Ride for Kids is the longest-running, most successful motorcycle charity event in the nation – and Comoto, America’s largest Powersports...
The United Kingdom has plans to eventually phase out diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles in favor of low-carbon emitting and carbon-neutral/electric...
Riders are now being discriminated against by at least one Sunshine Coast service station with signs demanding they pre-pay for fuel. The practice of pre-paying for fuel is usually designed to stop fuel driver-offs and is widespread in the USA. In Australia, we are aware that only Costco requires pre-payment...
If there’s one thing that’s obvious, it’s that the electric vehicle culture is coming. The cityscape’s sounds are transitioning from...
You heard that right. We’ve come a long way from the original strident tones of single-horn expletives, and the future...
A battery tech, Colorado-based company, called Solid Power has drawn the attention of BMW, and the brainchild of the partnership is a battery that brags more juice, less weight, and comes with a safer tag. The solid-state battery has created hype for a reason. It’s a battery that replaces the...
Range is a big issue for electric motorcycles, but an even bigger hurdle is slow charging rates. Many modern motorcycles...
A one-off Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS is the big price for the top fundraiser this year in The Distinguished Gentleman’s...
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,...
Who doesn’t love a little competition? I love the thrill of the chase as much as the next person, and...
Ducati just announced its latest plans to engage with the Snapchat and TikTok generations by hosting a photo contest. The...
India is gunning to be a leading force in the e-scooter market. On May 3rd, Ola Electric presented the news of electric scooters on a global scale by 2022 and made headlines with the commitment to build a Hypercharger Network consisting of over 100,000 charging points across 400 cities of...
Twisted Road, a ride-sharing community responsible for thousands of motorcycle rentals all over the country has just released a new...
A rule allowing drivers to cross solid white lines to overtake cyclists has now been extended to Victoria, making it...
Recently, a reader of MotorBikeWriter reached out to us to share his story titled ‘But Where Do You Put The Patient?’. This novel was written by Paul Riley, a motorcycle paramedic with over 20 years of experience for the Ambulance Service of NSW in Sydney, Australia. Paul is a part...
The Tokyo Motor Show has showcased the latest and greatest innovations in the automotive and power sports industries since 1954....
The Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) organisation which raises awareness and funds for mental health issues this year installed a new leader...
Below is a press release from Psychs on Bikes, a group of mental health professionals who raise awareness in rural and remote communities. These professionals also have a passion for motorcycles and have been able to combine their passion for motorcycles with their profession of helping people while travelling to...
Reporting potholes and other road damage to relevant authorities can pay off, says a long-time advocate for better road maintenance...
Harley-Davidson has recently filed patents that show a type of emergency braking system that could be integrated into future models. ...
When it comes to mandatory riding gear, most places require you to wear an approved helmet, but nothing else is required. It’s actually pretty weird when you think about it. A rider can go out on the bike sporting just about as much or as little protective gear they prefer....
Triumph Motorcycles has revealed a sketch of what their electric motorcycle will look like – and it looks very sporty...
A rider representative group fears that a Victorian Road Toll Increase Inquiry (RTII) report will vilify riders with inaccurate representations...
In an announcement released by Indian Motorcycles yesterday, the American motorcycle company was proud to share of the back-to-back victories taken by Indian Motorcycle Racing. MINNEAPOLIS (March 16, 2021) – Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, jumped out to an early lead in the 2021 American Flat Track (AFT)...
Victorian riders who travel 20,000km a year on their new electric motorcycle will have to pay a $500 annual tax....
Energica has been working with two other Italian brands on a new way for riders to interact with their motorcycles...
Rates of motorcycle theft in Australia took a welcome 16.7% drop during the pandemic lockdown last year. Thefts dropped from 9680 to 8059 in 2020 which was the biggest decrease in the two decades since the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council began collecting statistics. This is largely due to...
We love hearing about how motorcycles are not only a great recreational pursuit and as commuters, but also for a...
Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio have all signed a letter of intent to stage a swappable electric battery consortium for...
There has officially been a recall announcement made by Ducati North America on two of the XDiavel trim levels because of a side stand related issue. According to the NHTSA, only two percent of the 1,601 bikes involved in the recall should be impacted by this issue. The target models...
The Great Ocean Road along Victoria’s spectacular southern coastline has been rated the world’s most recommended motorcycle route, according to...
Yamaha has officially started the process of getting naming rights for their future electric scooter model. Rights have been filed...
While most motorcycle rental companies target tourists with large-capacity touring or adventure bikes, one new company is targeting the emerging hipster custom or cafe-racer culture. Oxford Street Garage, in Collingwood, Melbourne, has a range of customised small-capacity “carbon neutral” motorbikes for hire from $120 a day. Most of the fleet...
Just eight months after the COVID pandemic claimed Australian bike travel company Compass Expeditions, they are restarting in 2022. Bikes...
Fake automotive parts have been found in Australia concealed in shipments of parallel and aftermarket vehicle parts, according to an...
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...
A French risk-assessment study has released a shock finding that a five-year lane-splitting trial caused a 12% increase in motorcycle...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added ratings on safety and comfort for nine jackets and two...
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...
BMW Motorrad is the first company to announce it will pull out of the world’s two major motorcycle shows, the...
Motorcycle noise limits should be standardised to “power equipment” levels of 115dB, according to a petition to the Queensland Government....
A chemical stored like toothpaste could be the future fuel fr motorcycles and scooters. The “Powerpaste” stores hydrogen, rather than in a volatile gas form which requires heavy pressurised tanks and largely rules out use in small vehicles such as powered two- and three-wheelers. It has been developed by a...
Two NSW dealerships have been honoured as the top BMW Motorrad retailers in Australia. Procycles Sydney near the airport has...
While fixed speed cameras that measure your average speed between two points have been common across Australia for several years,...
Western Australia will be the first state in Australia to replace some of its wires rope barriers after a fatal involving a motorcyclist in a Christmas Toy Run late last year. A spokesman for WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has confirmed that the State Government has allocated $57.2 million to...
A new Triumph Trident 660 is one of three Triumph motorcycles Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Museum is giving away in a...
Ride Vision has been in the works for quite some time now, and it looks like they may be ready...
Arguably Australia’s greatest off-road motorcycle rally rider, Toby Price, has finally been honoured in the annual Australia Day Awards. The two-time Dakar rally winner has received a Medal of the Order in the General Division for “service to motorsport, particularly to cross country motorcycle racing”. Toby was on track for...
A New A2 Sportbike The official unveiling of the CFMoto 300SR is here, and it will follow this news to...
We are always looking for a good read, especially something that’s funny and takes us away on our imaginary bikes...
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...
Sena has now launched the Sena 3S Plus Universal and 3S Plus Boom into the market. The upgrade comes to...
Almost six years after lane filtering was first introduced for motorcycle riders in NSW in 2014, Western Australia will finally...
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...
Concerns that motorcycle riders are being harassed by police ssun g a barrage of vehicle defect notices seem to be...
While two-time Dakar Rally winner Toby Price sadly crashed out of this year’s event, three Aussie rookies proudly flew the...
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...
Two Strokes – The Beginning is a graphic novel that is starting its campaign on Indiegogo in the next couple...
Aussie Harley fans will have to set their alarm clocks for the wee hours of January 20 to join Harley-Davidson’s...
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...