Motorcycle sales in the first quarter of this year were understandably down, but only by 2.5% compared with countries such... Read More
Retired and honoured motorcycle industry veteran Stuart Strickland has delivered blunt criticism of the industry and the dictators who make... Read More
Riders have been warned about fake motorcycle parts after New Delhi Police arrested four people selling the counterfeit products with the names of three prominent motorcycle companies. Delhi Police police have not officially revealed the names of the motorcycle companies nor the specific parts. Is it the 300th case of... Read More
The RACQ has thrown its support behind the second annual Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week starting today (October 22-26, 2018) and... Read More
Australia’s first Dakar Rally winner and newly crowned Cross Country Rallies World Champion Toby Price is urging riders to get their bikes... Read More
Australian motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales have been in a continual slump since the start of 2017 with sales up to the end of the third quarter of 2018 dropping a further 6.2% to 68,494. That’s down a massive 10,743 or 13.5% on the five-year high of 79,237 sold in... Read More
Riders should expect a host of discount offers in the New Year after Australian motorcycle, scooter and ATV sales continued... Read More
The Harley-Davidson Breakout has claimed the top-selling spot for the first time as the Australian motorcycle industry continues its first... Read More
How many times have you had to defend motorcycling when a non-rider has attacked them as dangerous, noisy and smelly? They tell you to grow up or suggest you catch a bus or take up cycling instead. You feel like thumping them, but instead you defend your pastime by offering... Read More
For the first time, the Australia motorcycle industry has united to launch a National Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week in... Read More
Motorcycle sales appear to be recovering after a very shaky start to the year with Harley-Davidson continuing to lead the... Read More
Independent motorcycle mechanics seem to be dying out at a rapid rate. Is it because motorcycle manufacturers are withholding servicing information or making it too expensive – some at up to $1900 a year for just one engine platform. A war of words has now broken out over whether manufacturers... Read More
Novice riders could soon have a wider choice of motorcycles such as the Street Rod (above) under the Learner-Approved Scheme (LAMS) if... Read More
Half a million fake and counterfeit vehicle parts seized in a raid in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week... Read More
Riders will be able to import a new motorcycle or other vehicle from 2018 without having to deal with a dealer so long as the model is not already imported into Australia. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has warned that the Federal Government move will take out the “buyer... Read More
Europe is mandating ABS on motorcycles and it is being considered in Australia but only now is a survey seeking... Read More
The Thai-made Honda NSS300 Forza Scooter has been recalled over a brake fluid leak issue. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission safety... Read More
Mini or pocket motorcycles are fun and cute, but they are a potential danger and usually illegal to use anywhere except on private property. In most countries, these machines are categorised as novelty toys and are not regulated by the same conditions as other vehicles. In Australia, the importers are... Read More
Harley-Davidson overtook Honda as the top-selling road bike company in Australia in 2015, thanks largely to strong sales of the... Read More
The next time someone says motorcycle riders are outcasts and not contributing to the economy, tell them to read this... Read More
Riders will gain some benefits from two recent automotive industry agreements. The first is an agreement between the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and Australian Automotive Dealers Association to allow better access for independent repairers and technicians to service and repair information. That will give riders a broader range of... Read More
The Federal Government needs to resolve the issue of states having different interpretations of helmet laws, says an industry spokesman.... Read More
Learners or “down-sizers” continue to dominate the motorcycle sales figures, according to the the third-quarter results released by the Federal Chamber... Read More
Motorcycle riders have been warned to avoid buying cheap motorcycle accessories, consumables and rider gear over the internet as they could be inferior quality or fake. Some of these products have well-known brand names, yet are being offered at a quarter of the price. They look like the genuine product,... Read More
Powersports manufacturer Polaris has called for an independent audit of ATV, motorcycle and scooter sales so consumers have a more... Read More
Australian motorcycle riders love their road bikes. Road bike sales rose marginally by 0.3% to 43,724, representing 39% of all... Read More