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Technology
Technology for motorcycles and riders is exploding at an ever-increasing rate. There are GPS units, cameras, apps, gizmos, gadgets and more. It’s difficult to keep up with all the latest information, so we provide news and information on coming products. We also road test motorcycle gadgets and gizmos for value, practicality, benefits and ease of use, sorting out the good from the bad.
A device you wear on your wrist could alert you to a rider in your group falling behind, contact emergency... Read More
More women’s jackets have been added to the MotoCAP safety ratings after concerns that women’s riding gear was underrepresented in the world-first safety initiative. In fact, it took a year after the 2018 launch of the Australian program before any women’s jackets were added to the ratings. Now six of... Read More
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite Helmets, has released exciting world-first, racer-perspective video from their Forcite MK1 helmet with an integrated... Read More
Pairing helmet intercoms used to be a fiddly process, but now QR codes are making it easier. You may have... Read More
First it was Sena who increased their 50 series speaker diameter to 40mm to enhance bass response and now Cardo have introduced the Packtalk Black with 45mm speakers. Packtalk Black is, of course, black, but all other features remain the same. They also offer 45mm JBL speaker replacements for existing... Read More
Indian Motorcycle will join Honda and Harley-Davidson in offering Apple CarPlay to owners of 2020 Chieftain, Roadmaster and Challenger models... Read More
Chinese computer company Lenovo signed a multi-year agreement with Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati in 2018. Initially the agreement was to... Read More
The biggest problem with many Bluetooth helmet intercoms is the poor quality of sound, but the new Sena 50R and 50S raise the bar on sound quality to a new level. I’ve reviewed many intercom systems over the years and my go-to unit has been the Sena 20S for reliability... Read More
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring... Read More
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We warned riders about supporting the crowd-funding campaign for RiderBuds earphones after customers had still not received products almost a year after the promised delivery date. However, two customers in Holland and Canada have now contacted us to say they have finally received their RiderBuds and are happy with their... Read More
(Contributed article) You may have heard about vehicle tracking systems and wondered whether the investment is worth it. With bike... Read More
Ducati has joined Harley-Davidson and BMW as the only motorcycle companies with Lego models. The Lego Ducati Panigale V4 R is the... Read More
Audio company IASUS is about to release its classy Rekon intercom that promises top audio quality, long battery life and the ability to connect up to 6000 riders on one channel. We have tested their audiophile-quality XSound auxiliary helmet speakers and they are the best we have come across with clear... Read More
If you have to self-isolate during the current pandemic, then we suggest reading heaps of Motorbike Writer articles … or... Read More
(Contributed post: How to take and improve your motorcycle photos using Zoner Photo Studio X) Burnouts are for tires, not for... Read More
Future motorcycles may not need mirrors with this Revan helmet-mounted live-feed camera that screens images to a head-up display (HUD). Some may find this bulky camera and HUD device as a safety feature that eliminates blind spots while others may view it as a dangerous distraction. The Revan system includes... Read More
Garmin has unveiled its new zūmo XT GPS which is brighter, smarter and packed with more features. It would want... Read More
(Contributed article on motorcycle gadgets) Owning a motorcycle is an amazing experience. Regardless of the type of motorbike you have,... Read More
We would rather be riding than sitting in front of a computer game (even when it’s raining), but the upcoming Isle of Man TT 2 looks interesting with a host of classic motorcycles being added. The game is due on Xbox One, PS4, and PC in March 2020 and later... Read More
French company EyeLights already makes head-up display units for cars and is now planning to move into motorcycles with a... Read More
These amazing 360º videos of British Superbike rider Peter Hickman put you in the rider’s seat like no other on-board... Read More
Sena has introduced the next generation of Bluetooth helmet intercoms with the new 50 series that includes wifi capability to efficiently charge and automatically download firmware updates. That means there is no longer any need to plug it into your computer, just plug in the wifi charger and connect to... Read More
As much as we like the idea of wire-free vibration technology to introduce sound into a helmet, we just don’t... Read More
As smart motorcycle helmets with head-up display (HUD) technology are starting to hit the market, Bosch has designed a HUD... Read More
A tiny little piece of plastic has just made universal-fit MotoSafe earplugs from Dutch company Alpine Hearing Protection even better. With the new minigrip they are now just that little bit easier to pull out, extending the life of the earplugs. We have written on many occasions about the importance of... Read More
A satellite navigation app that has a countdown to how long a traffic light will change has been recognised as... Read More
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate... Read More
Sena’s new 10C Evo helmet intercom arrives this week with a slimmer profile and an integrated 4K camera that allows you to narrate and include background music. Tracey Pola of Sena Australia says the $589 unit will arrive this week and the entire shipment is pre-sold. The popularity of both... Read More
Neckmike intercom is similar to those tactical headsets you’ve seen the good guys using in Hollywood blockbusters. It’s the product... Read More
AGV is the latest helmet manufacturer to partner with leading Bluetooth company Sena to develop a special aerodynamic ARK intercom... Read More
Many adventure riders and tourers carry a tyre inflator in case of a flat, but they can be heavy and bulky. The Norshire Mini tyre inflator is no bigger than a torch and is claimed to be the world’s smallest, making it ideal to carry on your bike. The aluminium... Read More
If you’re sick of fiddling with the fiddly screws to mount your Bluetooth intercom, this budget EJEAS Quick20 is worth... Read More
Sena +Mesh review by Jim Hulme The Sena +Mesh Adaptor is designed to seamlessly and easily link riders into a group... Read More
Argon Transform hi-tech helmet accessory transforms a standard helmet into an Iron Man helmet with head-up display, bluetooth, GPS and more. Singapore start-up Whyre claim their Argon Transform is the world’s first dual-camera Augmented Reality attachment for a motorcycle helmet. The $US795 ($A1140) unit doesn’t look too different to us from several others which... Read More
If you have been looking for an open-face helmet with Bluetooth communication, the new Sena Savage is the answer. It features... Read More
BMW Motorrad has now teamed up with Sena Bluetooth communication to provide special a “Fit-for-All” motorcycle helmet two-way intercom system... Read More
Domio Sport Bluetooth helmet system is claimed to provide music without internal speakers and messy wires. However, we have our concerns about this product and issue a warning to riders to be cautious. The Canadian company launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to raise the funds to start production of their Domio... Read More
There are many motorcycle community apps available, but Tonit adds a feature to ensure that riders protect their privacy and... Read More
Bluetooth giant Sena has introduced a +Mesh wireless adaptor that will link any version of their intercoms to any number... Read More
A Toronto rider has developed an affordable but ugly head-up display (HUD) for a motorcycle helmet that provides speed alerts only so you don’t have to stare at your speedometer all the time. Colin Lam, who has started producing the HUD for just $US79, admits the controller unit is bulky... Read More
(Contributed article about GPS tracking) Motorcycles are fun, thrilling, expensive and a preferred target for thieves, but GPS trackers will follow... Read More
(Sponsored post) Watches will always remain tied to the automotive sports world. Often, we remain attracted to watches or other... Read More
While motorcycle companies are developing integrated motorcycle sensors to detect and warn of an impending rear-ender, Senzar has produced an aftermarket device. Companies such as Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki and Suzuki are developing radar sensors for their bikes. Ducati will be the first manufacturer next year to add front and rear... Read More
This inVIEW helmet light not only indicates when brakes are applied or a rider slows down on the throttle, but... Read More
Most people only use their TomTom GPS to guide them to a destination they don’t know, but there are advantages... Read More
The new Neckmike headset should resolve the two biggest problems with wearing earphones connected to your phone when riding. (UPDATE: While Neckmike’s Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign was cancelled after attracting $A7540 of their goal of $38,123, they have formed a new Tactical Hedsets company and have mailed us a unit for testing, so stay tuned!... Read More
A patent is pending for a motorcycle seat that ejects a rider in a crash and then cocoons them in... Read More
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If it wasn’t for the ride-sharing and mountain and wriggly route options on our TomTom Rider 550 GPS we might never have discovered a hidden gem of a mountain road. Riding partner and map expert Peter “Worldmapman” Davis recently reviewed the TomTom Rider 550 ($599) for us and has been using... Read More
Peter Fonda famously throws away his watch in the cult 1969 movie Easy Rider, starting a fad with riders and... Read More
Map and satnav expert Peter (World Mapman) Davis provides some interesting background information for riders on GPS in this fourth... Read More
Should north be at the top of your paper map or GPS satnav device for the best guidance? Satnav and mapping expert Peter (World Mapman) Davis looks into the phenomenon in the third part of our satnav series. Paper maps always have north at the top. However, you can just as... Read More
Map and satnav expert Peter (World Mapman) Davis tell us how to plan a ride route on a GPS in... Read More
Satnav and mapping expert Peter (World Mapman) Davis provides some interesting background information for those riders who would like to... Read More
Motorcycles are about action, yet we rarely see any motorbikes in motion in Facebook photos. I’m getting a bit tired of the same old photos of motorcycles in car parks or parked outside cafes. The proliferation of these is probably because we are too busy riding and having fun to... Read More
A French company which plans to produce LED signs for motorcycles and cars so riders and drivers can communicate with each... Read More
Even though this Friday is not the 13th, it’s still considered Black Friday in the retail world with a host... Read More
TomTom has finally released their new Rider 550 satnav with new routes, wifi, personalised trips, smartphone connectivity, group sharing and voice activation. It costs $599 and we wondered whether it is worth the money when smartphones these days seem to do so much of the tasks of a satnav. So... Read More