A ministerial directive for police to target motorcyclists because of “alarming” crash statistics, is misleading to the public and unfair...
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 American parent company Polaris did not provide exact sales numbers, it was a remarkable result when compatriot Harley-Davidson recorded a 7.2% drop global sales in the same quarter. Polaris motorcycle...
Harley-Davidson is shutting its Kansas City plant and will this year start building bikes in Thailand because President Donald Trump...
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 the significant role played by military motorcycles and their riders in wartime and peace. As the above image shows, motorcycles were present on the famed beaches of Gallipoli. This Admiralty...
Harley-Davidson is searching for eight millennials from around the world to act as paid marketing interns to ride around on...
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 are multiple reasons why the industry is struggling— as you can see from the infographic below. However, there’s no doubt that one of the major contributors to the current issues...
Four-wheel drive works in cars, so why hasn’t two-wheel drive taken off? Several manufacturers have courted the idea for motocross...
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 several strong years. American Paul Skarie (pictured above) has been named managing director of HDA, following the departure of Aussie Nigel Keough for regional head office in Singapore. During Nigel’s...
The motorcycle industry needs to advertise more, spruce up its dealerships and reach out to non-riders, says an Australian riding...
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 from UK cyclists to motorcycle riders around the world. Many riders complain to their mates about potholes, “tar snakes”, lateral cracks, bumps and other poor road maintenance, but few do...
Sweden has developed an eroad that will charge electric vehicles like a Scalextric slot car set, including two-wheelers. The project,...
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A Victorian rider knocked off his BMW by a swinging trailer door is selling his Indian Chief Vintage to donate the proceeds to Epworth Hospital in recognition of the support and care they gave him during his rehabilitation. Max Vulling says the hospital is part of a not-for-profit group. “The...
South Australian police have dropped a rider’s fine for standing on the footpegs after another review of the case. Adelaide...
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 Compass Expeditions tour of Tasmania when we caught up with him this week at The Bike Shed in London, where he is one of 31 founding members. He answered many...
Here is yet another video that shows how riders end up coming off second best in a road rage incident...
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 Monday Motorbikes increasing production in a new partnership. Erik last year finally sold off all EBR assets last year, but the innovative former Harley-Davidson engineer has now joined forces with...
Rural Victorian riders who would like park-and-ride stations to commute to work by train or bus have been urged to...
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 two-time Australian Road Safety Awards finalist. Janine Nicholas of the Rider Down motorcycle first-aid skills program says bleeding control is the single most important skill that will save lives of...
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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 City of Melbourne has just released two transport discussion papers which include suggestions for car-free zones or “superblocks”, less on-street parking and less footpath clutter. Concerned with a lack of...
The new 2018 MotoGP season got underway with the Grand Prix of Qatar and continues this weekend in Argentina. As...
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 record. They plan to return to the World Speed Trials at Lake Gairdner in South Australia next year to put it beyond doubt. Owner Elliott Andrews took his modified 2018...
Italian-based motorcade braking systems manufacturer Brembo Brakes has announced it will set up a new factory in Chennai, India. The...
While NSW Sikhs have pleaded to ride motorcycles on streets posted up to 60km/h while wearing a turban instead of...
Female rider numbers continue to grow, but Kylie Sonter of Bendigo debunks the old myth that they all have to be tough biker chicks. “Yes, it is possible to be female and ride a motorbike without coming across as a tough and ‘beer-sculling biker chick from hell’ type of image,”...
Modern Xenon and LED headlights are dangerously dazzling motorcycle riders and car drivers, leading to a UN investigation into the...
Carbon fibre motorcycle parts have taken a step closer to mass production with BMW Motorrad winning a JEC Innovation Award for...
Businesses on the Oxley Highway have been impacted since the speed limit on 44km of the eastern mountain section was cut from 100km/h to 80km/h in December 2017. Save the Oxley protestor Ken Healey says business is down and there were “not many bikes” around over Easter. “Groups are not...
Blonde female rider Heather Ward has written an inspirational book – “Fat Bob and the Blonde – Girl Torque” –...