The list of motorcycle factory closures due to the coronavirus pandemic is growing daily. Ducati has now announced it will...
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(File image of riders on Mt Nebo) A 61-year-old male rider has died in a plunge off Mt Nebo, Brisbane,...
A small pub in a NSW Northern Rivers village has defended their unofficial motorcycle friendly status after having to reject a booking from a social motorcycle club. Historic Tumbulgum Tavern manager Aaron Kelly says they simply couldn’t fit the booking for 100 riders on Sunday 29 March 2020 because there...
A motorcyclist has died in a collision in Geelong, Victoria this morning. Victorian Police say the motorcycle and a black...
While the pandemic is closing some motorcycle factories in Europe, MV Agusta in Lombardy, the epicentre of the Italian coronavirus contagion,...
Three riders have been injured after two motorcycles collided head-on at Advancetown on the Gold Coast hinterland this morning (Sunday, March 15). Police say their preliminary information indicates that about 8.10am a southbound and a northbound motorcycle collided on a sweeping bend on Nerang Murvillumbah Road. The rider of one...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a second recall notice in a matter of days on the learner-approved 2019 YZF-R3A in...
Here’s a tip, unfortunately gained from first-hand experience, on how to avoid one of the most common way thieves steal...
Our memes about the threat of coronavirus (above and below) have gone viral and been cited by several websites. They may be humorous, but make no mistake; this pandemic is no laughing matter. Virus threat It has caused death and serious illness, the cancellation of major events, closing of borders...
Future motorcycles may not need mirrors with this Revan helmet-mounted live-feed camera that screens images to a head-up display (HUD)....
Yamaha has applied for a patent on a carbon fibre frame that changes colours like a bruise when it has...
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued an immediate safety recall of its learner-approved 2019 YZF-R3A over a fault with the front brake hose. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the bracket supporting the front brake hose may dislodge. It says this could cause “friction between...
Several motorcycle factories have halted motorcycle production as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across the world. Australian PM Scott Morrison...
There is nothing dead about the amazing ‘dead-end” ride to O’Reilly’s and back on the Lamington National Park Rd in...
The second recall this week over faulty stands seems to point to a failing among modern motorcycle side and centre stands that are lightweight and flimsy. Earlier this week, the Triumph Thruxton was recalled over a side stand spring that can break off and cause the engine to stall. Now...
If you’ve ever crashed on slippery painted road markings, you will be glad to hear that an Australian company is...
Motorcycle theft rose more than any other category of vehicle last year with the biggest leap in South Australia and...
Almost two months after a global recall on Thruxtons over side stand spring issues, the official notice has been posted in Australia. A spokesman for the Australian distributor, Peter Stevens Importers, confirmed in late January that Australian bikes were affected. They said customers were being contacted “as information comes to hand”....
Failed Norton Motorcycle boss Stuart Garner and his wife, Susie, have been spotted dining out at an elite restaurant, The...
Electric motorcycles could soon recharge to 75% capacity in as little as five minutes, according to Californian battery company, Enevate....
Riders visiting swap meets, race events, their favourite cafe or just out riding scenic roads, can now earn money by taking a few photos on their mobile phones and uploading to free app PicTrax. The Australian designed and developed photography app is creating a national catalogue of great mobile phone...
Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth, will host a National Thunder Motorcycle Rally in October 2020 based on the successful 2015...
As panic buying sets in over the coronavirus, bans are placed on large gatherings and Italy goes into lockdown, motorcycling...
BMW Motorrad will unveil their much-anticipated R 18 on 3 April 2020, but exactly what it will look like is still anyone’s guess. So far they have shown two concepts – a retro classic and a modern cruiser – and there have been spy shots of touring models. Perhaps they...
A Harley-Davidson rider is lucky to be alive after being rescued by the SES following a 20m plunge off a...
A young truck driver who mowed down 10 motorcycles, killing seven people in a New Hampshire highway crash in June 2019,...
Bullit conjures images of Steve McQueen driving a Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in the 1968 film Bullitt, or maybe the retro Bell Bullitt motorcycle helmet. But Bullit is actually a Belgian motorcycle company with one “t” in the name (maybe to avoid copyright concerns!). They make retro small-capacity...
The RoadOne controller replaces messy multiple switches to operate electrical accessories such as chargers, heated grips and seat, dash cams...
MV Agusta has collaborated with Italian travelware company Piquadro to introduce a stylish range of branded keyrings, wallets, backpacks and...
Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto will introduce its first fully faired sports model to Australia in May, the 300SR. It is powered by a 300cc single-cylinder engine with 21kW (29hp) at 8750rpm and 23.5Nm of torque at 7250rpm. Further details and pricing will be revealed later this month. However, given the bargain...
Garmin has unveiled its new zūmo XT GPS which is brighter, smarter and packed with more features. It would want...
Queensland Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam vision after an allegedly stolen motorcycle crashed in Miles last Saturday (29...
The Australian Government should offer incentives for the fledgling electric vehicle industry in the wake of the demise of domestic automobile manufacturing, says Savic Motorcycles. Founder Dennis Savic (pictured above) plans to kickstart production of Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, this year. He says the process of accessing a...
Harley-Davidson has registered two simple black-and-white lightning logos expected to be used for its upcoming electric motorcycles, scooters and bicycles....
Shortly after announcing a special American patriotic eagle paint job on the Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special, the company has now added...
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer rides for depression awareness on 15 March 2020 and International Day of Happiness on 20 March, psychologist and reborn rider Sharon Ledger suggests going for a ride to feel happy. She says it’s...
Proposed helmet accessories testing regulations have concerned riders that aftermarket externally fitted Bluetooth intercoms and cameras may be banned. However,...
A man believed to be in his 30s has died when his motorcycle crashed into trees on Mandalong Rd in...
Travel bans are set to throw international motorsport such as MotoGP, World Superbkes and the Isle of Man TT into disarray this year. In a rapidly changing world of travel bans, the first round of the MotoGP at Losail, Qatar, this weekend was cancelled yesterday (2 March 2020). Then Thailand...
I’ve read several articles that advise what motorcycle suits women best, but they all reach different conclusions. Really, the best...