Building confidence on two wheels: Riding a motorbike on a warm summer day is one of the greatest thrills a...
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 Dyna name is not gone and forgotten, a national rally could return and Thai Harleys are coming. These are some of the interesting points raised by new Harley-Davidson Australia and...
Sydney has reduced CBD kerbside parking to accommodate bus, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, prompting a petition for more motorcycle parking...
A Sydney traffic expert has slammed the NSW Government for not updating its infrastructure planning since the 1950s, yet he...
A ministerial directive for police to target motorcyclists because of “alarming” crash statistics, is misleading to the public and unfair to riders, according to the Motorcycle Riders Association of Queensland. Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan says riders are over-represented in crashes and police say they will actively “engage” riders. However,...
A company that has developed vehicle-to-motorcycle (V2M) technology will join the Connected Motorcycle Consortium to develop an industry-wide uniform motorcycle...
Indian Motorcycle has reported rapid growth of 42% outside of North America in the first quarter of 2018. While its...
Harley-Davidson is shutting its Kansas City plant and will this year start building bikes in Thailand because President Donald Trump has abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, says boss Matt Levatich. The extraordinary statement comes as Matt addressed media and shareholders over its first-quarter results. Harley’s global sales were down 7.2% in...
Several motorcycle manufacturers now recognise that shorter riders are not being catered for by bikes with tall seats, so they...
As you head to a 2018 Anzac Day service for the 103rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, reflect on...
Harley-Davidson is searching for eight millennials from around the world to act as paid marketing interns to ride around on one of their bikes for 12 weeks, post about it on social media and then keep the motorcycle! Aussie millennials aged over 18 can also apply for the eight internships....
A trial of mobile pink slips inspections could have issues for motorcycle riders, including being incorrectly fined for excessive exhaust...
The problems of the motorcycle industry cannot be limited to one particular cause. As is almost always the case, there...
Four-wheel drive works in cars, so why hasn’t two-wheel drive taken off? Several manufacturers have courted the idea for motocross or trail bikes. However, none has taken it up seriously because it makes the bike heavy, expensive and it’s only really useful in mud and sand, although having a light...
A Swedish partnership is being forged to build small portable solar power chargers for electric adventure motorcycles that can be...
Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has a new boss just at a time when sales are starting to slump after...
The motorcycle industry needs to advertise more, spruce up its dealerships and reach out to non-riders, says an Australian riding veteran. His comments follow our recent article in which a Wall St researcher suggested sharing and leasing motorcycles to address the worldwide decline in sales. We have respected the writer’s wish to...
Queensland’s widest and best-engineered highway, the M1 from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, faces a “review” of speeds after the...
An app that notes potholes and other road dangers to alert other riders and the local authorities could be extended...
Sweden has developed an eroad that will charge electric vehicles like a Scalextric slot car set, including two-wheelers. The project, called eRoad Arlanda, so far consists of a 2km stretch of electrified road. It includes embedded electric rails in the surface to power electric vehicles through a contact arm hanging down...
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A Victorian rider knocked off his BMW by a swinging trailer door is selling his Indian Chief Vintage to donate...
South Australian police have dropped a rider’s fine for standing on the footpegs after another review of the case. Adelaide rider Tim Byrne (pictured above with the infringement notice) says he was fined for standing up while riding through some roadworks in January 2018 despite the practice being legalised in...
Yamaha is developing hybrid engines for cars with the technology helping the Japanese company produce electric motorcycles. Company boss Yoshihiro...
Motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman has bared all for Motorbike Writer readers, including his backside! Charley had just returned from a...
Here is yet another video that shows how riders end up coming off second best in a road rage incident with a driver as this rider slams into a pole. It happened in Florida and Sarasota police are still on the hunt for the Mazda 3 driver who retaliates to...
A new computer wheelie game encouraging riders to perform long wheelies comes as a Kiwi rider has caused outrage after...
Electric motorcycles are accelerating into our future with innovative motorcycle designer Erik Buell joining a new electric motorcycle company and...
Rural Victorian riders who would like park-and-ride stations to commute to work by train or bus have been urged to take part in a phone survey. Transport Victoria new product development manager Adrian Webb says the survey will help them plan suitable infrastructure. “There’s no point building infrastructure unless we...
Actor Russell Crowe has sold two of his motorcycles and a host of movie memorabilia, musical equipment, paintings and more...
Quick application of a proper tourniquet to stop bleeding could help save the lives of crashed riders, according to a...
The following information will provide some very useful important key facts and imperative safety tips which will help to protect your life as a motorcyclist. This information can also help to save an injured motorcyclist at the scene of a road traffic accident. We will also offer support and guidance...
Henry Crew, 22, only got his motorcycle licence three-and-a-half years ago but is now well into his bid to become...
A Victorian rider group has called for motorcycles and scooters to be included in proposed car-free zones in Melbourne. The...
The new 2018 MotoGP season got underway with the Grand Prix of Qatar and continues this weekend in Argentina. As has been the case for some years now, Spaniard Marc Marquez, on the Honda, was expected to sweep the race and immediately return to the top of the standings. But,...
Bridgework on the Lions Rd on the Queensland/NSW border is now complete after 16 months and the road is finally...
Elliott Motorcycles of Sydney claims to have grabbed the title of the world’s fastest Softail, having smashed an Aussie speed...
Italian-based motorcade braking systems manufacturer Brembo Brakes has announced it will set up a new factory in Chennai, India. The third Indian plant is expected to mainly make low-budget ByBre (by Brembo) brakes for mass-produced low-capacity bikes. ByBre has more than 50% market share in the two-wheeler segment. The opening...
While NSW Sikhs have pleaded to ride motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h while wearing a turban instead of...