Emergency call systems are coming to motorcycles and helmets with a French company the latest to release a helmet that... Read More
In a tragic end to 2019, a 22-year-old male rider has died in a late-night crash in Sydney’s Royal National... Read More
Stories about helmet safety and legalities, Arlen Ness and Charley Boorman, road rules, crashes, lane filtering and a big-bore kit attracted the most interest from our readers in 2019. With more than 300,000 readers a month, we have a pretty fair idea of what subjects are of interest to our... Read More
A Californian rider has been awarded a $US21.5m (about $A31.5m) payout for injuries suffered when a Kia Optima illegally left... Read More
A radio jock has called for a motorcycle ban on Melbourne’s Monash Freeway after a fatality that police have already... Read More
Seven riders have been injured in the third annual KTM Australia Adventure Rallye which is this year riding on “previously unridden tracks and trails” in the Northern Territory. When it was promoted last year, the organisers said the event would be so remote, they would have a helicopter available if med-evac or... Read More
More than 300 volunteers have signed up to Bikers 4 Bikers Down, a service that helps riders recovering from a... Read More
A registry of volunteers to help recovering riders injured in a motorcycle crash is being set up by a Hawkebsury... Read More
A lawyer might be a necessary evil after a motorcycle crash, especially if it is your first crash, it wasn’t your fault or you are being hassled by your insurance company. In fact, hiring a lawyer right after your crash is always one of the best moves that you can... Read More
A rider who hit a kangaroo on an outback NSW road in 2013 won his bid for compensation in the... Read More
Motorcycle paramedics operate in several cities around the world, but with the growing number of trail and adventure riders heading... Read More
Police investigations into two controversial motorcycle crashes in Melbourne are still not resolved up to four months later. The first happened on July 17 at 1.40pm when a woman in a Camry drove in front two motorcycle riders in Melbourne. The riders, Steve Caruana and Marc Logan, have only recently... Read More
Simple stupidity, irresponsibility and bad luck are often overlooked as causes of a motorcycle crash, says 10-year road safety researcher... Read More
A volunteer band of riders has formed MotoMedics Queensland to act as first responders to motorcycle accidents while the injured... Read More
The most common injuries in motorcycle crashes are to the riders’ feet or legs, according to leading US public health institute the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you fall, you immediately put your hands out to protect yourself, yet hands and arms were actually much lower on... Read More
Dakar Rally debutante Scott Britnell is still determined to race in the gruelling event in January 2017, despite suffering a... Read More
Draggin Jeans boss Grant Mackintosh has been involved in a serious motorcycle accident, but says his award-winning jeans helped save... Read More
Riders will be asked to insert a free CRASH Card filled with their medical information inside their helmet to help emergency services in the event of a crash. The Caution Road Accident Serious Crash (CRASH) Card will be accompanied by a red-dot “Do not remove helmet” sticker to be placed on... Read More
Australian motorcycle protective clothing company Draggin will release the first single-layer denim jeans with abrasion resistance higher than four seconds.... Read More
Riders who have taken the First Aid For Motorcyclists course have helped themselves and other injured riders with their newfound knowledge and... Read More
A pothole has been blamed for the death of a Ducati rider in a sad reminder to riders about allegedly negligent roadworks. James Hughes, 50, died on Sunday after losing control on the newly opened Oallen Ford Bridge, east of Canberra. His partner Melissa Pearce blames one of several potholes... Read More
Some riders worry about stopping to help at a crash scene because they are concerned about not having enough skills... Read More
Motorbike Writer is now a proud sponsor of the important First Aid for Motorcyclists course which is touring the country. CLICK... Read More
Authorities have claimed no responsibility for at least one motorcycle crash in unattended roadworks with loose gravel. Injured rider and civil engineer Simon Miller says that in his professional opinion, the roadworks on the Great Alpine Road where he crashed were not legal. “The company I work for does pavement... Read More
A police video that warns about the dangers of riding while tired has won a safety award. But there’s a... Read More
Three riders collided with a car in Central Queensland at the weekend in the latest of a spate of motorcycle... Read More
Shoddy roadworks with little signage, deep gravel and metal plates to cover holes are a trap waiting to snare unwitting motorcycle riders. One Gladstone man early on Friday morning crashed his Harley-Davidson in gravel left behind by roadworks where there was no warning signs and no street lighting. Rider Troy Stuart... Read More
http://youtu.be/xq2xStb0R-c Warning: This video of a fatal crash is graphic and disturbing, but the message is important. Show it to riders... Read More
A British rider now faces thousands of dollars in insurance claims after a man who bought his Kawasaki ZX10R had a... Read More
Nothing we love more than poking a bit of fun at high-paid stars who ride motorcycles. Recently soccer legend David Beckham dropped his bike in LA, while young pop prince Jutsin Bieber nearly mowed down a pedestrian when he mounted the footpath/sidewalk on his Can-Am Spyder three-wheeler roadster in Beverly... Read More
By Scott Huntington (American freelance writer, blogger, and rider. Check out his site, offthethrottle.com) There are few things more enjoyable than... Read More
Older riders may be showing up more in motorcycle road crash statistics, but that’s because there are more of them.... Read More
How many times have you struggled to ride safely through roadworks where there is no suitable detour provided? Did you know that if you crash as a result, you can sue the roadworks contractors? I recently rode through several roadworks sites on the New England Highway where the workers had... Read More
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRKxZ8s89Ls North America is a land of contrasts – even in motorcycling. In Saskatchewan they’re piling on stiff motorcycle restrictions,... Read More
We know car drivers who run into motorcycles often claim they didn’t see them. It’s called SMIDSY, or “sorry mate,... Read More