Motorcycle parking spaces lost in the Brisbane CBD are steadily being replaced, but there remains some confusion on how many...
This video posted on Facebook has already had more than 11 million views and is possibly one of the best...
Emergency services workers are pushing for national approval of the new Victorian rule that vehicles must slow to 40km/h when passing parked or slow-moving emergency vehicles. This is despite the fact that one day after Victoria introduce the new rule a truck slammed into the rear of a small sedan that...
Change of Ownership July 5, 2017 – Here’s some important news, webBikeWorld fans! I launched webBikeWorld in 1999 and after...
A World War II veteran in Pennsylvania has been buried in his sidecar after a funeral procession towed by a...
Riders are better off hitting a roadside barrier in a crash than having no barrier and hitting a tree, says Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Shaun Lennard. He says road side barriers are one of the most important keys to motorcycle safety and research is finally identifying how they affect rider safety....
KTM has claimed a 1-2 victory in the heavyweight division of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb last weekend and released...
It seems most motorcyclists do not support regulation of Motorcycle Friendly Town status, according to our online poll with 55%...
Motorcycle rider David McDowell has been refused entry to Centrelink in Maryborough because his motorcycle helmet was considered a weapon. David said he visited the office on Monday (June 26, 2017) for his fortnightly visit, took a number to get an appointment and went to sit down. Then a security...
The biggest electric motorcycle company, Zero of California, has pulled out of Australia and Asia, citing unfavourable exchange rates and...
Will we see disc wheels on motorcycles in the future to cut drag, increase performance, and improve handling and fuel...
More from from the 2005 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 19-21, 2005. More: 2005 Dealer Expo Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | 2006 Dealer Expo Feb. 20, 2005 – 06:15: Tons more stuff to see. I could go nuts with posting photos, so I’ll try to show...
Debate over a “ludicrous” ban on helmet cameras in the South Australian Parliament last week was adjourned along party lines....
Victorian Police have suspended, not cancelled, fines recorded by 110 fixed speed and red light cameras infected by “WannaCry” ransomware...
The famed motorcycle nirvana that is the Oxley Highway may soon set the benchmark for rider safety with some innovative safety strategies being considered. While riding the Oxley last week, I bumped into a group of road safety and transport workers at Gingers Creek. They can’t be named nor their...
We recently met brain cancer patient Joshua Chalmers on a ride to celebrate the 100th anniversary for Harley-Davidson Australia. Josh...
Harley-Davidson is the latest motorcycle company to express an interest in buying Ducati and is expected to make a bid...
The new boss of the Black Dog Ride plans to improve communication technology to link workers and riders into a “more transparent system”. Information systems expert David Peach has taken over from interim MD Jim Redmond who stepped in after the shock retirement in February of founder Steve Andrews. David...
A specially trained police unit needs to investigate motorcycle crashes as general duties police too easily blame speed, a rider...
There are moves to regulate the granting of Motorcycle Friendly Town status with a long list of essential and desired...
We already know motorcycle and scooter riders are happier commuters, but now a survey has quantified how little they are peeved by commuting. Sitting in traffic jams is the biggest frustration for 60% of drivers on their daily commute, but only 13% of motorbike riders say it is a concern....
South Australia will next week vote to remove the “ridiculous” ban on helmet cameras to improve rider safety, encourage more...
Riders should be encouraged to seek more rider training and gain rewards for improved skills, according to a position paper released...
The 1920s-British-style Black Douglas Sterling motorcycle built to modern standards in Italy could soon be available in Australia if there is enough interest. Queensland Imports consultant Bruce Hartwig is organising Australian compliance for two Sterling Countryman Deluxe motorcycles imported by a Sydney rider. Bruce says that if there is enough interest in the handmade flat-tank motorcycles, he hopes...
Thousands are expected to attend the funeral next week of Greg Hirst, a longtime motorcycle advocate, charity worker and host of...
Recent incidents involving motorcycle parking highlight the difficulties riders face in finding safe and legal parking in city areas and the...
Honda has filed a patent for a V4 sports bike with an under-seat exhaust similar to those popular a couple of decades ago, signalling a possible return of the fashion. Racing bikes began using under-seat exhausts in the 1970s for a number of reasons: to cut drag, improve balance, place...
Suzuki motorcycles is facing its own emissions scandal after the US Environmental Protection Agency charged a former worker with fudging...
Almost 20 months after a NSW police officer was charged with throwing an object at a rider who then crashed, the court...
A return to motorcycle racing at Bathurst has moved a step closer with the NSW Government pledging $15m for a second Mt Panorama circuit. The new “Velocity Park precinct” would be suitable for MotoGP and World Superbike racing. The State Government’s funding is made up of $10 million in the 2017-18...
While most of the Northern Hemisphere celebrates Ride to Work Day on Monday June 19, there is no national co-ordinated...
Lismore Local Court has again adjourned a hearing on the alleged murder of motorcycle rider Trevor Moran (pictured above) in...
Triumph Motorcycles has signed a deal with Dorna to power the Moto2 class from 2019 with Street Triple engines making 95.5kW instead of 90kW in the Street triple RS version. Honda has powered the MotoGP feeder category with its 600cc engine since it began in 2010 when it replaced the...
Harley-Davidson has chosen the aptly named town of Ryder to teach the population how to ride this northern summer. The...
Today (June 5, 2017) is World Environment Day and the organisers are asking people to reconnect with nature – so,...
A US Ducati dealership has grabbed international publicity with its audacious crowd funding campaign to buy the Italian motorcycle manufacturer for $1.6 billion. The publicity-seeking campaign follows the report in April that Volkswagen was looking for buyers for Ducati to help pay off its multi-billion-dollar costs of the 2015 emissions...
Ducati Scramblers came away with two design awards and a 1928 Brough Superior SS100 called Moby Dick valued at $A1m failed...
Burt Munro’s 50-year unbroken land speed record will be honoured – not broken – by a special Scout Streamliner at Bonneville Speed Week...
Half of all motorcycle and scooter theft in the UK is in London with rampant thefts increasing almost 50% in the past five years. Brazen thieves are swiping bikes at an alarming rate and using them to perform hold-ups, and purse and mobile phone snatches. Check out Australia’s motorcycle theft hot...
Welcome changes to CTP in NSW may result in a drop in premiums in the future, says former Motorcycle Council of NSW...