Despite the US introducing helmet laws more than half a century ago, only 19 American states require all riders to wear...
Would you wear a Chinese-made helmet, jacket, gloves, or motorcycle, in the wake of the escalating trade war with Australia?...
Harley-Davidson this week restarts production after a two-month closure over the pandemic with lower production rates for more “exclusivity”, the company says. They claim 70% of US dealers will get no new motorcycles delivered this year. Harley-Davidson Australia spokesman Keith Waddell says they “will have supply coming throughout the remainder of 2020”....
As the politicians continue to argue over opening closed borders, we thought we would try a hump-day run down to...
A 70-year-old ute driver remains on bail for another month after a fatal motorcycle crash in Dubbo on New Year’s Eve...
Germany is cracking down on noisy exhausts with special noise cameras, no-go areas and an 80dB limit on motorcycle exhausts that could make all BMW motorcycles quieter. The government is yet to vote on the proposals. If these measures are approved, it could have ramifications beyond its borders. Apart from...
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just...
Two senior Harley-Davidson executives, including new CEO and president Jochen Zeitz have bought up millions of dollars of company shares. The...
Returned rider Alan Maxwell has a familiar history with motorcycles, but has ended up triking with a family of trikes and even a trike travel business! (Readers are invited to tell us about their bike history by sending their details via email.) Country biker When Alan married Johanna, he owned three...
This is the first weekend that all states and territories have eased travel restrictions and we expect a lot of...
Riders are warned to be cautious about buying a motorcycle or other vehicle online after a surge in scammers. In...
Can you identify this scooter thief from the inset image of the man while riding in the back of a taxi? Sunshine Coast detectives want to speak to him about the theft of a Suzuki UK110 scooter from outside a surf club at Coolum last week. Just after 4pm last Saturday...
It seems police may be taking a more considered approach to issuing pandemic fines or Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) for...
(Contributed post) Biking is a thrilling way to get from A to B, and most bikers decide to learn this...
Tamworth reader Dave Richards got into bikes with his dad by selling a boat. Here’s his amusing tale. (Readers are invited to tell us about their bike by sending their details via email.) I’d bought a cheap tinny, fixed it, played with it, got bored with it and was selling...
While most Australian states and territories are easing coronavirus lockdown travel restrictions, Tasmania — normally the most motorcycle-friendly state —...
UPDATE: A 35-year-old male rider from Caboolture has died six days after a crash with a white Ford Ranger utility at...
One of the sad consequences of the easing of lockdown restrictions in some states is the increase in motorcycle crashes. As expected, crashes reduced with the reduction of traffic when the lockdown started in mid-March. A lengthy report after the GFC found a similar pattern. It makes sense that crashes...
Two drivers have been charged after separate Sydney crashes in the past couple of days that cost the lives of...
Riders should be able to travel in a group of up to 10 under the first step of National Cabinet’s...
Riders are being urged to make submissions about the perceived dangers of wire rope barriers to a Victorian inquiry into the road toll. Submissions to the Legislative Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee will be accepted online until 30 June 2020. Committee member and Liberal MP for Western Victoria, Beverley McArthur,...
German-born Jochen Zeitz has been named as the new CEO and president of iconic American motorcycle company Harley-Davidson. Jochen was appointed interim...
Triumph Australia has issued a recall over a potential brake failure in its 2013-2017 Trophy and Trophy SE models. This brake...
A global recall on Italian Brembo brakes has the potential to affect a host of premium models just as two major Brembo recalls did in 2018. The problem can cause a “catastrophic brake failure”, the notice says. It has been caused by the use of too much nickel in the...
NSW Police have charged a male aged 40 and impounded his Kawasaki Ninja 250R after a high-speed chase in Sydney’s...
New MV Agusta boss Timur Sardarov has a stern warning to dealers as he works to restore the company’s stocks...
If you are still restricted from riding due to the pandemic lockdown, you could spend a few hours putting together this BMW Boxer engine scale model with realistic working parts. BMW’s famous Boxer engine is now available as a working 1:2 scale model of the engine from the 1973 BMW R...
Riders in most states can now go for a limited ride and can even take a pillion, but they still...
The new owner of Norton Motorcycles, Indian-based TVS Motor Company, has begun revitalising the company with funding, a new CEO...
Queensland riders have expressed dissatisfaction with the 50km limit on travel from tomorrow (2 May 2020), as an anomaly has surfaced with boaties given free rein. Under the new rule, boaties can tow their boat to a 50km radius from home and then put their boat in the water and...
New South Wales riders can ride to visit friends from today (Friday 1 May 2020) as the state eases its coronavirus...
Queensland Police have reintroduced random speed cameras just in time for the eased pandemic travel restrictions from Saturday (2 May...
Motorcycle manufacturers are starting to offer warranty extensions because of the down time during the pandemic lockdown. It began in India a month ago with companies such as KTM, Royal Enfield and Benelli offering up to three-month extensions on the warranty period of new motorcycles. The first to follow up...
KTM Australia is recalling 683 of its new 790 Adventure and Adventure R models over a rear brake overheating issue. The official...
Honda has filed a patent in Japan for a new 850cc parallel-twin engine to replace the current NC750 range and possibly...
Harley-Davidson will expand “profitable iconic heritage bikes” while committing to branching out to adventure touring, the new Streetfighter range and electric motorcycles under their new Rewire strategy. German-born interim CEO Jochen Zeitz (pictured above with an electric Harley LiveWire) has spelt out his five-year Rewire vision in his first public statement...
Queensland riders have been urged not to congregate around cafes when they stop for a takeaway coffee while out on...
(This pandemic article was last updated on April 28. For May 11 details, click here.) Around the world, riders are...
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has today admitted on Sydney radio riding a motorcycle is exercise and therefore legal. Latest travel restriction info here. She says NSW Police have not booked anybody, because riding a motorcycle is “akin to riding an exercise bike”. When the lockdown first started we contacted the Prime...
Traffic offences are understandably down as there are fewer vehicles on the road, but the lockdown is also creating lonely...