Daily motorbike news, views & reviews
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.
Lambretta scooters has returned to the Australian market and “hit the floor running” with six models and a Pirelli Limited Edition V Special 200 arriving soon. Pirelli V 200 scooters run on their Angel tyres and feature two-tone matte grey/black with red highlights and special badges and numbering. Only 999 are being made and Australia …
MV Agusta pays homage to former company president Claudio Castiglioni with their umpteenth limited-edition bike. It’s called the Claudio F4 and it has a bunch of extra stuff and will no doubt cost a fortune more than the standard bike. Forgive us for our cynicism and lack of enthusiasm about the bike. It’s actually drop-dead gorgeous, …
Yamaha has given the popular YZF-R3 learner motorcycle a MotoGP-inspired styling makeover plus LED headlights and hi-spec upside-down forks. We expect the R3 to arrive in the first quarter of 2019. It will be interesting to see if Yamaha Motor Australia can keep the price at a keen $A6299 (plus on-road costs). It’s in a …
Ducati has unveiled an enduro version of its Multistrada 1260 with the variable valve engine, a quickhsifter and new styling and colour. The Multistrada 1260 Enduro will be previewed in November at the EICMA fair in Milan and arrive at dealerships starting from early 2019. There is no confirmation when it will arrive in Australia …
The supersport segment refuses to die with Kawasaki announcing a substantial update to their Ninja ZX-6R Ninja after six years of little change. Sales of supersport bikes have dwindled in recent years sparking claims the segment would be killed off. However, there are now rumours that Honda and Suzuki will update their supersport models and …
S&S Cycle in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is developing a full exhaust system for the Indian FTR 1200 similar to the prototype model that had everyone salivating. Indian unveiled their production FTR 1200 last week with a disappointing exhaust instead of a high-mount flat track from their prototype. We predicted it wouldn’t be long before an …
British company Arc Vehicle will next month unveil the Arc Vector electric cafe racer which they claim will be the “most fulfilling, safest and cleanest bike on the road”. Those are pretty far-fetched claims and there are no details yet to substantiate their claim. However, all will be revealed at the EICMA motorcycle show on …
Ducati has teased a new bike with a muddy image of a grey panel with their red logo and the promise that a “new bike is coming” on Friday (12 October 2018). The bike will be revealed at 11am Italian time on Friday, which is 9pm AEDT. So what could it be? The muddy image …
Motorcycle sales in Europe are finally on the rise again, up 7.2%, but it seems Europeans are more keen to plug into electric bikes with registrations up a massive 49%. Two of every three electric two wheelers sold are urban-oriented electric pedal-assisted mopeds and scooters. Electric motorcycles are still only one in four, but growing. The …
Harley fan and Motorcycle Council of NSW chairman Steve Pearce turned some heads when he showed up on a Harley-Davidson Sport Glide to ride in yesterday’s annual Road Safety Ride to publicly launch NSW Motorcycle Awareness Month. The Sport Glide costs $27,750 ride away and features a small “batwing” fairing and hard panniers that detach to convert from tourer to cruiser. …