CFMOTO Australia has added a free dress-up kit for their learner-approved 300SR sportsbike and extended last year’s three-year warranty across... Read More
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There has officially been a recall announcement made by Ducati North America on two of the XDiavel trim levels because... Read More
The Great Ocean Road along Victoria’s spectacular southern coastline has been rated the world’s most recommended motorcycle route, according to a British online insurer survey. Confused.com consulted Adventure Biker and other motorbike enthusiasts to pick the top five most breathtaking motorbike routes and the hottest meeting points for bikers around... Read More
Yamaha has officially started the process of getting naming rights for their future electric scooter model. Rights have been filed... Read More
While most motorcycle rental companies target tourists with large-capacity touring or adventure bikes, one new company is targeting the emerging... Read More
Just eight months after the COVID pandemic claimed Australian bike travel company Compass Expeditions, they are restarting in 2022. Bikes Abroad owner Brent Thomas and business partner Ben Willcox have bailed out the 13-year-old company and plan to release 2022 worldwide tour dates later this year. When Compass Expeditions boss... Read More
Fake automotive parts have been found in Australia concealed in shipments of parallel and aftermarket vehicle parts, according to an... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a recall for its 2016-2020 FJR1300 tourer over an issue with the transmission. The official... Read More
A French risk-assessment study has released a shock finding that a five-year lane-splitting trial caused a 12% increase in motorcycle crashes, so they have not legalised filtering. The French Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, Environment, Mobility and Planning (CEREMA) studied 11 regions where lane splitting has been trialled... Read More
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added ratings on safety and comfort for nine jackets and two... Read More
Kawasaki Motor Australia has recalled the latest Ninja ZX14R over an issue that could reduce braking performance. The official notice... Read More
American Powersports manufacturer Volcon has officially announced the Volcon Runt, a fat wheeled kids bike that looks ready for an apocalypse. Are you looking for an additional way to get your kids into motorcycle related activities and follow in your footsteps as a moto nut? Look no further. The smaller... Read More
BMW Motorrad is the first company to announce it will pull out of the world’s two major motorcycle shows, the... Read More
Kawasaki Australia has recalled its new models of Ninja 400 (pictured) and Z400 learner-approved motorcycles over an issue that could... Read More
Motorcycle noise limits should be standardised to “power equipment” levels of 115dB, according to a petition to the Queensland Government. The petition is in response to the Motorcycle Advocacy Group (Qld) Facebook page which claimed police harassment of riders and multiple defect notices. This is despite data from the Queensland Transport... Read More
A chemical stored like toothpaste could be the future fuel fr motorcycles and scooters. The “Powerpaste” stores hydrogen, rather than... Read More
Two NSW dealerships have been honoured as the top BMW Motorrad retailers in Australia. Procycles Sydney near the airport has... Read More
While fixed speed cameras that measure your average speed between two points have been common across Australia for several years, WA is about to start trialling mobile version. These cameras can be towed on trailers to various locations as needed. WA Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner says they will be... Read More
Western Australia will be the first state in Australia to replace some of its wires rope barriers after a fatal... Read More
A new Triumph Trident 660 is one of three Triumph motorcycles Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Museum is giving away in a... Read More
Ride Vision has been in the works for quite some time now, and it looks like they may be ready for the public. This aftermarket safety device acts as a standalone rider assistance system, giving the rider an alert of potential dangers on the road. This can help riders avoid... Read More
Arguably Australia’s greatest off-road motorcycle rally rider, Toby Price, has finally been honoured in the annual Australia Day Awards. The... Read More
A New A2 Sportbike The official unveiling of the CFMoto 300SR is here, and it will follow this news to... Read More
We are always looking for a good read, especially something that’s funny and takes us away on our imaginary bikes to lands, especially while we can’t ride through under the current pandemic. So, we are eager to feast our eyes on John Mole’s book ‘Harley and the Holy Mountain: Through... Read More
EV Style! Is it a motorcycle? Is it a bicycle? Moped, maybe? Well, there’s no way to tell from just... Read More
Triumph Australia has issued a recall on its new Rocket 3 R, Rocket 3 GT and Rocket 3 TFC bikes... Read More
As experts have predicted, traffic congestion is increasing in many cities around the world post-lockdown as commuters steer away from public transport to private cars. The latest example is Melbourne which is gradually opening up its CBD again to workers after a lengthy and stringent lockdown period. Infrastructure Victoria boss... Read More
Sena has now launched the Sena 3S Plus Universal and 3S Plus Boom into the market. The upgrade comes to... Read More
Almost six years after lane filtering was first introduced for motorcycle riders in NSW in 2014, Western Australia will finally... Read More
Bigger Team, Bigger Leader MV Agusta’s offices in Sam Marino, Italy, have just completed the final stages in the large-scale renovation that has undergone over the last year. MV took this opportunity to reorganize the internal logistics of this company as well; taking the technical and design departments and combining... Read More
Concerns that motorcycle riders are being harassed by police ssun g a barrage of vehicle defect notices seem to be... Read More
While two-time Dakar Rally winner Toby Price sadly crashed out of this year’s event, three Aussie rookies proudly flew the... Read More
Kawasaki’s midrange motorcycles are known for their versatility in today’s market. The 650 class from Kawasaki has proven its utility even though they ultimately lack in performance when compared to other major players in the middleweight class. Kawasaki has proven success across multiple markets with their Ninja 650 and Z650... Read More
Honda Australia has recalled their CRF1000 Africa Twin adventure motorcycle over an issue with clogged fuel tanks which could cause... Read More
The V85 TT’s Engine Making Its Way Over! Moto Guzzi’s V9 Bobber and Roamer come splashing into the 2021 model... Read More
Two Strokes – The Beginning is a graphic novel that is starting its campaign on Indiegogo in the next couple of days. Written and designed by Rahul Rathore, the story is of a teenaged motorcycle mechanic that has been transported 12.5 light-years into the future. Rahul Rathore is an automotive/Powersports... Read More
Aussie Harley fans will have to set their alarm clocks for the wee hours of January 20 to join Harley-Davidson’s... Read More
Racing Dreams Continue For Johnny Lewis American Flat Track racing is making a resurgence, and manufacturers are taking note of... Read More
According to news released by roadracingworld.com, it has been confirmed that the San Francisco FBI was onsite at the Ducati North America headquarters. This news comes over a month after the initial raid by the FBI that took place on December 17th, 2020. The specifics of the FBI’s investigations into... Read More
The Fourth Installment The Pirelli Diablo Rosso tire is the quintessential street-racing (or track day) tire ever made. If you... Read More
Team Says: “He is Stable” I said it in my last few posts regarding the event, the Dakar Rally is... Read More
The best cure for the coronavirus seems to be hopping on a motorcycle and hitting the starter button. Despite early concerns in the Australian motorcycle industry that the lockdown would hurt the industry, the reverse has been true, according to the 2020 figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries... Read More
The son of Australia’s three-time World Superbke champion, Troy Bayliss, will contest the entire 2021 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) aboard... Read More
Some Monoposto Action This Ducati is pretty much the creme-de-la-creme of motorcycles from the early 2000s. This single swing-armed beauty... Read More
The Hero 125 Graduated At this point, I feel like I’m writing about another new small-displacement motorcycle every other day. Here’s another new bike to add to the baby-bike list with the Bullit Hero 250; a stylish retro-inspired take on the traditional desert-sled off/on-road bike. The Brand Manager for Bullit... Read More
Recycled plastic inserts that look like combs could make wire rope barriers safer for motorcyclists, says a long-time motorcycling advocate.... Read More
A Draft 30-year plan for long-term transport infrastructure in Victoria has omitted road motorcycles and scooters. However, Infrastructure Victoria says... Read More
The NHTSA has been on a roll with recalls lately and the latest target is the Yamaha FJR1300. According to asphaltandrubber.com, the recall indicates the FJR1300’s second gear can crack and break under high-speed loads. Owners of the Yamaha FJR1300 are advised not to operate their bike until the repairs... Read More
If authorities want young motorcyclists to ride safer, they should cease scare-tactic ads and employ young riders to deliver positive... Read More
Motorcyclists have long claimed police harass them, but now a Queensland rider advocacy group plans to make official complaints to... Read More
Worth $13.6 Billion Motorcycle enthusiasts in Europe and North America might not be too familiar with the Bajaj Auto namesake, but riders in Asia know the brand like we know Honda. Bajaj Auto has just surpassed every other motorcycle company and has become the world’s most valuable motorcycle manufacturer with... Read More
The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, KTM, has filed patents that indicate they are going to incorporate radar technology into their bikes.... Read More
Praying for Good Health Italian Manager Fausto Gresini – of the Gresini Racing MotoGP team – is currently being monitored... Read More
Yamaha has the ignominious honour of issuing the most vehicle safety recalls through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2020. The Japanese manufacturer had eight recalls this year, following just three in 2019. It should be noted that three of those recalls were for the learner-approved R3 which has... Read More
One Street, One Track It ain’t an Aprilia if it isn’t screaming like a MotoGP track bike… Right? Akrapovič –... Read More
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has been on the up and up for the past few years. Well, you can... Read More
The Small Bike That Packs a Big Punch Italian mini-GP motorcycle manufacturer Ohvale’s newest model – the GP-2 – will be available as soon as January of the new year. This new model will be the successor to the original GP-0 that had high success due to its fun combination... Read More
If you’re in the market for a rare gem, this may be just what you need. Here we have a... Read More
Single Swingarm Styling On The Low Bristol’s new Chinese-made Veloce 500 is now available for buyers located in the Philipines.... Read More
MV Agusta has announced a distinguished partnership with Roni who is one of Switzerland’s most exclusive watchmakers. Roni is based in the home of luxury situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps, St. Moritz, Switzerland. This partnership is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of MV Agusta and to celebrate... Read More