The new NEXX X.G10 Saloon open-face helmet is a vintage motocross style that resembles helmets worn by the legendary Hollywood... Read More
Bullit conjures images of Steve McQueen driving a Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in the 1968 film Bullitt,... Read More
Finally, the POW has jumped the second barbed wire fence and escaped the Nazis for freedom in Switzerland … even if it was just a stunt for a British TV show. Performing the stunt from the 1963 World War II POW film, The Great Escape, was former TT racer and all-round... Read More
Former TT racer and all-round larrikin daredevil Guy Martin will attempt the failed Steve McQueen jump from the 1963 film,... Read More
Motorcycles belonging to the late Bruce Brown, director of perhaps the greatest motorcycle film of all time, On Any Sunday,... Read More
Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1972 1200cc FLH Electra Glide, will go up for sale on 31 August 2019 at Kruse GWS Auctions and is expected to set auction records. GWS Auctions believe the motorcycle is worth about $A3m. If it does, it would smash the current auction record set on Australia Day... Read More
The Brough Superior outfit used in the hit British comedy TV shows George and Mildred and Dad’s Army has sold at a... Read More
Bud Ekins, who performed The Great Escape barbed wire jump for actor Steve McQueen, rode this Triumph 649cc TR6SS Trophy... Read More
A home movie showing an Aussie rider’s involvement in the making of 1963 film The Great Escape has surfaced after more than half a century. Australian rider Tim Gibbes (pictured above with the original bike and current owner Dick Shepherd) was selected to perform stunts in the famous movie while he was... Read More
Steve McQueen continues to set motorcycle records 38 years after his death with his Triumph Speed Twin fetching the highest... Read More
Las Vegas motorcycle auctions seem to attract the biggest bids and January’s Bonham’s sale is set to do the same... Read More
Steve McQueen motorcycles and memorabilia continues to rate highly among collectors with his 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross selling for $US230,500 (A326,610) at a weekend auction. The Hollywood star and national endurance motorcycle representative rode the Husky in the closing beach scenes of the 1971 film On Any Sunday. His Husky had... Read More
Motorcycles from movies such as Easy Rider and On Any Sunday and other bikes owned by famous Hollywood stars are... Read More
The 1970 Husky 400 Cross ridden by Steve McQueen on the beach in the 1971 cult motorcycle documentary On Any... Read More
Triumph Motorcycles has ridden a wave of interest in retro motorcycles to post a 22% increase in revenue and 12.7% increase in sales in the 2016/17 financial year. The British company says their customers are typically men aged 40 and over who have spurred a 300% increase in retro models... Read More
Bruce Brown, director of perhaps the greatest motorcycle film of all time, On Any Sunday, has died of natural causes,... Read More
One of the most famous motorcycles of all time, the Triumph TR6R ridden by Steve McQueen in The Great Escape,... Read More
Triumph has unveiled its latest additions to the Bonneville range, the Speedmaster (pictured above) and Bobber Black, as well as a museum that pays homage to Steve McQueen. The new Bonnevilles are based on the popular Bobber. They have a monoshock hard-tail rear, rather than traditional twin shocks like the... Read More
A 1972 Honda CB450 once owned by Steve McQueen is among the star lots at this weekend’s Hollywood Legends auction in Los... Read More
Ewan McGregor sold his “beloved” Panhead chopper and two Steve McQueen bikes have also sold at the annual Bonhams motorcycle... Read More
Steve McQueen’s son, Chad, and his famous “Desert Sled” racer bike will be highlights for riders at the annual Motorclassica in Melbourne this weekend (October 21-23, 2016). Chad is the ambassador for the show, but most eyes will probably be on Steve’s 1963 Triumph Bonneville Desert Sled, modified by friend Bud Ekins who did the famous Great Escape... Read More
The son of Hollywood film star and motorcycle legend Steve McQueen will head to Australia in October as the face... Read More
Brisbane custom bike shop Ellaspede has scored a coup by bringing Hollywood actor and motorcycle racing legend Steve McQueen’s iconic1963... Read More
The owners of the Triumph TR6 Trophy Bird motorcycle used in the 1963 film, The Great Escape, is allowing the public to sit on the bike in the name of charity. The bike has been loaned to the organisers of the Sowerby Bridge Classic Bike and Scooter Show in... Read More
How good is your motorcycle trivia and your celebrity knowledge? This week, our trivia quiz will test both. How much... Read More
Do you know what bike Che Guevara rode, Steve McQueen’s alter ego, Lawrence of Arabia’s choice of ride or the scooter Dean Martin... Read More
A 1963 Triumph Bonneville “Desert Sled” owned by Steve McQueen is one of several rare motorcycles up for sale at the annual Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction on January 7 at Bally’s Hotel. If it’s like other McQueen bikes it should go for as sizeable amount. A 1915 Cyclone board... Read More
A 1934 Indian 750cc Sport Scout once owned by Hollywood star and motorcycle fanatic Steve McQueen has sold at auction... Read More
The auction sale of a Captain America chopper from the 1969 cult film Easy Rider has fallen through and the... Read More
This 1915 Cyclone board tracker motorcycle once owned by Hollywood legend and motorcycle enthusiast Steve McQueen has sold for a few dollars short of $1 million. It was one of more than 220 bikes from the EJ Cole collection in the Mecum auction in Las vegas at the weekend which was billed as... Read More
I ride a Triumph Bonneville. It’s far from the greatest performance bike in the world, but I’m in pretty good... Read More
Steve McQueen’s reputation and the collectibility of classic British motorcycles were highlights of the annual Bonhams motorcycle auction in Las... Read More
The best riding tip I ever got for cornering came from watching Steve McQueen playing in the sand with his friends in the classic 1971 film On Any Sunday. The late legendary Hollywood actor was also an accomplished motocrosser who even represented America in the international six-day enduro trials in... Read More
The most expensive motorcycle to ever change hands is a 1948 Vincent Black Lightning which sold for a neat $US1 million.... Read More
The motorcycle chase and leap over the wire fence in the 1963 World War II film, The Great Escape, has... Read More
An obsession with the movie, The Great Escape, has led Brit Don Whistance on a five-year search which has revealed several of the 1963 film’s famous locations, including the famous jump scene. His resulting website, thegreatescapelocations.com, has now become a homage for other film and motorcycle fans. “As a result... Read More
On Any Sunday The Next Chapter should be the best news in motorcycling for years, but I’m a little... Read More
A mature-aged “newbie” has scored the ride of his short riding life as one of 12 lucky winners around the... Read More
Charley Boorman has made it into a shortlist of 48 motorcycling icons drawn up by the British National Motor Museum Trust Advisory Council and UK motorcycling focus groups. CHECK OUT CHARLEY PIX It includes riders from all eras and genres of motorcycling from Isle of Man TT legends Joey Dunlop... Read More
For the rider who has everything … a $US695 book about motorcycles! The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles is compiled by... Read More
More than $3.2m has been paid for some rare racing bikes, Ducatis, Harleys and a couple of Indians owned by... Read More
If you want to look cool, you need to ride a bike ridden by the King of Cool. And now that’s possible – if you have the money. A 1938 Harley WLD Solo Sport owned by Hollywood film star and motorcycle fanatic Steve McQueen will be auctioned on Sunday, November... Read More
If you want a peak or visor for your Bell Custom 500 helmet … well, you can’t have one. According... Read More
What are the top 10 sexy motorcycles, I hear you ask. Good question and I know the answers. This is... Read More
The return of iconic American Bell motorcycle helmets to Australia after 18 years’ absence is great news. Not only are they a quality brand with a historic cache of cred but they also arrive at very competitive prices. Monza Imports boss John Chiodo says they fought hard to bring the... Read More