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A new survey has found a large majority of European riders believe drivers should be allowed to ride light motorcycles up to 125cc on a full car licence. In Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, licensed drivers have been able to ride a 50cc scooter or moped for decades without having to …
Police in NSW, Victoria and Queensland are investigating separate crashes in which three riders died yesterday (20 August 2019). Victorian Police arrested a truck driver after a fatal collision with a motorcycle in Produce Drive, Epping, about 10.45pm. The male rider, who is yet to be formally identified, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries …
Some governments around the world allow unlicensed teenagers and motorists with a full car licence to ride a 50cc moped. However, there are also riders and authorities that believe moped riders should have a motorcycle licence or that mopeds should be off the road altogether. (Laws vary throughout the world, but a moped is usually …
After a hard-fought win in the MotoGP season, it was time for World Champion Marc Marquez and teammate Dani Pedrosa to let off some steam racing mopeds. This Honda Racing video shows the Repsol partners demonstrating their skills against amateurs in Japan. They are racing in their Repsol leathers on Super Cub 110 mopeds also …
Famous Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Bultaco has produced its first street moped, the Albero, powered by an electric motor. In 2014, Bultaco announced it would return to production with electric road motorcycles. The news came as a shock from the company made famous by its two-stroke off-road bikes. The new bikes were to be the Rapitan and …
All states should allow people to ride a 50cc moped on a car licence to improve traffic congestion and teach young motorists road craft, says Australian Motorcycle Dealers Association boss Stuart Strickland. At present, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have a moped rule and it is widely used by commuters and international tourists at tourist destinations such as …
Not many electric bikes enthuse us with their whisper-quiet power and ungainly looks, but this handmade retro electric moped is an exception. The Kosynier moped, built by Polish brothers Marcin and Michal Bielawski, won the gold medal at the recent international trade fair for “Ideas – Inventions – New Products” in Germany. There are cruiser, boardtracker and …
A hipster electric motorbike is heading into a limited run of 100 for the US, with Australia another market the manufacturer is consider. Bolt Motorbikes has announced the launch of its $200,000 Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign, to bring its stylish and innovative electric motorbike to market. In just a few days they achieved 75% of their target with a …
Finally an electric motorbike that you wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen riding around town. A bike that gets it right with styling, practicality and technology that will appeal to the right target market. The Bolt M-1 is a cross between an electric motorbike, moped and mountain bike with grunge rat-bike styling that could be …
Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Bultaco announced in May that it would return, but not with two-stroke dirt bikes – instead they would return with a range of electric road bikes. They have now announced the first will be the Brinco Moto-Bike which is an electric/pedal moped-style bike designed as a versatile commuter, urban bike and mountain …