Indian Motorcycle has issued a global recall on 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber motorcycles for a possible problem with the...
If you’re in the market for a new set of motorcycle gloves, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP now has safety ratings...
While roadworks speeds in some jurisdictions can be as low 40km/h (25mph), the UK may be heading toward a standard 60mph (about 100km/h) on highway roadworks. Speed limits through roadworks are reduced for the safety of road workers. However, some riders question the low speeds when work is not happening...
A special motorcycle exhibition in Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) planned for November has been confirmed with the centre...
Aprilia Australia has issued a safety recall notice for a brake issue on 2017-2020 RSV4 and Tuono 1100 motorcycles. The...
Indian Motorcycle will join Honda and Harley-Davidson in offering Apple CarPlay to owners of 2020 Chieftain, Roadmaster and Challenger models with navigation. Honda Goldwing was the first with Apple CarPlay in 2018 and Harley followed a year later with the software update to its Boom! Box GTS Infotainment Systems on...
Harley-Davidson is expected to pull out of some Asian and Latin American markets as part off a “Rewire” strategy to...
The New Zealand Army is now testing two-wheel-drive UBCO electric motorcycles with 120km of range and a top speed of...
Two Royal Enfield Himalayan adventurer motorcycles have starring roles in an upcoming Kiwi winter surf film called “Lost Track New Zealand”. There, that’s a sentence you never thought you would hear! This trailer indicates a film that is beautifully shot and seems to capture the adventure and freedom of both...
Australian car parking costs, which are among the highest in the world, should make motorcycling more attractive as bike parking...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring...
Riders of 2018-20 Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 701 motorcycles have been grounded for seven weeks over a potential fuel leak issue. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 21 May 2020 said owners should “immediately contact an authorised dealer and do not ride the vehicle”....
Harley-Davidson and the Piaggio Group of motorcycle and scooter companies have announced massive loans to get back on their feet...
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans and cargo pants with a single layer of...
The hoodie is becoming a big fashion trend among urban riders so now award-winning UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited has introduced a Tactical Hoodie to their Bull-It range. It’s a comfortable and versatile jacket with some interesting features and suitable protection for the urban environment. Bull-It Tactical Hoodie comes in...
The Bell MX-9 Adventure DLX helmet has been recalled simply because the European certification label is missing from the chin...
With the borders opening, Royal Enfield plans a Himalayan & Adventure Weekend of roving around the Byron Bay hinterland on...
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in early September. The Tesla Model 3 Australia Facebook Group has published the above photo of a LiveWire being charged in Australia. Harley-Davidson Australia/New Zealand marketing guru Keith Waddell confirms the...
Now that Ducati has taken over the reigns of importing into Australia and New Zealand from NF Importers (Frasers), new...
Ducati has a launched the new Hypermotard 950 RVE with a “Graffiti” livery that includes an airbrush style of paintwork...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 jackets to its list of more than 200 tested items. The safety intitiative, launched in September 2018, is the first of its type in the world. It has now rated 202 items of clothing, including ...
A riders group is seeking to scrap vehicle registration in favour of more expensive fuel through an extra state fuel...
Should motorcycles and scooters be allowed in bicycle lanes for short intervals at a limited speed to free up inner-city...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain the new European standard and what it means for Aussie riders. Dr Hurren is a research scientist at Deakin University...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing...
New Zealand offers some of the world’s best motorbike roads and a large number of postcard-worthy routes, begging you to...
The Australian distributor for Ventz, the ingenious device that sends cooling air up your motorcycle jacket sleeves, is seeking a new owner. In 2016, Aussie rider Annie Wolff decided to distribute the UK invention in Australia where it is much hotter and in more demand. Ventz allows you to experience...
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better...
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, a new trend of taking selfies...
Listen to the growl of the new Indian FTR 1200 in this entertaining video starring American flat track racing champ Jared Mees. Indian Motorcycle will unveil the highly anticipated FTR 1200 at the Intermot show in Cologne on October 2. Growl While the video now lets us hear what the...
This image of what looks like a production-ready version of the coming Indian FTR 1200 motorcycle has been leaked to...
End of financial year, or EOFY, motorcycle sales are in full swing with thousands of dollars in savings and incentives...
It might not have the power and capacity of the late V-Rod family, but the new 750cc Harley-Davidson Street Rod has a familiar V-Rod feel. Harley-Davidson Australia has asked me to ride a Street Rod straight out of the crate, run it in and ride it around for three months...
The Harley-Davidson Street Rod had come straight out of the crate when I picked it up. Rarely do motorcycle journalists...
Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has a new boss just at a time when sales are starting to slump after...
First Aid for Motorcyclists founders Tracy Hughes and Roger Fance are leaving the business and looking for someone willing to pick up the reins. Roger says Tracy has unfortunately developed a “serious health issue” this year and undergone extensive treatment. “This will continue into 2018 and so we have made...
The roads around Invercargill are not all that exciting and the weather is usually horrible, but there are still some great...
The new all-black Harley-Davidson Road King Special really should be called Street King as it is an more of an...
There is nirvana around every corner in New Zealand. That’s my verdict after riding the long way on Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Dunedin to Invercargill in New Zealand’s South Island. We’re part of a media and VIP ride to the Iron Run rally in Queenstown being organised by Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand through...
Indian Motorcycle is adding to the apparel range for 2017 with new rider wear, gloves, casual wear and an exclusive range...
Ducati has recalled it newest model, the XDiavel S, over a faulty rear wheel installation and the rare and the...
With the addition of the Indian Springfield hard bagger, the range is complete and there won’t be any new platforms or a learner bike, says Peter Alexander managing director of Polaris Australia and New Zealand. In a long and wide-ranging interview with the boss of Polaris which owns and operates...
The best word of advice I’ve received about riding in New Zealand is that if it’s wet on one coast,...
Yamaha Motor Australia has unveiled the new colours for their sports bikes – YZF-R1, special YZF-R1M and YZF-R6 – at the...
The 2016 Indian Motorcycle range is wearing some new paint, including a “pearl white” Chief Classic, a “blue diamond” Roadmaster, “wildfire red” Scout and a silver and black Chieftain. There are no new models added to the line-up, although there had been unconfirmed rumours about a smaller capacity Scout. In...
New models such as the Harley-Davidson Street 500, Ducati Scrambler and Indian Scout are driving a steady increase in road...
I have returned to Australia after a two-week motorcycle tour through New Zealand with new opinions of Kiwis and their...
As we cruise back into Auckland at the end of our two-week Hobbit Odyssey to return the trusty Harley Road King, we think back on the best and worst of summer riding in New Zealand. The Good: 1 Scenery. There really are no boring parts; at least we didn’t see...
When the co-founder of New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle tour company recommends a road as one of his favourites you know...
Even when we are just expecting a transport stage in our two-week Hobbit Odyssey, New Zealand surprises us. Day 13...
Even the Dakar Rally riders get a rest day, so we’ve programmed in a short ride today to recover on our 14-day Hobbit Odyssey tour of New Zealand aboard a Harley Road King. Riding every day for the past 11 days has exhausted our sense of beauty with the ever-changing...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the...
If anything symbolises the majestic beauty of New Zealand, it’s Mt Cook as viewed across the azure waters of Lake...
From King of the Road to King of the Castle, today we have ventured across Central Otago to the east coast and opulent Scottish settings. Day 9 of our 14-day Hobbit Odyssey tour of New Zealand on a Harley Road King has been yet another feast of varied countryside, engaging...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland...
“How long will it take to get to Milford Sound,” Mrs MBW asks Phil, the service station attendant in Te...
The inaugural Iron Run motorcycle rally is being held in Queenstown, New Zealand, in March so we are stayed an extra day to check out what the country’s playground has to offer rallyers. You could call day six of our Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle tour a rest day, but you’d be...
From a sad and glum Greymouth to streams lined with bright wildflowers, from squally seaside rain to sparkling sunny lakesides,...
Are Kiwi drivers the most courteous and considerate in the world to motorcyclists? We are five days into our 14-day...
Riding in New Zealand is all about the twisties and today we have had a big slice of twisty heaven! Shame the day ended on a few sour notes … Day four of our Hobbit Odyssey has been a second-gear blast, riding from Blenheim to Picton, Havelock, Nelson, Westport and...