Honda has signed a deal with Hitachi Automotive Systems to develop and make motors for electric vehicles. While the Memorandum...
It didn’t take long for Ducati to quash Indian news reports that the Italian motorcycle manufacturer was considering building bikes in...
Roland Sands Design Super Hooligan flat track racing is this year touring around the USA with their custom Indian Scout Sixty bikes. And if Indian Motorcycle Australia country brand manager Peter Harvey has his way, the series will come to Australia. He says the series with modified Scout Sixty motorcycles is...
A female detective who only started riding three years ago and has already won a national road racing championship hopes...
Two years after lane filtering was introduced in Queensland by the previous government the current Minister still rejects amendments as...
Could it be that the hardtail chopper-riding hippy of Easy Rider fame, Peter Fonda, has sold out to a German luxury car brand? The following advertisement was featured during the televising of the annual Super Bow football finals in the US. https://youtu.be/BvHFM8c7cPM It not only reprises Peter’s Captain America leather jacket...
Honda looks like following Kawasaki and Suzuki into a forced-induction future with turbocharged motorcycles while Ducati is also using turbine...
Harley-Davidson executives have ridden motorcycles to the White House to meet with President Trump in what can only be seen...
Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews has resigned from the mental health charity after facing up to his own issues with depression and anxiety. In an open letter printed below, Steve says has succumbed after a four-year legal battle to Trade Mark the brand, plus social media criticisms and the...
The biggest barriers for electric motorcycles are range and recharging times, but now a couple of achievements are set to...
Ewan McGregor sold his “beloved” Panhead chopper and two Steve McQueen bikes have also sold at the annual Bonhams motorcycle...
There are a lot of reasons for motorcycle riders to be thankful on Australia Day. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Most parts of Australia have year-round riding weather, not just on one day! We have a host of great riding roads. Our forests, beaches, outback and deserts offer some of the greatest...
Motorcycles and riders are being used as political footballs in a trade war between the European Community and the United...
Motorcycle design has gone backwards with the current retro trend, but this futuristic samurai design could be the future for...
New Zealand authorities are being urged to turn speed cameras around because front-on cameras are not catching speeding motorcyclists. It’s a better option than re-introducing front number plates for motorcycles as suggested by former Victorian Road Safety Camera Commissioner Gordon Lewis. Speeding motorcyclists are estimated to account for around 10%...
Australia started with four bike competitors in the shortened 2017 Dakar Rally Dakar and ended with two finishing in the...
BMW is creating a host of new models from its successful R nineT range, but they should also add one...
Half a million fake and counterfeit vehicle parts seized in a raid in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week may have been destined for Australia. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Nationwide Research Group have consequently warned motorists to be on the lookout for fake parts. It follows...
Queensland rally rider Scott Britnell has been watching the Dakar Rally on TV while recovering from a crash six months ago...
Politicians are ignoring a petition against a rule allowing motorists to cross solid and double white lines to pass cyclists...
Australian importing group Urban Moto Imports has been selected to take over the importing of Italian MV Agusta bikes into the US and Canada. The move shows how much faith the Italian manufacturer has in UMI. We wish them well, but it’s going to be a hard slog for the...
Harley-Davidson is again protecting its well-known logo and trademark by suing for what it sees as ripping off its genuine...
A Gold Coast rider has successfully challenged a fine for illegally carrying a pillion because the offence was dropped by...
Bad news for motorcyclists in South East Queensland and Northern NSW with the famous Lions Rd now closed to traffic for six months and then open to heavy traffic. Not only will riders be unable to use the road, but the picturesque wooden bridges – some single lane – will...
A Chinese company is about to launch a small electric motorcycle with retro styling and a retro named to honour...
America has mandated vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology in all new cars, but riders also want the technology to recognise motorcycles....
The 2017 Dakar Rally has been swamped by flood waters and complaints about vague road books and errors by officials. Stage five was halved because of torrential rain and the sixth stage was called off, leaving some competitors stranded and the second week of the rally in doubt. Defending champion Aussie...
Can you help David Black by offering him a regular pillion ride? You may say you never pillion another male...
Dakar Rally champion Toby Price has apologised to his Australian fans from his hospital bed for crashing out of the...
Defending Dakar Rally champion Toby Price (pictured) crashed out of the rally this morning, ending his dream of a back-to-back win. Price was having a good day, closing the gap to outright leader Joan Barreda Bort of Spain, then taking the lead in the fourth stage as Bort was delayed...
Police investigations into two controversial motorcycle crashes in Melbourne have stalled after almost six months, infuriating the rider victims. The...
Riders in one American state can now add a special blue light to their rear brake light which they say...
A petition to change the road rule allowing drivers to cross solid white lines to overtake a cyclist has attracted more than 1000 signatures (see picture above) in just four days over the New Year break! Crash victim Maritha Keyser’s petition claims the rule puts the lives of motorcyclists, such...
One of the worrying trends in 2016 was the epidemic of reduced speed zones around the country, many on great...
Motorcycling changed dramatically in 2016, mainly for the good, and we predict more substantial and positive changes in 2017, but...
The rule allowing drivers to cross a solid white line to overtake a cyclist is putting the lives of motorcyclists in danger, according to crash victim Maritha Keyser (pictured above) and rider groups. SIGN MARITHA’S PETITION A year ago Maritha was involved in an accident when a vehicle legally crossed a double...
The Oxley Highway is facing reduced speed limits early in the New Year, but at least one rider reckons the biggest...
In July 2016, Brisbane rider Jeff Frampton (pictured) started a challenge for politicians to become involved in the motorcycle community,...
A Slovenian farm worker was knocked off his ladder by a reversing tractor so now an insurance crackdown may jeopardise motorcycle racing. That’s the warning from the British Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), the Amateur Motor Cycle Association (AMCA) and the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU). It all stems back to the farmer...
Have a merry and a safe Christmas holiday season from all the staff at Motorbike Writer. We value safety highly...