We already know motorcycle and scooter riders are happier commuters, but now a survey has quantified how little they are...
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 by the Motorcycle Council of NSW. One of their suggestions is a marketing campaign to returned riders to seek more training. Steve says mature-aged returning riders with “dormant licences” are...
The 1920s-British-style Black Douglas Sterling motorcycle built to modern standards in Italy could soon be available in Australia if there is enough...
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 need for law makers to be more flexible. Case 1 Gympie rider Lance Wensley (pictured above) was recently fined $48 for parking between two cars to avoid taking up a...
Honda has filed a patent for a V4 sports bike with an under-seat exhaust similar to those popular a couple...
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 matter has been adjourned once again after a three-day hearing. A video of the incident shows Senior Constable Brett Rossiter performing random breath tests on Hannahs Road at Narwee on Friday...
A return to motorcycle racing at Bathurst has moved a step closer with the NSW Government pledging $15m for a...
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 a January 2017 road crash. Vanessa Fraser, 47, was sent to the mental health unit of a Sydney jail and did not appear in Lismore Local Court in February for the...
Triumph Motorcycles has signed a deal with Dorna to power the Moto2 class from 2019 with Street Triple engines making...
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, ditch work and head out for a ride! It may be difficult to think of motorcycle riders as greenies or environmentalists when many have grease under their fingernails and high-octane fuel...
A US Ducati dealership has grabbed international publicity with its audacious crowd funding campaign to buy the Italian motorcycle manufacturer...
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 in August 2017. Indian Motorcycle has modified a new Scout into a Streamliner to be ridden by Munro’s great nephew, Lee Munro, on August 13. The attempt will not break Burt’s...
Half of all motorcycle and scooter theft in the UK is in London with rampant thefts increasing almost 50% in the...
Welcome changes to CTP in NSW may result in a drop in premiums in the future, says former Motorcycle Council of NSW...
Australian governments have issued guidelines for trials of autonomous vehicles on our roads but made no mention of motorcycles. The 24-page Austroads and National Transport Commission report does not mention motorcycles once, although bicycles are mentioned. Austroads boss Nick Koukoulas says the guidelines draw on international best practice and have...
Police have used a variety of motorcycles for patrols over the years, but there may be a new trend toward...
BMW’s vision of the future for riders is encompassed in the Concept Link electric scooter that knows where you’re going and...
South Australian company Cohda Wireless has partnered with Ducati and Bosch to develop radar technology that warns riders of nearby traffic before they can see it. The technology uses public WLAN standard (ITS G5) and was initially developed for use in driverless cars. Cohda Wireless technology has been trialled on...
Never say never again; but for innovative motorcycle designer Erik Buell, it now seems to be the sad end with...
Barry Sheene’s 1976 title-winning XR14 RG500 GP Suzuki has been restored and the Japanese manufacturer has produced two videos of...
Harley-Davidson has announced it will assemble motorcycles in Thailand from 2018 for the Chinese and South-East Asian markets. Back in February, we pointed out that HD had bought a large parcel of land in Thailand where it was rumoured they would build an assembly plant. That’s no longer a rumour. It...
MotoGP champion and World Superbike racer Nicky Hayden has died overnight after being struck by a car while cycling in...
Motorcycle simulators are becoming more realistic, helping to train racers, develop motorcycles, teach riders and even sell motorcycles to customers...
Despite the coming era of electric motorcycles, there is still plenty of life left in the internal combustion engine. KTM has just released two enduro bikes with direct-injection two-stroke engines, two Dutch designers have built a wooden bike (pictured top) that runs on algae oil and a South American has...
Private equity firms, known for stripping assets, and Indian motorcycle manufacturers are interested buyers for Ducati, according to respected economic...
Stunt rider Jamie Baker (JB) has revealed his highly modified Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636 freestyle stunt machine aptly named “Carnage”....
webBikeWorld Live Report From The 2007 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report Home | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 Still some interesting motorcycle products to report from the Dealer Expo. I have more photos but that’s it for now, I may post a new item...
Page 5: More live reporting from the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page...
This photo of a “Sat-Cam” two-way fixed speed camera unit on a “speed trial” on Mt Mee Rd northwest of...
A Melbourne council has voted to permanently ban motorcycles from parking on several St Kilda footpaths, but has agreed to more on-street motorcycle parking areas. Port Phillip Council introduced a six-month trial ban on motorcycle footpath parking in some areas of St Kilda in February 2016 “for the safety of pedestrians”....
Riders have been urged to show their support for footpath motorcycle parking by attending a City of Port Phillip council meeting...
Harley-Davidson is serious about developing 100 new models in the next 10 years and is not just grabbing headlines, says...
Dealers in Harley Davidson, Triumph and KTM are the most satisfied with the brands, according to the latest National Motorcycle Dealers Association survey in the UK. The least-valued franchises are Piaggio Group, Honda and Ducati. The biannual survey examines how dealers view the major issues currently affecting them, while also...
West Australian motorcycle company Vee Two features its Ritorno Ducati replica motorcycle in the latest edition of Jay Leno’s Garage. Vee Two...