If you ever dreamed of owning a rare vintage motorcycle, then there are 21 classic motorcycles and two scooters to... Read More
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Millions of dollars is raised each year through the myriad charity motorcycle events that happen all over the world. We preview and review these events, as well as social rides, protests, club and shop rides,displays, shows and more. Readers are invited to send us information and photographs about their event and we will be happy to publish it. Just email the information to our founder at [email protected]
Sadly, Australian-based worldwide motorcycle travel company Compass Expeditions closed down last June due to the pandemic. The “good news” for... Read More
Motorcycles and rock music have gone hand in hand since rock and roll was invented and next month the relationship continues at the “one-off, world exclusive” Motorcycle: Design: Art, Desire exhibit in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). Leading Australian musicians and DJs, live custom motorcycle builds, bars and more will... Read More
For the first time since 2015, the Australian Superbike Championship will stage a round of racing in Tasmania. Supported by... Read More
Aussie riders will be out in force on the Australia Day holiday (26 January), enjoying our great climate, roads and... Read More
After the 2020 Black Dog Ride was cancelled due to the pandemic for the first time in its 11-year history, the event will return to the Red Centre in 2021. The BDR, which raises awareness and funds for mental health, was started by Steve Andrews after his solo ride around... Read More
Even the pandemic can’t stop world motorcycle travel author Heather Ellis. The Aussie rider will share her inspirational travel experiences... Read More
Brisbane riders have the chance to go wild on a locally designed WYLD mini electric chopper at the “Launch, Show... Read More
The Melbourne-based Toy Run For the Father Bob Maguire Foundation has been cancelled due the COVID restrictions of 50 people at outdoor events. It follows the recent announcement that COVID travel restrictions had forced the 43rd Melbourne Toy Run to operate as a virtual event. In NSW, the 43rd Newcastle Toy... Read More
How would you like to win one of five double passes to the “one-off, world exclusive” Motorcycle: Design: Art, Desire... Read More
Thailand’s loss is Australia’s gain with expat Aussie Les Nyerges returning Down Under after 27 years in Thailand creating successful... Read More
Four of Australia’s most highly credentialed motocross industry professionals are joining forces to revitalise the Australian Motocross Championship. MX legend Craig Dack from the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team, Gavin Eales from Serco Motorsport and Yarrive Konsky from Penrite Honda Racing have partnered with longtime Honda team owner and former... Read More
The 16th BSA National Rally will be held in the officially declared Motorcycle Friendly Town of Crows Nest in South... Read More
Custom bikes and Tasmania’s scenery feature in a new 60-minute film called Wide of the Mark which the makers hope... Read More
A North of England man will attempt to set a new Guinness world record for a “high chair wheelie” sitting on the handlebars while doing a wheelie at 200km/h (124mph). This outrageous event takes place this weekend (15-16 August 2020) at Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire during the Motorcycle Wheelie World... Read More
Riders are being asked to help raise $US8000 for Meals on Wheels to service senior citizens who will be advised... Read More
If you ever wanted to buy a classic motorcycle or bike-related memorabilia at auction, the Bonhams three-day bike bonanza could... Read More
A rare 1928 BMW R57 (pictured front right) is a highlight of a collection of classic BMW motorcycles being offered for the October auction at Barber Motorsports Museum, in Alabama. The Bonhams auction consists of several highly sought-after examples, particularly pre-war models. Each motorcycle in the collection is in running... Read More
Long Way Up, featuring Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor riding electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles, will screen on Apple TV+ from... Read More
Even though the pandemic has forced the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to go solo this year, Triumph Motorcycle is back on... Read More
A special motorcycle exhibition in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) planned for November has been confirmed with the centre reopening after closing during the pandemic. The Motorcycle: Design: Art, Desire exhibit will be a “one-off, world exclusive” at GOMA from 28 November 2020 to 26 April 2021. It will include... Read More
Two Royal Enfield Himalayan adventurer motorcycles have starring roles in an upcoming Kiwi winter surf film called “Lost Track New... Read More
A tribute motorcycle to Isle of Man TT racing legend Joey Dunlop who died in 2000 is the highlight of... Read More
A collection of motorcycles gathered over 40 years by motorcycle manufacturer and Grand Prix boss Giancarlo Morbidelli will finally go to auction after twice being postponed. The world-class selection of 200 post-war road and racing motorcycles from the celebrated Morbidelli Motorcycle Museum in Pesaro, Italy, was to be sold at the annual... Read More
The latest Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor adventure, the Long Way Up, will be shown on Apple TV+ in the... Read More
A fastidiously restored trio Norton Commando bikes is among a dozen restored classics on offer at the Shannons Winter Timed... Read More
If you want to look on the bright side of the current coronavirus pandemic, some motorcycle events are now being held online including the now-free Black Hills Motorcycle Film Festival. So even though you may not be able to travel to the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota — home... Read More
Just before the pandemic was officially declared in March, Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth, announced it would host a National... Read More
With the borders opening, Royal Enfield plans a Himalayan & Adventure Weekend of roving around the Byron Bay hinterland on... Read More
The world’s biggest motorbike show has been postponed from this November for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, switching new model launches to the virtual world. The announcement that the EICMA show in Milan will be postponed a year follows the recent axing of the competing biennial Intermot in... Read More
The pandemic has forced the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and INTERMOT motorcycle show to go virtual, while the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally... Read More
The 29th worldwide, annual Ride To Work Day on Monday (15 June 2020) will be a great demonstration to the... Read More
A replica of the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle ever made is being offered in a sale of historic motorcycles through Heroes Motors in Los Angeles. The genuine first Harley sits in a glass case in the Harley museum in Milwaukee and would cost millions. This replica of the 1905 model is... Read More
Auction houses such as Bonhams have continued to thrive during the pandemic in a virtual way, demonstrating that there are... Read More
A 1960 Harley-Davidson FL Duo Glide that spent 37 years sitting in a shed in Queensland headlines Shannons’ Timed Online Classic... Read More
Harley-Davidson has donated a customised electric LiveWire motorcycle autographed by the Davidson family to be auctioned to raise funds for the United Way Worldwide COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. The special edition LiveWire also has custom paint and carbonfibre accessories including screen, tail and tank trim. It is being auctioned online at bonhams.com... Read More
In these days of pandemic where many can’t even ride their motorcycles, The Last Motorcycle on Earth depicts a world where motorbikes... Read More
(Contributed post on pokies) Pokies can take the theme of anything at all. In fact, it is almost impossible for... Read More
How would you like to ride a Rocket that once belonged to James Bond? Well, it was actually a 1969 BSA Rocket III motorcycle Aussie James Bond star George Lazenby used to commute to shooting his one and only Bond flick, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, at Pinewood Studios in... Read More
This Vincent Rapide, believe to be one of the first Series-A Rapide’s manufactured and possibly the last Vincent-HRD motorcycle to leave... Read More
Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth, will host a National Thunder Motorcycle Rally in October 2020 based on the successful 2015... Read More
We all know motorcycles are works of art and now that is being recognised with a special exhibition in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) later this year. The Motorcycle: Design: Art, Desire exhibit will be a “one-off, world exclusive” at GOMA from 28 November 2020 to 26 April 2021. It... Read More
The inaugural Fire Aid Ride last Sunday (23 February 2020) has been labelled a success, attracting more than 600 riders... Read More
A collection of motorcycles gathered over 40 years by motorcycle manufacturer and Grand Prix boss Giancarlo Morbidelli will be offered... Read More
The free Fire Aid Ride this Sunday (23 February 2020) will be the first in a series of rides every two months for the rest of the year to draw visitors to towns that have been drastically affected by the recent bushfires. There is no fee to join the ride but... Read More
(MotoGP 2020 by Charlotte Hallam*) The MotoGP 2020 season is set to excite us once again in its latest season which starts... Read More
Dog-loving motorcyclists are invited to join the inaugural ride to raise funds for Gumtree Greys who rescue, foster and find... Read More
Without CareFlight, Tracy Jackson might not be here, so now she and husband Todd are paying back with the inaugural Roll On In Rally at Jindabyne, NSW, next month. The Snowy Mountains rally on 13-15 March 2020 will be two years since Tracy was involved in a head-on crash with... Read More
A planned rally in the NSW outback this May hopes to break the world record for the most Indian motorcycle... Read More
Returned and mature-aged riders are invited to attend a free Back on Your Bike riding course based in Newcastle. The... Read More
A second trailer for the Top Gun 2 movie confirms that Tom Cruise takes his old Kawasaki GPZ900R for a ride as well as a new supercharged H2R Carbon. The first official trailer for Top Gun: Maverick showed Tom’s character Maverick pulling an old tarp off a dusty old GPZ900R. However,... Read More
After a lengthy period of toy runs in the lead-up to Christmas, we arrive at the last weekend for the... Read More
Despite last-minute financial difficulties, bushfires and road closures, the recent Walcha Motorcycle Festival was deemed such a success, it will... Read More
Triumph has paid an undisclosed sum to feature in the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, but a Ducati Scrambler has stolen some limelight. The price for product placement in a movie is up to about $A500,000, but for a Bond film it can be a whole lot more.... Read More
Multi-world champions Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton will temporarily swap vehicles on Monday (9 December 2019) when they take part... Read More
It seems a lot of riders love a parade. This year a group of 3497 Harley-Davidson riders (pictured above) grabbed... Read More
Riders will return to the Red Centre in 2020 to celebrate 10 years since the establishment of the first Black Dog Ride in 2010. This year’s Around Australia Ride celebrated founder Steve Andrew’s solo ride around Australia in 2009 to raise awareness for mental health issues. His epic ride was followed in... Read More
How would you like to star in a new six-part documentary TV series on the 13 greatest motorcycle roads in... Read More
Motorcycle rides raise millions for various organisations all year, but the biggest events are the annual Christmas Toy Runs which aid... Read More
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020 to promote mental health issues. Black Dog Ride Australia Victoria co-ordinator Bernie Garvey says riders get to see some spectacular scenery, participate in a parade lap of the circuit and... Read More