Honda‘s legendary flagship tourer is back for 2023 – and the semi-centennial celebration of substantial scoots continue! The goals on...
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Manufacturers are bringing out new, improved and updated motorbikes all the time. We preview whats coming, 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.
Europe’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer in continuous production is celebrating their connection with the Royal Italian navy by punting out a...
Ducati’s just given us Episode 2’s machine for the 2023 Ducati World Premiere – and it’s set to be an absolute monster on the track… Literally. According to Ducati’s press release, the all-new Monster SP has been souped up to ‘SP’ (Sport Production) level, adding accoutrements to make the bike...
From the MotoGP circuit to her recent about-face into sustainability, Suzuki has been more than a little busy – and...
Yamaha’s been keeping her shoes tied as of late. Between the brand’s successes on the track as Quartararo logged the...
The jury is out – and of all the machines on the Misano’s Wednesday circuit, Yamaha’s Monster Energy team saw the quickest rider! Doing the honors was none other than Fabio Quartararo, who – according to a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha via Roadracing World – is really...
Remember that cool Scrambler 1200 XE that British actor Daniel Craig used to make the iconic wll jump in the...
Today, we bring you a fresh page or two from the world’s Supercar Capital, Modena, Italy – and today, the...
TTS Performance has collaborated with KarDesignConcepts to bring you the ultimate ‘Busa – and considering the former is a specialist in superchargers, you can imagine the pony power to play with in the final project. For this kit, the two teams took a factory ‘Busa and added forged engine parts...
Ever since Ducati hinted to us that one of their bikes in the up-and-coming Ducati World Premiere was going to...
Thunderstrokers, PowerPlus cruisers – now is your time! Indian has, in commemoration of your special machines, released a low-profile trunk...
With the year’s big announcements underway for Ducati (on the racetrack, in the lab, and on the collaboration podium), we’ve been prepped very nicely for our next iteration of the Ducati World Première – and we’re already getting the names of some of the models to be revealed. The report from...
Ducati’s about to reveal a new Scrambler at 2022 EICMA – and word is that the machine will be lighter,...
Honda is making ‘vehicles that think’ by working on a bit of safety tech to act as a last-ditch emergency...
MV Agusta’s given us a lot of special edition series over the years. We’ve gotten the ROSSO series, aimed at a younger generation’s easier approach on two wheels, to the terribly mean, best finishing RR series; we’ve also bounced from the SCS series – designed to provide top-notch electronics for...
Thanks to 2022’s iteration of the France-based ‘Wheels and Waves’ Festival, we have 10 gorgeous customized CMX1100 / CMX500’s in...
Harley-Davidson is celebrating our country’s vets with a new edition for the Pan America™ 1250 Special and Tri Glide® Ultra...
Damon Motorcycles has given us a progress report on the state of their production plant, which is set for a summer completion – and in the ranks of the virtual tour, we noticed a new model chilling in the final product ranks. The progress video shows a conceptual view of...
Indian Motorcycles has just launched their refreshed Milestone Apparel Collection, with a plethora of casualwear that carries a key ‘milestone’...
So you’re out on the market to get your hands on a kickass motorcycle at a bargain price. You hop...
Whether you’re a beginner rider or have a plethora of decades under your belt, everybody dreams of the moment they can trick a bike out to the nines, no shame, green-filled pockets to the wall. But what if there was a way you could still enjoy the process of building...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdlmZrX0Gco A teaser released in India by BMW Motorrad India to their Instagram page (and Youtube) shows a new small-cc...
The Veterans Charity Ride (VCR) has just acquired its usual trusty sponsor for 2022 – and Indian Motorcycle® is more...
Back on May 24th, we received news that Harley-Davidson was shutting down their five global plant locations due to a mysterious “regulatory compliance matter.” Now, a report from BizJournals tells us that they’ve finally given the date they will be starting up again – and despite June 6th being nearly...
Energica’s done it again. On top of phasing out of MotoE to pursue greater heights of electric success, the Italian...
Back in mid-March, Harley’s new LiveWire brainchild – a middleweight Street Tracker going by the name ‘Del Mar’ – was...
A European press release from Italy is talking about Yamaha’s recent move to make their popular XSR900 A2-compliant, in an effort to reach a wider range of riders – and rumors are saying that the trimmed machine will possibly be in European markets as early September. “Riders must be at...
Ducati has partnered with Bulgari for the coolest matte / aluminum chronograph on the ticker market. The goal of both...
Indian Motorcycles has, once again, run into issues of non-compliance, prompting a recall of models built from 2019 to 2021....
BMW Australia has issued a safety recall for their 2018-2020 K1600 over an issue which could cause the back end to drop. The official notice says a manufacturer defect in the pivot struts that connect the rear suspension to the frame may break. It sounds pretty catastrophic and dangerous to...
After putting up a special Triumph-themed Gibson guitar and Gibson-themed Triumph Bonneville as a major fundraiser prize for the Distinguished...
Harley-Davidson is replacing the old-favourite 883 Sportster with a new liquid-cooled 975cc Nightster. It is arriving now in Australian and...
Hardcore fans of German off-road riding have been hanging out for this one — the announcement of the 2022 BMW GS Safari Enduro event. For more than two decades BMW Motorrad Australia has been operating road and off-road tours for customers, called safaris. A fe years ago they split the...
Kawasaki Motorcycles Australia has issued its third recall of its retro W800, this time for an issue with the horn....
Aprilia has added a third family to its new 660 range with the Tuareg 660 and Tuareg 660 L adventure...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its three-wheeler Tricity over the possibility the scooter cannot be ridden of steered when started. The official notice says 52 of the 2020 – 2021 Tricity scooters have a fault on their ‘Stand Assist’ system which keeps the bike upright when stopped. The notice says the...
Many auto companies have motorsport editions of their production vehicles with an host of modifications and sporty extras. Mercedes has...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its MT-09 range due to a software fault that can cause engine stalling. The official notice...
Indian Motorcycles has released a limited edition of its FTR1200 to celebrate five years of victories in the US flat track championships. The range starts in Australia at $A20,995 and the new Championship Edition is based on the flagship Carbon model at $25,995 with carbonfibre fenders, tank, airbox cover, headlight...
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step,” is quite a famous saying. Considering the appropriate learning curve...
We, as riders, all have our favorite types of motorcycles to ride. For some, it’s tucked down low over a...
Harley fans thought the world was coming to an end in 2017 when Harley-Davidson axed the popular Dyna family and married those models with the new Softail family. They loved the handling of the twin-shock models and enjoyed the comical shaking character character of the unbalanced engine that vibrated madly...
Black paint and an Italian leather saddle made by an exclusive company that specialises in home furnishings as well as...
Last year represented a revolution for traditional motorcycle company Harley-Davidson with the first new water-cooled engine since the V-Rod in...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has announced prices for the 2022 Tiger arriving in the second quarter of 2022. They have also announced a new three-year/unlimited kilometre factory warranty for the bikes. The adventure bikes start at $29,990 rideaway for the Tiger 1200 GT Pro and $32,600 for the GT Explorer, both...
There is no doubt the handsome new liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson Sportster S is a revolutionary model for the traditional heavy motorcycle...
Riders around the world will be invited to watch the unveiling of the 2022 Harley-Davidson models at a virtual event...
Aprilia’s first learner-approved adventure motorcycle, the Tuareg 660 L, will arrive in Australian showrooms by July in three colour schemes. It comes a month after the release of the full-powered Tuareg 660 in May/June. Pricing has yet to be confirmed for either bike. The output of the full-powered version is...
Italian electric motorcycle company Energica is about to open its first showroom in Australia which means the bikes will be...
BMW has just announced the 2022 Performance Academy. The four-level track school will feature some of the fastest riders in...
The Ducati DesertX was unveiled during the sixth and final episode of the company’s World Première 2022 series. The highly anticipated model is Ducati’s interpretation of the rally bikes that competed in the golden age of the Dakar Rally. The inspiration for the styling is evident with the twin-pod LED...
Australia with its 10 deserts and 70% arid landscape must surely be the new homeland for Ducati’s latest new model,...
The KTM 390 Adventure is one of the most exciting motorcycles in the entry-level ADV space. It made its debut...
Yamaha Europe has just partnered with Crescent Racing to reveal a Special Edition WorldSBK R1 replica – and the extremely exclusive batch of 21 units are all set for the lucky garage of whoever gets there first. The report from VisorDown states that the bikes are all signed by (and...
Triumph has just introduced their newly refreshed Tiger 1200 line – and they’re gunning for the big competition with their...
The American Honda Motor Company has issued a recall of all 2021 Honda NC750X bikes equipped with the DCT (Dual...
Earlier this year, KTM unveiled the track-only RC 8C. Limited to 100 units, the supersport was jointly developed by the KTM Factory Racing Team and US-based Kramer Motorcycles. While this was exciting news from the manufacturer, it left many of us craving for a more accessible, road-going iteration. Source: MotorradOnline KTM...
The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is one of the most capable sport touring motorcycles that money can buy right...
The big news from Suzuki at EICMA 2021 was that the Katana would be receiving some minor updates for next...
The middle-weight adventure bike segment is arguably one of the most populated and thus exciting ones at the moment. The Yamaha Tenere 700 has grown to be one of the best options in the segment, showing the world what a hardcore twin-cylinder adventure bike is truly capable of. Now, Yamaha...