Production of the Harley-Davidson electric LiveWire motorcycle has started again after being stalled a few days this week over a problem...
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A male rider in his 50s has died after a car and his motorcycle collided on Waterfall Way, south-west of...
We riders reckon motorcycles are a work of art and this Gold Coast artist agrees with her “Cruising Chrome” exhibition. Artist Sonia Farrell, whose exhibition is on display at Creative Hearts Art Gallery in Australia Fair, says she is inspired by motorcycles. “The way light bounces off burnished chrome and beautiful...
All riders on all types of bike are invited to take part in the third annual Ride Sunday on 10...
Aussie contributions have been flooding in for a Croation rider who was sidelined into a wheelchair in 2008 by an...
Rather than making roads wider, new research shows that adding more narrower lanes to existing roads would not only aid traffic flow but also promote more motorcycles and scooters. University of Melbourne professor Chair of Statistics and motorbike rider Prof Richard Huggins says the plan has some merit. The Grattan...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled its big K 1600 touring fleet over a transmission issue which could result in a...
Motorcycle gloves and jeans have once again scored a big fail in the independent Australian MotoCAP safety ratings while the jeans...
Sydney woman Perpetual Dzikunu, 29, has been found guilty of negligent driving after a collision with a motorcycle in Sydney on 1 September 2019. The 63-year-old male rider suffered a severely injured foot. Dzikunu appeared in Waverely Local Court on Wednesday (16 October 2019) where she was granted continuing conditional bail. She...
A daughter of renowned neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has appeared in Windsor Local Court today over a head-on crash with a motorcycle ridden...
BMW Motorrad could soon be adding a limited-edition F 850 GS Rallye and an F 850 R production bike to its...
Double Dakar Rally champion Toby Price may have missed out on the prestigious Don Award, but you can still help him become GQ Sportsperson of the Year. Toby is one of the dozen finalists in the GQ magazine’s awards. Click here to register and cast your vote for Toby. Let’s make sure...
CFMOTO Australia has added the third 650cc model to the range, called the 650GT ABS which is a “grand tourer”. It...
One of the earliest motorcycle number plates to come to public auction, ‘4’, has sold at auction for $150,000, setting...
Yamaha is stepping up its electric program with removable batteries, but not in a full-size electric motorcycle. That’s probably just as well as Harley-Davidson has hit a short circuit with the introduction of its LiveWire. Instead, Yamaha will unveil two electric scooters, an electric bicycle, an electric mobility scooter and...
Harley-Davidson’s electric LiveWire motorcycle has hit a metaphorical short circuit with production stopped for a “nonstandard condition” involving the home...
Police are mystified why a motorcyclist riding with two colleagues suddenly swerved before crashing into a ditch in Far North...
Melbourne has renewed calls for a CBD congestion tax, but now the plan is to include motorcycles and scooters. Last week’s Melbourne future transport strategy suggested a system that would use number plate recognition for all vehicles. No fee amounts have yet been suggested, but report author Marion Terrill says Melbourne...
A motorcycle insurance scheme where policy holders install a tracking system in their bike in return for cheap premiums as...
Motorcycles might be at all-time affordable prices, but parts continue to be expensive, not just for premium brands, but even...
FTR stands for “flat track racer”, but even the Indian FTR 1200 Race Replica is much more than that and not the narrow-focussed bike many might think. It arrives in Australia in three models all at ride-away prices: FTR 1200 basic black for $20,995; FTR 1200 S in red and grey or...
Honda Motorcycles Australia has recalled 1400 CFR450L dual-sport bikes over an issue with the horn dropping off! The official recall...
Oil leaks from cracks in the rubber hose of the BMW S 1000 RR’s oil cooler have prompted an Australian...
A male rider has died after his motorcycle struck a telegraph pole in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, yesterday (12 October 2019). Police have identified the rider as a 49-year-old man from Macquarie Fields. “He was riding a back FL series Harley-Davidson — witnesses said at high speed — when he hit...
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate...
Spy photos of the production version of the BMW R 18 cruiser prototype that dropped jaws earlier this year now...
Sena’s new 10C Evo helmet intercom arrives this week with a slimmer profile and an integrated 4K camera that allows you to narrate and include background music. Tracey Pola of Sena Australia says the $589 unit will arrive this week and the entire shipment is pre-sold. The popularity of both...
Ducati is the latest manufacturer to announce it will take over the direct import of its bikes into Australia from...
Future Honda electric motorcycles and scooters might feature an alarm to warn pedestrians unaware of the approaching quiet vehicle. Japanese company...
Double Dakar Rally champion Toby Price has missed out on the prestigious Don Award which has gone to tennis player Ash Barty. Toby had been considered for the award announced last night (10 October 2019), but he did not even make the final short list. That included: tennis grand slam champion Dylan Alcott...
This Kominie JK-084 3D mesh inner vest will take the heat out of your riding this long, hot summer. We’ve...
The popular motorcycle routes of Summerland Way and the Gwydir Highway in northern NSW are closed due to bushfires. An...
Three drivers appeared in NSW courts this week on charges related to leaving the scenes of crashes that injured two motorcyclists, a pillion and a scooter rider. One of the drivers remains in jail, the other two are on strict bail conditions. The accidents happened in April, August and September...
A Harley-Davidson signed by Pope Francis is the holy highlight of the Bonham’s Autumn Stafford sale in the UK on...
(Article on shipping scams by contributor Matt Osborn*) The effect of scams on the auto transport industry Although they are...
A 51-year-old man has died after his motorcycle was hit by a 4WD attempting to turn into a driveway in Parkinson, south of Brisbane this afternoon (9 October 2019). Queensland Police say the accident occurred just after 3.30pm when a Nissan Patrol was travelling along Precinct Street. They say the...
Speeding fines based on Lidar or radar readings are difficult to defend, but not impossible, says NSW traffic and criminal law...
The 2019 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special is a massive step up in technology, but not price. It now includes the...
(Sponsored post on lane splitting for our North American readers) Lane-splitting is the act of riding a motorcycle between the lanes of traffic on a freeway or city road. It’s a controversial topic in motorcycle safety, with a variety of opinions and different laws on whether it benefits motorcyclists or...
Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry....