Triumph Australia has urged owners of its 2021/22 Speed Triple RS and Speed Triple RR motorcycles to bring their bikes...
German adventure motorcycle accessories brand Touratech has launched a boot it claims is a three-in-one to cover touring, sports and...
Aussie Harley riders are being invited to ride their bikes and win the ultimate prize of a return trip for two to Harley’s 120th Anniversary Homecoming event from July 13-16 next year in its hometown of Milwaukee. The competition is running until September and riders and non-riders can participate in...
The world’s first active noise-cancelling helmet bluetooth system for a range of helmets is now available for order with delivery...
The 2022 Australian Touratech open day will be held at the company’s newly renovated Adventure Centre at Carboor, in Victoria’s...
The motorcycle sales boom that happened in the wake of the first pandemic lockdown appears to be over. Sales of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs in Australia dropped by more than 10% in the first quarter. While there are no reasons given, it could be a combination of the threat of...
Australian riders have been urged to take part in an international survey on the quality and price of aftermarket motorcycle...
Australian smart-helmet manufacturer Forcite has now launched a flagship model MK1S helmet with extra battery life, better comfort and aero,...
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...
The award-winning Australian MotoCAP website now includes helmet safety and comfort ratings as well as its usual ratings for jacket, pants and gloves. The Australian NSW Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH) ratings previously published on crash.org.au, will now be located at MotoCAP.com.au so riders can get all their safety...
Yamaha Australia has recalled its three-wheeler Tricity over the possibility the scooter cannot be ridden of steered when started. 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 says a software fault in the vehicle’s Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may cause the engine to stall “resulting in an unexpected loss of vehicle control accompanied by a warning light...
In a potential embarrassment for the New Zealand Army, the Kiwi-made UBCO electric utility motorcycle could stop in its tracks. The...
No sooner had I listed my 2018 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport for sale with an online classified site than I...
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The Crighton CR700W is a rotary-engined machine that’s garnered much attention in the press over the last week. And there’s...
The Husqvarna Norden 901 is finally here. The adventure tourer based on its sibling, the KTM 890 Adventure, was first...
After an incident in training, Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve Grand Prix, set to take place at the Portimão circuit in Portugal this weekend. A statement from the Repsol Honda team mentioned that the 8-time world champion suffered a crash which left him with a mild concussion. A couple...
BMW motorcycles have a long-standing association with law enforcement across several countries. Motorcycles like the R 1250 RT, F 750...
Norton has just unveiled the V4SV — its flagship supersport that will replace the V4SS. Despite the British manufacturer’s rich...
H2 Motoronics is a French company that specializes in electronics and mechatronics projects; the most recent one could be their most ambitious yet. RideApart has reported that the company has partnered with the Tecmas Racing Team to develop a motorcycle dubbed the H2 Koncept (H2K). Why is this such a...
Ducati has reported impressive sales numbers over the last few years. In 2019, the Italian manufacturer shared a monumental statistic...
Bajaj has unveiled the next generation of the popular Pulsar motorcycle, introducing the new Pulsar N250 and F250 in India....
It seems KTM has yet another update in store for its flagship super-naked. Asphalt and Rubber report the arrival of a KTM 1290 Super Duke R EVO, and it’s set to replace the 1290 Super Duke RR, which debuted just last year as a replacement to the already mental 2019...
Tamburini Corse has teased the arrival of a brand-new supersport called the Tamburini Corse F43 Tributo. VisorDown reports that this...
Remember Zongshen? The Chinese manufacturer was in the news just a few weeks ago, after it revealed the radical-looking Zongshen...
A month from now, two Royal Enfield Himalayans and their riders will embark on a highly demanding expedition. The company recently announced that two of its Himalayan motorcycles would ride to the Geographic or Terrestrial South Pole. Royal Enfield has dubbed the expedition 90° South, and it will be a...
Fabio Quartaro is the 2021 MotoGP World Champion. In a dramatic racing weekend, the 22-year old Frenchman sealed the championship...
Over the last couple of months, Honda has announced the 2022 updates for multiple models in its portfolio. These included...
Last week, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced that it will not be extending its contract as the official motorcycle supplier for the MotoE championship after the 2022 season. Energica and MotoE were a perfect match, considering the manufacturer specialized in building high-performance electric motorcycles — the Energica Ego Corsa...
A majority of Benelli’s modern-day motorcycles are manufactured in China. However, the company itself has a rich Italian heritage and...
Earlier this year, Gogoro announced its plans to establish a countrywide EV network. The deal was in partnership with two...
Bullit Motorcycles is (well, was) a Belgian-based manufacturer that sold Chinese-built motorcycles in the UK and Europe. As the headline gives away, the company has now changed its name to Bluroc Motorcycles. Bullit sold small-capacity motorcycles, and its existing line-up will continue to exist, now wearing a Bluroc badge. In...
Italian manufacturer SWM has made some notable tweaks to the 125cc models in its line-up for 2022. These include the...
Suzuki has been working on a middle-weight parallel-twin platform for a while now. The first glimpse we got of the...
Honda has unveiled the 2022 iteration of the Honda CBR150R. It will sell the entry-level motorcycle predominantly in South-East Asian markets like Thailand. For 2022, the CBR150R features styling that draws inspiration from its superbike older brother, the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. Honda’s flagship supersport received a design overhaul back in...
The President of Kawasaki Motors, Hiroshi Ito, has announced that none of the manufacturer’s motorcycles will be powered by petrol...
Harley-Davidson and Zhejiang Qianjiang, MV Agusta and QJ-Motor Co., KTM, and CFMoto – many major manufacturers have established partnerships with...
Lifan is a manufacturer from Chongqing, China, that primarily sells scooters and small-capacity motorcycles in its home market. However, the Chinese company has just unveiled a bike that’s gotten a decent amount of attention, and you’ll see why in just a moment. Unveiled at the Shenzhen Motor Expo, the Lifan...
The Yezdi moniker looks like it’s about to make a comeback very soon after Autocar India has reported that three...
MV Agusta has introduced yet another limited edition motorcycle, and this one pays homage to one of the most iconic...
In November 2020, Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that the motorcycle business would spin-off as a separate company called Kawasaki Motors Limited. Now, the new company has revealed the logo that future Kawasaki models will adorn; and it’s one that most of us are already familiar with. When the Ninja H2...
Triumph has taken the wraps off the new Tiger Sport 660 adventure tourer. The British manufacturer has teased its arrival...
Benelli is one of the very few names from China that’s managed to make a name for itself in the...
The Kawasaki Versys 1000 family will see the addition of two variants in 2022, albeit ones that sport minor changes. The Japanese giants have confirmed that the Versys 1000 will be available in a top-of-the-line SE version and a base ‘Standard’ model set on either end of the already available...
Triumph seems to have had a rather busy September, teasing us with two updates for the Tiger line that are...
On September 3, 2021, Honda tweeted two images that confirmed the demise of arguably the last mass-produced air-cooled inline-four out...
Just last week, Suzuki announced the addition of a new sport-tourer, the GSX-S1000GT, to its line-up. However, the Japanese manufacturer didn’t reveal a rather crucial bit of information – its price in the United States. Asphalt and Rubber have now reported on the 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 pricing, along with that...
Triumph Motorcycles has announced in a press release that it will continue to act as the primary partner and supporter...
Dean Berta Viñales has lost his life following a multi-rider crash at Jerez this past weekend. In the World Supersport...
The new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 will make its global debut just a week later, on October 5, 2021. Once it’s launched, this new addition to the Triumph Tiger line-up will replace the Tiger 850 Sport as the British manufacturer’s entry-level adventure-tourer. Earlier this year, Triumph released several images of...
The Moto Beach Classic returns to Bolsa Chica, California, on October 23rd, after last year’s event was cancelled by the...
The CIMA Motor show in China concluded this past week, and it gave us a glimpse of the many motorcycles...
While the prospect of jumping onto a liter-class supersport may seem enticing for a new rider, it may not be the best idea to do so. That’s why motorcycle licenses in several countries have classes. In Europe, for instance, beginner riders only have access to A1-approved motorcycles – engines no...
Chinese manufacturers have the unfortunate reputation of being synonymous with cheap rip-offs and unoriginal designs. However, over the last couple...
The SOL Pocket Rocket is a piece of machinery you’re probably unfamiliar with. Designed and manufactured by Speed Of Light...
Chaz Davies, one of the most successful racers in the modern WorldSBK era, has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing at the end of the season. The decision brings an end to a decade-long spell in the World Superbike championship. Davies, 34, made the announcement just days after his crash...