No, it’s not the 1970s again — Furion Motorcycles of France plans to resurrect the Wankel rotary engine for their...
Road accidents account for a lot of damages, deaths and injuries in the world. Every year, hundreds of road accidents...
South Australia Police is temporarily suspending use of the Lidar speed gun and withdrawing 150 speeding fines after three court decisions found police can misuse the handheld guns. The three defendants charged with speeding detected by police on Lidar guns had their fines overturned. Now, SAPOL is temporarily withdrawing Lidar guns...
Sikhs in Ontario are now allowed to ride in a turban instead of a helmet, joining riders in three other...
Riders are three times more likely to be involved in crashes caused by potholes and poor road surfaces than any...
Curtiss Motorcycles is taking $US6000 deposits for their electric Zeus Bobber and Cafe (above) models and inviting supporters to invest in the American company. Zeus Bobber and Cafe Zeus Bobber and Cafe will each cost $US60,000 (about $A83,000, £46,845, €53,000) with a holding deposit of $US6000. The aluminium and carbon bikes...
Unlicensed riders represent a growing concern for the motorcycle community as licensing has become tougher and more expensive in most...
This British video of a police officer with sirens going and a hi-vis jacket and bike shows that some motorists...
A Perth rider has failed in his challenge to a $550 fine for a loose helmet strap after he says he only loosened it with one hand to talk to two motorcycle police who pulled him over. Julian Collis says the judge sided with the officers despite proving in court...
A trial of motorcyclists using bus lanes should be introduced in Melbourne “to improve motorcycle safety and allow more efficient...
This 3D-printed electric motorcycle has several features that could come to future bikes including airless tyres, forkless steering and a...
Visibility of riders and their motorcycles should be increased and high-speed limits in rural areas reduced, a new Monash University’s Accident Research Centre report suggests. This is despite the report acknowledging that motorcycle crash rates have decreased as a proportion of the number of riders. (In NSW and Victoria alone,...
Australia’s first electric motorcycle company, Savic Motorcycles, will launch their electric Cafe Racer prototype at the Melbourne Moto Expo on...
Timber bridges add authenticity to a rural ride, but they can be a particular danger to riders with longitudinal planks,...
The widow of a rider killed when he hit wire rope barriers has urged riders to vote in this weekend’s Victorian election for the party that pledges to improve the state’s roads. Jan White was speaking at the Bad Roads Rally in Bendigo at the weekend. Her husband, Phil, died a...
An army veteran rider who claims he was assaulted by police at a March 2018 charity ride now faces a...
Will rear-facing cameras and screens one day replace conventional motorcycle wing mirrors and will a smartwatch replace your ignition key?...
ACT police have asked for help to identify two riders who were videoed in separate incidents where a car swerved toward them while they were legally lane-filtering. The incidents occurred on Majura Parkway on Tuesday, October 30. One incident is shown in this video which we published on November 2. Police were...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) With the winter season fast approaching, it’s only practical that we make the...
The latest model releases from the two recent motorcycle shows in Milan and Cologne prove that power is still king...
The best thing about the Vespa Elettrica electric scooter is that it is almost a complete mirror of the iconic petrol-powered retro model. And, of course, just like the standard Vespa, it is twist-and-go-throttle so there is one less hurdle among scooter riders crossing over from an internal combustion model...
Kymco may have the answer to one of the biggest problems with electric motorcycles by allowing riders to dial in...
Witnesses are being sought after a 2004 blue Honda Accord sedan merged into a lane with a 2012 blue Harley-Davidson...
Imagine a motorcycle jacket that vibrates when it senses you are about to have a collision or delivers that disco bass rumble in your gut when you play music in your helmet? The Origin “haptic” jacket will come as part of a package with a Zenith head-up display helmet (HUD)...
Riders should be aware that spring and summer is the season for resurfacing roadworks in most southern areas because the...
Contributed post for our Northern Hemisphere readers Every individual has their chosen hobby that they invest some of their time...
Riders have been urged to check the spokes on their motorcycle wheels more frequently in the wake of one rider finding his badly handling bike had 10 loose spokes. The result of loose spokes can be poor handling and can cause rapid tyre deflation on tubeless tyres. Brisbane rider Mark Taylor...
German automotive technology company Continental AG plans to be the first with a motorcycle emergency brake-assist system that applies extra...
Harley-Davidson Australia finally confirms that the electric LiveWire being released next year around the world will arrive in Australia and New...
Husqvarna Motorcycles has unveiled the production Svartpilen 701 flat tracker as well as the Vitpilen 701 Aero retro sports bike concept and the EE 5 electric minicycle at EICMA in Milan. Svartpilen 701 Husky calls the Svartpilen 701 a “street explorer”, but it is inspired by flat-trackers which are all...
What is the point of improving the quality of a road at millions of dollars expense to the taxpayers and...
The current heatwave sweeping the nation has claimed the life of a motorcyclist in the Outback, again highlighting the danger to...
Famed motorcycle nirvana Mt Nebo Rd has been upgraded at massive cost to the taxpayer to make it safer only to fail and collapse in the first heavy downpour. What’s worse is that the speed will be permanently reduced to 40km/h even after the road has been improved! Roadworks on...
Just when will drivers learn that lane filtering is now legal? This latest video of a driver trying to hit...
Triumph Motorcycles customers will next year be able to stream videos of their custom bike being made at the factory...
Motorcycles rate just five “motherhood statements” in a 115-page Brisbane Transport Plan that pays lip service to riders and sought no input from any motorcycle group representatives. Despite the statements that acknowledge motorcycling benefits, the plan includes no strategy to encourage motorcycling. Meanwhile, whole sections are devoted to cycling and...
Taiwanese scooter company Kymco looks set to move into the superbike category with a loud electric model if this teaser...
Ducati will take a step closer to an electric motorcycle when they introduce their first e-mountain bike, MIG-RR, next week. The...
Images that have emerged of a small Harley-Davidson are not official but could be similar to what the company plans for the Asian market. In July, Harley announced some radical plans for a bold new future. They included a Pan America adventure bike, street fighters, electric motorcycles, electric scooters and...
Riders may one day take to the skies on hoverbikes now that the first commercial model is available to the...