The free Fire Aid Ride this Sunday (23 February 2020) will be the first in a series of rides every two... Read More
What’s on/clubs
What’s on around Australia and the world, charity events, rides, competitions, giveaways, TV shows, auctions, podcasts and more. We also invite motorcycle clubs, groups and organisations to tell us about themselves and their events and charity work.
(MotoGP 2020 by Charlotte Hallam*) The MotoGP 2020 season is set to excite us once again in its latest season which starts... Read More
Dog-loving motorcyclists are invited to join the inaugural ride to raise funds for Gumtree Greys who rescue, foster and find homes for ex-racing greyhounds. The ride is being organised by dog-and-Triumph-loving Annie Hendley who owns two greyhounds, one from Gumtree Greys, and also owns two Triumphs, a Bonneville T120 and... Read More
Without CareFlight, Tracy Jackson might not be here, so now she and husband Todd are paying back with the inaugural... Read More
A planned rally in the NSW outback this May hopes to break the world record for the most Indian motorcycle... Read More
Returned and mature-aged riders are invited to attend a free Back on Your Bike riding course based in Newcastle. The course on Friday 14 February 2020 is the idea of local rider Chris Tola who ran a similar course in 2015 which was a finalist in the National ACSR Road... Read More
A second trailer for the Top Gun 2 movie confirms that Tom Cruise takes his old Kawasaki GPZ900R for a... Read More
After a lengthy period of toy runs in the lead-up to Christmas, we arrive at the last weekend for the... Read More
Despite last-minute financial difficulties, bushfires and road closures, the recent Walcha Motorcycle Festival was deemed such a success, it will become an annual event. Walcha Tourism manager Susie Crawford says they have already set a date for next year’s event on 20/21 November 2020. “An estimated 700-plus attended the weekend (15/17 November... Read More
Triumph has paid an undisclosed sum to feature in the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, but a Ducati... Read More
Multi-world champions Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton will temporarily swap vehicles on Monday (9 December 2019) when they take part... Read More
It seems a lot of riders love a parade. This year a group of 3497 Harley-Davidson riders (pictured above) grabbed the world motorcycle parade record in Paris, Texas, breaking the previous record of 2404 in Patras, Greece. Those records could be challenged by some of the biggest Toy Runs in... Read More
Riders will return to the Red Centre in 2020 to celebrate 10 years since the establishment of the first Black Dog... Read More
How would you like to star in a new six-part documentary TV series on the 13 greatest motorcycle roads in... Read More
Motorcycle rides raise millions for various organisations all year, but the biggest events are the annual Christmas Toy Runs which aid various charities. Among the biggest and oldest is the Newcastle Bikers for Kids Toy Run. Charities Charities to benefit from these toy runs include Lifeline, the Salvation Army and St Vincents de... Read More
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020... Read More
‘Tis the season for Christmas Toy Runs with three major charity events this weekend in the far north and south... Read More
If you come across a rider down, have you done a first-aid course so you know how to apply relevant emergency aid? There are various motorcycle-specific first-aid courses offered around the country, but Tweed Heads Council is offering a first-aid workshop for free next weekend (Saturday 23 November 2019) at... Read More
Harley-Davidson has pulled out of the Walcha Motorcycle Festival due to the current bushfire threat, but the event will still... Read More
(Contributed post on poker runs for our North American readers. Photo – WLRN) Poker and motorcycles might not seem like... Read More
Bushfires in eastern NSW will not stop the Walcha Motorcycle Weekend from going ahead from Friday (15 November 2019). Walcha Tourism has issued the following statement in response to concerns from riders that the event would be cancelled because of the bushfires. Please be assured WALCHA is still ON for... Read More
Two very rare classic motorcycles — an RC30 and a Walter Wolf special — are coming up for sale at... Read More
It might seem early, but we are already compiling a list of Toy Runs around the nation and need your... Read More
The NSW country town of Walcha is putting on a special show for those who are still planning to ride there despite the last-minute axing of the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles and national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally. Organisers for the axed events have gone into liquidation and refunds are not... Read More
Riders on their way home from this weekend’s MotoGP have been urged to visit the Blue Knot Day site in... Read More
The organisers of the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles to run alongside the national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally in Walcha, NSW,... Read More
Townsville riders have started a GoFundMe page to increase the fund raising for their 39th annual Toy Run next month to help families affected by February’s floods. Click here to donate. The floods, caused by a slow-moving cycling, was one of the worst natural disasters to impact the region causing... Read More
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are currently (pun) riding specially equipped Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles in what some suspect could be a... Read More
We riders reckon motorcycles are a work of art and this Gold Coast artist agrees with her “Cruising Chrome” exhibition.... Read More
All riders on all types of bike are invited to take part in the third annual Ride Sunday on 10 November 2019 to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. The event has been held in winter the past couple of years and had... Read More
A Harley-Davidson signed by Pope Francis is the holy highlight of the Bonham’s Autumn Stafford sale in the UK on... Read More
Organisers of the 18th annual Bloomhill Bras n’ Bikes are asking riders to share their stories of battling cancer and... Read More
Putting his body where his mouth is, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries boss Tony Weber is learning to ride in time to take part in the third annual Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week (7-11 October 2019). When it was announced earlier this month, Tony said “we are traditionally a... Read More
Motorcycles belonging to the late Bruce Brown, director of perhaps the greatest motorcycle film of all time, On Any Sunday,... Read More
She dropped her bike before she had even paid for it, then rode it across two continents; now Jessica Zahra... Read More
The Blood Bikes volunteer rider movement delivering blood to hospitals has spread to Australia and the co-ordinator is now calling for more volunteers. Brisbane rider Peter Davis says he first heard of the service from a friend involved in Blood Bikes Scotland. “I thought we should have that service in... Read More
Veteran dementia charity fundraisers Ken Eaton and his dog Chloe joined the recent 10th anniversary Black Dog Ride around Australia... Read More
Imagine how much you would make the ladies swoon if you turned up for your Sunday morning ride on the... Read More
The third annual Australian Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week is on from 7-11 October 2019 and once again double Dakar Rally winner Toby Price is the event ambassador. According to the official Ride to Work Week press release, Toby says: When you ride, you’re living a little more! No one... Read More
More than 90 riders ushered the Women Riders World Relay (WRWR) into Queensland today, including the only woman who plans to ride... Read More
The baton in the Women Riders World Relay arrived for the Australian leg yesterday with about 58 women riding out of Perth. Among them... Read More
Brisbane Bike Night relocated to Joe’s Diner in Eagle Farm a year ago and to celebrate there will be a special event on Saturday 21 September 2019. The event used to be held on the first Wednesday each month at Harry’s Diner in Windsor, so when it closed, Joe’s Diner... Read More
There was “no sign of enforcement” on the first of a two-day police and emergency services motorcycle road safety education... Read More
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale, normally held in the first couple of Saturdays of August, has been delayed this year... Read More
The eight annual running of the successful The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride may be a little different with some rides announcing starting venues only 48 hours before the event to concentrate on fundraising efforts. Some rides will also stipulate a minimum amount from each rider, varying from about $20-$50, as either... Read More
Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1972 1200cc FLH Electra Glide, will go up for sale on 31 August 2019 at Kruse GWS... Read More
Ducati is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the sexiest motorcycle ever made – the 916 – by displaying in their... Read More
Riders and lovers of classic motorcycles should save the 2020 Australia Day long weekend for the 27th running of the International Phillip Island Classic. It is the southern hemisphere’s largest historic motorcycle meet. The Island Classic returns to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from 24-26 January 2020. It will... Read More
A collection of motorcycles gathered over 40 years by motorcycle manufacturer and Grand Prix boss Giancarlo Morbidelli is being offered... Read More
A photo of a dilapidated bridge in Siberia was the inspiration for an epic trip across Russia and Mongolia beautifully... Read More
(Sponsored post) Motorsport events have been part of motor culture since the first race in 1894 when 21 steam-powered four-wheelers raced 126km from Paris to Rouen with the winning vehicle averaging just 21km/h. Today there is a lot of professional and amateur motorsport variety from drag racing events that last... Read More
An education campaign which has been running for several years will take a step up this weekend (24-25 August 2019)... Read More
More than 5000 are expected to attend the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles run alongside the return of the national Harley Owners... Read More
The Kawasaki GPZ900R made famous in Tom Cruise’s 1986 Top Gun has a cameo revival in the the long-awaited Top Gun sequel. This official trailer for Top Gun: Maverick shows Tom’s character Maverick pulling an old tarp off a dusty old GPZ900R. However, when he reprises the famous scene where he... Read More
If you are looking for some affordable, restored classics you can ride away, there are seven on the block at... Read More
Aussie and Kiwi Harley-Davidson dealers will compete in the annual global Battle of the Kings custom bike competition for the second... Read More
The venerable Honda CB750 will be a highlight of the 31st annual Laverda Concours which includes free entry for concours motorcycles. The Laverda Concours is the biggest and best motorcycle show in Queensland and one of the biggest in the nation. The concours gets its name from Club Laverda Queensland who began... Read More
Registrations have opened for the Australian leg of the Women Riders World Relay 2019 with 150 signing up in the... Read More
The National Motorcycle Museum in Nabiac, NSW, is expanding its horizons to include some veteran cars and classic toys to... Read More
Veteran chopper builder Billy Lane has revived 100-year-old board track racing to the US for the TV series Sons of Speed. The series will be shown on Australia’s Discovery Turbo channel Sunday June 23 and 30, 2019, at 8.30pm. There are not a lot of motorcycle shows on TV, so... Read More