Everyone’s favourite riding state of Tasmania goes to the polls on May 1, 2021, and several candidates who are also... Read More
Western Australia will be the first state in Australia to replace some of its wires rope barriers after a fatal... Read More
Virtual Reality has been used for R&D purposes by Yamaha for motorcycle development for quite some time. A large issue that comes with VR is nausea and Yamaha has set out to fix that issue. Per Cycleworld, Masayuki Miki, who belongs to the Fundamental Technology Research Division at Yamaha’s Technical... Read More
There should be a lot of interest among Aussie race fans for an auction of memorabilia belonging to beloved Brit... Read More
Gone, But Never to Be Forgotten It’s with my greatest condolences to inform our readers that one of the original... Read More
Order an Aprilia RSV4 Straight to Your Doorstep Knock knock – Who’s there? It’s the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. The world has been seeing a steady rise in new cases across the board. My hometown didn’t have a terrible initial outbreak, but the news is showing cases skyrocketing... Read More
The chads over at Bikes and Beards are back with another video overview of cheap amazon bikes. Funny enough, I... Read More
Motorcycle theft fell a surprising 2.7% to 9021 in the past financial year (2019/20) while overall Australian motor vehicle theft... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has issued a recall for 217 2019 and 2020 Street Scrambler and Street Twin models over a wiring issue. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says: “Misrouted harness wiring may become damaged by the lower lug on main frame headstock when the... Read More
Father’s Day is a great time to share your passion for riding with your grandfather, father or son. According to... Read More
Trail bike riders are being asked to complete a survey so the volunteer NSW Recreational Trail Bike Riders can develop... Read More
For years riders have been standing on the footpegs to stretch our legs or go over an obstruction oblivious to the fact of the legality or otherwise. Surprise surprise it was illegal. However, a few years ago the Australian Road Rules were adjusted to allow riders to take their feet... Read More
(Contributor post) The daily lives of people have always been heavily influenced by the technologies that are currently available to... Read More
(File photo of a ute and motorcycle crash) A female rider in her late 30s has died in a collision... Read More
Those riders still exercising their right to ride before what could be the inevitable lockdown are acting as responsibly as they can during this pandemic crisis. Many rider Facebook pages are now advising followers that they are no longer organising or sanctioning group rides. Some are also suggesting riders continue... Read More
Triumph Motorcycle will move more of its production from Hinckley in the UK to Thailand in a bid to target... Read More
Two riders have died in separate accidents on the Central Coast of NSW and in far west Queensland yesterday (23... Read More
In response to rider concerns about the safety of white line bumps, Transport for NSW conducted tests with a range of riders and found concerns may have been overstated. The raised bumps of thermoplastic material in painted lines are called audio-tactile line-markings (ATML) and sometimes erroneously called ripple or rumble... Read More
We already knew the Ducati Superleggera v4 would be super light and super powerful and now we can see it’s... Read More
(Contributed Post for our Northern hemisphere readers) There is no way to sugarcoat it – winter can be very tough... Read More
Former TT racer and all-round larrikin daredevil Guy Martin will attempt the failed Steve McQueen jump from the 1963 film, The Great Escape. He’s even had his trademark unkempt hair cut to look like McQueen! His attempt will be aired on the UK’s Channel 4 at 9pm next Sunday (8... Read More
The MV Agusta Rush 1000 has been unveiled just days after the company revealed their 2020 range led by the sexy... Read More
Is it time for Australia’s speeding fine system to be overhauled so the rich don’t get away with comparatively light... Read More
Years of rigid speed enforcement have created a herd mentality that could be just as dangerous as having high-speed lunatics in our midst. Over the past 20 years, traffic in our nation has been beaten into submission by the heavy handed use of speed cameras and police patrols. The road... Read More
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) Buying a motorbike is an investment, so you want to get the best motorcycle for... Read More
A motorcyclist has died after his bike left the road and hit a pile of rubble near Walgett in central... Read More
Chicken strips can be one of the biggest causes of embarrassment for riders and may even be a safety risk. In case you’ve been riding in a vacuum, “chicken strips” is a term for the shiny, unused part of a motorcycle tyre’s tread. They signify that the rider hasn’t leaned... Read More
Let’s face it, not every apartment is motorcycle friendly, and some seem to forget that motorcycles even exist. Motorcycle awareness... Read More
Yamaha will release its much-anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure motorcycle late this year in Australia and we tip the price will... Read More
Electric motorcycles are coming on a wave of hype about range of more than 300km, but are the claims a hoax? Traditional petrol-powered motorcycles are quoted in terms of miles per gallon or litre per 100km. It provides a reliable and realistic guide to the range from a bike’s tank.... Read More
By Victoria Chase: freelance writer and digital marketer* Sometimes a superbike comes along, and you can’t imagine how anything that... Read More
Contributed post Being a first-time motorcyclist is not as simple as hopping on a bike and riding off into the... Read More
A massive dust storm over the next couple of days and heatwave conditions across NSW and Queensland are expected to make life difficult for riders. Earlier this month, a heatwave in Western Australia cost the lives of a rider and hiker from dehydration. Last year a 30-year-old father also died from... Read More
A pre-election promise to halt the rollout of wire rope barriers (WRBs) in Victoria falls short of advocating against their... Read More
Brisbane Forensic Crash Unit is appealing for anyone who may have seen a yellow Triumph Daytona motorcycle or a white... Read More
Honda will unveil an electric version of its Riding Assist self-balancing motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2018 indicating they could be the first to market with this technology. While such technology may seem pointless to many riders, there would be a lot of uses for this sort of... Read More
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in the sixth Mission Impossible movie, this time riding a BMW R nineT... Read More
The rumour mill is buzzing again with tips that Honda will replace the Fireblade superbike in 2019 with a V4... Read More
Several rare bikes including A matching-numbers 1939 Indian Four, a Harley-Davidson racer replica and an unrestored 1988 BMW R65 with only 1035km on the clock are highlights of the annual Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on April 30. Indian Four The four-cylinder Indian Four was built from 1928 to 1942. Indian... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is expected to break into new markets after the appointment of the Swedish designer responsible for the hip... Read More
This Indian video shows a lucky rider narrowly avoiding a crash after slipping in a line of oil and possibly... Read More
The second annual Fred Hollows Ride to Bourke to raise money for vital sight-restoration surgery has been moved from the hot Australia Day weekend in 2017 to the much milder Anzac Day weekend in 2018. Organisers, Mike and Denise Ferris from World on Wheels (WOW) motorcycle travel company said the inaugural... Read More
Harley-Davidson has finally issued a statement in the ongoing trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s dubious claims that America... Read More
Royal Enfield has never officially imported its Thunderbird “cruiser” into Australia, but could the new Thunderbird X models be the... Read More
Adventure riding, electric motorcycles and India will come to the aid of the ailing motorcycle industry in the next few years, according to several market research reports. The motorcycle industry has been in meltdown in the past few years with sales slumps in many Western markets and dramatic changes in... Read More
Since the 1970s, Japanese motorcycles have dominated the market, but times are tough and the four companies are changing their... Read More
There was supposed to have been an electric motorbike revolution by now, with every second rider on a green machine.... Read More
Blipping the throttle while the clutch is in may make 2016-18 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R engines stall. Triumph has issued a global recall for a free recalibration of the engine management software on affected bikes. Owners will be advised and the official recall notice has been issued. VIN ranges... Read More
Autonomous vehicles have been dealt a blow recently with a lane-splitting rider deciding to sue GM for a crash involving... Read More
Hardly a week goes by without an email from some new company making an electric motorcycle, but this one caught... Read More
Roundabouts are just as dangerous for riders as intersections says Austroads which has called for riders to be considered a priority in “Safe System” design. Their aptly named report, “Understanding and Improving Safe System Intersection Performance” says intersections account for 30% of all vehicle crash injuries, but a massive 47%... Read More
Blame for an autonomous car crashing into a motorcycle has been placed on the lane-splitting rider, despite the fact that... Read More
Motorcyclists have had a bad name for too many years and it’s time for riders to actively be good ambassadors... Read More
A “dictatorship” has cut the speed on 44km of the Oxley Highway from 100km/h to 80km/h with no negotiation, says a rider representative. Save the Oxley Campaign founder Ken Healey says he and various stakeholders were called to a meeting with NSW Roads Minister Melinda Pavey at noon today to... Read More
A former police who threw an object at a rider causing him to crash has been placed on a six-month... Read More
