I’ve been testing a couple of bikes recently that got me thinking about being a supposedly rebel biker. Why are...
The new Harley Softail Breakout started life as a Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) model. While that models cost $42,990 (plus on-road costs),...
What are the top 10 sexy motorcycles, I hear you ask. Good question and I know the answers. This is obviously all subjective, of course, so it doesn’t mean I’m wrong. Because they are my choices, you will find a preponderance of retro models and Italians among the list. There...
Versatility is the key word for the Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback. It’s a tourer with hard panniers and a big windscreen,...
Harley is taking it up to Bell with their new range of custom-painted open-face helmets. Bell has returned to Australia...
The Harley Fat Boy has been a top seller for the company for several years but in the past couple of years some custom bikes have usurped the king.Fat has never been so much in style. Now the Fat Boy is back as the top seller and it’s easy to...
There are no frills, bells or whistles on a Harley Super Glide. This is a blank canvas for owners who...
More than any other motorcycle brand, Harley-Davidson is focusing on attracting that under-represented half of the population – women. Over...
The Harley 72 captures the youth and the nostalgia market at the same time. The Harley-Davidson XL 1200V Sportster Seventy-Two looks like it could have rolled out of any talented young designer’s workshop. Yet the Harley 72 also conjures fond memories of Peter Fonda’s Captain America chopper from the 1969 cult...
A collection of nine classic Harleys and two other rare bikes is up for auction on July 21 with no...
Not everyone can ride fast, but equally not everyone can ride slowly. Have you ever witnessed riders wobbling all over...
Harley riders love a bargain, so it seems as the FXDB Street Bob is one of its top sellers at the moment, probably because it’s only $21,495 (plus on-road costs). It’s good buying at the moment because it’s one of the few models left with the 96 Twin Cam engine. As...
It was the perfect bike-riding weekend, despite the massive overnight thunderstorm. We had been having a great time playing in...
Will Harley go to water when it releases its 2014 models in Denver, Colorado, in five weeks? Tough new European...
If a Fat Boy went on a diet it would become a Harley Softail Slim. That’s what Harley has done with its Softail Slim, a stripped-down, old-school bike costing $26,995 which is almost $2000 less than the popular Fat Boy. It still has much of the Fatty look about it...
What are the best motorcycle songs? Listen to Keef’s chord changes at the start of “Brown Sugar”. Go on, do...
In its 110th year Harley-Davidson’s stocks are rising and the future is looking bright, despite an imminent Indian attack. During...
The most anticipated bike launch of the year is only six days away. Yes, Indian is back, this time with the heavy financial backing of Polaris, the world’s biggest-selling all-terrain-vehicle manufacturer. Under Polaris stewardship, the venerable brand will be revived with a new engine and a new model. It could...
These are the first photos of the new Indian Chief Classic cruiser, Chieftain hardbagger and Vintage softbagger unveiled simultaneously at...
The new Yamaha Bolt cruiser is expected to become the brand’s top-selling non-LAMS road bike with about 500 sales in...
An experimental army Harley XA 750 from 1942 is among the rare bikes being auctioned at Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction on October 21. The bike is expected to fetch up to $22,000, but it is not the most valuable. That honour goes to an unrestored 1914 Model 10F V-Twin...
Does anyone remember the old Globe of Death where motorcycles would ride around inside a giant metal globe-shaped cage? It...
How does Harley Sprint, or Harley Hummer, or Harley Bobcat sound? Could these names from the American brand’s past re-emerge...
Most motorcycle riders should steer away from ethanol-blended fuels, at least in the long term, as it may not be suitable. Ethanol is a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of sugarcane or grain. In Australia, ethanol content in unleaded fuel is limited to 10% (E10) but some countries use...
Harley-Davidson is not going totally water-cooled as the pundits predicted. Instead, they are going partially water cooled or “Twin Cooled”,...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the...
Most of the changes to the 2014 Harley-Davidson are in the Touring line-up. This could be seen as a response to the launch of the Indian Chief with its first touring hard bagger model, but that was only two weeks ago and even Harley couldn’t turn around their marketing and...
Has Harley really gone water-cooled? When Harley launched the 2014 model range this week they introduced a new Twin-Cooled 103...
Harley-Davidson’s stocks are looking good at the moment. The American icon has just been named the fourth most respected brand...
The earliest known Harley-Davidson Sportster in existence could be yours. The first-year model believed to be the 10th XL883 produced in 1957 is being auctioned in Las Vegas by Bonhams next January. The Sportster is one of many rare bikes to go under the hammer. Also on the block will...
Milwaukee is the home of the Harley-Davidson museum which opened on their 105th anniversary in 2008. It is one of...
These are some of the 2014 model Harley-Davidsons we will be riding into the Rocky Mountains tomorrow. Expectations are high...
The memory of Evel Knievel will live on in a special tribute bike commissioned by the famous stuntman’s family. Ohio custom bike makers Sledgehammer Bobbers owner David Cook says the tribute to Evel Knievel’s Harley XR750 will include personal items, including two rings and other items donated by his family....
First impressions of the 2014 Harley Touring bikes are great. Rode through heavy rain at high speed in the Colorado...
Harley admits that customers had asked for an adjustable windscreen on the new Touring range, but they rejected the idea....
Harley-Davidson has solved a raft of “first-world problems” with its new Touring range. It’s not as if they have discovered a cure for cancer or how to feed the poor, but they have solved some very important problems that, for me at least, were deal breakers. I have loved the...
Not only was Harley’s new Touring model range been developed in a wind tunnel, so was their new leather jacket....
Harley-Davidson is testing a 500cc V-twin motorcycle for learners and emerging markets such as India and China. Chief operating officer...
For those hoping for a revival of the Buell brand, think again. “Buell is done,” says Harley-Davidson boss Keith Wandell (pictured). He told an international press crew attending the Harley 110th celebrations in Milwaukee today that Buell would not be making a comeback. “Buell was intended to bring young riders...
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in...
Harley tourers became the best handling family a few years ago when the company introduced a stiffer frame. Now Swedish...
Harley street parade: Santa Claus, Batman and Catwoman were among the record 6000-plus riders who paraded through Milwaukee streets for the Harley-Davidson 110th birthday celebrations. Led off by Wisconsin State police, the parade was watched by many thousands more who filled the city sidewalks hours earlier, eating hot dogs and...
If you want to ride a big bike in tight maneuvres like the police, there is no easy way. It...
Harley is nothing if not observant. Over the past decade, several models have reflected custom bike show trends. There was...
It took some time, but Harley-Davidson has suddenly come thundering into the 21st century, thanks to its Project Rushmore. The new Touring features hi-tech infotainment systems, wind-tunnel aerodynamics, LED and halogen headlights, linked brakes, hydraulic clutch and partial water cooling. It’s typical of Harley not to be the first with...
There may have been a revolution in the Harley-Davidson Touring line-up, but the rest of the 2014 fleet has only...
Good things come to those who wait, right? That seems to be the case with the coming Indian Chief range...
Captain America will ride a Harley Breakout when the next installment of the Marvel Comics hero hits the silver screen next year. The bike will also feature at the annual Comic-Con festival of nerds in San Diego. The new movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier”, features Steve Rogers’ title character...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an...
Gone are the days of the glossy motorcycle brochure. Harley-Davidson has now created a brochure app for iPad that will keep you entertained for hours. It’s much more than a brochure of their latest models, accessories and apparel, though. It also has video, downloadable wallpapers and interactivity such as booking...
Holy Harleys! The Pope is selling yet another HOG. This time last year, Harley launched its 110th anniversary countdown with...
One of the biggest changes in Harley-Davidson‘s model line-ups seems to have reaped rewards. The American icon has posted a...
The Queensland anti-bikie laws are apparently popular with the public. Some 48% agree with them and about 20% say the Newman Government should go further, according to a Sunday Mail/ReachTEL poll. But is it right to trample the civil liberties of the minority for the supposed good of the majority?...
I’ve just accepted an invitation to attend a very hush-hush, last-minute Harley-Davidson presentation on Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne. No,...
The hysteria over the anti-bikie laws will “blow over fairly quickly”, says Harley-Davidson Australia director of marketing Adam Wright. While...
Today Harley-Davidson is expect to reveal a 500cc bike made in India for Asian and Western learner markets. While the announcement is expected to be made at the EICMA show in Milan, there is a special press event being held in Melbourne at Gasolina which MotorbikeWriter will attend. Check back...
These are the first pictures of the new Harley-Davidson Street 500 and Street 750. The new family of entry level...
If you want to look cool, you need to ride a bike ridden by the King of Cool. And now...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue is now waiting at your dealership. About 22,000 copies have been printed off for Australia and New Aealand and they are all likely to...