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While riders have been safely using bus lanes in NSW, the ACT and several major cities around the world for several years, Victoria is still in a protracted trial phase and other states lag even further behind. In February, the Victorian Government announced that riders could use more bus lanes in Melbourne for the next …
A politician contesting the NSW state elections tomorrow (23 March 2019) says motorcycle riders are often the forgotten commuters. The politician is controversial former Senator David Leyonhjelm who will be the lead candidate for the Liberal Democrats in the NSW Legislative Council, or “Upper House”. His chances are slim against a wealth of conservative minor …
We already know motorcycle and scooter riders are happier commuters, but now a survey has quantified how little they are peeved by commuting. Sitting in traffic jams is the biggest frustration for 60% of drivers on their daily commute, but only 13% of motorbike riders say it is a concern. The latest figures are from …
Motorcycle riders not only arrive at work happier than other commuters, but can also looking fresh and neat thanks to the Australian-designed Henty CoPilot range of backpacks. The clever two-in-one Henty CoPilot backpacks consist of an outer garment bag that protects against crushing and wringing your clothes, and a spacious grab 20 litre inner utility bag. …
Motorcycle commuters are six times less stressed than other motorists, are late less often and spend less on the journey. That’s according to two British surveys of 3000 commuters, but it’s obviously relevant in just about any city and nothing we riders didn’t already know. The most recent study, commissioned by motorcycle insurance specialists Lexham …
The most dangerous place to ride a motorcycle is in traffic, according to statistics, but it can still be fun and you can do a lot to stay safe. Traffic is dangerous: There are many vehicles close to you that may not see you; there is more oil on the roads from trucks and old …
Commuters who ride motorcycles or scooters to work are happier, arrive calmer and therefore make better employees. We don’t need surveys to tell us we are happy, but the British survey of 1000 commuters, commissioned by motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts, found 87.9% of motorcycle and scooter commuters believe they are happier than their colleagues. Some 67.8% also …
Many big touring motorcycles have audio systems, but now a Chinese manufacturer has added an MP3 player and speakers to a 125cc commuter bike. The Chinese Lexmoto Venom 125 is the first small-capacity bike we’ve heard of with a built-in audio system. We’ve never been big fans of audio systems on bikes because at more …
The 125cc Honda Grom commuter that has wowed the Yanks, may soon be coming to Australia. The small and fun commuter has been a surprisingly popular bike in America, even winning Motorcycle USA magazine’s prestigious bike of the year award. The judges said: “Sometimes simple is better. But how can a bike that tops out at just …
We don’t need surveys to tell us we are happy, but a British survey has found people who ride motorcycles or scooters to work arrive calmer and therefore make better employees. The survey of 1000 commuters commissioned by motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts found 87.9% of motorcycle and scooter commuters believe they are happier than their …