South Africa battled the sands and snow of Mongolia to win the sixth biennial International BMW GS Trophy with Aussies...
Arnie’s Fat Boy has sold at auction for more than half a million dollars, far exceeding the expectations of auction house...
International Ride to Work Day on 18 June 2018 is designed to emphasise to other road users and the authorities how many of us there are, yet Australia does not take part. Instead, we have separate state-based “Ride to Work” events at various times of the year and a national Ride...
Prince William’s love of motorcycles was evident during his visit to the Isle of Man TT this week. The Ducati-owning...
Harley-Davidson has just unveiled a new bike; not a new motorcycle model, but a replica bicycle! The 115-year-old American motorcycle...
In a blatant contradiction, NSW police have collected almost $500,000 in fines from motorists flashing their headlights over the same five years a NSW road safety ad claimed motorists’ lives would have been saved if they had known about a speed camera. The fines were imposed on motorists flashing their...
Lane filtering riders have scored two big wins with General Motors compensating a rider hit by one of their automated...
Sponsored post The electric revolution is coming. As Elon Musk is revolutionizing vehicles, scooters are also making great progress. Electric...
Seven riders have been injured in the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye which is this year riding on “previously unridden tracks and trails” in the Northern Territory. When it was promoted last year, the organisers said the event would be so remote, they would have a helicopter available if med-evac or...
Tom Cruise is reprising his famous role as Maverick in the long-awaited Top Gun sequel and he’s again riding a...
An Indian startup claims it can make an affordable electric motorcycle capable of 250km/h and 480km range, beating the current...
Autonomous vehicles have several positive outcomes for riders including greater safety, improved riding experience and attracting new riders, and should be included in rider training curricula, an American conference has found. The recent “Intelligent Transportation Systems and Automated Vehicle Applications Impacts on Motorcycle Safety” hosted by the Motorcycle Industry Council...
In the not-too-distant future motorcycles will be banned because they are the last dangerous vehicles in a world of electric...
The “WannaCry” ransomware virus that affected 110 Victorian speed cameras in June 2017 and disrupted organisations including the British National Health Service,...
Forward stop lines for lane filtering riders could be trialled in one Australian state while others reject it and one state does not even have lane filtering yet. The lines are used in many European and Asian countries to give riders a safe head-start from traffic. This separation of motorcycles...
Fuel prices have soared across the country, yet none of the motorcycle companies is advertising fuel economy or other advantages...
It seems ridiculous that there could be any advantages to riders in developing a riderless motorcycle, yet there are several...
Today (May 26, 2018) marks the fifth anniversary of your free and independent motorcycle news service, Motorbike Writer. To those who have been with us from the start, thanks for your loyalty and patronage. Motorbike Writer now has about 10,000 visitors a day to the website, more than 25,000 social...
Ripple strips on double white lines and edge lines on two sections of the Oxley Highway have been challenged by...
Governments which install roadside barriers that are potentially lethal to riders could be criminally culpable for any deaths or injuries,...
Bikies have long been fighting police discrimination and resultant public vilification as the above 1970s Brisbane bikie protest photo shows, but in recent years they have faced tougher laws including even associating with them. Now the vilification is stepping up as Tasmania and Victoria appear set to toughen anti-association laws....
A dangerous precedent has been set with an American road safety report suggesting insurance companies price some motorists and vehicles...
Despite a 2014 Austroads report finding there are too many speed zones and the frequency of zone changes is too...
Rocket-style thrusters that blast a jet of air out the side of your motorcycle could be used to prevent low-side slides, says German tech company Bosch. The company is now testing the gas-powered anti-slide system. No it’s not April 1. Bosch sees a future for safe motorcycles with intervention aids...
Prince’s 1981 Hondamatic motorcycle, adorned with purple and pink love symbols, that he rode in the film version of “Purple...
The famous Lions Rd on the Queensland-NSW border has reopened after 18 months of bridgeworks, but it will never be...
A tabloid newspaper columnist who called for riders to be banned from “motorcycle roads” because they pose a risk to other motorists has attracted national and international attention and ire. Newcastle Herald columnist Jeff Corbett (pictured above) has certainly done his job of attracting readers. Click here to read his...
American motorcycle company Curtiss Motorcycles is moving quickly from their old-school Confederate Motorcycles past into an electric future with this...
A new Ducati and Lamborghini parts hub in Italy is an indicator of how automotive companies are centralising parts distribution...
Police pursuits are again being questioned after an American police officer was sacked last week for shooting a motorcycle rider in 2016 following a high-speed chase. Officer Brian Trainer shot Terrence Sterling, 31, twice but did not turn on his body camera until after the shooting in a show of...
Motorcycle riding and camping are the favourites of many when it comes to experiencing nature. For those who want to...
Riders have expressed reservations about the possibility of speed reductions and unsafe barriers in impending roadworks on Brisbane’s most famous...
Girl Torque.cc female rider training was started late last year by enthusiast rider and motorcycle traveler Fabienne Phillips to “empower more Australian women to ride safely and confidently on the road”. However, it not only offers personalised rider training but also offers women help to buy the right bike and gear. For an...
Gold-plated screws, 360 diamonds and two safes in the fuel tank could make this Harley-Davidson Softail Blue Edition custom one...
Another Queensland Police and Transport and Main Roads (TMR) blitz on motorcycles is expected in the next couple of weeks,...
Novice riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of changes to Queensland motorcycle licensing. Click on this link to read all about the survey. Or click here to go straight to the survey. Road safety research fellow and Triumph Street...
How many motorcycle dealerships have you been to that have signs saying Please do not sit on motorcycle? The signs...
The National Transport Commission is asking whether motorists would travel in an automated vehicle in its latest promotional video. The...
Noosa in Queensland is leading the way for two-wheeled transport with an equal number of motorbike parking spaces as car spaces in its main street and an official policy to encourage their use. This contrasts with Sydney which has recently reduced its CBD kerbside parking to accommodate bus, pedestrian and...
While electric motorcycles are struggling for support, the electric bicycle (or moped or e-bike) has gained massive popularity for being...