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I Think It’s Time for Me to Find a New Wife… With a name like Maurice Slaughter, you’d think he’s some kind of Harley riding, dealership owning badass; which he is just exactly that. Maurice celebrated 20 years with Bayside Harley- Davidson/Ducati in Portsmouth this year and has been wheeling... Read More
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Indian Motorcycle has issued a global recall on 2019 Scout and Scout... Read More
If you’re in the market for a new set of motorcycle gloves,... Read More
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... Read More
A special motorcycle exhibition in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) planned... Read More
Aprilia Australia has issued a safety recall notice for a brake issue... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson is expected to pull out of some Asian and Latin American... Read More
The New Zealand Army is now testing two-wheel-drive UBCO electric motorcycles with... Read More
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... Read More
Australian car parking costs, which are among the highest in the world,... Read More
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson and the Piaggio Group of motorcycle and scooter companies have announced... Read More
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans... Read More
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... Read More
The Bell MX-9 Adventure DLX helmet has been recalled simply because the... Read More
With the borders opening, Royal Enfield plans a Himalayan & Adventure Weekend... Read More
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... Read More
Now that Ducati has taken over the reigns of importing into Australia... Read More
Ducati has a launched the new Hypermotard 950 RVE with a “Graffiti”... Read More
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... Read More
A riders group is seeking to scrap vehicle registration in favour of... Read More
Should motorcycles and scooters be allowed in bicycle lanes for short intervals... Read More
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... Read More
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past... Read More
The Australian distributor for Ventz, the ingenious device that sends cooling air... Read More
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.... Read More
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving... Read More
Listen to the growl of the new Indian FTR 1200 in this... Read More
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... Read More
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing... Read More
It might not have the power and capacity of the late V-Rod... Read More
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... Read More
Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has a new boss just at a... Read More
First Aid for Motorcyclists founders Tracy Hughes and Roger Fance are leaving... Read More
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... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is adding to the apparel range for 2017 with new rider... Read More
Ducati has recalled it newest model, the XDiavel S, over a faulty... Read More
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... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has unveiled the new colours for their sports bikes –... Read More
The 2016 Indian Motorcycle range is wearing some new paint, including a... Read More
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