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Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi will officially retire from the MotoGP scene, effective at the end of the 2021 season. The news came announced via live coverage on MotoGP’s website, alongside the report that the young Italian made his decision in the shadows...
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Indian Motorcycle has issued a global recall on 2019 Scout and Scout...
If you’re in the market for a new set of motorcycle gloves,...
While roadworks speeds in some jurisdictions can be as low 40km/h (25mph), the UK may be heading toward a standard 60mph (about 100km/h) on highway roadworks. Speed limits through roadworks...
A special motorcycle exhibition in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) planned...
Aprilia Australia has issued a safety recall notice for a brake issue...
Indian Motorcycle will join Honda and Harley-Davidson in offering Apple CarPlay to owners of 2020 Chieftain, Roadmaster and Challenger models with navigation. Honda Goldwing was the first with Apple CarPlay...
Harley-Davidson is expected to pull out of some Asian and Latin American...
The New Zealand Army is now testing two-wheel-drive UBCO electric motorcycles with...
Two Royal Enfield Himalayan adventurer motorcycles have starring roles in an upcoming Kiwi winter surf film called “Lost Track New Zealand”. There, that’s a sentence you never thought you would...
Australian car parking costs, which are among the highest in the world,...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and...
Riders of 2018-20 Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 701 motorcycles have been grounded for seven weeks over a potential fuel leak issue. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and...
Harley-Davidson and the Piaggio Group of motorcycle and scooter companies have announced...
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans...
The hoodie is becoming a big fashion trend among urban riders so now award-winning UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited has introduced a Tactical Hoodie to their Bull-It range. It’s a...
The Bell MX-9 Adventure DLX helmet has been recalled simply because the...
With the borders opening, Royal Enfield plans a Himalayan & Adventure Weekend...
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in early September. The Tesla Model 3 Australia Facebook Group has...
Now that Ducati has taken over the reigns of importing into Australia...
Ducati has a launched the new Hypermotard 950 RVE with a “Graffiti”...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 jackets to its list of more than 200 tested items. The safety intitiative, launched...
A riders group is seeking to scrap vehicle registration in favour of...
Should motorcycles and scooters be allowed in bicycle lanes for short intervals...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past...
The Australian distributor for Ventz, the ingenious device that sends cooling air...
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better brakes, tyres and a host of accessories for current models....
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving...
Listen to the growl of the new Indian FTR 1200 in this...
This image of what looks like a production-ready version of the coming Indian FTR 1200 motorcycle has been leaked to us. Indian Motorcycle confirmed in June that it would build...
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing...
It might not have the power and capacity of the late V-Rod...
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod had come straight out of the crate when I picked it up. Rarely do motorcycle journalists need to run in a new bike. They are usually...
Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has a new boss just at a...
First Aid for Motorcyclists founders Tracy Hughes and Roger Fance are leaving...
The new all-black Harley-Davidson Road King Special really should be called Street King as it is an more of an urban crawler or canyon carver than a highway tourer. The Road...
Indian Motorcycle is adding to the apparel range for 2017 with new rider...
Ducati has recalled it newest model, the XDiavel S, over a faulty...
With the addition of the Indian Springfield hard bagger, the range is complete and there won’t be any new platforms or a learner bike, says Peter Alexander managing director of...
Yamaha Motor Australia has unveiled the new colours for their sports bikes –...
The 2016 Indian Motorcycle range is wearing some new paint, including a...
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