In a blatant contradiction, NSW police have collected almost $500,000 in fines from motorists flashing their headlights over the same...
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 scooters come with definite advantages. They have a fashionable design and features and functions that can provide a comfortable and convenient riding experience under any conditions. In the urban area,...
Seven riders have been injured in the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye which is this year riding on “previously unridden tracks...
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 (pun intended) longest range record of 360km by Zero Motorcycles. Mankame Motors is launching an Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign on July 1 to take their project into prototype stage with production...
Autonomous vehicles have several positive outcomes for riders including greater safety, improved riding experience and attracting new riders, and should...
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, Russian Interior Ministry and Deutsche Bahn railways did not corrupt speed and red-light fines, a report has found. Police withdrew 600 fines and suspended 55,000 infringements pending the investigation by...
Forward stop lines for lane filtering riders could be trialled in one Australian state while others reject it and one...
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 manufacturers and companies developing them. They say the advantages are proving whether motorcycles can exist safely around autonomous vehicles and testing motorcycles for durability without endangering the life of a human...
Today (May 26, 2018) marks the fifth anniversary of your free and independent motorcycle news service, Motorbike Writer. To those...
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, warns the Motorcycle Advocacy Group (MAG). The group points out that there are registration and ongoing requirements for engineers involved in roadworks and failure to take into consideration the safety...
Bikies have long been fighting police discrimination and resultant public vilification as the above 1970s Brisbane bikie protest photo shows,...
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 high, chances of authorities making any changes as a result of the report are minimal, an Austroads official admits. The 116-page “Model National Guidelines for Setting Speed Limits at High-Rick...
Rocket-style thrusters that blast a jet of air out the side of your motorcycle could be used to prevent low-side...
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 suitable for a Lions TT, say Kyogle Council representatives. The official launch of the bridgework was held this week and the road is again suitable for all types of motorcycles....
A tabloid newspaper columnist who called for riders to be banned from “motorcycle roads” because they pose a risk to...
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 which should lead to faster delivery and cheaper parts for riders. The old system of national distributors keeping a comprehensive store of motorcycle parts just in case they are needed...
Police pursuits are again being questioned after an American police officer was sacked last week for shooting a motorcycle rider...
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 motorcycling road. Transport and Main Roads has contacted members of the Motorcycle Advocacy Group (Qld) to advise they are starting design work on $11.3 million worth of roadworks projects in the Mount...
Girl Torque.cc female rider training was started late last year by enthusiast rider and motorcycle traveler Fabienne Phillips to “empower more Australian...
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, particularly concentrating on noisy exhausts. As part of Operation Grenadine on April 28/29, Queensland Police issued 16 vehicle defect notices and TMR officers issued six defect notices. TMR could not...
Novice riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of...
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 question to riders should be whether you feel safe riding on a road with automated vehicles around you as there is still concern about the ability for the technology to...
Noosa in Queensland is leading the way for two-wheeled transport with an equal number of motorbike parking spaces as car...
While electric motorcycles are struggling for support, the electric bicycle (or moped or e-bike) has gained massive popularity for being...
Building confidence on two wheels: Riding a motorbike on a warm summer day is one of the greatest thrills a person can experience. With the wind rushing over you, your heart pounding in your chest, and the beast purring beneath you, it will feel like anything is possible. Of course,...
The scooter-riding Mayor who played Clunk in the first Mad Max movie and registered the first motorcycle-friendly municipality in Australia...
Harley-Davidson’s 2019 electric motorcycle may not be called a Livewire, flat tracker demo races could be staged in Australia, the...
Sydney has reduced CBD kerbside parking to accommodate bus, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, prompting a petition for more motorcycle parking space. Petition organiser and commuter rider Emma MacIver (pictured above) says the city is lagging behind Melbourne and the rest of the world and Motorcycle Council of NSW parking subcommittee...
A Sydney traffic expert has slammed the NSW Government for not updating its infrastructure planning since the 1950s, yet he...