Water crossings are possibly the most fun you can have on an adventure or dual-sport motorcycle. They are a blast...
Riders have been urged to wear all their gear and take a riding course in the wake of a “horror...
Most motorcycle road craft courses are only as good as the training on the day, but Riders Academy by motoDNA also provides riders with the tools to improve long after their street skills day-course has finished. I recently sent our casual reviewer James Wawne for a day course in road craft at...
Smartphone technology is helping riders stay alive with a host of emergency apps beat we should consider downloading. While emergency...
The 1990s computer game Pokémon (pocket monster) is back, but this time it’s in the real world and it could...
A wide corner entry, late apex and shallow exit is the safest recipe for every corner when riding on the road. Maybe not the fastest, but the safest. There is a lot of conjecture about the best line through a corner. We’re not talking about speed, qualifying times, overtaking, racing...
Returned rider numbers are growing and so is their representation in road crash statistics, yet two specialised road safety courses...
It seems a strange thing that you could fall asleep on a loud and exciting motorcycle, but it can and...
Have you ever thought about doing a track day but were a little bit concerned about not being good enough or having an appropriately fast bike? Or maybe you thought it was a waste of time and money and of no benefit to your road riding skills! We invited British...
Unlike car drivers, most riders seem to want to learn to be a competent rider and improve their skills so...
An American rider has recorded a farewell video to his family after crashing off the road and lying near his...
Crash witnesses are sometimes too scared of being sued to provide first-aid or assistance to crashed riders, says paramedic Michael Beak of First Bike on the Scene Australia. “There is a lot of misinformation about the legalities of helping a crash victim on social media,” he says. “I put in...
Christmas makes us all behave a bit differently. You may be filled with excitement at the prospect of a few...
The trial of a 90km/h speed limit for trucks on a section of the Melbourne Monash Freeway starting today (August...
The rampant use of fog lights on cars causes riders dangerous glare, yet police seem more interested in speeding infringements than patrolling for illegal use of fog lights, says Australian Motorcycle Council spokesman Guy Stanford. He says he witnesses a lot of cars driving home in western Sydney with their...
Two riders were injured in separate crashes with stray cattle over the weekend, promoting us to reissue our warning to...
In Australia, the kangaroo, wallaby and pademelon (yes, that’s right!) are the biggest enemy of riders accounting for 70% of...
Potential riders can now sign a contract with concerned friends and family that confirms they will ride safely, seek training, wear all the safety gear, ride sober and try to avoid crashes. The “Contract for Safety” is an initiative of the American Motorcycle Safety Foundation. In some ways, it resembles...
“Signs, signs, everywhere are signs, blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind, do this, don’t do that, can’t you read...
Returned riders who have had several years off the motorcycle for various reasons, may be over-represented in the crash statistics,...
Have you ever sat at traffic lights waiting for them to turn green, but they don’t? That’s because some sets of traffic lights are “vehicle actuated” which means there is some sort of sensor that detects the vehicle and trips the change sequence. However, many motorcycles are not detected because they are...
Women’s-only riding courses and basic mechanics courses could encourage more women to take up riding, according to women riders. These...
One of the trickiest conditions to ride in is high wind, especially if the road is also wet. High winds...
Do hospital staff have a prejudice against motorcycle riders because they are seen as careless risk-takers clogging up the health system and does it affect their level of care? It’s a question worth asking, according to a university professor and a motorcycle clothing supplier. Deakin University’s Dr Chris Hurren, who...
Expert rider training company, motoDNA, has devised a special cruiser course being held at Lakeside training centre in Queensland on June...
Many riders take risks thinking “it couldn’t happen to me”, but those who have crashed have wiser heads and a...
https://youtu.be/ViSyN0T2-G4 Riders are mostly critical of other riders who weave in a dangerous fashion through the traffic, giving all riders a bad name, like the young guy in this 1965 British film. That’s the overwhelming result of our snap survey of readers about what peeves them the most about other riders....
Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles...
Shoddy roadworks continue to trap motorcycle riders with one Queensland rider coming to grief in a detour through clay that...
Austroads is producing a claimed world-first library of motorcycle hazard perception test (HPT) videos and supporting road safety material to help train novice riders. The project is expected to modernise the HPT videos used in most states and introduce them in Tasmania and the territories. It is believed the computer-based motorcycle-specific tests will improve learner...
Riders have been encouraged to report animals – livestock and even wildlife – that are roaming loose on the roads...
We can all learn something from this video from a Canadian truck’s dash cam that captures the moment a rider...
Group riding with competent riders and good friends can be great fun, but riding in an unfamiliar pack can be fraught with danger as I recently discovered. I am often asked to go on shop rides, charity events and club rides, but I turn down invitations if I fear there...
Group riding gives you a great feeling of camaraderie. I once rode with hundreds of other riders from Brisbane all...
A motorcycle dash cam may be an unfamiliar concept to many motorcyclists, but it’s one that you should know about...
You rarely need reasons to go for a ride, but for some people it is almost impossible to get them on their bike when the rain is pelting down. Sadly, they are missing out on a lot of fun and a great learning experience. I used to be in the...
Rear-enders like the one in the video below, are one of the most common forms of accident for motorcycles, but...
Riding a motorcycle overseas where they ride on the other side of the road is not difficult, but it can...
An online American rider training course introduced in 2014 on desktop is now available on an app for Apple and Android mobile phones, tablets and laptops. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation online Basic eCourse has been taken by more than 60,000 students in 39 countries, from Australia to Uruguay. The interactive...
Many motorcycle riders are unaware of the extent of dangerous blind spots around a truck or other large vehicle but new legislation hopes...