Technology dominated motorcycle news this year with jet thrusters to prevent low-siders, sidecars with a drone launching pad, plus self-riding,...
America’s two major motorcycle companies have reported a coronavirus-led flop in motorcycle sales for the second quarter. Harley-Davidson reported a...
Winds of Change Hit the Harley Office This morning, Harley Davidson announced that they will be bringing Gina Goetter onto the team as CFO according to GlobalNewswire. She has been a top financial executive at Tyson Foods and will be officially making the move on Sept 30. A ton of...
If authorities want young motorcyclists to ride safer, they should cease scare-tactic ads and employ young riders to deliver positive...
Consistency is the key to Australian rider Toby Price’s fourth Dakar Rally, now sitting in third place after four stages...
Riders can still ride the Oxley Highway with realistic speed limits this Christmas after winning a reprieve from the Roads and Maritime Services. The RMS had earlier this year decided to reduce speed limits in several locations along the famed motorcycle road, beginning with a short stretch near Wauchope in...
Three drivers appeared in NSW courts this week on charges related to leaving the scenes of crashes that injured two...
Witnesses to a hit-and-run involving a truck and a motorcyclist aged 22 in Logan Village, Queensland, at 8pm on 15...
When you think of motorcycle films, many riders would mention Steve McQueen or Marlon Brando, but American freelance writer Joe Zimmerman says the real “king of biker films” is actor William Smith, now aged 86. He has prepared this article for us featuring portions from his 168-page upcoming biography, The Words and...
Images that have emerged of a small Harley-Davidson are not official but could be similar to what the company plans...
Many riders clock massive miles/kilometres on their odometer and we want to reward the well-travelled for their efforts with a...
World-class motorcycle racing, but not MotoGP, could be accommodated at a proposed race track on the way down to Victoria’s famous Phillip Island circuit. The proposed FIA/FIM-graded Motor Recreation and Education Park is on Cardinia Shire Council land at 335 McGregor Road, Pakenham. It is currently used for dirt-track events...
Automatic brakes that sense an imminent crash and activate an emergency stop have been endorsed in all new cars from...
It’s time the motorcycle industry advertised the benefits of riding to work by motorcycle as commuting times have increased about...
A Good Samaritan act, shortened and cancelled stages and incorrect roadblocks hampered Toby Price in his valiant efforts to win his third Dakar Rally. Despite all the hurdles, Toby finished on the podium today as the best KTM rider after a strong third place in the 429km 12th and final stage. ...
Female rider numbers continue to grow, but Kylie Sonter of Bendigo debunks the old myth that they all have to...
American Powersports manufacturer Volcon has officially announced the Volcon Runt, a fat wheeled kids bike that looks ready for an...
A former road designer says “safety has nothing to do” with reducing the speed limits and police and governments can change them with no good reason. The government official cannot be named for job security reasons, but he gave us an example of a recent speed reduction. “The latest one...
Speed limits will return to normal when the road works on the western side of Mt Glorious behind Brisbane are...
What This Crazy World Needs The Ducati Panigale V2 is about as far from a scooter as you can get,...
A Victorian couple on a dream riding holiday through Europe are now fighting for their lives after being crushed by a tractor trailer on the Stevio Pass in northern Italy last month. Richard Hogg, 65, and wife Lorna, 62, have only recently started breathing on their own as they recover...
Kids and big kids’ toy company Lego has added the original 1960s Vespa 125 model to its range of motorcycle...
There has officially been a recall announcement made by Ducati North America on two of the XDiavel trim levels because...
Ducati is reported to have sought a buyout from Royal Enfield owner Eicher Motors, according to the Times of India. Volkswagen was recently also reported to be looking for a buyer for Ducati to allay some of its massive debts over the 2015 emissions scandal. Now it seems Ducati has...
A highly visible police presence will target motorcyclists on Victorian country roads enjoying the warmer spring weather in Operation Argus...
(Contributed post: Making sure you are properly compensated for motorcycle accident injuries) Sadly, accidents are something that a lot of...
A positive by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be a renewed interest in the open road, with motorcycle rider training on the increase across the world. It is understandable that as lockdowns ease, people have a renewed interest in outdoor activities and place more value on freedom. And isn’t...
Police in NSW and Victoria have launched special operations in response to a rapid escalation in rider deaths so far...
Thousands of speed and red-light infringements recorded while 110 Victorian were infected by a software virus have now been reissued....
Aussie movie star, passionate motorcycle rider and motoring fan Eric Bana will play Mike “The Bike” Hailwood in a movie based on the legendary racer’s life. Bana will also write and direct the film about the legendary racer who retired from racing bikes in 1967 after 12 Isle of Man...
Harley-Davidson is the latest motorcycle company to express an interest in buying Ducati and is expected to make a bid...
You heard that right. We’ve come a long way from the original strident tones of single-horn expletives, and the future...
Harley-Davidson may be on a crash course with President Donald Trump over its announcement of a plan to make motorcycles in China. Trump, who this week launched his re-election campaign, is currently in a turbulent trade war with China. On the same day as his re-election launch, Harley announced it...
Race Teams Get the Coolest Stuff The BMW WorldSBK Team is obviously on the cutting edge of motorcycle racing technology,...
We love hearing about how motorcycles are not only a great recreational pursuit and as commuters, but also for a...
It seems online buying has boomed during the pandemic lockdown, but would you buy a motorcycle over the web? Last year Suzuki Australia offered online ordering for their new Katana model and declared it a success. Suzuki Australia marketing manager Lewis Croft says dealers were, at first, very nervous about selling...
Riding motorcycles has several proven mental and physical health benefits for riders and now we find the vibration of your...
Contributed post for our North American readers We often derive a sense of pride from our ownership of a vehicle....
An Indian Army motorcycle display team has set a new world record for the number of people on a motorcycle, smashing an Indian Army record of 56 by two. The Indian Army “Tornadoes” mounted 58 men on a 500cc Royal Enfield and rode it 1200m at the Air Force Station...
Riders have been urged to show their support for footpath motorcycle parking by attending a City of Port Phillip council meeting...
Riders have been urged to check the spokes on their motorcycle wheels more frequently in the wake of one rider...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a recall for its 2016-2020 FJR1300 tourer over an issue with the transmission. The official recall notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says second gear may fail “due to excessive stress loading during shifting”. “If there is a failure to change gears...
Riders should be aware of truck blind spots, the possibility that drivers are on stimulants and that trucks may be...
A Sydney woman has been committed to stand trial after driving her car on the wrong side of the road...
California-based Zero Motorcycles are at the forefront of the electric motorcycle revolution, and it seems like the brand has had a pretty phenomenal year. Zero has sold through its entire 2021 production run, forcing it to launch its 2022 line-up ahead of schedule. Updated S, DS, and DSR models will...
Riders are three times more likely to be involved in crashes caused by potholes and poor road surfaces than any...
Yamaha has applied for a patent on a carbon fibre frame that changes colours like a bruise when it has...
Motorcycle theft in Australia has recorded a drop of 3.6% in 2017 from 8335 to 8038 and down 3% on five years ago, mainly due to lower demand for motorcycles. It’s good news for motorcyclists, yet it’s only half the drop of total vehicle thefts across the nation in the...
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner, Toby Price, is only 9:39 minutes off the rally lead as the riders finish their...
The Trident name returns to the Triumph stable as a learner-approved motorcycle in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The...
A motorcycle rider has ended up rear-ending a vehicle that brake-checked him after they had a confrontation recently on Melbourne’s Western Ring Road. This video posted on Dashcam Owners Australia shows that the rider has taken offence to something done by the P-plate driver of the BMW. Perhaps they were tailgating him...
It’s a bird, It’s a plane – it’s the comfort-driven fraternal twin of the Brutale 1000 RR! Meet the 2022...
If you think Australian road rules and lane filtering rules vary substantially between states, how about the USA where the...
Custom motorcycle designer Roland Sands is enthusiastic about the future of motorcycles powered by electric motors and batteries. Despite bringing back several retro themes and styles in his award-winning custom bikes, the enthusiastic boss of Roland Sands Design in LA says there is a bright future ahead with electric motorcycles....
Australia’s only Dakar Rally champion, Toby Price, scored his second stage win today, but it will not be enough for...
A council’s failure to fix thin bitumen in parking bays that caused a parked motorcycle to fall over could cost...
This dramatic video shows a motorcycle rider making a short dash for freedom after ramming a Queensland Police motorcycle. It’s the second time in a week a Queensland motorcycle cop has been rammed. Click here for that dramatic footage. No matter what you think about motorcycle police, it can be a...
The Pulsar 200 Brothers Finally Get New Colors India’s market for smaller-displacement motorcycles is huge. With such densely populated cities...
“They may take away our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom … or the Davidson family cottage!” That’s the...
A limited-edition 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR Eight is a highlight of eight Ducatis spanning 37 years in the Shannons Spring Timed Online Auction from 11-18 November 2020. They are part of a collection of 37 classic and collectible motorcycles and scooters in the Australian auction which has a total of...