This hit-and-run crash on an LA freeway is shocking, but also amazing as the rider received only minor injuries. It...
In a grim reminder of the dangers of group riding, America’s Fathers Day marks one year since young truck driver...
A Lego fan has built a life-size Ducati Panigale V4 R to celebrate the European launch of the scale model version. While the scale model is 32cm long, 16cm high and 8cm wide, this Lego model is the same size and almost the same weight at 180kg compared with 192kg...
One of Brisbane’s most popular motorcycle roads up to Mt Glorious will receive major resurfacing plus the installation of motorcycle-specific...
A utility driver who allegedly ran a red light and hit a motorcycle killing the rider, a police officer riding...
A new patent filing from Honda seems to suggest a return to the 1970s twist-and-go Hondamatic transmission like on Prince’s Rebel (pictured). The Hondamatic transmission was popular in America, but not here. However, Honda now seems keen to extend its auto and semi-auto transmissions throughout its range. New Hondamatic This...
Claims about the safety and cost effectiveness of wire rope barriers have been slammed by a damning report that also...
Now that Ducati has taken over the reigns of importing into Australia and New Zealand from NF Importers (Frasers), new...
Lots of New Stuff There’s a new 2021 Honda CRF450R off-road bike coming soon, and the design filings were recently spotted by Motorcycle.com. The publication noted that there are design filings in Laos, Japan, and New Zealand right now (the Japanese ones haven’t been made public yet). Motorcycle.com says these...
Two Iconic Events Pushed Out As the year wears on, more and more motorcycle events get canned or pushed out...
The Tuono 660 Looks Like It Is Coming Aprilia showcased the RS 660 and Tuono 660 at the same time...
That Can’t Be a Good Sign It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson is struggling to make things work right now. The company recently filed for a new line of credit and it’s had a quarter after quarter of sales declines. I recently learned of some more bad news: as of June...
They’ve Joined Forces Thanks to a new distribution deal with Parts Canada, Cardo Systems products will now be more easily...
A New Small GSX-S300 Haojue is Suzuki’s partner in China and it just launched a new DR300 in its home...
“New” Old Cylinder Heads The legendary Kawasaki Z1, KZ900, and KZ1000 motorcycles remain loved and admired by many riders. The bikes are now reaching their 50, year anniversary. Finding parts for these bikes has proved difficult in some cases. So, Kawasaki decided to reproduce cylinder heads for the Z1, KZ900,...
Producing the Dream Ducati has now started production for the Superleggera V4. The first model came off the production line...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Those in right-hand-drive countries should read “right hand turns”) There are many reasons...
Queensland motorcycle and scooter riders are being asked to complete an online survey to help Transport and Main Roads identify rider types and develop relevant policies. The research group running the survey, Enhance Research, has sought our assistance in reaching out to riders of registrable motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, so...
Motorcycles are music to our ears, but Taiwanese tuner company aRacer SpeedTek has now programmed a Yamaha R1 to sing...
There has been a sad run of trail bike deaths and injuries in NSW in the past week. Rider dies...
A New Way To Get Around on a Triumph Electric motorcycles are going to become more prevalent with major manufacturers, but before we see those, many seem to be turning to e-bikes, as in bicycles. Triumph recently revealed its first e-bike ever, the Trekker GT. This marks the first of...
Another Event Canceled Today, the Koelnmesse and the German Motorcycle Industry Association announced Intermot is canceled. The organizers stated that...
An Update to a Popular Style Scorpion has updated the Covert X (shown above) and Covert EVO (shown below) helmets...
A New Hypermotard Ducati revealed the Hypermotard 950 RVE the other day with its special “Graffiti” livery inspired by street art. The bike is based on the Hypermotard 950 Concept that was presented in 2019 at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The bike will sit between the Hypermotard 950...
Riders should have input into more than $35 million in roadworks being planned for one of South East Queensland’s most...
Weird Looking, Questionable Origins There are many electric motorcycle companies out there right now, and we’re only going to be...
A New Design Lead for MV Agusta I would argue that MV Agusta makes some of the most beautiful motorcycles on sale today. That is due in large part to Adrian Morton, the British designer that held the Design Director role at the company for the last 20 years, according...
A Little Delay The Sidi Atojo SR motorcycle boots are for dirt riders and were developed to give the rider...
To Cope With Challenges Harley-Davidson is a massive company and a lot of its assets are tied up. This means...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Being involved in an accident of any kind can be a scary experience, and compared to other types of motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents can be particularly frightening. In addition to being emotionally traumatizing, motorcycle accidents often lead to severe physical injuries and...
(Contributed article for our North American college readers) College is already expensive and stressful as it is, so deciding how...
For the 29th Time Many of you have already left for your morning commute, but if you haven’t, make sure...
Blacked-out Bonnies The Triumph Bonneville is a fantastic classic-looking motorcycle that’s popular around the world. Triumph has some Bonneville T100 and T120 Black special edition motorcycles, and the company launched the new editions of the bikes in India. The T100 Black takes the standard Bonnie and blacks out the exhaust...
One of the Few Events Happening? A while back I reported that the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was expected to...
A Scooter and Accessories Vespa and Christian Dior were founded in the same year. The two brands have become exceptionally...
If you’re looking for a light read about motorcycles, the riding lifestyle and growing old gracefully, check out Shiny Side Up by BMW fan Ron Davis. The book consists of extracts from the Wisconsin rider’s columns, features and stories published in various magazines, mainly BMW Owners News. Hence the book’s...
Yamaha appears to be planning on a blown future with a turbocharger system similar to that used in many cars...
Know What You’re Getting Pirelli announced the new “Try Before You Buy” program. It’s dedicated to giving track day riders...
It All Starts in July COVID-19 threw a wrench in MotoGP and other sports calendars, but now MotoGP has a schedule and plans to resume racing. The revised schedule will start on July 19, 2020. There are 13 confirmed races and four more pending. Moto2 and Moto3 competed in Qatar...
Spool Up! Turbocharging has been a method for car companies to reach emissions standards for a while now. That technique...