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The modern Brough Superior motorcycles are superior by name and superior by build and nature. They are now being imported...
When he started his motorcycle wrecking parts business under his house in 1971, Fred Drake probably never dreamed he would one day be selling $100k+ Brough Superiors to well-heeled riders. Fred, 70, is now the first Australian distributor for the venerable British-now-French marque in more than 80 years. He has...
Triumph has announced a new Scrambler 1200 007 Edition to cash in on its star billing in the 25th James...
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, is on track for their first customer delivery this year after coronavirus...
Ducati has come out firing on all cylinders after a two-month factory closure and is about to start of production of their fastest bike yet, the Superleggera V4. The 167kW (224hp) Superleggera V4 was unveiled in February just before the pandemic shut down the factory and put the project on ice....
Harley-Davidson this week restarts production after a two-month closure over the pandemic with lower production rates for more “exclusivity”, the company...
MV Agusta has confirmed they will start producing the limited-edition Rush 1000 from next month. The bike was unveiled in November...
As the politicians continue to argue over opening closed borders, we thought we would try a hump-day run down to the Queensland border to see what all the fuss was about. NSW, Victoria and the ACT have never closed their borders due to the pandemic. And from June 1, NSW/ACT...
A 70-year-old ute driver remains on bail for another month after a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New Year’s Eve...
S&S Cycle has developed an Engine Control Manager system to add the engine modes of the FTR 1200 S to the...
Germany is cracking down on noisy exhausts with special noise cameras, no-go areas and an 80dB limit on motorcycle exhausts that could make all BMW motorcycles quieter. The government is yet to vote on the proposals. If these measures are approved, it could have ramifications beyond its borders. Apart from...
A 1960 Harley-Davidson FL Duo Glide that spent 37 years sitting in a shed in Queensland headlines Shannons’ Timed Online Classic...
Yamaha’s attractive little MT-03 learner bike, gets a major cosmetic and performance upgrade for 2020, plus a price hike. The...
The Swedish RGNT No. 1 electric bike has a 4G connection for real-time data logging, tracking your bike’s location and automatically downloading software updates. Given the reticence of riders to download the COVIDSafe app, we wonder how many riders would approve of their bike being connected to the internet so...
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just...
Two senior Harley-Davidson executives, including new CEO and president Jochen Zeitz have bought up millions of dollars of company shares. The...
Lithuanian start-up AKO is now testing its electric-powered tilting trike prototype which is somewhere between a motorcycle, trike, car and plane. Like the Piaggio and Yamaha leaning scooters, the Yamaha Niken leaning motorcycle and the non-leaning Can-Am Spyder roadster, it has two wheels up front and a single wheel at the...
Aldi claims the gear they offer in their annual motorcycle gear sale is safe, but one Sydney reader says at least silver...
Returned rider Alan Maxwell has a familiar history with motorcycles, but has ended up triking with a family of trikes...
The new MV Agusta Superveloce 800 will be available in matte black or traditional silver and red with a host of electronic rider aids, info and entertainment. New boss Timur Sardarov says the bike has started production after a month delay due to the pandemic. There is no word yet...
This is the first weekend that all states and territories have eased travel restrictions and we expect a lot of...
Honda is adding Android Auto to its Goldwing infotainment system for music, phone calls and messaging with a software update next month. This follows Harley-Davidson...
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In the latest scam operation, the vehicle is offered at a very cheap price by a member (usually female) of the armed forces who needs to sell quickly as they are...
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi?...
New Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz has delayed the release of the company’s first adventure bike, the Pan America, as well as the Bronx...
Ducati Australia has confirmed pricing and arrival for the new Streetfighter V4 which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. The exciting 208hp naked bike will now arrive in July at $A29,500 ride away for the Streetfighter and $33,900 for the Streetfighter S. That compares with $31,650 and $40,490 for the Panigale...
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...
With the absence of racing due to the pandemic lockdown and the waning of sportsbike popularity we wonder how many riders are still keen on race replica helmets. They used to be very popular, but we haven’t seen as many in recent years. Some riders wear them to announce their...
Tamworth reader Dave Richards got into bikes with his dad by selling a boat. Here’s his amusing tale. (Readers are...
A civilian version of the new CFMoto CF1250J police bike with a modified KTM LC8 engine is coming and it...
The future Scrambler Ducati could be a blend of Scrambler and Hypermotard judging by the winner of a recent design competition at the renowned ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Students were asked to design the future for the top-selling Scrambler family and the winner was Peter Harkins who wins...
While most Australian states and territories are easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions, Tasmania — normally the most motorcycle-friendly state —...
This electric bike from Fuller Moto features transparent wheels, a super-slim body and 3D-printed titanium parts, but it has a...
Hyosung could be planning a comeback with its GV 300 S Bobber which they will sell in Europe and could usher the brand back into other markets such as Australia. The Korean manufacturer began in 1966 and stormed into our market about 10 years ago with good quality learner-approved models...
UPDATE: A 35-year-old male rider from Caboolture has died six days after a crash with a white Ford Ranger utility at...
One of the sad consequences of the easing of lockdown restrictions in some states is the increase in motorcycle crashes....
Two drivers have been charged after separate Sydney crashes in the past couple of days that cost the lives of two riders. A 24-year-old male motorcycle rider died at the scene of a crash with a Toyota Camry about noon yesterday (9 May 2020) on Soldiers Parade, outside Edmondson Park Railway...
Riders should be able to travel in a group of up to 10 under the first step of National Cabinet’s...