After several Australian toy runs were cancelled, restricted or went “virtual” in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, it appears...
Volunteer motorcyclist group Bloodbikes Australia recently celebrated its second birthday delivering blood and other medical samples. The group started before...
So what is the fallout from the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week, the biggest mass gathering in the world since the pandemic was declared? Organisers had predicted attendance would be about 250,000, down from an annual average of almost half a million. However, official figures are 365,979 which...
Riders are being asked to help raise $US8000 for Meals on Wheels to service senior citizens who will be advised...
Motorcycle riders are about to inherit a bad reputation around the world as hundreds of thousands crowd into the 80th...
Bloodbikes Australia is playing an integral part in transporting COVID-19 tests from suburban testing centres to medical laboratories. Founder Peter Davis says they recently extended their free service offers from delivering blood to other medical products including breast milk. However, they are currently being primarily deployed to take COVID-19 tests...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide upheaval and triggered a flurry of policies...
While a motorcycle festival in France has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s biggest motorcycle rally in...
Victorian police and health officials have left motorcycle riders in the dark over whether helmets are suitable and legal substitutes for face masks. The move to mandatory face masks in Melbourne City and Mitchell Shire from 23 July 2020 comes as coronavirus infection rates spiral out of control. The measures...
A positive by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be a renewed interest in the open road, with motorcycle rider...
As Victoria considers stage 4 lockdowns, perhaps they should implement these COVID-19 covers that protect riders from their contagious pillions!...
If you are planning a ride across the Queensland border you will now have to apply online for a new entry pass as the previous pass is no longer valid. That means Queensland riders wanting to ride to another state and return as well as visitors from other states. Note...
Just before the pandemic was officially declared in March, Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth, announced it would host a National...
South Australia and Queensland are opening their borders to all Australians except Victorian riders, tourists and visitors due to the...
Ducati has built a limited-edition Scrambler 1100 Sport PRO with €500 from the sale of each going to help the recovery of Bologna COVID-19 patients. The problem is, the bike is only available to sell to the 80 members of the exclusive Scuderia Club Italia. The sports-cultural association was founded...
MV Agusta has launched a special branded rider’s face mask that seems to cash in on the COVID pandemic panic....
An Indian rider has escaped serious injury when his scooter sparked a fireball as it was sanitised at a roadside...
Triumph Motorcycle will slash 400 jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and their plan to move more production from Hinckley to Thailand. The British company announced in February that it would cut 240 of its 2500-strong global workforce with 50 of the 1000 employed at Hinckley to go...
Inactive motorcyclists who haven’t ridden for some time are being urged to ride again, especially for commuting, as the pandemic...
Yamaha has slammed the Indian Government over the complete closure of industry for the pandemic while also releasing a tribute...
Tasmania wants to encourage domestic tourism with free or discounted fares for all vehicles including motorcycles on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry when the state reopens its borders after the pandemic closure. Tourism Industry Council Tasmania CEO Luke Martin has called in the Federal Government to temporarily extend the Bass...
Harley-Davidson this week restarts production after a two-month closure over the pandemic with lower production rates for more “exclusivity”, the company...
As the politicians continue to argue over opening closed borders, we thought we would try a hump-day run down to...
This is the first weekend that all states and territories have eased travel restrictions and we expect a lot of bikes out on the roads throughout Australia and the UK. As we noted in our above meme a few weeks ago: “When the lockdown ends … You won’t see me...
Harley-Davidson has donated a customised electric LiveWire motorcycle autographed by the Davidson family to be auctioned to raise funds for the...
It seems police may be taking a more considered approach to issuing pandemic fines or Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) for...
While most Australian states and territories are easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions, Tasmania — normally the most motorcycle-friendly state — remains locked down for riders. Victoria is the latest to ease its travel restrictions from 13 May, says the Health Department: You are able to go for a ride. Carrying pillion...
One of the sad consequences of the easing of lockdown restrictions in some states is the increase in motorcycle crashes....
Riders should be able to travel in a group of up to 10 under the first step of National Cabinet’s...
(Contributed post on computer games) If you haven’t been able to go for a ride for some time because of the current lockdown, you may consider motorcycle video games as a substitute. It might not get you outdoors but they can help you to relax and have fun. In the...
Riders in most states can now go for a limited ride and can even take a pillion, but they still...
Queensland riders have expressed dissatisfaction with the 50km limit on travel from tomorrow (2 May 2020), as an anomaly has...
New South Wales riders can ride to visit friends from today (Friday 1 May 2020) as the state eases its coronavirus travel restrictions. You can ride with a pillion, or with one other rider or several members of the same household to visit other households for social gatherings. There is no...
Queensland Police have reintroduced random speed cameras just in time for the eased pandemic travel restrictions from Saturday (2 May...
Motorcycle manufacturers are starting to offer warranty extensions because of the down time during the pandemic lockdown. It began in...
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and electric motorcycles under their new Rewire strategy. German-born interim CEO Jochen Zeitz (pictured above with an electric Harley LiveWire) has spelt out his five-year Rewire vision in his first public statement...
Queensland riders have been urged not to congregate around cafes when they stop for a takeaway coffee while out on...
(This pandemic article was last updated on April 28. For May 11 details, click here.) Around the world, riders are...
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has today admitted on Sydney radio riding a motorcycle is exercise and therefore legal. Latest travel restriction info here. She says NSW Police have not booked anybody, because riding a motorcycle is “akin to riding an exercise bike”. When the lockdown first started we contacted the Prime...
Ducati and MV Agusta will ease back into production again from today in “phase 2” restrictions after an almost six-week...
Queensland is the first state to relax harsh travel restrictions and will allow riders back on their motorcycles for a...
The motorcycle industry, like many others, is struggling during the pandemic, but we wonder whether motorcycling will be a victim or a survivor when the travel restrictions finally lift and the pandemic risk fades? Will motorcycles continue to struggle in the ensuing economic downturn or will they thrive in the...
Volunteer riders at Blood Bikes Australia are offering to deliver to healthcare organisations during the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Peter Davis established the...
Commuting to work is one legitimate way to ride and avoid the pandemic lockdown and travel bans, yet some riders...
Dear Chief Medical Officer, please let us ride again. You look like a reasonable man. And we know you and everybody’s dear ol’ dad ScoMo are seriously considering relaxing the restrictions during this horrible pandemic. So please let us ride. Your own coronavirus hotline and every state and territory heath...
Troy Bayliss will feature in the first of a series of Ducati Corse Official Instagram livestream interviews wth racers to entertain riders...
Insurers should be offering a discount or extension on premiums because people are not able to use their motorcycles and...
Riders may have to cool their engines for some time yet, but that doesn’t stop us dreaming of where we will go when the lockdown ends. Protest groups around the world are demanding the lockdown ends now but we know that won’t be happening. However, that doesn’t stop us dreaming...
Despite the pandemic lockdown, motorcycle dealers across Australia are still open and you should be able to legitimately ride there....
Freedom-loving motorcycle riders appear evenly divided about the planned coronavirus tracing app with slightly more than half saying they would...
Should the COVID-19 related Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) or on-the-spot fines be linked to your income as speeding fines are in some countries? After all, a motorcyclist on a $15,000 bike who goes for a leisure ride risks copping the same on-the-spot fine under the Health Act as a rich driver...
If it meant pandemic travel restrictions could be eased, would you download the Federal Government’s coming TraceTogether coronavirus tracing phone...
Following in the footsteps of Indian Motorcycle, Harley-Davidson has made cuts to costs that start with the CE and Board...
Motorcycle riders around the world are in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but there are many rider — some unlicensed — who are wantonly flouting the restrictions. These “Covidiots” are giving the rest of us a bad name and when it comes time to start winding back some restrictions, authorities...
A Coffs Harbour rider has received NSW Police approval to drive 390km to buy a second-hand commuter bike to ride...
We’ve been inspired to do our own own Long Way Round (my front lawn) video and we encourage you to...
Readers of Motorbike Writer overwhelmingly believe motorcycle riders should still be allowed to ride despite the pandemic travel restrictions. This week we conducted a brief and anonymous online survey of opinions about the restrictions, attracting 716 responses over five days. We acknowledge it is not necessarily representative given the potential selection bias...
Bloodbikes Australia is hoping to expand its duties from rushing blood to hospitals to include vital medical equipment needed for...
With riders grounded in most states by the travel restrictions it almost seems pointless that some states have double demerits applying over...
If riders are not allowed from take their motorcycle out for a ride during the current pandemic lockdown, then governments and manufacturers should extend registration, warranties and servicing periods. Authorities won’t call it a lockdown, but effectively is! Some people can still ride to work, to get grocers, visit the...