Parts of the famed and much-loved Oxley Highway are melting in recent heatwave conditions, prompting a departmental inspection to assess... Read More
Helmet cameras, tinted visors, standing on the footpegs and other rules affecting riders have moved toward uniformity with the publication... Read More
Aussie two-time Dakar Rally winner and current title holder Toby Price has come out fighting from day one with a resounding win and two-minute lead in the first stage. The KTM Red Bull number one rider usually plays safe in the first week of the Dakar Rally, attacking later in... Read More
Italian rider Luca Colombo has beaten Aussie stunt rider Robbie Maddison’s world record on water by riding a motorcycle 1.9km across Lake... Read More
A Californian rider has been awarded a $US21.5m (about $A31.5m) payout for injuries suffered when a Kia Optima illegally left... Read More
Kawasaki has been working on a supercharged two-stroke and electric hybrid motorcycle since 2017 and has now filed a patent for a boost button for extra oomph. Their original patent application was filed with Japan’s patent office in December 2017 and again a year later in the US Patent Office. It shows... Read More
Suzuki motorcycles is facing its own emissions scandal after the US Environmental Protection Agency charged a former worker with fudging... Read More
In July 2016, Brisbane rider Jeff Frampton (pictured) started a challenge for politicians to become involved in the motorcycle community,... Read More
Riders should pay compulsory third party (CTP) insurance only once for themselves, not for each motorcycle they own, says the Motorcycle Council of NSW Chairman Steve Pearce (above). He says it is the rider that is the insurance risk, not the motorcycle. “If you buy a motorcycle, the insurance risk is... Read More
Actor Russell Crowe has sold two of his motorcycles and a host of movie memorabilia, musical equipment, paintings and more... Read More
The danger of wire rope barriers is overstated by riders and representative groups, according to a leading authority on safety... Read More
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra police resources, including 10 more “booze and drug buses”, will be deployed in priority areas, including Wangaratta/Benalla, Yarra Ranges, Geelong/ Moorabool, Glen Eira and Greater Dandenong. The operation runs from... Read More
If riders are not allowed from take their motorcycle out for a ride during the current pandemic lockdown, then governments... Read More
Motorcycles in many countries are allowed to ride through red lights after they have come to a stop because of... Read More
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have raised millions for the needy and now they need a little bit of charity themselves after their house was robbed at the weekend. Longtime friend and motorcycle accessories importer Frank Tidswell has decided it is time to return... Read More
Adventure rider and founder of the Great Australian Ride, Stuart Ball, will attempt to set a new record for a... Read More
A fatal motorcycle crash on a corrugated road surface has sparked a new training program for inspectors to look out... Read More
MV Agusta has bought a special coronavirus testing machine in the fight against the disease in one of the hardest hit regions in Italy. The factory (pictured above), on the shores of beautiful Lake Varese near Milan, is in Lombardy which was one of the first regions to be hit... Read More
In the future, your emotions could be monitored by household appliances and sent to your motorcycle to govern the way... Read More
Tougher penalties for illegal use of mobile phones while driving will be discussed at a three-day Driver Distraction National Summit... Read More
Sponsored post Nothing beats the experience of riding a 400cc motorbike along an open highway. For many people, it’s one of those moments that gives a rush excitement and a feeling of adventure. Indeed, nothing ever comes close to matching the exhilaration you get while biking. Still, for a lot... Read More
Riders are invited to nominate to join a special panel to advise the Victorian Government on all matters involving motorcycles.... Read More
From 1963 to 1982, Harley-Davidson also made golf carts and the most famous, belonging to Elvis Presley, is now up... Read More
Hub centre steering is set for a comeback after a Brisbane company received a $500,000 funding boost to develop their lightweight Motoinno T23 concept bike. Motoinno stands for their branding company (Motorcycle Innovation) and TS3 for their innovative Triangulated Steering and Suspension System. It was invented by film animator and... Read More
“Life without danger is just no life at all” says a new motorcycle documentary featuring racers Freddie Spencer, Colin Edwards,... Read More
If you ever needed any motivation to ride or reasons to counter critics who say you have a death wish,... Read More
Motorcycle safety research will be the focus of a major seminar conducted by the Deakin University next month as a new riding gear protection rating system is unveiled. Deakin University motorcycle safety researcher Liz de Rome PhD says the seminar is an “internal university workshop to inspire researchers to contribute their... Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has halted motorcycle manufacturing in the USA and Europe with BMW Motorrad the latest to temporarily stop assembly... Read More
The Lions Rd on the Queensland and NSW border has reopened to traffic after bridge work closed the popular motorcycle route from... Read More
Harley-Davidson will shed 640 jobs this year for millions of dollars in savings as it streamlines the company to respond to weakening demand for their bikes. Last month the company sacked 90 staff at their York Vehicle Operations in Pennsylvania and 50 at its Tomahawk facility in Wisconsin after temporarily... Read More
Passing lanes make motorists safer with many speeding up to 125km/h to safely pass, yet police continue to set up... Read More
Despite the pandemic lockdown, motorcycle dealers across Australia are still open and you should be able to legitimately ride there.... Read More
Brazen British thieves have torched a vintage Triumph Thunderbird in an Instagram video because the owner wouldn’t pay a £1000 ($A1765) ransom. The video was posted on the closed-group Instagram account “biketakerrr”, sparking calls for the social media network to prevent criminal acts being posted and to help police find... Read More
A 52-year-old man has been charged today (26 March 2020) after his Kia Rio ploughed head-on into a group of riders... Read More
A rider who crashed on a badly repaired road has rejected suing the authority that knew of the problem because... Read More
If you have a real passion for motorcycling, it could be beneficial to share your insight and love with the rest of the world. This is especially important if the people closest to you do not possess a similar outlook. Instead of feeling as though you need to curb your... Read More
Barry Sheene’s 1976 title-winning XR14 RG500 GP Suzuki has been restored and the Japanese manufacturer has produced two videos of... Read More
The 28th International Island Classic set to be held on the Australia Day long weekend in January at the Phillip... Read More
An electric commuter/off-road motorcycle, a concept electric BMW and the new Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure bike have been honoured with international iF Design Awards. They are among hundreds of awards announced this year for products and concepts from baby prams to an automated toilet cleaner. The iF Design Award is... Read More
NSW Police look set for a major crackdown on riders in the wake of five tragic motorcyclist deaths in the past... Read More
Motorcycles and riders are being used as political footballs in a trade war between the European Community and the United... Read More
Norton Motorcycles has gone into administration three weeks after being in court for non-payment of £300,000 (about $A570k) in taxes owed to HM Revenue & Customs. Global accounting firm BDO UK has been appointed administrators of the 122-year-old British company, resurrected in 2008 when business man Stuart Garner bought the company.... Read More
Why would anyone think this Marabese Blade with three in-line wheels is a good thing for motorcycles? The Marabese Blade... Read More
Prince William’s love of motorcycles was evident during his visit to the Isle of Man TT this week. The Ducati-owning... Read More
Harley-Davidson has long been a great promoter of its brand and its latest video ads are no exception with an appeal to the psychological wellbeing of riding. This first ad shows the stresses of modern life and cleverly switches to how riding shatters all those pressures. It ends with the... Read More
Riders and owners are understandably concerned about news that Indian Motorcycle Australia will close its Australian company-owned stores and move to... Read More
New MV Agusta boss Timur Sardarov has a stern warning to dealers as he works to restore the company’s stocks... Read More
Veteran racer of 70 years Ken Lucas has been honoured with an Order of Australia Medal for his services to motorcycle racing … and he’s still racing at 88 years young! He was accompanied by his wife, Brenda, when he was awarded the OAM on 3 April 2019 by Victorian... Read More
Motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman has bared all for Motorbike Writer readers, including his backside! Charley had just returned from a... Read More
Harley-Davidson has filed a patent for a self-balancing system that might help attract more customers to their big and heavy... Read More
Sponsored post The electric revolution is coming. As Elon Musk is revolutionizing vehicles, scooters are also making great progress. Electric scooters come with definite advantages. They have a fashionable design and features and functions that can provide a comfortable and convenient riding experience under any conditions. In the urban area,... Read More
Just days after Ducati announced it would introduce adaptive cruise control to its Multistrada V4, BMW has expectedly followed suit... Read More
Ready for an Adventure The world’s most popular sidecar motorcycle, Ural will be bringing the Ural Gear Up 2WD to... Read More
If cyclists have their way, the Federal Government should pay them a $5 daily reward for commuting to work and taking the strain off roads and public transport. The ridiculous suggestion comes in the lead-up to the Federal election from the Bicycle Network which claims to be Australia’s biggest bike... Read More
First-Wave Turbocharged Power Ever thought to yourself “wow, this motorcycle is fast. I should put a turbocharger on it”? Well,... Read More
I have never seen so many kangaroos on and around the road as I have in the Canberra region and... Read More
Yamaha has applied for a patent on a carbon fibre frame that changes colours like a bruise when it has been damaged to alert the rider of a potential fault. You would think a rider would know when their bike has been damaged in a crash! After all, with metal... Read More
Sikhs are seeking an exemption from wearing motorcycle helmets on up to 500cc bikes on local 50/60km/h streets through a... Read More
Governments which install roadside barriers that are potentially lethal to riders could be criminally culpable for any deaths or injuries,... Read More
Contributed post for our Indian readers The demand for Two-wheelers in India is so huge that you have a number of models of two-wheelers in the market now. Two-wheeler, which was previously categorized simply as mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, is no more than simple. It is because each of them... Read More