Future motorcycles could run on all types of fuels, including electricity, after US government defence contracts have yielded two prototype...
Producing motorcycles with a 3D printer has moved to the next stage with the Airbus aviation company now printing and selling...
There seems little doubt that Victory Motorcycles is determined to crack into the sports bike market, judging by its racing interests. The American company is not only returning to the Pikes Peak Hillclimb this year with electric and V-twin bikes, but also returning for the Isle of Man TT with...
Two new innovations from Toyota and Honda have implications for future motorcycle powertrains. Toyota engineers believe they can replace the...
Delays in Africa Twin and Goldwing deliveries are expected after the Honda factory in Kumamoto was damaged in the recent...
Not many electric bikes enthuse us with their whisper-quiet power and ungainly looks, but this handmade retro electric moped is an exception. The , built by Polish brothers Marcin and Michal Bielawski, won the gold medal at the recent international trade fair for “Ideas – Inventions – New Products” in Germany....
Guy Martin has broken the speed record for riding the Wall of Death on live TV in the UK riding...
The Harley-Davidson Owners Group, or HOG, is the biggest events organiser and charity fundraiser in the world, according to HD...
With the motorcycle toll reaching new high levels in Victoria and other states, maybe it’s time to consider incentives for riders to do training courses, such as First Aid for Motorcyclists. Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Senator Ricky Muir has thrown his support behind the course after attending one in Sale,...
Electric motorcycles will again be a major part of the sixth annual World Advanced Vehicle Expedition Trophy, the world’s biggest...
The world’s most popular two-wheeler, the Honda Super Cub, will soon have an electric version. Announcing plans to go into...
Charging times and battery range may not be an issue for electric motorcycles and cars with researchers looking at turning roads into electricity generators. The US government is funding research into kinetic roads that harvest movement to make electricity and now installing solar panels on roads is being considered. Both...
Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica has produced a naked version of its Ego superbike. The Eva electric streetfighter is slightly less...
On a global scale it might be overshadowed by EICMA in Milan, but for bikers in the UK, Motorcycle Live, which...
This Spanish-made solar scooter docks in a solar charging station and switches on and off via an iPhone app that also controls navigation and a speed limiter. It’s called the Xkuty – quaint, ain’t it? – has a fast charger under the seat that can charge the scooter in three hours for...
BMW Motorrad has unveiled its first electric sports bike, the eRR “experimental vehicle”, to follow its C-evolution electric production scooter....
Electric bikes have received a jolt from Zero Motorcycles with the addition of two new models and an optional Super...
The rumours have been around for a while that Apple is planning an electric car, but their latest recruitment drive could start rumours they are also planning an electric motorcycle. The American company has poached so many key staff from electric motorcycle startup company Mission Motors that they have been...
BMW Gets the Message: Retro Sells If anyone could do retro — and if anyone should have jumped on the...
Two new developments in the electric vehicle industry are both good news and bad news for the move toward electric...
Electric motorcycles charged from mains power are starting to make inroads into mainstream production, but an African university is already ahead of the pack with solar power. Three students from the University of Nairobi have built a system they call Ecotran, which captures the sun’s energy, stores it in batteries,...
A hipster electric motorbike is heading into a limited run of 100 for the US, with Australia another market the...
Just as we have taken delivery of a special edition Kawasaki Ninja 300 for review, it appears the Japanese company...
If electric motorcycles are ever going to gain a foothold in the market they need a rider incentive like in Vietnam where they waive registration fees. Some countries have similar tax incentives to encourage riders to switch from internal combustion engines to electric power, but there are no such incentives in Australia....
The infant electric motorcycle market has been dominated by naked, sports and off-road machines and even Harley-Davidson and Victory Motorcycles have...
A rider who was fined for standing while riding and summonsed to court five months after the law was axed,...
There are many hurdles to the inevitable introduction of electric motorcycles, but they are gradually being whittled away as battery technology develops and the price comes down. What’s your biggest hurdle for electric bikes? Take our quick poll at the end of this story But some of the recent electric...
Electric motorcycle designers are able to come up with zany designs because the machines aren’t constrained by bulky fuel tanks...
A solo rider has set a Guinness world record for the longest electric motorcycle ride at 12,644km (7856 miles) –...
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale is on this Saturday across all Australian stores with a line-up of buyers expected when the doors open at 8am. An Aldi spokesman says they will not be stocking motorcycle gear permanently but will continue with the annual themed sale. This year products include open...
Just a few months after buying Brammo electric motorcycles, Victory Motorcycles is ready to take their Brammo-derived Empulse TT to...
Finally an electric motorbike that you wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen riding around town. A bike that gets it...
Victory Motorcycles today (July 29, 2015) releases the Empulse TT electric motorcycle which we road-tested last month in Colorado. Earlier this year the company bought the Brammo electric motorcycle company and the new TT is basically the Brammo Empulse R with a bigger battery and slightly less power and more...
Motorcycles are the fastest-growing form of transport – and fun! – in Australia. Motorcycle registrations have increased by 22.3% in...
An aerodynamic “Monoliner” motorcycle has recorded the lowest aerodynamic coefficient of drag for a motorcycle in a wind tunnel...
Japanese designer Kota Nezu has created a low-riding electric motorcycle that challenges some of the conventions of new-era zero-emission bikes. For a start the zec00 has hub centre steering which is an old concept that still has some advantages (read about one new concept here) and has belt drive rather...
Plans to ride from Russia to the USA across the Bering Strait in an amphibious KTM inflatable “bikeboat” have gone...
Famous Spanish two-stroke off-road motorcycle manufacturer Bultaco has returned to production with an electric trials bike called the Brinco. It...
One Crashed Super Tenere Sometimes, there’s just a little too much “Adventure” in Adventure Touring… How Tough Is It? Yamaha has a hit with their new Super Tenere and motorcyclists are clamoring to know more about it. The Super Tenere and the BMW R1200GS (info), along with the Moto Guzzi Stelvio (info)and review)...
British electric motorcycle engineering company Saietta has merged with Indian electric motor company Agni Motors, promising a “new breed” of...