(UPDATE JULY 21: Harley has just confirmed the Road Glide will return for 2015.) I’d like odds on Harley-Davidson reintroducing...
The new Yamaha Stryker is the second in the comprehensive Star cruiser line-up to feature a modern, minimalist style, following...
Getting to the annual HOG Rally is half the fun. This year, a contingent of motorcycle media rode Harley-Davidson Touring bikes from Rockhampton to Cairns on the Bruce Highway over three steamy days. The Bruce is a long, hot, boring ride, which was only made more exciting by just...
A 1500km road test over three days on some treacherously bumpy and slippery roads in steaming heat and cold...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 and 750 have launched in India and the indications are that the prices will be very...
Victory Motorcycles has unveiled its first new bike in two years – a cut-down, solo-seat bobber named after a character in a Hollywood war movie. The Gunner is a no-nonsense grab for the youth market which is enchanted with simplicity, rather than chrome embellishments and hi-tech. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS...
I won’t start singing Under the Boardwalk, but I will sing the praises of the Victory Boardwalk, a cruiser that...
Remember that famous Harley-Davidson Fat Boy jump in Terminator 2: Judgement Day? Next to The Great Escape jump, it’s probably...
Harley-Davidson’s big frame-mounted tourer, the Road Glide, is making a comeback. The bike was axed for 2014 and, as I reported back in August at the international launch for the new Rushmore Project Touring models, it would only be a short hiatus off the showroom floors. Harley chief financial officer...
I get tired of defending cruisers from critics who’ve never ridden one or don’t know how. Instead, I should just...
As Harley-Davidson is about to release its 2013 earnings figures, there have also been leaks of the power figures for...
The Harley-Davidson Street 750 motorcycle will make its motorsport debut on ice well before it hits the streets. Australia will only be getting the learner-approved Harley-Davidson Street 500 but not until this time next year. However, Harley-Davidson Australia is moving heaven and earth to try to secure it earlier...
Victory has added the word “Tour” to its Victory Vision and made it one of the best options for those...
Now that’s what I call service – the technicians from Victory and Indian Motorcycles in Brisbane travelled 526km to Walcha...
The Victory High-Ball is a badass machine full of aggression and attitude. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE With its ape-hanger bars, matte-black paint, hot rod graphics, bobber fenders, wire wheels and white-wall tyres the Victory High Ball certainly stands out. Styling wise it’s somewhere between a ‘50s bobber and...
Victory Motorcycles is clearing its stock of 2013 with a range of incentives to make way for the 2014 line-up....
While this year will be remembered as the year of hi-tech, my pick for bike of the year is more...
Despite the numerous changes to the 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, there are two that stand out the most. Well, actually one of them doesn’t stand out at all. I’m talking about the new slimline air filter. Most riders replace the bulky air filter as their first order of business...
2013 has undoubtedly been the year of the Indian Chief. Thanks to Polaris profits and industrial acumen, the iconic American...
Victory Motorcycles just keep getting more and more attractive – in looks and price. For 2014 they have optional factory...
The Valkyrie is riding back! The trimmed-down Honda GoldWing was a big hit back in Australia until it was phased out in 2005. But there has always been hope of it returning. Remember the Rhune limited edition bike? Then this year Honda came back with an F6B which was a...
Honda doesn’t seem content following the herd. Consequently the CTX1300 was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show. It’s a cross...
Usually I review new bikes, but recently I was offered a 2012 model Victory Jackpot that rolled out of their...
The Suzuki C50T is an aptly named cruiser. The C stands for classic, referring to its traditional big fenders, two-tone paint, white-wall tyres on wire wheels, forward controls, floorboards and lashings of chrome and studded leatherette. The T stands for tourer which covers the comfort items such as a plush...
The Victory Judge was Number 10 in my top 10 sexiest bikes, so I thought I’d take another look at this...
A day riding the Indian Chief Vintage with brown leather saddle and bags leaves you feeling a bit like an...
Riders in hot climates should appreciate the cool, new Indian Chief. Indian Motorcycles product manager Gary Gray from the USA told Australian media at the first ride of the bikes in the Tweed Coast that the bike has been tested in their environmental chamber up to 50C as well as...
Yamaha XV1300: Most cruisers are air cooled and low revving, but the Yamaha XV1300A and T (touring model) are delightful...
There may have been a revolution in the Harley-Davidson Touring line-up, but the rest of the 2014 fleet has only...
It took some time, but Harley-Davidson has suddenly come thundering into the 21st century, thanks to its Project Rushmore. The new Touring features hi-tech infotainment systems, wind-tunnel aerodynamics, LED and halogen headlights, linked brakes, hydraulic clutch and partial water cooling. It’s typical of Harley not to be the first with...
Harley-Davidson has solved a raft of “first-world problems” with its new Touring range. It’s not as if they have discovered...
Harley admits that customers had asked for an adjustable windscreen on the new Touring range, but they rejected the idea....
Has Harley really gone water-cooled? When Harley launched the 2014 model range this week they introduced a new Twin-Cooled 103 and 110 engine to the range. By Twin-Cooled they mean that water and coolant is used to cool the heads near the exhaust ports where most of the heat is...
Harley-Davidson has axed the Road Glide for 2014. But I doubt it will be the last we see of the...
Yamaha Australia has just announced the pricing on their new bobber-style Bolt cruiser. The base model will cost $11,999 and...
The new Yamaha Bolt cruiser is expected to become the brand’s top-selling non-LAMS road bike with about 500 sales in a full year. The youth-oriented, stripped-down Yamaha Bolt hits Australia in September, at a very reasonable $11,999 for the base model and $500 more for the R spec. The media...
Yamaha Bolt is the new star in its “Star” stable of cruisers. The youth-oriented, stripped-down Bolt hits Australia in September 2013 at a...
If a Fat Boy went on a diet it would become a Harley Softail Slim. That’s what Harley has done...
When you have a classic design, there is little you can do to update it without tampering with the basics and getting it wrong. Thankfully Triumph has only tweaked the edges of the Triumph Speedmaster over the years so it retains its same core styling and strengths. The major change...
Harley riders love a bargain, so it seems as the FXDB Street Bob is one of its top sellers at the...