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Wayne Rainey says it “made me feel young again” to hop on a specially adapted Yamaha R1 recently after being...
One rider has died and another seriously injured in separate crashes in NSW and Queensland overnight. Blacktown collision In NSW, a 22-year-old man from Lalor Park died at the scene of a collision with a Toyota utility in Blacktown, western Sydney, at 8.30pm (9 November 2019). The collision occurred at the intersection...
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, has launched today in Wollongong at the Australian Motorcycle Festival with orders accepted...
You can avoid failing your motorcycle roadworthy if you pay attention to some of the most common failures. Riders in...
Many of the upgraded models shown at the EICMA motorcycle show are lighter, mainly to meet the tougher Euro5 emissions regulations which come into force next year. One example is the BMW S 1000 XR which largely meets the emissions targets by shaving 10kg off the total weight. However, they...
Triumph Motorcycles is adding a stunning, exclusive and expensive Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) to its new customised range as expected....
A brake light that sticks to the back of a helmet and alerts tailgating drivers the rider is slowing down...
If range anxiety is the biggest hurdle for electric motorcycles, Italian company Energica, who supplies the bikes for MotoE, may have the answer. Their new Ego and Eva have a larger battery with up 400km (250 miles) of range. Now that’s a substantial amount and it should ease any range...
Kawasaki is supercharging Bimota which it recently bought with the launch of the Tesi H2 powered by their H2 supercharged...
The Walcha Motorcycle Weekend revs up next weekend (15-17 November 2019) to replace the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles and national Harley...
Ducati is poised to add two more Ducati Scrambler models to its fleet, an 803cc street motard and an 1100cc desert-racing Dakar model. Boss Claudio Domenicali showed the future direction for Scrambler at the recent launch of the 2020 model range in Italy. Among the new bikes is a Scrambler Icon...
It’s been a three-year wait but the Leoncino 800 and 800 Trail will finally arrive next year to beef up...
No, Honda hasn’t just released a six-cylinder CBX update, but a CB4X at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. That’s...
Police are allegedly fining riders who remove the catalytic convertor or cat from their motorcycle, according to several motorcycle dealers. While the replacement of the muffler or exhaust system may contravene noise rules, removing the cat has nothing to do with noise, but with air pollution. The cat is that ugly...
Harley-Davidson has launched its new water-cooled “midweight” platform with its first adventure bike, the 145hp Pan America, and the 115hp...
Aprilia seems to have faith in the supersport segment with the final unveiling of its lightweight RS660 to be followed...
Triumph has squeezed in a Thruxton RS to their Bonneville range, in between the Thruxton R and the Thruxton TFC. That’s four in the Thruxton line and some 13 models in the entire Bonneville range; five with the 900cc engine and the rest with the 1200cc twin. There is no...
BMW Motorrad has revealed a surprise with the launch of the new “Dynamic Roadster” F 900 R and F 900 XR...
Everyone expected to see the BMW R 18 production cruiser at EICMA in Milan, but the Bavarian company has shocked...
The MV Agusta Rush 1000 has been unveiled just days after the company revealed their 2020 range led by the sexy new Superveloce 800 and the return of the Brutale 1000RR. But don’t get too excited. The Rush 1000 is basically a limited-edition version of the Brutale 1000 RR, so expect it...
Brough Superior has revealed an expensive turbo track toy called the AMB 001 which has plenty of carbonfibre and Aston Martin wings. The collaboration between...
CFMoto celebrated its 30th anniversary in Milan last night (4 November 2019) by announcing the introduction of the sexy new...
Meeting stringent European emissions regulations has not reduced output from the updated 2020 Yamaha MT-07 Tracer. The 689cc CP2 twin is updated with optimised fuel injection and ignition settings, revised air intake, optimised exhaust settings and a modified exhaust. Cleverly the Japanese meet Euro5 without dropping any power. The Japanese...
Yamaha has painted their updated FJR1300 an attractive black and gold with gold wheels and plenty of black finishes was...
The 2020 Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR-R will join the 200hp+ club with MotoGP winglets and an engine and frame inspired by...
Concern for the safety of all motorists, including motorcyclists, has been expressed in the wake of a fatal truck flip over wire rope barriers near Melbourne this morning (4 November 2019). The truck hit the wire rope barriers (WRBs) on the Princes Freeway at Werribee South about 3.20am, flipped over...
KTM has released a video of the 1290 Super Duke R it will reveal tomorrow night (5 November 2019) at...
Recover My Ride is offering Motorbike Writer readers a 15% discount on 24/7 roadside assistance service for their motorcycle, car or other...
A rider who clipped an unbroken white line at the end of a painted traffic island on the Centenary Motorway, Brisbane, has had his fine upheld in court. Tristan Holland claims it is hypocritical for Queensland Police to fine him while not fining the driver whose car he it when it performed an...
MV Agusta has unveiled its 2020 model range, led by the sexy new Superveloce 800 (Serie Oro pictured above) and...
ChainBath could make the messy job of cleaning your motorcycle chain easy, either with or without a paddock stand. Canadian...
Former Ulysses Club magazine editor and long-time bike tester Ian Parks (above) takes a 1965 Velocette Venom for a spin. Velocette hit the streets of Australia in 1965 when Robert Menzies was Prime Minister, James Bond’s Thunderball was at the “flicks”, The Rolling Stones Can’t Get No Satisfaction and the average...
A 71-year-old male rider has died after a collision with a car in the Snowy Mountains, NSW, yesterday (1 November...
Two very rare classic motorcycles — an RC30 and a Walter Wolf special — are coming up for sale at...
The future for backyard, independent and even multi-brand motorcycle mechanics may be a little brighter if the coming mandatory data sharing law is widened to include motorcycles. The law will allow owners the freedom to choose their mechanic as well as provide the backyard or independent mechanic access to service...
Suzuki is tipped to unveil a revamped V-Strom range with an updated and maybe bigger engine with a cosmetic makeover...
When Harley-Davidson announced it would make an electric motorcycle, most people thought it would be an electric cruiser style. However,...
A driver has been charged with negligence after allegedly driving through a give way sign and hitting a motorcyclist in Sydney’s west yesterday. NSW Police will allege 30-year-old Shaokun Zhu, of Liverpool, was driving a Volkswagen Passat west along Cabramatta Road West. He allegedly drove through a Give Way sign...
It might seem early, but we are already compiling a list of Toy Runs around the nation and need your...