Patent drawings reveal BMW plans to bring back its C1 scooter, but with a detachable roof, seat belts, car-like crumple... Read More
Australian car parking costs, which are among the highest in the world, should make motorcycling more attractive as bike parking... Read More
Stolen motorcycles and scooters are now taking longer to recover, according to the latest National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council report. It shows that in the 12 months to March 2020, motor vehicle theft rose 11% while motorcycle and scooter theft was up a whopping 19% to 9938. Motorcycle thefts... Read More
Ebikes or pedal-assisted electric bicycles are growing out of control in many countries, creating danger for other road users, robbing... Read More
Should motorcycles and scooters be allowed in bicycle lanes for short intervals at a limited speed to free up inner-city... Read More
An Indian rider has escaped serious injury when his scooter sparked a fireball as it was sanitised at a roadside coronavirus checkpoint. The health measure is one of many used to try to control the coronavirus infection rate in India which is almost 200,000 with more than 5500 deaths. Thankfully... Read More
Some motorcycle, scooter and bicycle delivery riders are flouting traffic and parking rules, endangering pedestrians and other road users, says Motorcycle... Read More
The second recall this week over faulty stands seems to point to a failing among modern motorcycle side and centre... Read More
The fate of footpath parking in some areas of Melbourne’s CBD will be considered tonight (18 February 2020) at a meeting where council will also be asked to regulate rogue delivery scooter parking. Riders have been encourage to attend the Future Melbourne Committee meeting at 5.30pm on the Council Meeting Room,... Read More
A new survey has found a large majority of European riders believe drivers should be allowed to ride light motorcycles... Read More
KTM and, to a lesser extent Husqvarna, have defied the Australian road bike sales slump of -11.9% last year, according... Read More
A boom in motorcycle theft rates has prompted the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council to invite rider groups to partner with them to raise security awareness. Australian motor vehicle theft rose 7% in the 12 months to September 2019, largely the result of a 12% boom in motorcycle thefts,... Read More
A decision to charge riders for parking in some Sydney CBD areas has been reversed and riders who copped $82 parking fines... Read More
(Sponsored post) Scooters are not just meant for kids. If you want to avoid the hassles of parking your car... Read More
Melbourne has renewed calls for a CBD congestion tax, but now the plan is to include motorcycles and scooters. Last week’s Melbourne future transport strategy suggested a system that would use number plate recognition for all vehicles. No fee amounts have yet been suggested, but report author Marion Terrill says Melbourne... Read More
Sydney riders are claiming $82 parking fines they received are unfair as the jurisdiction of the area changed from City of... Read More
It’s time the motorcycle industry advertised the benefits of riding to work by motorcycle as commuting times have increased about... Read More
While riders have been safely using bus lanes in NSW, the ACT and several major cities around the world for several years, Victoria is still in a protracted trial phase and other states lag even further behind. In February, the Victorian Government announced that riders could use more bus lanes... Read More
Piaggio Australia has recalled 54 2018 ZIP 50 4T scooters over a throttle fault that could cause the scooter to... Read More
A continuing downturn in motorcycle sales, as well as car sales, in the first half of the year has been... Read More
Riders could cop a hefty parking fine if their motorcycle is parked with its wheels inside a parking bay, but the body of the bike, handlebars or luggage leaning over the line as in the above photo. A Sydney rider found out the hard way when he copped a $263 fine... Read More
KTM has been in no hurry to get into electric motorbikes with only the Freeride E (pictured above) in production since 2015.... Read More
BMW’s infamous C1 scooter with a roof looks like it might be back on the drawing board, according to these... Read More
Whoever thought they would hear the words “Ducati” and “electric scooters” in the same sentence? But now it seems Perth-based Vmoto who manufacturers in China has signed a licence agreement with the Italian manufacturer to make luxury electric scooters under the Ducati brand. They claim they will be sold worldwide... Read More
Traditional and electric motorcycles have been omitted from a major academic report that claims to be a blueprint for future... Read More
Motorcycle sales are continuing their slide and even picking up pace with a 14.6% drop in the first quarter of... Read More
If the Australian Greens had their way, we would all be riding electric motorcycles like the one above by 2030 and would foot the bill via government incentives. Their plan includes: Setting a target of 100% of new passenger vehicles being electric by 2030; Strong vehicle emissions standards; Removing import... Read More
After several years as a trendy merchandise and clothing brand, Italian-origin Lambretta has returned to our market with a range... Read More
Melbourne hopes to join several other cities by introducing a congestion tax for its CBD to solve traffic problems, but... Read More
The 10th annual national Motogiro cross-country rally for small-capacity Italian-made bikes and scooters is on this August with a special anniversary dinner and display. The organisers are Italian bike collectors Pete Morrow and Trevor Fryer who live in South East Queensland and use the beautiful region to stage their annual... Read More
Honda has confirmed it will start making hybrid scooters in September and will develop a portable lithium-ion battery that you... Read More
Some governments around the world allow unlicensed teenagers and motorists with a full car licence to ride a 50cc moped.... Read More
Novice riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of changes to Queensland motorcycle licensing. Click on this link to read all about the survey. Or click here to go straight to the survey. Road safety research fellow and Triumph Street... Read More
Noosa in Queensland is leading the way for two-wheeled transport with an equal number of motorbike parking spaces as car... Read More
The scooter-riding Mayor who played Clunk in the first Mad Max movie and registered the first motorcycle-friendly municipality in Australia... Read More
Yamaha is developing hybrid engines for cars with the technology helping the Japanese company produce electric motorcycles. Company boss Yoshihiro Hidaka (pictured above) says Yamaha has been supplying engines for Toyota since 1967, but now must develop hybrid engines to keep pace with Toyota’s hybrid powertrain development. “I have a... Read More
Rural Victorian riders who would like park-and-ride stations to commute to work by train or bus have been urged to... Read More
A Victorian rider group has called for motorcycles and scooters to be included in proposed car-free zones in Melbourne. The... Read More
Motorcycle and scooter riders have been urged to make a submission to the Brisbane City Council draft transport plan before the deadline this Friday (March 30, 2018). In fact, infrastructure chair Cr Amanda Cooper says even late submissions will be considered. Motorcycles are not mentioned once in the 128-page Brisbane City... Read More
An online petition to axe motorcycle tolls and allow unrestricted footpath parking has been rejected by the Queensland Government despite... Read More
Motorcycles are not mentioned once in the 128-page Brisbane City Council draft transport plan, yet bicycles are mentioned 25 times.... Read More
Vespa has released a limited-edition Vespa 300 Sei Giorni to honour the model built for the 1951 Sei Giorni Internazionale di Varese regularity competition. It is based on the GTS 300 Super Sport, but adds black highlights, a special edition serial numbered plate, dual-coloured saddle with piping and contrast stitching,... Read More
Yamaha appears serious about chasing the leaning three-wheeler market with its Tricity scooter, concept models and now the purchase of... Read More
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number... Read More
Electric motorcycle and scooter sales will hit 55 million worldwide by 2024, according to London technology consultancy Navigant. That represents a 60% increase in electric two-wheeler sales from last year’s total of 34.4m which is about a quarter of total global motorcycle and scooter sales of 132.4m. However, 32.8m or... Read More
Queensland riders are being asked to fill out a short online survey that will help researchers determine the effectiveness of... Read More
A Ducati boss has been reported as claiming the Italian company will produce an electric bike and a scooter by... Read More
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... Read More
German auto electronics company Bosch has developed car sensors that will detect cyclists and will soon also detect motorcyclists who... Read More
The new Vespa GTS scooter range includes stop-start technology to switch off the engine when stationary and automatically restart when... Read More
Motorcycle parking spaces lost in the Brisbane CBD are steadily being replaced, but there remains some confusion on how many spaces have been lost. Some 200 motorcycle parking spots were reported lost on January 1 when the Casino redevelopment project began: 60 parking bays permanently lost in Alice Street, William Street... Read More
Half of all motorcycle and scooter theft in the UK is in London with rampant thefts increasing almost 50% in the... Read More
BMW’s vision of the future for riders is encompassed in the Concept Link electric scooter that knows where you’re going and... Read More
The fourth annual Mods V Rockers ride in Brisbane on Sunday (May 28, 2017) is raising money for Youngcare to get homeless youth out of aged care homes. The ride will be one of many being staged around the world on the last weekend in May to commemorate the famous... Read More
Cyclists have special lanes, so why not motorcycles? It’s not our suggestion, but one of many suggested action plans in... Read More
Suzuki has issued recalls on itsDL650 V-Strom for a battery charging issue and UK110 scooters over a sticky throttle. The... Read More
Motorcycles, scooters and lane filtering hardly rate a mention in the latest Austroads publication that investigates causes and remedies of traffic congestion. When will the authorities ever learn? Motorcycles and scooters are one of the solutions to traffic congestion and should be included in any study of causes and remedies. In... Read More
Motorcycles are one of the solutions to traffic congestion, air pollution, overburdened infrastructure and lack of parking space, yet, not... Read More
The rise of sub-500cc bikes continues with Suzuki ramping up the baby sports bike brigade and introducing a 250cc version of the... Read More
South Australian riders and representative groups want to join most of the rest of Australia, California, Asia and Europe in legalising lane filtering for motorcycles and scooters. The group, called Ride to Review (RTR), has drafted a Lane Filtering Submission which is now being made public. RTR Spokesman Tim Kelly says... Read More