Riders on their way home from this weekend’s MotoGP have been urged to visit the Blue Knot Day site in... 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.
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
Riders will be spoilt for choice this November as two major motorcycle events compete in NSW. UPDATE: Freak Show and... Read More
The future of Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) events to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues is assured,... Read More
Sixty years down the road and the Triumph Bonneville motorcycle is as trendy and popular as ever among riders including celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Pink, Tom Hardy, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and David Beckham. To mark the model’s 60th anniversary, this year’s RACQ Motorfest on July 14 at Eagle... Read More
Australian Indian Motorcycle owners will next year attempt to set a world parade record for the most Indian motorbikes. Registrations... Read More
Organisers of the seventh annual Throttle Roll in Sydney next Saturday (18 May 2019) say it will be their biggest... Read More
Eight Triumph Bonnevilles professionally restored by a Canberra enthusiast are coming up for auction at Shannons Late Autumn sale in Sydney on May 20. The Bonnevilles are among 18 classic motorcycles in the 55 lot vehicle and memorabilia auction. Two standout Triumphs on offer are a 1959 first year Pre-Unit Bonneville T120... Read More
Six Vincent motorcycles and a rare Grigg that have been found in a Los Angeles warehouse after the death of... Read More
A group of Aussie riders is celebrating Anzac Day with their second ride to the famous River Kwai and Hellfire... Read More
Negative peer pressure is alive and thriving in motorcycling as it always has and probably always will be. Do you have a coping strategy? Some say peer pressure does not exist in motorcycling because riding is about not fitting in. It’s about being the wild loner. If that’s the case,... Read More
Marc Marquez missed out on a seventh successive victory at the MotoGP in Texas, but he remains the man to... Read More
This video of former Top Gear and now Grand Tour presenter James May reassembling a Honda Z50 “monkey bike” over... Read More
Bud Ekins, who performed The Great Escape barbed wire jump for actor Steve McQueen, rode this Triumph 649cc TR6SS Trophy to a gold medal in the 1962 International Six Day Trials (ISDT) in Europe. It is now up for sale in the annual Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on 27/28 April 2019... Read More
Tickets are now available for the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles which is being run in conjunction with the return of... Read More
For the first time in 65 years, a 1929 Scott Flying Squirrel has been kick-started in time for its display... Read More
The Australian leg of the Women Riders World Relay 2019 has the most riders of any nation taking part, says Aussie relay ambassador Christi Hartwig (pictured above). She says even though registrations have not officially opened for the relay which will pass through Australia in August/September, they already have 3500... Read More
You stupid boy, get on your bike and check out this Brough Superior outfit used in the hit British comedy... Read More
Contributed post (Photo by Rotatingmass, License) February-April time is the traditional start to a number of racing series around the world, as... Read More
Riders have been invited to celebrate the life of Rev Dr John “Bullfrog” Smith, the founder of the God’s Squad CMC, radical preacher and long-time social justice campaigner. “Smithy” passed away from cancer at home on 6 March 2019 with his wife of 51 years, Glena, by his side. His... Read More
The ninth annual York Motorcycle Festival in Western Australia is adding some adventure and celebrity to its events this year... Read More
A “freak show” of motorcycling will combine with the return of the national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally in Walcha... Read More
Indian Riders Motorcycle Group members from around Australia will head to the nostalgic Cooly Rocks On Festival in Coolangatta from June 5-9. Indian Motorcycle Australia spokesman Christopher Gale says the Coolangatta festival is a “national gathering at a preexisting event which complements our brand”, rather than a traditional motorcycle rally.... Read More
A two-hour feature film on the worldwide custom motorcycle phenomenon titled Oil in the Blood is coming to your computer... Read More
Riders will be able to get expert safe-riding tips, legal advice and guidance on safety gear from three of the... Read More
“Someone’s trash could be your treasure,” Wagga Wagga says on its Facebook page about a silent auction for a bunch of rusted motorcycle parts. And they very well could be, even though they look like rusted waste. To some collectors they could be just what they need to finish a... Read More