Urban and country riders need different levels of abrasion, impact and seam-bursting protection in their riding gear, according to MotoCAP...
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BMW Group has announced an electromobility milestone of one million electrified vehicles on the roads by the end of 2021....
Police have released dramatic footage today of brave bike cops leading evacuations during Queensland’s bushfire crisis this week. The footage shows the cops riding amid swirling embers surrounded by flames as they escort people from their homes on the Sunshine Coast. With hot and windy conditions returning in the next...
Whatever KTM is doing, it seems to be working because the company, together with its acquisition Husqvarna, is defying the...
Indian Motorcycle has increased engine capacity to up the ante over Harley-Davidson with select Thunderstroke models now having a 116...
A 63-year-old Victorian man has died in a crash on a dirt road while out riding in a group southwest of Stanthorpe, Queensland, yesterday (Tuesday 11 September 2019). Police say the man was riding his motorcycle around noon along Murphy’s Crossing Road at Nundubbermere (above) as part of a larger...
The third annual Australian Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week is on from 7-11 October 2019 and once again double Dakar...
Neckmike intercom is similar to those tactical headsets you’ve seen the good guys using in Hollywood blockbusters. It’s the product...
Most motorcycle helmet manufacturers have now released retro designs over the past few years and now the Arai Rapide Neo joins the trend. Arai is better known for its racing helmets, but the sports bike category is on the slide and the retro trend is continuing to rise, so it...
The end appears to be coming for noisy motorcycle exhausts as noise detection devices are being trialled in the UK...
Honda has been busy this past year filing several interesting patents including the most recent for active aero and direct...
Two people have died in a single-motorcycle crash in Sydney’s south today and another rider died in a crash at Castle Rock yesterday. About 11.10am (Sunday 8 September 2019), emergency services were called to Forest Road, Peakhurst, after reports that a motorcycle hit a pole. The male rider and a...
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are expected to do their third travel documentary, Long Way Up, from South America to Los...
The coming revolution of automated cars and trucks is supposed to create safer roads, however a new report raises concerns...
A driver who caused the death of a rider has walked free from court over a technicality that allows motorists to dangerously pull over on the side of multi-lane highways and motorways. Burpengary rider Luke Harris, aged just 25, died on 28 December 2017 in a crash caused by a...
MV Agusta has now opened orders for all its motorcycles online in a trend that could send shivers down the...
Riders have been asked to stay away from bushfires in Queensland and northern NSW this weekend for their own sake...
Just days after we published an article in which Queensland Police waived an erroneous fine for a “void” motorcycle helmet sticker, a second similar incorrect infringement has surfaced. And it seems one of the chiefs of the Road Policing Command is so out of touch with the Australian and Queensland...
A fundraiser page has been started to raise money for the family of rider Scott Rose, 39, who was killed...
If you have been fined for speeding based on a police officer’s estimate or “check speed”, there may be several...
AGV is the latest helmet manufacturer to partner with leading Bluetooth company Sena to develop a special aerodynamic ARK intercom for their helmets. So far, the ARK intercom is only compatible with the AX9 Adventure range, K5-S Sports range and Sport Modular Touring. The AGV ARK intercom costs $399, but...
The death of a 61-year-old West Rockhampton man in a crash during a charity ride on the Moonie Highway yesterday...
Motorcycle luggage has to be convenient, practical and attractive, and Nelson-Rigg Commuter Sport tail bag ticks all those boxes for riders...
For 2020, the Indian Scout gets a new model and a limited edition to mark its 100th anniversary, plus better brakes, tyres and a host of accessories for current models. However, there is no word on updates to the rest of the Indian range nor the expected Challenger models powered by...
A British man facing multiple charges involving a fatal crash with two motorcycles on Monday (2 September 2019) was an...
A highly visible police presence will target motorcyclists on Victorian country roads enjoying the warmer spring weather in Operation Argus...
A 29-year-old woman has been charged with negligent driving after a collision with a motorcycle in Sydney on Sunday (1 September 2019) that left a 63-year-old male rider with a severely injured foot. NSW Police say that about 3pm a Toyota Aurion was turning right from a driveway on to King...
(CE certification article contributed by Pando Moto) Motorcycle protective rider gear has become a lot safer over the years since...
A driver wanted in connection with a double motorcycle crash that killed one rider and left another injured has been...
Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1972 1200cc FLH Electra Glide, has sold for $US800,000 (about $A1.2m), failing to beat an Aussie bike’s auction record. Kruse GWS Auctions had expected the Elvis bike set auction records, believing it was worth as much as $A3m. However, it was sold at almost a third of...
A male rider has died at the scene of a crash involving another motorcycle and a car which failed to...
More than 90 riders ushered the Women Riders World Relay (WRWR) into Queensland today, including the only woman who plans to ride...
An American inventor who has been working on a “miracle” exhaust pipe cleaner for several years has revealed his secret formula on YouTube after it was “stolen” and marketed by a rival. Neil Stern contacted Motorbike Writer in 2015 after we published an article in which the World Patent Marketing...
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after feeing police on a stolen motorbike, riding on the wrong side of the...
Extreme Bike Tours is offering a 10% discount on its first tours of Tibet and Nepal, the Mt Everest base...
A 64-year-old male rider has died after crashing into a ditch near Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast about 12.15pm yesterday (Saturday 31 August 2019). NSW Police say he was riding his Ducati along Gowlings Hill Road towards the intersection of Dondingalong Road, Dondingalong. “As the man attempted to negotiate...
Police have waived a Bribie Island rider’s $400/3point infringement for having a void helmet sticker in a test case that...
Motorcycle rider advocates have cautiously welcomed a Western Australia trial of new roller barriers with high-visibility plastic rollers on steel...
Norton Motorcycles has followed the success of its Commando Street with a limited “Street” edition of the Dominator with upright bars and a hand-painted tank. Only 50 bikes will be made costing £21,950. Australian Norton importer James Mutton of Brisbane Motorcycles says the bikes are only available on order. “The factory does...
Riders are still not getting the message about the dangers of mixing alcohol and riding, according to new Queensland University...