German adventure accessories company Touratech has produced a range of high-end suspension that is tailored specifically for adventure riders. Touratech...
Bike accessories
There is barely a motorcycle on the market that couldn’t be improved with accessories. There are performance accessories that make it more powerful, handle better and brake better. There are protection and safety accessories that protect both the rider and pillion as well as their bike. There are also cosmetic accessories to improve the looks, comfort, range, luggage capacity, lighting, electronics and more. There is a huge range of motorbike accessory options and we sort the good from the bad.
German motorcycle accessory company Touratech AG has filed for insolvency, but riders have been assured it is not voluntary bankruptcy...
While most riders like to expose themselves to the elements, there have always been inventors trying to make the ultimate airconditioning unit to cool riders. The latest comes from Bruce Hammond of Hammond Brothers Motorsports, Colorado, who has invented a turbofan that blows cold air at the rider from the...
The Moriwaki performance motorcycle parts brand has been largely forgotten in our market, but now Bikebuilders is attempting to return...
http://youtu.be/VMDbEhayoUk It’s Christmas Eve and the last day in our 12 Days of Harley Christmas series and what has Santa...
If you want your Silent Night to go boom, Harley-Davidson now has a range of Boom! Box accessories. We’ve picked three items from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue as part of our 12 days of Christmas series. Check out all the previous days here. I’ve never...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson...
Owning a motorbike is an adrenaline enhancing, life-changing experience. There is a bond that develops between a rider and their...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) When buying a new motorcycle or sports car, there are things you wish you could change. Most of the time, you end up living with these things, perhaps because you don’t have the time to make tweaks, or you dread the prospect of...
There is no longer any need to buy an expensive motorcycle to have adaptive headlights that illuminate the inside of...
There is no need to buy an expensive BMW or KTM motorcycle to have headlights that illuminate the inside of...
There are no manufacturers who make an adventure motorcycle that is totally suitable straight off the showroom floor. You either have to fork out extras for factory options or aftermarket accessories. Sometimes you even have to change the most fundamental things such as tyres or handlebars. I recently wrote a...
Riders with spoked wheels on their bikes are frustrated at not being able to get some service station air hoses...
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers...
Akrapovic is a name that is synonymous with sports bikes. But now the Slovenian exhaust manufacturer has revealed a series of Open-Line full exhaust systems for Harley-Davidsons at Daytona Bike Week. Motorcycle riders fit aftermarket exhausts for a variety of reasons: Sound, performance, weight and looks. Sometimes it’s for just...
BMW has eased the minds of many riders with their announcement today that from February 1, BMW genuine Akrapovic silencers...
The Alarmbox aftermarket motion sensor alarm could negate your need to physically lock your motorcycle with a chain or disc...
Aldi claims this year’s annual motorcycle gear sale will feature their safest gear yet with their $189 leather jacket being the most popular buy. The sale is usually held in the first couple of Saturdays of August, but has been delayed this year until 31 August 2019, starting at 8.30am. “Every year...
The famous Australian motorcycle stand business Anderson Stands has started 2018 with a rejuvenation of the business, workshop and manufacturing....
After reopening in 2018, famous Australian motorcycle stand business Anderson Stands has been struggling to keep up with the strong...
Now you can never be stranded with a flat battery thanks to the lightweight Antigravity Re-Start Battery which includes a built-in jump-start feature. Small jump-start battery packs have been available for some time and are a great accessory for riders as they also charge your phone and other electronic equipment....
Riders seeking extra comfort often add a backrest to their seat and pillions love them, but are they a good...
Oval shaped handlebar grips are more ergonomic and comfortable for long trips, says European motorcycle accessories manufacturer Incharger. Their new...
The inaugural adventure bike challenge was such a success, it will return for the 2017 Touratech Travel, Challenge and Expo at Bright in Victoria on April 1 and 2. Robin Box from Touratech Australia says they had about 55 participants this year from the 1000 who attended and he expects even...
Arrow exhausts has given a legal power boost and aural extra for owners of Australia’s most popular bike, the...
Motorcycle companies have a strong association with aftermarket exhaust companies such as Triumph has with Arrow exhausts. The first accessory...
Forgetting to turn off your indicators could be a danger as they give a false signal to other traffic, but now the aftermarket Audicator sounds an alarm to remind you to switch them off. Many new motorcycles now come with automatic self-cancelling indicators and there are even aftermarket versions hitting...
My Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport features an Aussie-designed Quad Lock sitting proudly atop the handlebars. It not only securely holds...
Smart phones have been making navigation easier and safer for riders and keeping them in contact and entertained with the...
Aftermarket automatic emergency brake lights could help save riders from one of the most common crashes – the rear-ender. Stoptix activates the stop light when it detects the bike slowing down under engine braking so that following motorists do not suddenly get surprised by a rapidly slowing motorcycle. It’s a...
These clever Bar Cuffs not only make it easy to tie down your motorcycle for transport, but are also guaranteed...
Australia’s Barkbusters has released the AERO-GP handguard especially for naked, streetfighter and sports bikes to protect them while lane filtering, road riding or on...
Australia’s Barkbusters is celebrating 30 of motorcycle handguards with some new products to be announced next week at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne. There are no details yet, but they are bound to be up to the usual high standard of build that has made Barkbusters synonymous with motorcycle...
Harley-Davidson’s first adventure bike, the Pan America 1250 Special, is among the growing range of model-specific hand guard kits available...
I’ve always fitted Barkbusters to my adventure bikes for protection of my hands and levers from bushes and in crashes....
The first accessory you should add to your adventure bike is a set of Barkbusters. Many adventure, dual-sport and dirt bikes come with plastic hand guards. However, these are not strong enough to protect your hands from hitting trees or to protect the integrity of your levers in a...
Benzina is a fledgling motorcycle accessories brand that has launched exclusively on the new MotorbikeWriter shop site. The Brisbane-based brand...
Harley-Davidson has released the Boom! Audio Stage II motorcycle audio suite of speakers to put the rock in your roll....
A spark plug is a device that delivers electric current from the ignition to the combustion chamber of an engine to ignite the compressed mixture of air and fuel. All motorcycles, including those from the Harley-Davidson company, require a suitable spark plug for optimum starting as well as engine performance. Below...
German-made BikeBox 24 has unveiled a weatherproof and convenient cover for your motorcycle that locks and prevents thieves from stealing...
BMW Motorrad has had a black version of the popular R 1200 GS adventure bike for some years and has...
Even though this Friday is not the 13th, it’s still considered Black Friday in the retail world with a host of discounts being offered. Black Friday is the informal name given to the day after America’s Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November. Many Americans take the day off to...
A vintage BMW R series headlight is a simple yet elegant piece of styling and now motorcycle tragics can have...
Keeping your motorcycle chain clean, lubricated and tensioned is a messy business, but now BMW has developed a special chain...
BMW accessories company Wunderlich has developed an electronic two-wheel-drive system for the R 1200 GS that also gives it a reverse gear. For all those who have been caught out needing to shift the heavy adventure bike backwards or had trouble in mud or sand, this could be a godsend....
German automotive electronics company claims it has developed the world’s first split-screen instruments for a motorbike capable of showing app...
If you are a convert to linked brakes or hand-operated rear brakes, the Aussie-designed BrakeBuTT invention could be what you...
The Canadian-made automatic Cameleon Chain Oiler has been updated to a PLUS version. Oiling your chain is messy, it’s a nuisance having to carry chain lube with you and it’s something easily forgotten after a long ride when your chain is hot and best suited to oiling. But the electric-powered...
Most motorcycle wheels are made of aluminium, steel or magnesium, but if you want to extract some extra performance from...
CFMOTO Australia is gearing up for the launch of their first non-learner adventure motorcycle models, the 800MT Sport and 800MT Touring,...
The Chain Monkey invention which is claimed to increase motorcycle chain life has won the British Dragon’s Den competition and is now keen to expand in Australia. Chain Monkey, made by Tru-Tension, is currently sold and distributed by Andy Strapz. However managing director Chris Frappell from Bristol says he is...
ChainBath could make the messy job of cleaning your motorcycle chain easy, either with or without a paddock stand. Canadian...
China’s largest security motorcycle locks brand SXP (Security eXperienced Products) is now available in Australia. Despite much of our motorcycle gear...
Coating the bodywork of my BMW F 800 GS with Cleararmour was the best motorcycle accessory I’ve ever added. Despite bush bashing on the bike, brushing past lantana and being peppered with gravel and sand by other adventure riding companions, the bodywork was in pristine condition when it came time...
Motorcycle theft is rampant in many capital cities, in particular London where four are stolen every day, and riders are...
Police and paramedics in Slovenia are the first in the world to fit Smart Turn System self-cancelling indicators to their...
American company Corbin has been easing saddle sores for years with their handcrafted seats for a multitude of bike brands and models. Standard motorcycle seats are usually appalling quality with soft foam that provides no support or comfort. They are usually cheap and very uncomfortable. You have to buy expensive...
Famous seat manufacturer Corbin has introduced a new seat to soften the hard ride of the new Royal Enfield Interceptor...
We’ve said it before, self-cancelling indicators can save riders from motorists driving right out in front of them thinking the...
You’ll break out in a chorus of Silent Night with this ad from UK agency Big Communications that uses a Harley Breakout to play the traditional carol. The reverse countdown of the 12 Days of Christmas has been interrupted the past few days by the redevelopment of this website. So...