Two recent fatal crashes in Australia prove that wire rope barriers (WRBs) are not only a danger to motorcyclists, but...
Ducati has opened its largest showroom in Indonesia and announced plans to expand production at its Thai factory for the...
The Monster Is Ready for 2021 In the final Web reveal of the year for Ducati, the company showcased the new 950 Monster. This bike shares its engine with the latest Supersport 950 and should be one heck of a motorcycle. The bike’s Testaretta 11-degree engine makes 111 hp and...
While most of the Northern Hemisphere celebrates Ride to Work Day on Monday June 19, there is no national co-ordinated...
In the run-up to the usual Christmas crackdown on motorists, Queensland Police have released this video compilation of the stupid...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Going on a winter road trip has to be one of the exhilarating things anyone can do. At the same time, however, it’s also the most dangerous. Consider the fact that your taking your bike on a cruise down icy roads, where anything...
Harley-Davidson is again protecting its well-known logo and trademark by suing for what it sees as ripping off its genuine...
President Trump is coming to the aid of Harley-Davidson which was slapped with massive fines last year for fitting aftermarket tuners that...
Satoshi Uchida, the previous Deputy Executive General Manager of Motorcycle Operations at Suzuki Motorcycles Operations in Japan, has just been appointed the new Company Head of Suzuki Motorcycle India – replacing the previous Koichiro Hirao, and setting new standards for the company. Uchida has a long history with Suzuki Motorcycles,...
Aussie contributions have been flooding in for a Croation rider who was sidelined into a wheelchair in 2008 by an...
Don’t Worry, I Can’t Afford the Real Thing Either If you’re an avid sim-racer or just picked up your new...
Electric motorcycles could benefit from Deakin University research which makes lithium-ion batteries smaller, lighter and less likely to burst into flame. Research fellows at Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials Research, Dr Fangfang Chen and Dr Xiaoen Wang, say their discovery means lithium-ion batteries would no longer pose a fire risk. They...
Thousands are expected to attend the funeral next week of Greg Hirst, a longtime motorcycle advocate, charity worker and host of...
Yamaha has slammed the Indian Government over the complete closure of industry for the pandemic while also releasing a tribute...
A 71-year-old male rider has died after a collision with a car in the Snowy Mountains, NSW, yesterday (1 November 2019). The collision happened about 3.15pm on the Barry Way, Jindabyne, near Tinworth Drive. Police say the rider died at the scene “despite efforts to revive him”. It is not...
If you think the cops are tough on noisy aftermarket exhausts here, try India where they hammer them flat by...
It seems online buying has boomed during the pandemic lockdown, but would you buy a motorcycle over the web? Last...
Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1972 1200cc FLH Electra Glide, has sold for $US800,000 (about $A1.2m), failing to beat an Aussie bike’s auction record. Kruse GWS Auctions had expected the Elvis bike set auction records, believing it was worth as much as $A3m. However, it was sold at almost a third of...
A major hotel group has opened up its parking areas to cater for the increasing demand for car and motorcycle...
Actor Russell Crowe has sold two of his motorcycles and a host of movie memorabilia, musical equipment, paintings and more...
A three-year-old girl using the correct technique to lift her electric toy “Police” Harley has gone viral on YouTube. Dropping a heavy motorcycle is embarrassing enough, but not knowing how to lift it is even more embarrassing. It’s more embarrassing still to learn the correct technique from three-year-old Bailey Hensley of...
Triumph Motorcycles customers will next year be able to stream videos of their custom bike being made at the factory...
We’re not talking about how politicians, drivers and the general public practise bike bashing, but how riders “bash” other riders’...
Three riders have been injured in getaways from police and a crime scene in the past week on the Gold Coast. A rider who evaded Gold Coast Police about 7pm yesterday (29 November 2019) was later injured in a crash with a car at Broadbeach Waters. The crash occurred at the...
This scruffy and elderly Thai mechanic was shunned by several motorcycle dealerships before he finally bought a Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Sportster...
Former volunteer firefighter John England is selling his collection of Aussie motorcycle racing memorabilia and donating a portion to aid...
Now that Ducati has taken over the reigns of importing into Australia and New Zealand from NF Importers (Frasers), new subsidiary boss Sergi Canovas (above) has explained the benefits to customers and dealers. We conducted an interview with Sergi where he answered not only our questions but those supplied by...
Energica has been working with two other Italian brands on a new way for riders to interact with their motorcycles...
A Townsville rider is fighting for his life after being seriously injured in a crash last night when a vehicle...
Seven riders have been injured in the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye which is this year riding on “previously unridden tracks and trails” in the Northern Territory. When it was promoted last year, the organisers said the event would be so remote, they would have a helicopter available if med-evac or...
If the ailing motorcycle industry around the world can answer the simple question of why do novice motorcycle riders stop...
Rumours have again surfaced that Italian manufacturer Ducati plans to build small-capacity motorcycles in India with a local manufacturer. In...
After the coronavirus forced the ninth annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to go virtual in September, the men’s health charity event will permanently move to May from next year. The virtual event resulted in the number of participants and fundraising for the November Foundation being halved. Organisers hope the shift to...
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, a new trend of taking selfies...
A rider who clipped an unbroken white line at the end of a painted traffic island on the Centenary Motorway, Brisbane,...
A petition has been launched in Victoria to halt the rollout of wire rope barriers (WRBs) considered dangerous to motorcycle riders and other motorists. CLICK HERE if you want to the sign the anti-WRB petition. (You don’t live in Victoria to sign the petition. Anyone who rides in Victoria may be...
Just What You Needed for Your Commute Public transit in the days of COVID-19 might not seem like a great...
Almost 20 months after a NSW police officer was charged with throwing an object at a rider who then crashed, the court...
Tax incentives, import subsidies and/or charging infrastructure are needed for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world on low-emissions vehicles, says BMW Group Australia boss Marc Werner. “I call on Mr Turnbull and the Federal Government to action a robust policy to import low-emission vehicles,” he says. While...
Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay is known for his love of fast cars, but he also has a passion for motorcycles...
Riders should pay compulsory third party (CTP) insurance only once for themselves, not for each motorcycle they own, says the...
A fundraiser page has been started to raise money for the family of rider Scott Rose, 39, who was killed in a collision with an unlicensed driver at Tumbulgum, NSW, on Monday (2 September 2019). You can support the fundraiser by clicking here. So far, more than $6400 of a...
1 of 20 Never Looked Better The long-awaited Bimota KB4 has reached official testing status and is on track for...
Overcrowded Singapore has missed a golden opportunity to solve its traffic problems with its ban on new cars and motorcycles...
Operation Silverstone and Operation Safe Hills have been launched for the spring/summer riding season to specifically target speeding riders, one with air support. Silverstone is based in the Central Hunter, Hunter Valley and Lake Macquarie regions of NSW and Safe Hills in the Adelaide hills. There are also ongoing motorcycle-oriented...
Henry Crew, 22, only got his motorcycle licence three-and-a-half years ago but is now well into his bid to become...
While fixed speed cameras that measure your average speed between two points have been common across Australia for several years,...
Gold-plated screws, 360 diamonds and two safes in the fuel tank could make this Harley-Davidson Softail Blue Edition custom one of the most expensive motorcycles in the world at $A2.4 million ($US1.8m, €1.5m, £1.3m). The custom is the work of Swiss custom Harley-Davidson workshop Bündnerbike. They made the bike for...
A Formal Partnership With Westlake Financial Services to Offer Dealer Financing Options I’m just going to come out and say...
A dramatic video showing Africa Twin rider Ben Hannan (inset in photo above) escape bushfires that claimed his home in Wingham, near...
The long-awaited annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale will be held throughout Australia on 30 September 2020, a month after its usual date due to the coronavirus pandemic. And this year it will be held on a Wednesday rather than a Saturday, which will make it difficult for those who work. Most...
While Ducati faces the prospect of an overseas buyout, MV Agusta has retained is Italian heritage with a complex a...
#DiscoverTheRoute Seriously, COVID-19 has managed to bugger its way into all our lives and destroy everything that we hold dear;...
If you think Australian road rules and lane filtering rules vary substantially between states, how about the USA where the only two states with lane splitting have completely different rules! California has now been joined by Utah which has recently legalised lane splitting, while several more states are considering lane-splitting...
A rider is challenging a speeding fine he says is impossible because it claims he was doing 150% of the posted...
The Dakar Rally has controversially shifted to Saudi Arabia this year where Aussie Toby Price will defend his title in...
Riders and their representative groups need to become political and not leave the lobbying to a few sympathetic politicians, says Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm. He has been a Senator since 2014, addressed the first anti-VLAD protest in 2013 and produced this video of his party’s motorcycle issues and drafted a motorcycle...
According to news released by roadracingworld.com, it has been confirmed that the San Francisco FBI was onsite at the Ducati...
$119 and Full of Features The new IXS 1100 2.2 is a low priced full-face helmet option that comes with...
Politicians are ignoring a petition against a rule allowing motorists to cross solid and double white lines to pass cyclists thus endangering oncoming motorcyclists. Rider Maritha Keyser, one of many people injured in such an incident, is disappointed that her petition, which is closing in on 2000 signatures, has failed...