Burt Munro’s great nephew, Lee, has qualified to take an historic run on a special Scout Streamliner at Bonneville Speed Week in...
Tasmanian motorcycle company Braaap believes it is the first company to make an electric motorcycle in Australia and is giving...
Claims that millennials are not buying Harley-Davidson motorcycles, particularly in America, are not the case in Australia and New Zealand. Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand marketing boss Adam Wright says their average age of buyers has trended downward, especially since the introduction of the learner-approved Street 500 in 2015. In...
A year after two motorcycle riders were taken out by a driver who crossed two stationary lanes of traffic, the...
Automobiles are clearly entering a new phase in a history that goes back more than 100 years. Motorcycles have been...
Many riders enjoy the solitude and mental focus of riding a motorcycle and now author John Metzger expands on how meditation can help you reach motorcycling nirvana. His book, Meditation by Motorcycle – Ride Your Carbon Footprint to the Apex of Enlightenment, is available as an 88-page eBook online through...
The engine in your next Yamaha R1, MT-09 or big cruiser could come from Indonesia. Yamaha will soon begin building...
Continuing our live report from the 2005 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 19-21, 2005. More: 2005 Dealer Expo Page 1 ...
Attempts to draft uniform national road rules, including helmet and filtering laws, may leave riders even more confused and prone to copping fines from police. Lawyers and motorcycle advocates have warned that draft road rules drawn up by the National Transport Commission (NTC) proposals are fatally flawed and have begun...
Police are investigating two Gold Coast motorcycle businesses over amateur stunt videos posted on their Facebook sites, including one in...
Motorcycling is literally in freestyle motocross champion Carey Hart’s blood now that he has had a tattoo with ink made...
Police have been known to hand out fines for noisy motorcycle exhausts, but in India you not only get a fine, the cops hammer the exhausts at the side of the road until they are useless. The police crackdown follows noise complaints by Residents in Bangalore and Mysore, according to Indian...
If you think the authorities want to ban motorbikes or make life difficult for riders here, spare a thought for...
A petition seeking an exemption from motorway tolls for motorcycles and free parking on all footpaths has been posted on the...
Rapid growth in the number of towns declaring themselves motorcycle friendly could devalue the term’s status, says Australian Motorcycle Council (AMC) chairman Shaun Lennard (pictured above). “This is something good in the world of motorcycling, but the idea is still only small,” he says. “There are only a handful of...
Thousands of speed and red-light infringements recorded while 110 Victorian were infected by a software virus have now been reissued....
Motorcycle parking spaces lost in the Brisbane CBD are steadily being replaced, but there remains some confusion on how many...
This video posted on Facebook has already had more than 11 million views and is possibly one of the best motorcycle stunt videos we’ve ever seen. It was filmed earlier this year by McCartha Gh in the city of Ho in Republic of Ghana, West Africa. The stunt video features...
Emergency services workers are pushing for national approval of the new Victorian rule that vehicles must slow to 40km/h when...
Change of Ownership July 5, 2017 – Here’s some important news, webBikeWorld fans! I launched webBikeWorld in 1999 and after...
A World War II veteran in Pennsylvania has been buried in his sidecar after a funeral procession towed by a motorcycle. There are many motorcycle hearses available for hire to take ex-riders to their final rest stop. However, this is believed to be first time a rider has been buried...
Riders are better off hitting a roadside barrier in a crash than having no barrier and hitting a tree, says Australian...
KTM has claimed a 1-2 victory in the heavyweight division of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb last weekend and released...
It seems most motorcyclists do not support regulation of Motorcycle Friendly Town status, according to our online poll with 55% against the idea. The survey was conducted after the Motorcycle Council of NSW created a committee to investigate regulation of Motorcycle Friendly Town status. To help them gauge the level...
Motorcycle rider David McDowell has been refused entry to Centrelink in Maryborough because his motorcycle helmet was considered a weapon....
The biggest electric motorcycle company, Zero of California, has pulled out of Australia and Asia, citing unfavourable exchange rates and...
Will we see disc wheels on motorcycles in the future to cut drag, increase performance, and improve handling and fuel economy? The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy has had a solid wheel for many years and there are a lot of custom aftermarket disc wheels available, but these are designed for aesthetics....
More from from the 2005 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 19-21, 2005. More: 2005 Dealer Expo Page 1 | Page 2 ...
Debate over a “ludicrous” ban on helmet cameras in the South Australian Parliament last week was adjourned along party lines....
Victorian Police have suspended, not cancelled, fines recorded by 110 fixed speed and red light cameras infected by “WannaCry” ransomware virus from June 6-23. UPDATE: A preliminary investigation has concluded and all fines have now been reinstated. Read the full report here. Acting Deputy Commissioner Ross Guenther said almost 600...
The famed motorcycle nirvana that is the Oxley Highway may soon set the benchmark for rider safety with some innovative...
We recently met brain cancer patient Joshua Chalmers on a ride to celebrate the 100th anniversary for Harley-Davidson Australia. Josh...
Harley-Davidson is the latest motorcycle company to express an interest in buying Ducati and is expected to make a bid in July. Global investment company Evercore, acting for Ducati, has sent out information packages to a number of motorcycle companies including Harley who has asked Goldman Sachs to look into...
The new boss of the Black Dog Ride plans to improve communication technology to link workers and riders into a...
A specially trained police unit needs to investigate motorcycle crashes as general duties police too easily blame speed, a rider...
There are moves to regulate the granting of Motorcycle Friendly Town status with a long list of essential and desired requirements for councils, pubs, cafes, restaurants, accommodation and service stations. FILL IN THE QUICK 6-QUESTION SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE This is in response to several towns, shires...
We already know motorcycle and scooter riders are happier commuters, but now a survey has quantified how little they are...
South Australia will next week vote to remove the “ridiculous” ban on helmet cameras to improve rider safety, encourage more...
Riders should be encouraged to seek more rider training and gain rewards for improved skills, according to a position paper released by the Motorcycle Council of NSW. One of their suggestions is a marketing campaign to returned riders to seek more training. Steve says mature-aged returning riders with “dormant licences” are...
The 1920s-British-style Black Douglas Sterling motorcycle built to modern standards in Italy could soon be available in Australia if there is enough...