U.S. introduction of the new Suzuki GW250 during the inaugural AIMExpo Show (report) in...
November 12, 2013 – The BMW S 1000 R is the new high-performance roadster based on the BMW S 1000 RR...
Tokyo Motor Show 2013 Report Tokyo is the most interesting motor show for two-wheelers, because there’s always a generous showing of bikes from the Big Four. This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was a lot livelier than 2011’s iteration (the show runs once every two years); this was clear to see...
The Moto Guzzi V7 Racer was number 4 in my top 10 sexiest motorcycles and for 2014, very little has changed...
Ducati has produced a lightweight version of its 1199 Panigale which it claims has the world’s highest power-to-weight ratio. The...
This page is about you and your bike. Send your review and photos to hinchm@hotmail.com. This review comes from budding politician Paul Keyworth who is attempting to kickstart his Motorcycle Australia Party. (Read my story here.) Paul owns a Yamaha “Thunderace” and a Suzuki B-King, but he is thinking of...
Café Racers On Display at the 2013 AIMExpo October 17, 2013 – Quick video of some great-looking café racers at...
The new KTM 1190 Adventure follows its biggest competitor, BMW’s R 1200 GS, into a more road-focused market. Both are...
2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS Introduction October 16, 2013 – Suzuki introduced the 2014 V-Strom 1000 ABS today at the inaugural AIMExpo show in Orlando, Florida. I’ll have more photos and info coming up on this, our 2014 webBikeWorld project bike! Dealers will start to take orders in November with...
October 15, 2013 – Ducati announced today the new Testastretta DVT (Desmodromic Variable Timing) engine. This is the first motorcycle...
The biggest and most powerful scooter – Aprilia SRV 850 – blurs the lines between bike and scooter. For a...
October 7, 2013 – It was 1 year and 5 days ago when BMW announced the new R 1200 GS with its new water-cooled engine. Today BMW Motorrad has announced the R 1200 GS Adventure version of the “Water Boxer”. The 2014 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure includes Increased flywheel...
In the final days before the official launch of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R on October 18, the company...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA told Australian media at the first ride of the bikes in the Tweed Coast that the bike has been tested in their environmental chamber up to 50C as well as...
Aprilia is doubling down to get customers. We’ve heard of attractive offers before featuring free luggage and other accessories and...
Lighter, faster and more powerful are words you expect to hear at the launch of a new Japanese sportsbike, not...
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...
There may have been a revolution in the Harley-Davidson Touring line-up, but the rest of the 2014 fleet has only...
It took some time, but Harley-Davidson has suddenly come thundering into the 21st century, thanks to its Project Rushmore. The...
Harley-Davidson has solved a raft of “first-world problems” with its new Touring range. It’s not as if they have discovered a cure for cancer or how to feed the poor, but they have solved some very important problems that, for me at least, were deal breakers. I have loved the...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the...
The Triumph Sprint GT SE is a bargain touring bike and a model that has flown underneath the radar, demanding more...
BMW R-Bike Motorcycle Recall Models: BMW R Model Motorcycle Year: 2003 Number Potentially Involved: 7,000 Dates of Manufacture: December 2002 – August 2003 Defect: On certain motorcycles (Opposed Twins w/Two-Spark Ignition), the electrical wiring for the oxygen sensor and the ignition lead for the right-hand secondary spark plug have a...
The fast-growing adventure motorcycle segment is becoming crowded with models. Aprilia wades in with the Caponord (Italian for north cape),...