Motorcycles appear the preferred COVID lockdown vehicle with Australian sales booming after a slow start to the year due to with fires,... Read More
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 Online Auction from 11-18 November 2020. The six special motorcycles built between 1907 and 1925 are being offered with no reserve, so they could sell for reasonable prices. The rarest... Read More
Despite KTM Group’s boss saying sales were up during the pandemic, the Austrian company has suffered a one-third sales slump... 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 of motorcycles, scooters and TV/UTVs in the second quarter of the year were up 24.5% to 52,838 over the same period in 2019. Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries official figures... Read More
Anecdotal evidence and reports from around the world suggest that the motorcycle market might be surprisingly defying the COVID-19 crisis... 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 the latest scam operation, the vehicle is offered at a very cheap price by a member (usually female) of the armed forces who needs to sell quickly as they are... Read More
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and... 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% to a six-month low. MotorCycle Holdings, which owns TeamMoto dealerships among others and Cassons accessories, released its six-month results showing new motorcycle sales were up 1% while the total Australian... Read More
January’s fires, followed by floods and concerns about coronavirus have wreaked havoc on new car and motorcycle sales in Australia.... 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 over 2018. That’s impressive, given many markets were down and Europe was only slightly up, yet BMW recorded 7% growth in Europe. However, in Australia, BMW sold 2675 motorcycles and... Read More
Ducati will add another Scrambler model to its fleet “in the coming months”, either an 803cc street motard or an... 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. By comparison, car sales are down 7.9% last month which is the 18th month in a row of decline, according to official data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive... Read More
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers... 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 speed of movement, so from year to year, the number of owners of two-wheeled vehicles is multiplying. More and more students appear in the ranks of motorists, many of whom... Read More
MV Agusta has now opened orders for all its motorcycles online in a trend that could send shivers down the... 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% drop in international sales in the last quarter. The Milwaukee company now expects to ship about 212,000 to 217,000 bikes in 2019, compared with their original estimate of 217,000 to... Read More
A continuing downturn in motorcycle sales, as well as car sales, in the first half of the year has been... 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 due to slumps in the largest motorcycle markets, India and China. Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) motorcycle spokesman Rhys Griffiths says the contraction of Chinese and Indian markets is one... Read More
You may have heard of buyer’s regret, but there is also seller’s regret and many riders suffer from this more... 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 CEO and president Matt Levatich. His claims came in the announcement of the 2019 first-quarter results which show global sales down 3.8% to 49,151. Revenue was down $US1.38b (10.2%) and... Read More
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of... 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 are all part of the Harley-Davidson and Polaris 2018 sales and revenue results. Snow business Harley-Davidson spent the weekend showing off its new electric bicycle and scooter to young thrill-seekers... Read More
Motorcycle sales might be in a two-year slump in Australia, but there is no cause for general panic about the... 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. While it’s good news in the short term for customers with bike companies likely to offer discounts and dealers ready to do deals, it is not good for the industry... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has increased its warranty to three years on all new bikes and now offers discount package service... 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 and an Australian-approved helmet for just $79.99. Each year the sale is so popular, riders line up outside hours before and many products are sold out within minutes. Fans of... Read More
Motorcycle sales continued to tumble in the first half of this year, down 5.9% on the first half of 2017... 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 help recoup some of its billion-dollar losses from the diesel emissions scandal. It is yet another round of speculation in the two-and-a-half-year saga of on-again, off-again sales rumours. The ongoing... Read More
Several brands have registered their first positive motorcycle sales results in more than 12 months, according to the latest industry... 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 sales boom. Harley will close their Kansas City plant which makes Softail, Sportster and Street models and move operations to their York, Pennsylvania, factory which assembles Touring, CVO and Trike models and... 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... 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 pinning its hopes on some new and unique models. In 2017, Ducati recorded just 0.7% increase worldwide from 55,451 to 55,871. Any company would be happy with a positive result in... Read More
Honda Australia has started the expected January sales rush after the motorcycle market recorded a dismal sales result in 2017.... 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% increase in sales in the 2016/17 financial year. The British company says their customers are typically men aged 40 and over who have spurred a 300% increase in retro models... Read More
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first... 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 you book a “Weekend Escape” on any Indian motorcycle before the end of September 2017, and buy a bike from their Polaris-owned Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth dealerships, you have... Read More
Motorcycle buyers are the big winners in July which is usually a hot month for winter discounts as companies scramble... 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 free. Apart from scooters, there are few bikes that have a clutchless shift transmission, although many hi-tech sports bikes now have a quick shifter that allows shifts without using the... Read More
The most popular Indian model, the Scout, is now as cheap as chips with a $2000 price cut and a... 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 in India for selling cow leather products. The Milwaukee company blames the slide in sales on weak pricing for used motorcycles, a buildup of 2016 inventory at dealers and sluggish... Read More