CFMOTO Australia has announced the competitive pricing for its adventure motorcycle models, the 800MT Sport and 800MT Touring, which will...
A display of rare and expensive Vincent motorcycles will be an apt highlight of the annual Phil Irving Concourse named...
Ducati has honoured Australia’s three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss with a special Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary model. The limited-edition serial-numbered bike will be available in Australia and New Zealand from January 2022 with an Australian ride away price of $27,489. It comes in a special livery that...
KTM Australia continues to lead the list of recalled motorcycles with the latest being a recall of 2021 450SX-F MX...
Riders who use the Snap Send Solve app that helps Australian authorities identify and fix road hazards that pose a...
Triumph Motorcycles has this week announced they will build and race enduro and motocross motorcycles with the help of five-time American Rider of the Year Ricky Carmichael (pictured above). The official press release didn’t supply many details and it is unknown whether they will be produced in India or Thailand...
Single day passes are still available for the inaugural National Thunder Motorcycle Rally in October 2021 in Australia’s country music...
The annual Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre to raise awareness of mental health issues has been cancelled for...
Australian motorcyclists don’t find anything weird about signs that warn of kangaroos ahead as they are one of the biggest dangers on our outback roads for riders. However, the signs are in the top 10 of the world’s “most baffling, confusing and downright weird road signs”, according to a new...
Rumours of the death of the Harley-Davidson Sportster brand seem to have been greatly exaggerated! Instead of replacing the 883cc...
The “king of biker films”, William Smith, has died of natural causes, aged 86, after a long battle with alzheimers...
Detailed tests are required on the efficacy of blow-up vests and jackets as used by MotoGP riders, says Australian safety expert Dr Marcus Wigan. The Emeritus Professor of Transport and Information Systems at Edinburgh Napier University says funding for such tests should be provided to the internationally awarded MotoCAP* motorcycle gear safety...
BMW Motorrad Australia has finally decided to import electric scooters, starting next year from $20,350. The company launched its C...
The 2021 SuperSport 950 has arrived in Australia and New Zealand with new fairings and higher electronic tech, while prices...
Motorcycle and OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) rose 5.7% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2020, according to official figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). They report that sales were 55,840 compared with 3001 for the first six months...
BMW Motorrad has made sweeping changes to its model line-up for 2022, bringing new colours, streamlined range line-ups, new variants,...
Australian motorcycle trainere motoDNA has developed a computer software system that analyses rider behaviour and uses a computer game environment...
Riders from all states, not just Tasmanian residents, have been urged to contribute to a Tasmanian Road Safety Inquiry given the state is a Mecca for riders from all over Australia. The Tasmanian Legislative Council last week announced the inquiry after the Apple Isle recorded six rider deaths to the...
Current Covid lockdowns have thrown the annual Black Dog Ride into jeopardy. (UPDATE: The event has now been cancelled, but...
Lower rub rails on safety barriers that are important for the safety of riders have proliferated in recent years, but...
A powerful electric motor and innovative aerodynamics are expected to help a British engineering company achieve a world speed record of more than 400km/h (250mph) for a motorcycle. The bike will have emissions and economy implications for current and future electric and conventionally-powered motorcycles. White Motorcycle Concepts has unveiled its...
The first half of 2021 has witnessed a significant number of motorcycle safety recalls with Honda and KTM the most...
Former MV Agusta boss Giovanni Castiglioni and Australian company Stealth Electric Bikes have teamed up to launch a range of...
Motorcycle jackets and pants that have good breathability for the warmer riding months sacrifice safety standards, according to the latest test results from Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service. MotoCAP has now performed testing and issued safety and comfort ratings ratings for 354 items of rider jackets, gloves...
After the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA) was cancelled last gear due to the pandemic, the organisers have confirmed the world’s...
Australian riders want better infrastructure and security devices on their motorcycles and scooters, according to a new survey. While motorcycle...
Criminal charges have been dropped against the daughter of renowned Australian neurosurgeon Charlie Teo for driving on the wrong side of the road and crashing head-on into a bike ridden by former Comanchero William “Jock” Ross (pictured) at Wiseman’s Ferry in September 2019. Police had alleged that Nicola Annabel Teo,...
I’ve literally been around the world with Barry Green on a mixture of two and four wheels. Barry is the...
Sikh riders who want an exemption from wearing a helmet on religious grounds may soon have a “Tough Turban” option...
Painted road surfaces that present a dangerous slip hazard to motorcycle and scooter riders could son be a thing of the past with new grippy surface treatments. Australian company OmniGrip has commissioned to replace painted surfaces such as bus and bike lanes and pedestrian crossings with their special treatment in...
Three veterans and one of their sons are this weekend competing in the gruelling Finke Desert Race in Australia’s Northern...
Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Shaun Lennard hopes to address how roads can be made safer for riders at an international...
Suzuki Australia is recalling UH200 scooters over an issue with rusty speedos that could cost the rider a hefty speeding fine. The official notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says 60 scooters from 2018 and 2019 are affected. The full list of vehicle identification numbers (VIND) are included...
Tyre reviews are only worthwhile if they include wear characteristics which means a long-term review is necessary. So, with a...
Millions of dollars of Victorian motorcycle safety levy funds remain unspent as minutes of the ministerial advisory panel on motorcycle...
CFMOTO has unveiled its new KTM-powered 800MT adventure family at the 2021 Beijing motorcycle show. The two-model range consists of the 800MT Sport and the up-spec 800MT Touring which will arrive to tackle Australia’s bush in late 2021 with prices announced soon. At the heart of both bikes is KTM’s ...
Is there any more iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycle than the hot rod Fat Boy? From Hollywood stardom to being immortalised as...
There are some very collectible Australian, British, European and Japanese motorcycles in Shannons timed online Winter auction from 8-15 June,...
If you think there has been a lot of motorcycle safety recalls in the past month, you are right. In the first quarter of 2021, there were 13 recalls, but the rate has accelerated with 10 recalls in the month of May, alone. Perhaps as riders are coming out of...
South Australia Police have released a video of a high-speed motorcycle crash in an effort to vindicate tougher new penalties...
Ducati Australia has recalled all 2021 Multistrada V4 models over valve issues in the V4 engine which has now been...
A Queensland petition calling for motorcycle noise limits to be standardised to “power equipment” levels of 115dB has been rejected by Roads Minister Mark Bailey. He says a uniform upper noise (stationary) limit of 115 or 110dB(A) for all vehicles would “effectively increase the permissible noise limit of a vast...
Ducati Australia has announced pricing for two customisation kits that make personalising a Monster even easier. The Monster has always...
KTM Australia, who import KTM, GasGas and Husqvarna has issued a series of recalls in the past couple of days...
Honda Australia has issued an official recall for their 2020 Fireblade CBR1000RR sportsbike over an issue with the suspension that could cause the bike to drop in height. The notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the left cushion connecting plate may have been reversed when fitted...
Riders are now being discriminated against by at least one Sunshine Coast service station with signs demanding they pre-pay for...
Range is a big issue for electric motorcycles, but an even bigger hurdle is slow charging rates. Many modern motorcycles...
What started out as a leisurely ride from Brisbane to Tenterfield and back over a couple of days with three friends and family turned into a bit of an adventure simply because one of our riders hadn’t checked his tyre pressures. I have been banging on about checking your tyre...
A one-off Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS is the big price for the top fundraiser this year in The Distinguished Gentleman’s...
The last thing you want when you are riding a bush trail is for the chain to come off the...
An extremely rare 1940s AJS 497cc E90 ‘Porcupine’ Grand Prix racing motorcycle is being offered for the first time at auction and expected to fetch as much as $US425,000. The bike, previously owned by post-war AJS works rider Ted Frend, will be a highlight of the Bonhams Summer Stafford Sale...
Satoshi Uchida, the previous Deputy Executive General Manager of Motorcycle Operations at Suzuki Motorcycles Operations in Japan, has just been...
I attended the international media launch for the LiveWire in Portland, Oregon, in July 2019, and it has taken almost...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has now performed testing and issued safety and comfort ratings ratings for 340 items of rider jackets, gloves and pants. The MotoCAP safety intitiative launched in September 2018 and is the first of its type in the world. It has now added...
Engine vibration on the Suzuki GSX250F could cause the bulb in the headlight to blow out, prompting Suzuki Australia to issue...
The brand name “Harley-Davidson” currently adorns the electric LiveWire motorcycle, but future electric bikes from the iconic American manufacturer may...
One hundred motorcycle and sidecar racers will be on show at the annual Historic Winton event on 22-23 May, 2021, at Winton Motor Raceway in Victoria. The event was cancelled last year because of the pandemic and this year it has caused the organisers to cancel official vehicle displays. However,...
This stunning custom based on a classic air-cooled BMW has us wondering whether BMW will produce more retro models to...
I recently found photos taken on my iPhone 11 were blurry because the autofocus wouldn’t lock on. The phone was...
It’s hard enough getting a road test from your local motorcycle dealer, but a test where you take an adventure bike off-road on to dirt is virtually impossible. That is, unless you want to buy a BMW! In the past couple of years, BMW Motorrad Australia has offered paid off-road...