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California-based Zero Motorcycles are at the forefront of the electric motorcycle revolution, and it seems like the brand has had...
Australia is the second-most saturated market for Ducati ownership in the world, so the company pays a lot of attention to its Aussie customers. That means there are more Aussie Ducati owners per head of population than anywhere in the world outside of Italy. Consequently, the Bologna company showed a...
Not too long ago, Kawasaki took the incredibly smooth inline-four motor that powered the Z900 and put it in a...
Crashes involving motorcycles and cars are often referred to as SMIDSY incidents or “Sorry mate, I didn’t see you.” Many...
There is little doubt that dash cams have been pivotal in providing evidence for riders who have been involved in crashes. They are already a standard fitting in many transport company and emergency services vehicles. Some insurers are also offering discounts to motorists who have them fitted. The next step...
Xperi Holding Corporation has just struck an industry-first by having their ‘HD Radio’ digital infotainment product housed in a motorbike...
It’s a bird, It’s a plane – it’s the comfort-driven fraternal twin of the Brutale 1000 RR! Meet the 2022...
Royal Enfield has just pulled the cover on a very pretty version of the Classic 350, soon to be delivered to the UK for an early 2022 – and they’re keeping the single-cylindered ‘thump’ we have come to know and love. MCN states that the beauty of a beastie will...
Australian rider training organisation motoDNA is launching the world’s first data-driven motorcycling competition to find our next Casey Stoner MotoGP...
When BMW released the CE 04 Scooter back in November of 2020, they made quite the splash – after all,...
Honda is slapping the CB500F, CB500X, And CBR500R with a boatload of upgrades – and Europeans countrywide are going to benefit from the new 2022 perks. Honda tells Motorcycle.com that over 106,000 of these CB and CBR500 units were sold since the reveal of the bikes in 2013 – a...
When CFMoto’s 700 CL-X Sport, Heritage, and Adventure premiered at the 2019 EICMA Motorcycle Show, the Chinese bike made waves...
We’ve just had word that an iconic collection is going to auction from the 10th to the 11th of September...
In May of this year, Benelli’s parent company, the Qianjiang Motor Group, revealed an early prototype electric motorcycle at the 2021 Beiling Motor Show. According to NewsBytes, the bike was said to be on par with a standard 125cc petrol-powered motorcycle, such as the 125cc ICE motorcycle. This was due...
Every once and a while, a company comes along and reveals a product that reaches just a little further than...
Motor vehicle theft in Australia is now at its lowest figure since the start of the millennium thanks to the...
An Indian Electric two-wheel manufacturer named Ola Electric has just released their first scooter to India – and to say it makes light of the competition is an understatement. According to a report from RideApart, the S1 was revealed to the eager masses of India on August 15 and designed...
Strange line markings on corners could prevent riders from head-on crashes, according to a recent study by Austrian safety group...
India is about to be inundated with the all-new Indian Chief lineup, including the Chief Dark Horse, Bobber Dark Horse,...
In 1922, a group of passionate motorcyclists decided to hold an amateur race, christened “8 of the Langhe”. The route took riders from Cherasco to Narzole, past the Dolcetto di Dogliani vineyards and the typical Murazzano tomes. It wound through Calizzano, with the path twisting and turning beyond the Castelvecchio...
Queensland riders appear to have representation at government level once again more than 18 months after the Motorcycle Riders Association...
The Italian-designed, Chinese-made Moto Morini X-Cape 650 will soon be in Europe – and bargain pricing promises to follow hard...
NX200 Who? The Honda CB200X has just been released to the Indian masses – and the soft ADV tourer succeeded in pranking us all with the name choice. A few days ago, Honda filed a patent for a bike labeled the ‘NX200’. Rumors started to circulate with the assumption that...
As much as the increased energy limitations of Europe give me an occasional case of the bike blues, you can’t...
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has big plans for the European two-wheeler market – and they’re not playing with small numbers. ...
As an avid musician and a religious believer in ATTGAT (All The Gear All The Time), I’ve found quality motorcycle gloves with full knuckle support to be worth their weight in gold – all the more so if they allow my digits to breathe on those sweltering days between June...
One such anticipated reveal is the Xtreme 250 Electric Scooter – an extension of the wildly popular Xtreme 150i lineup,...
If there’s one vibe that invokes nostalgia, it’s the big hair, retro dance moves, and hardcore enduro raids of the...
It may be Friday the 13th, but it’s also International Blood Bikes Awareness Day and an opportunity for riders to give back to their community in a meaningful and fun way. The Blood Bikes movement began in the UK some 25 years ago and has since spread to Ireland, Hungary...
It’s happening, folks – the all-new Mercedes-Benz Direct-to-consumer Marketplace has just gone live in India! The platform has already been...
Well, folks, I’m not going to say I didn’t see this one coming…but boy, now the what if’s are really...
Well, folks, Round 10 of MotoGP has just concluded – and as expected, the Styrian GP gave our boys a run for their money. The competence of the course wasn’t lost on Motul-powered Team Suzuki and Pramac Racing, the latter of which secured their maiden victory after grinding for 20...
Tucano Urbano is an Italian clothing and accessories brand for all things two-wheels, dedicated to a growing European clientele. Founded...
Honda braap, coming through! The Japanese multinational corporation has just released their revamped CRF250R alongside the more comfy CRF250RX –...
The wait is over – Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy is hosting their Master Camp from August 18th to the 22nd, and the talent is hungrier than ever. It’s been a long year since the VR46 Riders Academy was allowed to open its doors to the up-and-coming of the racing...
Well, folks – they’ve done it. On top of being a reputable giant for the motorcycle industry, Harley Davidson has...
A company named VELDT has taken it upon itself to perk up noggins across the country with customizable helmets –...
Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi will officially retire from the MotoGP scene, effective at the end of the 2021 season. The news came announced via live coverage on MotoGP’s website, alongside the report that the young Italian made his decision in the shadows...
If there’s one thing Ducati is good at, it’s putting a big price tag on a pretty engine – and...
In light of occasional restrictions and pants that no longer fit correctly, MotorBikeWriter brings you a bit of eye candy...
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050. While this might seem quite the goal, the Japanese manufacturer has been backing up its commitment by giving us a round of statistics that show the percentage of phase-out for the...
Ultraviolette has been a wee bit mean with their teasing of the F77 over the years. Now, the company is...
Honda had a bit of fun a few weekends back – and since we love all things two-wheeled here at...
You heard right. Check out our newest find – a suit hailing from Andromeda Moto that not only calls for fewer cows, but also manages to maintain all of the protective properties you’d want an armored motorcycle suit to have when turning into the twisties. The brainchild in question has...
Revolt Motors is releasing their third motorcycle to the showroom – and it’ll be a tad more budget-friendly than its...
Benelli has just announced that they will be releasing three bikes to the Indian populace by the end of 2021...
Davinci Tech has just released two electric motorcycles – and one, in particular, has got a few extra toys under the hood. According to a report from PRNewswire, the Beijing-based company revealed the DC100 and the exclusive DC Classic on July 17. The bikes’ creations were seven years in the...
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is celebrating a new record in sales – and the successes point to an...
It’s been a sweet minute (2018, actually) since KTM released their 790 Duke to the masses. Now, we’ve got spy...
Hugo Millán, a 14-year-old racer with great potential, went down with 13 laps remaining Sunday in Spain at Motorland Aragon’s junior European Talent Cup in round 8 of the season. Following the red-flagging of the race, the young man sustained significant injuries, which he succumbed to a short while later...
Mr. Hammond is in the process of letting go some of his classics in lieu of a better handle on...
A Netherlands-based company has just released their first production-ready electric motorbike to the masses – and to say it’s “solid”...
KTM Australia continues to lead the list of recalled motorcycles with the latest being a recall of 2021 450SX-F MX competition motorcycles for an issue that could lock the engine. The recall only affects five motorcycles in Australia. It brings the number of recalls by KTM Australia to 10 so...
Riders who use the Snap Send Solve app that helps Australian authorities identify and fix road hazards that pose a...
Triumph Motorcycles has this week announced they will build and race enduro and motocross motorcycles with the help of five-time...
BMW is getting a slight upgrade to their sound systems – and as a musician and a rider, I am 100% behind this one. The German company is collaborating with renowned sound equipment manufacturer Marshall to boost the sound systems for future BMW motorcycles. Check out the above video release...
https://carbonair.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1616/07/2988_Ahoy_CarbonAir_Updated-1.mp4 Traditional air spring suspension has been used on and off for motorcycles throughout history. From the pneumatically-sprung bikes created...
The 2021 edition of KTM’s World Adventure Week (WAW) is over – and boy, what a turnout. From the Carpenters...
Aprilia has decided to dip deeper into the world of small displacement bikes – and it looks like a mini-RSV4. According to a report from MotoPinas, Aprilia just revealed the all-new GPR250R sportbike at the Xi’an Motor Expo in China on July 5. The 250cc motorcycle will be competing against...