Maybe we should carry a turkey with us on our motorcycles this Thanksgiving to protect us from getting a speeding...
Three riders have been injured in getaways from police and a crime scene in the past week on the Gold...
An as-yet unidentified male rider has died in a motorcycle crash at Tallandoon, Victoria, this morning (29 November 2019). Victoria Police and emergency services were called to the heavily wooded Lockharts Gap Road (above) after reports a motorcycle had veered down an embankment about 9.45am. The male rider, who is...
Electric motorcycles could benefit from Deakin University research which makes lithium-ion batteries smaller, lighter and less likely to burst into flame....
Riders travelling through regional NSW this weekend not only need to be on the lookout for bushfires and road closures, but...
Riders are invited to nominate to join a special panel to advise the Victorian Government on all matters involving motorcycles. The Motorcycling Community Engagement Panel replaces the disbanded Motorcycling Expert Advisory Panel MCEP after a review of MEAP called by Road Safety Minister Jaala Pulford. Some say it is a...
It will be at least four weeks before the bushfire-devastated Oxley Highway (above) is again open to traffic as seven...
A 35-year-old Nerang motorcyclist has died after colliding with a car on the Pacific Motorway at Gaven on the Gold...
Justice seems to move slowly, especially when it involves drivers charged over a crash with a motorcycle or scooter rider. In the past week, three drivers have faced NSW courts over crashes with riders stretching back almost four months, yet there are no results so far. While some may be...
A dramatic video showing Africa Twin rider Ben Hannan (inset in photo above) escape bushfires that claimed his home in Wingham, near...
Tougher jail penalties of 14 years for anyone involved in motor vehicle theft or rebirthing in NSW have resulted in...
Riders are being asked to protest today against the state’s anti-bikie “fashion law” that prohibits the wearing of “colours” associated with outlawed “bikie” clubs. UPDATE: Not many riders attended, but there was a sizeable crowd as these photos show. They also launched a parliamentary petition to scrap the laws. Click...
With bushfires forcing road closures across several states, you may need to make some alternative plans this weekend. Riders should...
A single, anonymous investor has sunk £1m ($1.89m) into Norton Motorcycles after it launched a crowd-funding campaign to meet a £30 million...
Popular Oxley Highway riders’ rest stop Gingers Creek Bush Resort is struggling after bushfires closed the road a month ago with clean-up keeping it closed another month. Owner and Ducati Hypermotard rider Gary Hartas says the bushfires burnt down their accommodation (above), but the cafe is untouched. “The shop is fine,...
A Brit appeared in court via video link today on multiple charges involving a fatal crash with two motorcycles on...
Liverpool driver Shaokun Zhu, 30, appeared in court today charged with negligence after allegedly driving through a give way sign...
An official ACCC recall has now been issued on all big Indian cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over a problem with the gear position indicator. Indian Motorcycle Australia confirmed on November 13 that they were working with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) who have only now posted it. Some...
The founder of the motorcycle exhaust company that brought music to the ears of many riders, Luigi Termignoni, has died,...
One of the biggest problems with the development of autonomous cars is the detection of small and vulnerable motorcyclists in...
Riders who have ordered a new BMW S 1000 RR will have a bit of a wait as the company finds a fix for a recall over an oil leak before delivery. We published the recall notice last month, but riders tell us they are still waiting on the delivery...
While some states want potential riders to first obtain a car licence before getting a bike licence, Germany has lowered...
French start-up Efesto has developed a hybrid drive kit system for motorcycles, delivering a scintillating 299hp in their Ducati Panigale...
(Article by Susan Wallace*) The enthralling experience that open-air riding offers is virtually unmatched, and you can be sure that no vehicle can come close to providing it. With the popularity of these two-wheelers increasingly surging, motorbike makers are working steadily to deliver quality, functional, and practical motorbikes. But even so,...
Contributed article on poker runs (Image source: Pexels) Poker runs are a growing craze in the motorcycle community, as they...
A NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol officer has been injured in a “single-vehicle crash” on the Central Coast about...
Norton Motorcycles is about to launch a crowd funding campaign to raise money to step up production as they struggle to fulfil a £30 million order book for V4 and Atlas models. UPDATE (Nov 22): Apparently a single, anonymous investor has bailed the company out. However, owner Stuart garner says has...
A 22-year-old rider and a 72-year-old rider have died in separate crashes in Queensland and NSW yesterday afternoon and police...
An army veteran rider who claimed he was assaulted by police at a March 2018 charity ride feels exonerated knowing...
Motorcycles are not only economical commuters and fun tourers, but they also have many health benefits. If you want to keep yourself both mentally and physically fit, but don’t have time for the gym, try riding a motorbike. The following are some of the main advantages of riding a bike:...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has now issued an official recall for their big cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over an issue...
(Contributed post for our North American readers. Image: Vintage Vincent) Restoring a vintage motorcycle is every motorbike enthusiast’s ultimate dream....
Aussie commuting traffic is fastest and safest in Perth and the worst in Sydney, according to a new statistical analysis of 100 major cities in the world. The 2019 Driving Cities Index, commissioned by European car parts retailer Mister Auto, considers commuting traffic speeds, road condition, congestion, road rage, fatality rates, air...
A Sydney driver has today been sentenced to a two-year community corrections order after hitting and injuring a motorcyclist in...
It seems some motorcycle companies believe the only way out of the current sales slide is to make super-expensive motorcycles...
Surprise, surprise, the Italians have once again cast their vote for an Italian motorcycle as the most beautiful at last week’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Ducati’s Streetfighter V4 took out the award voted by visitors to the show, making it five wins in the past seven years, or 10...
Wayne Rainey says it “made me feel young again” to hop on a specially adapted Yamaha R1 recently after being...
One rider has died and another seriously injured in separate crashes in NSW and Queensland overnight. Blacktown collision In NSW,...
The Walcha Motorcycle Weekend revs up next weekend (15-17 November 2019) to replace the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles and national Harley Owners Group (HOG) rally which were axed at the last minute. Among the many highlights will be the chance for riders to hear Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle and even go...
(Contributed post for our Indian readers) The renewal of the insurance policy for your bike is due shortly and you...