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...
“It’s a stitch-up!” was Brett Humphries’ first reaction when he was called to say he was the winner of a Dyna Low...
A major hotel group has opened up its parking areas to cater for the increasing demand for car and motorcycle parking in Australia CBDs. TFE Hotels which owns Adina, Travelodge, and Vibe properties around Australia, has been added to the Divvy Parking website and app that lists available car and...
Motorcycles, scooters and lane filtering hardly rate a mention in the latest Austroads publication that investigates causes and remedies of traffic...
Motorcycle companies such as Honda, Harley and others are keen to introduce earner bikes and even run rider training courses,...
If you think the scrambler craze has gone crazy, check out some of these sketches by Italian motorcycle designer Oberdan Bezzi. While none of them is endorsed by the manufacturers, there are a few here that might make them think long and hard about hopping on board this lucrative segment....
Police around the country are again abusing statistics to issue their annual warning to motorcyclists that they will be out...
You would think that being free to ride the roads on a powerful motorcycle would be enough to keep anyone...
Have you ever found genuine motorcycle parts are much more expensive than generic parts, even though they may be of the same quality? The problem is that non-genuine parts can sometimes void warranties, so riders are pressed into spending more than they should on high-priced factory parts. However, parts may...
Watch this great Harley-Davidson video and see how they are literally drumming up business for Christmas! For those musos among...
The rise of female riders in the ranks is welcome and is changing the whole motorcycling industry, especially in making...
A council has formally apologised to relatives of a Ducati rider who crashed and died after hitting a massive 3.8m-wide pothole near Goulburn, NSW. The Goulburn Mulwaree Council apology came at the recent coronial inquest into the death of James Hughes, 50, on the Oallen Ford Bridge on October 4,...
Brisbane riders are being asked to fight against the loss of up to 200 designated motorcycle parking spaces in the CBD from...
Some riders are devoted to one bike or one brand for life, while others are simply the most unfaithful motorcycle...
Riders can still ride the Oxley Highway with realistic speed limits this Christmas after winning a reprieve from the Roads and Maritime Services. The RMS had earlier this year decided to reduce speed limits in several locations along the famed motorcycle road, beginning with a short stretch near Wauchope in...
Motorcycles are one of the solutions to traffic congestion, air pollution, overburdened infrastructure and lack of parking space, yet, not...