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Yamaha has filed yet another patent that shows yet again that they lean toward leaning trikes, this time with a...
Ducati has unveiled a gorgeous White Rosso livery for the Panigale V2 which debuted at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last year in Ducati Red. It is expected to be in European showrooms next month and in Australia in September. Price in Australia will be $23,350 ride away which...
Innovative motorcycle engineer Erik Buell has turned his back on fossil fuels and says motorcycling is at a turning point....
Just before the pandemic was officially declared in March, Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth, announced it would host a National...
With the borders opening, Royal Enfield plans a Himalayan & Adventure Weekend of roving around the Byron Bay hinterland on their bikes and in Land Rovers. The border between Queensland and NSW opens on July 10, just in time for this roving adventure on July 18-19. However, Queensland riders will...
A decade ago, BMW’s S 1000 RR pulled off the old tablecoth trick, ripping it right from under the crockery,...
Kawasaki has plans to develop a range-extender hybrid with a supercharged two-stroke, four-cylinder engine charging a battery that powers an...
Carrying your helmet around with you can be a pain, but the Ulka Gear motorcycle jacket transforms into a handy backpack that also holds your lid, gloves, goggles and more! These Indian-made jackets come in a Hakkit Forever touring and Hakkit V2 city version, both suitable for the hot Indian...
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire has arrived in Australia for testing ahead of its media launch in August and market release in...
Riders seeking extra comfort often add a backrest to their seat and pillions love them, but are they a good...
BMW Motorrad may be set to become the first motorcycle company to offer adaptive cruise control on a production motorcycle. The technology has been available for several years in many luxury cars. It basically keeps the vehicle at a predetermined distance from the vehicle in front, including other motorcycles. For...
South Australia and Queensland are opening their borders to all Australians except Victorian riders, tourists and visitors due to the...
A Queensland motorcycle and scooter survey to help Transport and Main Roads identify rider types and develop relevant policies has...
Princeton University is developing an automated radar system that will detect and alert drivers and riders of oncoming traffic and pedestrians around blind corners. Professor Felix Heide,an assistant professor of computer science at the uni, says the system has ramifications for the safety of motorcyclists. “We have already tested bicyclists...
A GoFundMe page has started for the family of Brian Carter, a father of four who died when his motorcycle...
Anecdotal evidence and reports from around the world suggest that the motorcycle market might be surprisingly defying the COVID-19 crisis...
The COVID-19 pandemic has sadly claimed the Australian-based Compass Expeditions worldwide motorcycle travel company. A Facebook statement from the company blames their closure on the “subsequent collapse of forward bookings coupled with complete lack of business confidence going forward”. Several other motorcycle travel companies have temporarily stalled or dramatically dropped...
The Tarform Luna electric motorcycle is claimed to be more environmentally sound as it uses non-toxic, biomaterials such as flax...
Range and recharging times may still be an issue for electric motorcycles, yet it looks like the motorcycle travel industry...
In 2013, French bespoke motorcycle company Voxan unveiled the Wattman which was then the world’s fastest and most powerful electric motorcycle. The Voxan Wattman had a 150kW (200hp) motor capable of a 170km/h top speed and 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.4 seconds which was faster than a Porsche 911. However,...
Taiwanese company Lucky International has launched a GermBuster gizmo that uses ultraviolet light and ozone to sterilise and deodorise your...
The world’s biggest motorbike show has been postponed from this November for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, switching...
It’s pay back time for Stuart Garner who dined out at expensive restaurants and lived a lavish lifestyle as he ran Norton — one of the most revered bands in motorcycling — into the ground. Now the former boss is in deep trouble, ordered to pay back £14m to pensioners...
The Queensland school holidays have got off to a tragic start with a 37-year-old father of four dying after his...
Vienna plans to ban motorcycles from the CBD in a disconcerting move that is spreading around the world to curb...
Kawasaki is seeking sensory overload with load, blinker, and position sensors complementing ABS and traction control to sense for “upcoming scenarios”, according to a filing with the Japanese Patent Office. The company is not the only motorcycle manufacturer adding more and more electronic riders aids in an effort to make...
Brough Superior has tested its $A185,000, 180 horsepower turbo AMB 001 track toy that comes with plenty of carbonfibre and...
A Tennessee Harley-Davidson, Honda and Polaris dealer has got the sack over a Facebook post that said he was “sick...
Suzuki has upgraded its V-Strom range with a 1050 flagship in honour of their legendary DR-BIG. Not only is the flagship V-Strom bigger with 5kW more power to 79kW at 8500 revs, but it is also more techno. Some of the hi-tech features include cruise, hill hold, slope and load...
The new NEXX X.G10 Saloon open-face helmet is a vintage motocross style that resembles helmets worn by the legendary Hollywood...
In an unprecedented move, MV Agusta’s new boss Timur Sardarov has taken to Facebook to answer questions from fans of...
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...
Italian company Directa Plus has received a patent through the Chinese Patent Office for tyre technology that they say will...
Indian Motorcycle is looking after your backside with its patent-pending ClimaCommand thermoelectric technology that both heats and cools the seat....
Many of us believe motorcycles are poetry in motion and Melbourne rider Sylvia Day has even written a poem about her Kawasaki Z900. But before we get to her poem, a little about the poet. Sylvia is 51 and started riding when she was 16 “up and down the trails...
This hit-and-run crash on an LA freeway is shocking, but also amazing as the rider received only minor injuries. It...
In a grim reminder of the dangers of group riding, America’s Fathers Day marks one year since young truck driver...
A Lego fan has built a life-size Ducati Panigale V4 R to celebrate the European launch of the scale model version. While the scale model is 32cm long, 16cm high and 8cm wide, this Lego model is the same size and almost the same weight at 180kg compared with 192kg...
One of Brisbane’s most popular motorcycle roads up to Mt Glorious will receive major resurfacing plus the installation of motorcycle-specific...