Motorcycle sales continue to spiral down around the world because many riders are big-bike snobs, while the industry has failed...
The introduction of autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles could kill off motorcycles, a comprehensive American industry report has predicted. The report...
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have racked up a million kilometres while raising funds and smiles around the nation. Tex believes it is a world first for a rider and dog. The pair clocked the magic million mark on their Moto Guzzi Stelvio on...
A plea has been sent to NSW Ombudsman Michael Barnes to halt the speed reductions on the Oxley Highway because...
Hervey Bay rider Lionel Cook says there were no roadworks warning signs visible when he crashed on patch repairs that...
Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has confirmed he will make a comeback to racing on a DesmoSport Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition in the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship. It should be just the kickstart the failing series needs to get more national and international attention. Troy won the...
Ducati seems safe from sale after two years of uncertainty over its future ownership with the Audi boss saying there...
Electric bikes will race in support MotoGP races from 2019 and the Italian electric motorcycle company Energica will supply the...
Bruce Brown, director of perhaps the greatest motorcycle film of all time, On Any Sunday, has died of natural causes, aged 80. The Academy Award nominated 1971 film was marked by the honesty and naive humour of Bruce’s narration. It kickstarted millions of riders in the ‘70s and is still...
Motorcycle tanks may double as screen displays on future bikes if the Honda CB4 Interceptor concept (pictured above) and Bandit9...
First Aid for Motorcyclists founders Tracy Hughes and Roger Fance are leaving the business and looking for someone willing to...
If you’re thinking of buying a motorbike to get around, you’re not the only one in love with the idea. The fastest growth in any kind of vehicle registration was for motorbikes, up 22% between 2010 and 2015. In the 10 years since June 2007, motorcycle registrations in NSW have...
Fatal motorcycle crashes increase 5% during a full moon and 32% during the annual supermoon, according to research published in...
This blooper video of a South African motorcycle officer trying to get on to their bike is one of the...
After a hard-fought win in the MotoGP season, it was time for World Champion Marc Marquez and teammate Dani Pedrosa to let off some steam racing mopeds. This Honda Racing video shows the Repsol partners demonstrating their skills against amateurs in Japan. They are racing in their Repsol leathers on...
Civil engineers should be trained in the special needs of riders for safe road construction and maintenance, says a longtime...
Tasmanian motorcycle company Braaap is facing new federal charges over vehicle dentification plates. Founder Brad Smith and general manager Toby...
Gone are the days when motorcycle police rode around in jodhpurs and a leather jacket with no protectors. International Workplace, Health and Safety standards now require police to have certified safety riding gear. Most seem to be complying in a more responsible example to all riders. Queensland Police last week...
From November 2019, all new motorcycle models sold in Australia will either have anti-lock braking systems (ABS) or combined braking...
A motorcycle rider has allegedly been attacked by a driver with a plank of wood and police are now seeking...
Queensland Police have today launched their new DayGlo yellow motorcycles and high-visibility motorcycle police jackets to “send a message”. In launching Operation Papa Guardian for the summer, Acting Deputy Commissioner Bob Gee says “high visibility on the road saves lives”. “We make no apology for being highly visible,” he says....
Motorcycle crash statistics cited to reduce speed on the Oxley Highway are flawed, leaving riders wondering how many other crash...
Forty months after NSW allowed riders to lane filter and the laws have since spread throughout the country, drivers are...
Queensland riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of new motorcycle licensing. Click on this link to read all about the survey. Or click here to go straight to the survey. It should only takes a few minutes, depending on...
Drivers crossing double white lines is a bigger problem than speeding on the Oxley Highway and other popular motorcycle routes,...
Marijuana is widely used and is being legalised and decriminalised around the world, but riders are warned that it is...
2017 American International Motorcycle Expo I’m sitting at the Columbus airport ready to take to the skies as I make my way back home. The past few days have been a blur: I’ve connected with vendors and manufacturers that hail from all over the world, seen some awesome new gear,...
A driver who caused the death of rider Graham Jurott (pictured) has received a 200-hour community service order but no...
An online survey about motorcycle safety targets Victorian riders, but also allows input from interstate riders who travel the many...
Most riders believe motorcycling is under siege by governments that want to legislate us out of existence under a thin veil of safety. Now Motorcycle Council of NSW treasurer Steve Pearce (pictured above on his Triumph ST Sprint) has vocalised what we all think in his unprecedented attack on the...
Australian custom motorcycle brand Deus Ex Machina has pimped a postie bike for ChildFund Australia to send to Cambodian families...
Riders seem set to lose their battle against speed reductions on the Oxley Highway with the mountain section to decrease...
An Indian Army motorcycle display team has set a new world record for the number of people on a motorcycle, smashing an Indian Army record of 56 by two. The Indian Army “Tornadoes” mounted 58 men on a 500cc Royal Enfield and rode it 1200m at the Air Force Station...
A rider who crashed on a badly repaired road has rejected suing the authority that knew of the problem because...
Aussie rider Julia Maguire had to ride blindfolded to win selection to compete at the International BMW GS Trophy in...
If you ever needed any motivation to ride or reasons to counter critics who say you have a death wish, this book on why we ride is a must. We all recognise that we love riding and can come up with several things we love about it, but do we...
Electric motorcycles are coming sooner than we think and the benefits could outweigh the drawbacks such as high purchase price,...
Often called the “Tesla of motorbikes”, Italian firm Energica has unveiled its third model, the retro Eva EsseEsse9. Unlike most...
It comes as no surprise that the Ducati Panigale V4 1409 won the vote for the most beautiful bike of the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, making it five years in a row for the Italian company. Of course Italians will always vote for their own bike at their show, but...
It is no surprise that the biggest single cause of crashes is the fact that motorists don’t look for riders,...