There is a host of exciting motorcycles being released in 2020 that have caught the attention of our more than... Read More
BMW Motorrad riders may soon be able to use their smartphone with their instruments and helmet, automatically call for help... Read More
Video of the 2015 BMW GS Safari Enduro has been released showing some incredible skills in very tough conditions, proving that the event is only for the brave and talented. BMW Safaris started 21 years ago and after a few years, the event was split into a TS Safari for road... Read More
Motorcycle manufacturers will unveil a host of new models at the INTERMOT and EICMA motorcycle shows over the next two... Read More
BMW Motorrad has unveiled its Indian-made G310 learner motorcycle one month after revealing a stunt version in Sao Paolo and... Read More
Veteran Aussie motorcycle adventurers Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix packed their big Beemer in 2015 for a trip from Greece the long way to Vladivostok and have now released an inspiring book of their travels. The Long Way to Vladivostok, published by Aussies Overland, is available online or as an... Read More
BMW Motorrad has been inspecting the forks of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models when bikes came... Read More
Now you can get engine faults sent to your smartphone via wifi, reports Wayne Carruthers. It works the same way... Read More
Japanese build the most reliable motorcycles, but Harley and BMW owners are the most satisfied with their bikes, according to American consumer advocacy magazine Consumer Reports. Australian consumer advocacy magazine Choice does not have any consumer reports on motorcycles or their reliability. A spokesperson says it isn’t cost effective to... Read More
BMW and Belstaff have combined to make eight motorcycle jackets costing up to $2600. But what else could you expect... Read More
More BMW R nineT and G 310 model variants are tipped to be on the drawing boards at the Munich... Read More
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in the sixth Mission Impossible movie, this time riding a BMW R nineT Scrambler through Paris before t-boning a car. The 56-year-old actor insists he does all his own stunts and seems to be riding the bike the wrong way around the Arc... Read More
Once considered an ugly duckling, the BMW twin-opposed “Boxer” engine is now perhaps the most attractive engine for custom motorcycle... Read More
BMW’s vision of the future for riders is encompassed in the Concept Link electric scooter that knows where you’re going and... Read More
The cheapest GS yet is the new BMW G 310 GS at just $6900 plus on-road costs arriving in mid-October 2017. The G 310 GS will be available in “Cosmic” black, “Racing” red and “Pearl” white metallic, the latter adding $75 to the price. We’re not sure why certain colours... Read More
The bold, feet-first, belt-driven Ducati XDiavel S cruiser has received a Best of the Best award at the annual German... Read More
You can ride your bike “the way it was intended” at Happy Laps, a fundraising day of track riding that raises funds for Beyond Blue and... Read More
The year has started off slowly with few voluntary motorcycle safety recalls. So far, there have been recalls for Indian Scout, Victory cruisers, Can Am Spyders and Yamaha NXC125 scooters. There has also been a worldwide recall of 300,000 BMW R and K series models with overtightened brake disc bolts... Read More
It’s pretty rare to find a 30-odd-year-old bike in perfect condition, but even rare for it to have just 2... Read More
The newest market niche seems to be the “super adventure” motorcycle after KTM recently confirmed the 1290 Super Adventure and... Read More
Tamworth reader Dave Richards got into bikes with his dad by selling a boat. Here’s his amusing tale. (Readers are invited to tell us about their bike by sending their details via email.) I’d bought a cheap tinny, fixed it, played with it, got bored with it and was selling... Read More
BMW has added one new model for 2015 as well as several updates to current models, including keyless lock and... Read More
Some claim BMW boxers have a look only a mother could love, but for Owen Hobbs the classic airhead epitomises... Read More
BMW Motorrad applications for two patents and emissions certification suggest the Bavarian manufacturer is developing carbon motorcycle frames and two new models based on the R nineT. The patent applications are for sportsbikes and standard bikes with Ducati-style trellis frames made from long tubes of carbon fibre. BMW already uses... Read More
Patented designs have surfaced for a BMW W-3 engine that looks like a V-twin with an extra head and would... Read More
BMW has finally revealed its Scrambler concept based on the R nineT in a direct counter-punch to the trendy new... Read More
The ninth annual Far Cairn Rally to Tottenham in central NSW returns in spring 2016 to raise money to help crash victims through the Motorcycle Accident Rehabilitation Initiative (MARI). So far, the BMW Touring Club of NSW has raised about $30,000 for MARI Australia through the rally, including $3550 raised... Read More
BMW Motorrad is the first manufacturer to introduced blind spot monitoring systems from cars to two wheels. While it will... Read More
BMW is directly targeting the American market with the launch of the K 1600 B for bagger, but given Australia’s... Read More
BMW Motorrad has joined Harley-Davidson in marketing their motorcycles through comic books. Harley has had a long association with Marvel Comics and has debuted several new models in the associated Marvel superheroes movies. Now BMW is doing the same with the new learner-approved G 310 R which will feature in... Read More
This BMW Concept Stunt G310 is believed to be a stunt bike version of the much-anticipated Indian-made BMW 300cc single-cylinder... Read More
BMW was the first bike manufacturer to have LED headlights and now it looks like being the first to have... Read More
BMW has lost a major marketing tool with the dismissal of a case in which a Californian man complained that his K 1100 RS gave him a permanent erection for almost two years. Henry Wolf claimed the BMW and his aftermarket Corbin seat triggered his medical condition after a four-hour... Read More
Honda, BMW and Suzuki have recalled several motorcycles and scooters over issues including shaft lock-up, brake failure, engine stalling and... Read More
Supplies of the new BMW S 1000 RR have been substantially delayed thanks to a high demand for the company’s... Read More
The Oxley Highway is a road you have to ride at least once in your life, according to veteran motorcycle journalist Mick Matheson, who has produced this video to prove his point. “There are about 300 corners, the traffic is usually light, and the experience covers more than just the ride... Read More
BMW Motorrad is celebrating 40 years of its GS models with three new models, extra standard features and anniversary styling touches for... Read More
The Free Trade Agreement with Japan and, to a lesser extent Korea, will be a bonanza for Australian motorcycle riders.... Read More
BMW has updated their C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters with a retuned engine, upgraded transmission, revised suspension settings and cosmetic changes, but does anyone really care? Scooter sales continue to plummet in Australia, down 22.7% last year to 5389 which is less than half the sales... Read More
Smart cornering headlights are coming to more motorcycles now that Kawasaki is thinking of introducing them on their Ninja ZX-14R. BMW... Read More
Electric motorcycles and scooters do not make financial sense yet, but electric power convert Oliver van Bilsen says after living... Read More
BMW has widened the gap between the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure. The GS is now a slightly more road-oriented bike, while the coming Adventure is going to be more hardcore off-road. Read my story here. BMW has confronted coming stringent emissions laws by water-cooling its famous boxer engine,... Read More
The retro/modern BMW R nineT continues to show its chameleon abilities with new tank accessories to further personalise the bike.... Read More
BMW Motorrad is likely to unveil an R nineT Bobber at the EICMA show in Milan in November. The evidence is... Read More
BMW revises the F 800 R roadster and sports touring F800 GT with ride-by-wire throttle, riding modes, new dials and more options. The updated models were unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan alongside the new G 310 GS and nineT Urban G/S, updated R 1200 GS and K... Read More
We have been reporting on Suzuki’s turbocharging plans ever since they unveiled their Recursion concept in 2013. Over the years... Read More
Indian motorcycles may be assembled in India for the local market within the next three to five years, following in... Read More
Will BMW follow Honda with naked versions of its flagship K 1600 tourer like the Gold Wing F6B and F6C? These radical customs seen here from Japan could be very well the start of the next versions of the BMW K 1600. They were produced by BMW Motorrad Japan as... Read More
What was your favourite motorcycle of the more than 50 new machines that debuted at the world’s biggest motorcycle show in Milan this... Read More
BMW Motorrad in the UK is celebrating 100 years of operation of the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG company with the... Read More
French company Dab Design planned this ugly custom “Enhanced Racer” kit for the BMW R nineT that simply bolts on – no welding or grinding sparks required! https://youtu.be/M4f3QWpnsGM Beauty might be in the eye of the beholder, but we think it’s ugly. It looks like a reject from a B-grade... Read More
The global motorcycle industry is struggling, yet motorcycles have never been so affordable with so many model choices available to... Read More
Reimagining The R nineT For The Low-Low Look, the R nineT is a very classy looking bike… But do you... Read More
Ducati will pump up the capacity on their Panigale superbike and BMW will have an “optimised engine for enhanced performance and ridability” of its 2015 model S 1000 RR, proving that reports of the demise of the sportsbike category are a little premature. BMW will be the first to unveil its 2015 superbike... Read More
BMW Motorrad is making technical upgrades to its liquid-cooled boxers to meet stringent Euro 4 emissions tests and has released... Read More
BMW is adding GoPro camera control to their car infotainment systems from July and it could be a technology that... Read More
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and F800 GS Adventure) and their scooters over a fault with an engine warning indicator light. The official Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notice says the warning light may not activate properly.... Read More
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so a motorbike that one rider might consider beautiful could appear so... Read More
A Collaborative Effort K. N. Radhakrishnan, President & CEO of TVS Motor Company spilled the beans regarding a BMW collaboration... Read More
If we were really practical about our motorcycle choice, we would probably all be riding the BMW F 800 GS Adventure. With its big 24-litre tank and go-anywhere capabilities, it is the ideal bike for Australia’s vast distances and rough roads and tracks. Yet it is also refined enough to... Read More