A collection of more than 20 classic BMW motorcycles, representing eight decades of the Bavarian machines, will hit the auction... Read More
Rare veteran and vintage motorcycles from noted Victorian collector and enthusiast Warren Hicks will feature at the Shannons Timed Spring... Read More
Despite KTM Group’s boss saying sales were up during the pandemic, the Austrian company has suffered a one-third sales slump as it offers two rare RC16 race bikes for sale. In the first six months of 2020, sales of KTM Group motorcycles, which also includes Husqvarna and Gas Gas, were... Read More
Desperate times require desperate measures and MV Agusta Australia has just launched a “5-Day Flash Sale” with discounts up to... Read More
Motorcycle sales have exploded in June due to the easing of pandemic restrictions, end-of-financial-year sales and access to superannuation. Sales... Read More
Anecdotal evidence and reports from around the world suggest that the motorcycle market might be surprisingly defying the COVID-19 crisis with increasing sales. Dealers tell us that after the lockdown started to ease, sales have increased substantially, especially among premium motorcycles. One dealer told me he believed customers had adopted... Read More
Aldi Australia has confirmed its annual motorcycle gear sale will return, but has not yet named a date nor confirmed whether... Read More
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In... Read More
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and electric motorcycles under their new Rewire strategy. German-born interim CEO Jochen Zeitz (pictured above with an electric Harley LiveWire) has spelt out his five-year Rewire vision in his first public statement... Read More
Motorcycle sales in the first quarter of this year were understandably down, but only by 2.5% compared with countries such... Read More
Shares in Australia’s biggest motorcycle dealership conglomerate, MotorCycle Holdings, reports increase revenue and bike sales, yet shares have dropped 13.7%... Read More
January’s fires, followed by floods and concerns about coronavirus have wreaked havoc on new car and motorcycle sales in Australia. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) last week announced that new car sales were down -12.5% (71,731 vehicles) compared with January 2019, which was the worst sales-year since 2011.... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia is extending its massive discounts to FTR 1200 as it looks to close down its company owned Australian stores.... Read More
BMW Motorrad has posted its ninth consecutive record year with global sales of 175,162 motorcycles and maxi-scooters, a 5.8% increase... Read More
Ducati will add another Scrambler model to its fleet “in the coming months”, either an 803cc street motard or an 1100cc desert-racing Dakar model. The vague announcement came in the company’s annual report on 2019 global sales which were fairly flat at 53,183, just 179 more than 2018. There was... Read More
KTM and, to a lesser extent Husqvarna, have defied the Australian road bike sales slump of -11.9% last year, according... Read More
Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry.... Read More
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers offer more test rides. Unlike car dealerships, motorcycle dealerships are reticent to offer demo rides for several reasons including heightened insurance risks. EZ Rider Demo has invented a system where... Read More
(Sponsored post for students in the North America) Motorcycles are a fun and exciting way to commute, travel, and the... Read More
(Sponsored education post for our North American readers) In urban conditions, a motorcycle gives an undeniable advantage in maneuverability and... Read More
MV Agusta has now opened orders for all its motorcycles online in a trend that could send shivers down the spines of every motorcycle dealer. Suzuki Australia recently offered online ordering for their new Katana model and declared it a success. MV Agusta started their online ordering with the launch... Read More
Fraser Motorcycles is believed to be negotiating to sell its retail concerns to MC Holdings who run TeamMoto, several other... Read More
President Donald Trump’s trade wars are hitting Harley-Davidson hard with a 22% bite in profits to $US426m after a 8.4%... Read More
A continuing downturn in motorcycle sales, as well as car sales, in the first half of the year has been blamed on the Federal election, floods, drought and tight financial lending. There is little relief from the bleak news with road bike sales suffering the biggest loss of -17.7% as... Read More
Despite the continuing slump in motorcycle sales, too many dealers sill don’t offer test rides, one of the most important... Read More
Australia isn’t alone in the motorcycle sales slump with global sales down 5.4% in the first quarter of 2019, mainly... Read More
You may have heard of buyer’s regret, but there is also seller’s regret and many riders suffer from this more than buyer’s regret. If you don’t think riders could ever have buyer’s remorse, read this. Seller’s regret Riders can also experience seller’s regret. Now, we’re not talking about the regret... Read More
In a bold move to get more riders on motorcycles, TeamMoto has offered free motorcycle licence training if you buy... Read More
Half of all new Harley-Davidson motorcycles are bought by riders aged up to 34 years, female and ethnically diverse, says... Read More
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of 2019. It’s the biggest quarterly drop since the slide began in 2017 and cause for concern. According to data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), 18,438... Read More
Suzuki Australia is offering free on-road costs on their GSX-S1000 streetfighter saving riders $1200 from March 2019. The bike was updated... Read More
Electric bicycles in the snow, bikes made in Thailand and Europe, lower prices, higher costs, tariff wars and removable batteries... Read More
Motorcycle sales might be in a two-year slump in Australia, but there is no cause for general panic about the global motorcycle industry just yet. (By the way, the top photo is from the fictional film “The Last Motorcycle on Earth“, and is not cause for panic! Watch the movie... Read More
Suzuki Australia is doing a ride-away deal on the 2019 Boulevard M109R which now comes in two new colour schemes... Read More
Motorcycle sales are now in a two-year slump in Australia and it’s time to ask what can be done about it.... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has increased its warranty to three years on all new bikes and now offers discount package service deals on new and used bikes. While the car industry has up to seven-year warranties, the bulk of the motorcycle industry offers two-year warranties. Yamaha offers a five-year warranty on... Read More
Australian motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales have been in a continual slump since the start of 2017 with sales up... Read More
Aldi’s annual motorcycle gear sale next weekend (August 18, 2018) claims accredited safety gear, the first leather jacket for women... Read More
Motorcycle sales continued to tumble in the first half of this year, down 5.9% on the first half of 2017 and 10.5% on the 2016 half-year result, according to the FCAI figures. It’s not good news for the industry, but good news for riders with July sales expected. The only... Read More
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing with thousands of dollars in savings and incentives... Read More
Financial analysts say the new VW boss is a bean counter who could put Ducati up for sale again to... Read More
Several brands have registered their first positive motorcycle sales results in more than 12 months, according to the latest industry figures for the first quarter of 2018. However, the increase is compared with the first quarter last year when motorcycle sales dramatically plummeted 13.4% to 21,794. It was the first... Read More
Have you ever wondered why motorcycle pricing varies across the country? Some are advertised as the ride-away price and others... Read More
The global motorcycle sales slump has forced Harley-Davidson to close one factory, while Royal Enfield sales cool and Indian Motorcycle... Read More
On Australia Day, an Australian speed-record-holding 1951 Vincent Black Lightning has set a world record at the Bonham’s annual Las Vegas motorcycle auction. The 1951 Vincent Black Lightning sold for $US929,000 ($A1,155,000, €748,500), making it the most valuable motorcycle ever sold at auction. The record was previously held by a... Read More
BMW Motorrad has defied the global slide in motorcycle sales with its seventh record year of sales, up 13.2%. As... Read More
Ducati has recorded its eighth consecutive sales record year, but the growth rate is slowing alarmingly and the brand is... Read More
Honda Australia has started the expected January sales rush after the motorcycle market recorded a dismal sales result in 2017. Total national sales of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs were down 9.3%. Click here to read full results. While Honda remained the market leader and sales were down 8%, which was... Read More
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles has ridden a wave of interest in retro motorcycles to post a 22% increase in revenue and 12.7%... Read More
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first prolonged slump since the GFC. Usually the top-selling bike in Australia is a postie bike, peewee, trail bike or cheap learner, not a large motorcycle costing more than $30,000. However,... Read More
Motorcycle sales appear to be recovering after a very shaky start to the year with Harley-Davidson continuing to lead the... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia is offering test riders the opportunity to win a motorcycle with their 1 in 50 Competition. If... Read More
Motorcycle buyers are the big winners in July which is usually a hot month for winter discounts as companies scramble to sell of stock left over from the previous financial year. The half-yearly motorcycle sales figures are set to be released in the next couple of days and we suspect... Read More
Australian riders can celebrate American Independence Day with a sale of Victory and Indian bikes and gear starting today (Saturday, July... Read More
Honda Australia is promoting its automatic Dual-Clutch Transmission on the new Africa Twin adventure bike by offering the upgrade for... Read More
The most popular Indian model, the Scout, is now as cheap as chips with a $2000 price cut and a $1400 stage 1 exhaust thrown into the bargain. That’s the latest advertising campaign from Indian to shift the 2016-plated 1133c V-twin cruiser. But the $2000 price drop to the bargain ride-away... Read More
Motorcycle customers are spending more time in online research for their next bike than visiting dealerships, according to an American motorcycle... Read More
Harley-Davidson revenue has dropped 14% in the first quarter as a Bollywood actor has called for the company to be banned... Read More
Australian motorcycle sales have hit their first downturn in several years with a massive 13.4% decline to 21,794 in the first quarter of 2017. Road bikes had been performing best of all over the past few years, but were down by 15.5% in the quarter. Off-road bikes were down 15.3%,... Read More