Witnesses are being sought to a collision between a truck and motorcycle at East Ipswich on Thursday (16 April 2020)...
The Indian Company Takes Over the British Brand In a £16million (roughly $20 million) cash deal, Norton Motorcycles became a...
Troubled Norton Motorcycles has been rescued with the sale of “certain assets” to an indirect subsidiary of Indian motorcycle company TVS over night (17 April 2020). Joint administrators BDO UK say the “cash deal” was for £16 million (about $A31.4m, $US20m, €18.4m). However, the company owes its creditors a whopping £28,352,089 (more...
If it meant pandemic travel restrictions could be eased, would you download the Federal Government’s coming TraceTogether coronavirus tracing phone...
A UK council’s claims that “motorcyclists are a danger to themselves” and “environmentally unsound, not sustainable, and contribute to air...
The German Baby Naked Bike The BMW G 310 R is one of the best small naked motorcycles out there. The G 310 GS is one of the best small adventure bikes out there. They’re reasonably priced, quick and nimble, and generally a good bikes for commuting or for beginners....
A 26-year-old male rider has died after hitting a tree just after midnight last night (17 April 2020) in Ainstree...
Four Lucky Heros Will Get a Slingshot The Coronavirus is causing all sorts of issues all around the world, and...
From Autos to Superbikes When you hear the name Bilstein you probably think cars, right? Well, that may change. The company will start manufacturing high-performance suspension for superbikes. First up? The BMW S 1000 RR. This adds another big player to the superbike suspension competition. Bilstein is a key player...
To the Top of the World Dutch adventure motorcyclist Sjaak Lucassen will take the trip of a lifetime on one...
The Perfect Trailhopper Honda has a new CT 125. It’s essentially the Super Cub built for the trail and looks...
Take in an Eyeful of Awesome Bikes Google Maps is pretty cool. Much of the world can be seen via the Street View mode. This gives you a clear look at a specific place like you were there. Most of the time you can’t actually go inside places in this...
Two motorcyclists have died in separate accidents in NSW in the past day including one riding on the wrong side...
It Is Coming Soon The KTM 390 Adventure is one of the bikes that a lot of people are excited...
Race Some Mini Bikes? Yes, Please I’ve raced mini bikes but not in really well-organized competition. I would love to take things to the next level (a couple levels up?) and race in the MotoAmerica Mini Cup by Motul. The race organizers opened up entries to the race at $175...
Following in the footsteps of Indian Motorcycle, Harley-Davidson has made cuts to costs that start with the CE and Board...
Gain New Knowledge and Brush Up On What You’ve Already Learned The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) doesn’t just want you...
29 Formal Offers Were Received It’s no secret that Norton Motorcycles has money issues. The company owes millions of dollars to various creditors. It essentially went bankrupt and now UK administrators are helping the company through that process. It is quite likely that the company will be bought by either...
A New Electric Scooter Age Could Dawn KTM and Bajaj have a partnership and a big focus of that partnership...
Is It Really Surprising? Motorcycle sales had been slowing down, and then the Coronavirus pandemic hit, and they really took...
Motorcycle riders around the world are in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but there are many rider — some unlicensed — who are wantonly flouting the restrictions. These “Covidiots” are giving the rest of us a bad name and when it comes time to start winding back some restrictions, authorities...
For Streetbikes Aerodynamics is one area of motorcycle design that is getting a fair amount of attention lately. The focus...
A Super Unique Engine Design There’s a unique Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A that will go up for auction in August. The...
Keeping Busy During COVID-19 With a large portion of the world’s population working from home and generally staying at home, we’re all trying to find ways to stay sane. For us motorcyclists, it’s even tougher. All we want to do is go out and ride as the weather warms up....
A Large Displacement Rebel The Honda Rebel is a fan favorite of new riders and folks who like lower displacement...
A Coffs Harbour rider has received NSW Police approval to drive 390km to buy a second-hand commuter bike to ride...
(Contributed post) If you ask any biker, they’ll tell you that there’s absolutely no greater feeling in the world than cruising the open road on two wheels. That’s why many riders jump at the opportunity to hit the highways and explore the world around them. Road trips are an exhilarating,...
Wild Looking The Italian motorcycle builder Vyrus has a new bike and it’s wild. The Vyrus Aylen 988 features a...
An Interesting French Company Eccity Motorcycles is a French company that makes electric motorcycles and scooters. The company’s machines are...
Some New Patents Suggest It Honda’s Gold Wing has a sophisticated suspension setup, and according to some new patent info showcased by RideApart, that system could be used on other motorcycles. The system uses a double-wishbone design as opposed to more traditional telescoping forks. The use of a double-wishbone suspension...
Not Due to COVID-19 Ace Motorcycles is a British-owned company that sells Chinese-made motorcycles. The motorcycle company has stopped selling...
French-born Bertrand Cadart, 71, the scooter-riding Mayor who played Clunk in the first Mad Max movie and registered the first...
Higher and “more dangerous” wire rope barriers (pictured) will soon replace the current WRBs around Australia. The BRIFEN MASH compliant cable barriers will supersede current NCHRP-350 systems that will be phased out from 30 September 2020 in NSW with other states set to follow. Supplier Safe Direction say the Brifen...
An unlicensed 31-year-old man riding an allegedly stolen trail bike has been charged after a fatal crash with two pedestrians...
We’ve been inspired to do our own own Long Way Round (my front lawn) video and we encourage you to...
(Contributed article for North American college students) Are you a student who wants to have his own vehicle? Should it be a motorcycle, or it’s better not to risk and go on foot? Learn if a student should get a motorcycle. A lot of students think of buying their own...
By freelance writer Laura Garbers Introduction Being a motorcycle enthusiast, I wanted to incorporate this hobby into my everyday life. Staying...
Happy Easter to all our readers! It is thanks to you, our readers and your continued support that we are...
Readers of Motorbike Writer overwhelmingly believe motorcycle riders should still be allowed to ride despite the pandemic travel restrictions. This week we conducted a brief and anonymous online survey of opinions about the restrictions, attracting 716 responses over five days. We acknowledge it is not necessarily representative given the potential selection bias...
Link Up Those Brakes If you don’t have linked braking on your motorcycle you’re just out of luck, right? Wrong....