Harley-Davidson is joining Bosch, Ducati and KTM in developing motorcycle adaptive cruise control, but with a special feature that allows...
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Ducati’s Scrambler 1100 is expected to have another couple of variants when the company unveils its blitz of 2020 models on...
Motorcycle industry stalwart Dale Schmidtchen has now been in the saddle of his 2019 CFMoto 650 MT ABS for 2500km, so it’s time for an update. Dale, who has previously worked for CFMoto, gave his initial impressions in his review last month. Dale‘s update: First service came up at a pleasing 1500km,...
A 55-year-old driver who allegedly failed to stop after colliding with a Vespa scooter rider in Sydney has been refused...
After almost four years of development, British tech company BikeSystems is finally about to release their next gen BikeHUD head-up display...
Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1972 1200cc FLH Electra Glide, will go up for sale on 31 August 2019 at Kruse GWS Auctions and is expected to set auction records. GWS Auctions believe the motorcycle is worth about $A3m. If it does, it would smash the current auction record set on Australia Day...
Brisbane riders who spent Wednesday’s Ekka Holiday riding the famed Mt Glorious Rd may find they have an unwelcome TruCAM...
Motorists sometimes inadvertently convict themselves for speeding when they are pulled over by the police, says traffic and criminal law...
Suzuki Australia must have over-estimated demand for its new Katana as they are now selling the themed Arai helmet that was included with advanced orders. All customers who ordered the new Katana online before the delivery date of 8 September 2019 also received a Katana-themed Arai QV-Pro helmet, valued at...
These clever Bar Cuffs not only make it easy to tie down your motorcycle for transport, but are also guaranteed...
A 50-year-old rider has died after his motorcycle hit a roadside traffic sign in rural Nowra, on the NSW south...
Riders in the current cold snap should check out these American Gerbing Gyde S7 Gloves which are heated via two lithium-ion batteries and are among the best heated motorcycle gloves. These comfortable gauntlet gloves are not cheap at $US249.99 (about $A370) plus postage, but they should keep your hands toasty...
A council’s failure to fix thin bitumen in parking bays that caused a parked motorcycle to fall over could cost...
Prices and some technical specifications have been confirmed for the Savic C-Series, Australia’s first electric motorcycle. Savic Motorcycles will make 49...
Is it time for Australia’s speeding fine system to be overhauled so the rich don’t get away with comparatively light fines while working Aussie motorists pay among the highest fines in the world? According to British website GoCompare, Australians rank sixth in the world with the highest fines and 10th...
In a major advance for electric vehicles, in particular motorcycles, a Texas company has produced the Hunstable Electric Turbine (HET)...
While 50,000 protested against anti-democratic Moscow council elections, Russian leader Vladimir Putin was riding a Ural sidecar to a bike...
A police report that claims riders of high-powered motorbikes are over-represented in the crash statistics demonises riders as “thrill seekers” and is “absolutely meaningless”. Victorian Motorcycle Council media spokesman John Eacott says the scant Victorian Police assessment of crash statistics is “akin to claiming that more blue cars crash than white...
(Sponsored lawsuit post for our North American readers) The most likely scenario in which you would sue after an accident...
There are very few regrets about my 40-odd years of motorcycling, but there are a few that are worth mentioning....
There can be several reasons for leaving a deposit on a motorcycle. The most common reason is to secure it from being bought by someone else while you sort out your finances to make sure you have enough money in your savings account to accommodate a large purchase. You may...
A rider who was rear-ended believes he would have been able to avoid it if he had been taught to lane...
If there is no room in your luggage or under your seat for a toolkit, you can still rely on...
No matter what you think of the rebirth of the venerable “Katana” name and the neo/retro styling, the 2020 Suzuki Katana is a highly polished rider’s delight. It officially went on sale in Australia on Thursday at $18,990 (ride away with 12 months’ rego), but about 50 riders had already...
Australian millennials are taking longer to get their driving/riding licences and are using public transport more, according to a multi-national...
A rider crossing a lane to filter between traffic t-bones another lane-filtering rider in this video released by the Queensland...
For the first time, women’s riding jackets are among a new crop of leather and textile jackets tested by MotoCAP as researchers start advising riders about their service at seminars across the country. The world’s first motorcycle clothing safety ratings program has added six textile jackets and nine leather jackets...
A 23-year-old male rider has died after his motorcycle left the road and hit a tree in Coffs Harbour overnight....
Ducati is tipped to unveil its 2020 models on 23 October 2019 with a Streetfighter V4, Multistrada V4, Multistrada S...
Motorcycle racing has taken a step close to returning to Bathurst’s Mt Panorama with the unveiling of plans for a second circuit. Motorcycle racing at Bathurst finished in the late ’80s. Since then, the touring cars and now Supercars have heavily modified the track to a stage where is now unsafe for...
(Sponsored post for our North American motorcycle owners) Motorcycles are fun to ride, easy to park and fuel efficient, but...
Ducati is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the sexiest motorcycle ever made – the 916 – by displaying in their...
An appeal against a “light penalty” for a Canberra driver who twice swerved dangerously at legally lane-filtering motorcyclists has been rejected. The driver, Jake Searle, 28, had been charged with two counts of driving with intent to menace. He faced maximum penalties of more than $3000 in fines or 12 months in...
Electric motorcycles don’t have the design constraints of a petrol-powered bike with its bulky engine, fuel tank, driveline and exhaust...
Siima Sibirsky Adventure Gloves may be the only motorcycle gloves you will ever need as our winter/summer test shows. The gloves...
The founder of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to launch a new range of distinguished Skram riding sunglasses. (UPDATE: They have now launched online here.) DGR founder Mark Hawwa says Skram Motorcycle Eyewear is “a product that as motorcyclists we wanted to wear” and was...
Riders and lovers of classic motorcycles should save the 2020 Australia Day long weekend for the 27th running of the...
If you’re sick of fiddling with the fiddly screws to mount your Bluetooth intercom, this budget EJEAS Quick20 is worth...
(Contributed post by Steve Charli) With artificial intelligence and self-driving cars dominating the automotive industry, one can’t help but wonder if there’s any technology that’s similar in the motorcycle industry. And to my delight, I’ve found that BMW has already made something similar. CES 2019, Las Vegas. Cue BMW engineer...
A second NSW rider has died today (3 August 2019) in what police describe as a single-vehicle accident and later...