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New and updated motorbikes are being released regularly around the world. We preview coming motorcycles, how much they will cost, their technical specifications, features and styling. We also road test bikes for their performance, technology, comfort, styling, handling, safety, value, practicality, ease of use and more. We sort though the good and the bad and recommend the bike that suits your riding style.
The 2017 Indian Roadmaster Classic is a perfect mix of traditional styling and modern technology for a supremely comfortable long-distance tourer with class. There is no doubting the retro feel of the 1950s Chevy bodywork and that rustic cowboy tanned leather with the Indian tassels. But it also now boasts perhaps the most advanced and …
As Ducati faces a buyout by several suitors, the Italian company is busy releasing new model variants with a recent Scrambler Mach 2.0 and now a Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro. Ducati Australia says there is no scheduled arrival date or pricing for the new adventure bike model. The Pro features a sand colour scheme, two-tone …
Moto Guzzi has launched its third iteration of the modern V7 and added a limited edition Anniversario V7 III (pictured above) to celebrate 50 years of the range. Australian importers PS Imports have announced that the Moto Guzzi V7 III have arrived in dealerships with very attractive price tags: V7 III Stone – $12,990; V7 III Special …
There is more than just nostalgic 1970s good looks as a great reason to consider buying a Harley-Davidson Street Bob right now. Harley-Davidson Australia is running a promotion where you could win a new 750cc Street Rod just by testing another of their Dark Custom range which includes the bare-bones knuckles-to-the-wind Street Bob. Check out …
Ducati has released a teaser video that seems to hint at the end of the L-twin Panigale line with a limited-edition World Superbike tricolore livery. The 17-second video doesn’t show much and ends with the slogan “When the end tells the whole story”. To us that hints that the new V4 superbike, powered by a …
Financially shaky Italian manufacturer MV Agusta is not introducing any new models this year, but is pumping out plenty of variants, especially of their popular Dragster 800. The latest is the Dragster 800 RC. Basically it’s an RR with World Superbike race livery plus some carbon fibre bits and a higher price tag. There is …
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 clutch. The standard transmission Africa …
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 price of $16,995 is strange. …
Ducati continues to grow its most-popular Scrambler family with the Mach 2.0 which the Italian company commissioned from LA custom house Roland Sands Design. The Mach 2.0 has been unveiled at the Wheels and Waves festival in Biarritz and is named after the 1965 Ducati Mach 1 250. It’s basically an Icon model with 1970s-inspired yellow and brown paintwork …
Harley-Davidson is hitting the drag strips in America with a new race bike that looks a lot like a production 750cc Street Rod. But it’s not really a Street Rod, just the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod race bike in new aerodynamic bodywork inspired by the Street Rod. It’s been a few years since …