BMW Motorrad has defied the global slide in motorcycle sales with its seventh record year of sales, up 13.2%. As...
Indian Motorcycle Australia is extending its massive discounts to FTR 1200 as it looks to close down its company owned Australian stores....
CFMOTO Australia has added a free dress-up kit for their learner-approved 300SR sportsbike and extended last year’s three-year warranty across all their bikes until the end of May 2021. All CFMoto bikes until the end of 2020 receive the extended warranty, up from the standard two-year factory unlimited km warranty....
The availability of demo rides not only improves customer satisfaction of dealerships but also increases motorcycle sales, according to a...
Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry....
One of the biggest changes in Harley-Davidson‘s model line-ups seems to have reaped rewards. The American icon has posted a 21% increase in third-quarter earnings after its biggest annual sales increase in two decades. In August, the company released its new line-up which includes a partially water-cooled Ultra Touring bike...
(Sponsored post for students in the North America) Motorcycles are a fun and exciting way to commute, travel, and the...
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing with thousands of dollars in savings and incentives...
Powersports manufacturer Polaris has called for an independent audit of ATV, motorcycle and scooter sales so consumers have a more accurate account. The American company dropped out of the Federal Chamber of Automated Industries two years ago over concerns for the accuracy of sales reporting, but its motorcycle companies, Indian...
On the heels of Yamaha’s sales successes comes Big Red, happy as a clam with profit up +77% for Q2...
Australian motorcycle sales have hit their first downturn in several years with a massive 13.4% decline to 21,794 in the...
Have you ever wondered why motorcycle pricing varies across the country? Some are advertised as the ride-away price and others are the recommended retail price (RRP) and then there are cash back and manufacturer dollars to further confuse you. There is a host of factors included in the ride-away price...
(This is my 100th post!) Victory Motorcycles is celebrating its 15th birthday and you get the presents. The deals are...
January is motorcycle sales month as manufacturers/importers offer discounts to get rid of stock they didn’t sell at Christmas time. Other...
Could KTM be planning a turbo-charged power cruiser or electric scooter? It can’t be ruled out with KTM’s move toward more road bikes reaping huge rewards for the company. Last year the Austrian company even eclipsed its Bavarian neighbour by 12% with global sales of 123,859. The huge leap forward...
BMW Motorrad is on a high, setting a new speed record at Bonneville and new records with sales. Seven-time motorcycle...
Winter put a dampener on road bike and cruiser sales which had been scorching hot at the start of the...
The recent announcement that Victory Motorcycles is ceasing production seems to have started a rush on sales of the bikes in Australia with some wanting them as a collector item. Sales people tell us that some customers and the odd collector or two are snapping them up. There are plenty of...
Indian Motorcycle Australia is offering test riders the opportunity to win a motorcycle with their 1 in 50 Competition. If...
Honda, Indian and Victory are the first to offer discounts in the usual round of winter deals to heat up sales...
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers offer more test rides. Unlike car dealerships, motorcycle dealerships are reticent to offer demo rides for several reasons including heightened insurance risks. EZ Rider Demo has invented a system where...
Despite the continuing slump in motorcycle sales, too many dealers sill don’t offer test rides, one of the most important...
Suzuki Australia is offering free on-road costs on their GSX-S1000 streetfighter saving riders $1200 from March 2019. The bike was updated...
Ducati will add another Scrambler model to its fleet “in the coming months”, either an 803cc street motard or an 1100cc desert-racing Dakar model. The vague announcement came in the company’s annual report on 2019 global sales which were fairly flat at 53,183, just 179 more than 2018. There was...
As March is the end of the Japanese fiscal year, we can expect discounts from the four Japanese motorcycle companies, starting...
Will online swapping make motorcycle parts swap meets a thing of the past and will riders choose to swap their...
Honda and Suzuki are offering hot winter deals to stimulate flagging sales of their sportsbike ranges, including the Suzuki GSX-R1000 at its lowest price yet. The deals not only indicate that sales in the first half of the year were not up to expectation, but also that sportsbike sales have hit...
Aldi Australia has confirmed its annual motorcycle gear sale will return, but has not yet named a date nor confirmed whether...
You may have heard of buyer’s regret, but there is also seller’s regret and many riders suffer from this more...
Rare veteran and vintage motorcycles from noted Victorian collector and enthusiast Warren Hicks will feature at the Shannons Timed Spring Online Auction from 11-18 November 2020. The six special motorcycles built between 1907 and 1925 are being offered with no reserve, so they could sell for reasonable prices. The rarest...
Suzuki Australia is doing a ride-away deal on the 2019 Boulevard M109R which now comes in two new colour schemes...
BMW and Ducati have announced record sales for the past six and seven years consecutively in 2016 and have set...
If you are in the market for an American cruiser or tourer, now is the time to buy with a five-day sale on demonstrator models starting today (November 17, 2016). Discounts range from $2000 off an Indian Chieftain to a whopping $6205 saving on a Victory Cross Country. The Cross...
Electric motorcycles will help drive growth in the global motorcycle market which is expected to reach 132 million bikes a...
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of...
(Sponsored education post for our North American readers) In urban conditions, a motorcycle gives an undeniable advantage in maneuverability and speed of movement, so from year to year, the number of owners of two-wheeled vehicles is multiplying. More and more students appear in the ranks of motorists, many of whom...
On Australia Day, an Australian speed-record-holding 1951 Vincent Black Lightning has set a world record at the Bonham’s annual Las...
The global motorcycle sales slump has forced Harley-Davidson to close one factory, while Royal Enfield sales cool and Indian Motorcycle...
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first prolonged slump since the GFC. Usually the top-selling bike in Australia is a postie bike, peewee, trail bike or cheap learner, not a large motorcycle costing more than $30,000. However,...
The last golden age of motorcycling was in the ‘70s, but with bike sales in Australia the best for seven years...