2014 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE PREVIEW BMW has finally broken cover with images and details of the new partially-water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure....
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The mercury was bubbling at the old century mark and we were riding big faired Touring Harleys in stop-go traffic...
If adventure travel takes your fancy, the Adventure Travel Film Festival at Bright in Victoria will no doubt whet your appetite for more. The festival on February 14-16 is the brainchild of film-maker Austin Vince and travel author Lois Pryce (pictured above) who have sifted through tons of travel films...
Brisbane women riders will set out on their own to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer this month. While...
Gone are the days of the glossy motorcycle brochure. Harley-Davidson has now created a brochure app for iPad that will...
If the Compass Expeditions tour I did earlier this year in the outback with Charley Boorman is anything to go by, their latest tour to Mongolia should be a blast. It will also allow travellers to retrace some of the tyre tracks of Charley and Ewan McGregor on their first...
In the final days before the official launch of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R on October 18, the company...
The blame game has started in the wake of a recent YouTube sensation depicting a clash between bikers and a...
Victory has announced Australia’s first five-year motorcycle warranty. The offer, valued at $1250, expires at the end of October and includes platinum roadside assist for the full five years. Spokesman Adrian Givoye says the extended warranty applies to all current stock in an effort to “refocus attention on the brand”...
I love a winding road, but I hate a windy road. Yesterday we encountered both, plus freezing cold and pelting...
Honda Goldwing has shed some weight, but gained some street cred. The new F6B (flat six bagger) is a menacing-looking...
Ninety years ago, German engine designer Max Fritz shocked the motorcycle world with his innovative BMW R32. It included three world firsts for motorcycles: alloy pistons, shaft drive and boxer engine (flat, opposing cylinders). BMW has continued to innovate over the past 90 years and the company is celebrating those...
Motorcycles and scooters are doing their bit to help the unemployed. British organisation Wheels 2 Work in East Sussex has...
Old and new motorcycles will be on display side by side at the fourth annual RACV Motorclassica in Melbourne next...
Hundreds of riders got their “dapper” on today (September 29) for the second annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The ride is held in more than 100 cities worldwide, including five major cities in Australia, in aid of Prostate Cancer research. I attended the Melbourne ride this morning and can report several...
Words: Mal Jarrett (formerly of PS Importers that imports Triumph) Pictures: Beth Jarrett Each year for one week in June,...
Mal Jarrett (formerly of PS Importers) Pictures: Beth Jarrett Bucket list is probably one of the most overused catch phrases,...
Bimota will release “one of the most advanced hand-made superbikes in the world in 2014”, plus supercharged and BMW-powered bikes. According to Joseph Elasmar, the CEO of Urban Moto Imports, the Australian distributor of Bimota, the company has secured its future with a new financier. As announced in MotorbikeWriter.com a...
The return of the Indian Motorcycles brand is attracting a lot of interest from outside the world of motorcycling. It...
The three-legged Can-Am Spyder receives a power boost, bigger engine and more gears for 2014, yet prices should be fairly...
CHiPs will soon be riding Harleys (like the ones pictured). In the 1970s TV series, “CHipS”, California Highway Patrol officers Frank and Ponch, played by Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox rode Kawasaki 1000s. Today’s CHiPs ride BMWs, but that is about to change. The San Francisco CHiPs have signed a...
Car stability control kings Bosch have developed a special system for two wheels. The first bikes to feature Bosch’s Motorcycle...
All signs point to the annual Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting at Dayboro starting today (September 26) until Sunday. The meetings...
Gentleman, start your engines! The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is on this Sunday (September 29) in more than 100 cities worldwide, including five major cities in Australia, in aid of Prostate Cancer research. Sponsored by Gentlemen Jack twice-mellowed Jack Daniel’s bourbon, it should be a great way to enjoy some time...
The handsome new Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 will feature traction control, slipper clutch and ABS, but not electronic suspension like many...
It seems “dark white” is the new black, according to BMW Motorrad. The company is about to release a limited...
Charley Boorman has just announced he will be at the Sydney Motorcycle and Scooter Show in November. The star of ‘Long Way Round’, ‘Long Way Down’, ‘Race To Dakar’ and ‘By Any Means’ had announced last month that he would be bringing his live stage tour to Perth on November...
You can have a great ride, catch some trout and support the Royal Rehabilitation Hospital spinal unit by attending the...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA told Australian media at the first ride of the bikes in the Tweed Coast that the bike has been tested in their environmental chamber up to 50C as well as...
The designers and engineers responsible for the new Indian Motorcycle are hardly a bunch of dipsticks. Yet they all have...
Indian Motorcycles will follow their Chief range with more bikes featuring their 111cc Thunder Stroke V-twin. They may also make...
Despite repeatedly telling your pillion not to put their boots on your nice, clean, chrome pipes, do they listen?
No! The resulting mark burns in and looks disgusting, spoiling your beautiful bike which you spent ages cleaning. And then there’s that errant plastic bag that is floating around on the...
Indian Motorcycles are the key to growth success for Polaris Industries. The American snowmobile and off-road vehicle company bought Indian...
The annual Cannonball Charity Ride is heading overseas next year. Events manager Katie Warfield says their first overseas ride in...
More Queensland towns are set to officially become “Motorcycle friendly”. Texas on the Queensland/NSW border is the first mainland Australian town to declare itself biker friendly and held an official ceremony in July to unveil signs and banners in the small town. Read my story here. Cr David McMahon says...
They may be a classic-style cruiser boot, but the Stylmartin Legend RS ($349) boots have become my favourite for just...
Motorcycle riders have raised more than $352,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid in this year’s Black Dog Ride...
Motorcycle theft is up 7% over the past year while all other types of vehicle theft are down 4%. Most alarmingly, joy-riding has increased by 351 to 3806 or 10% while profit-motivated theft is up 196 to 4807 or 4%. While bikes represent about 10% of all registered vehicles, they...
Nothing gets the mud, bugs and road grime off a bike quicker and easier than a high-pressure washer. Karcher has...