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Honda Motorcycles Australia has recalled 1400 CFR450L dual-sport bikes over an issue with the horn dropping off! The official recall...
Oil leaks from cracks in the rubber hose of the BMW S 1000 RR’s oil cooler have prompted an Australian recall on the 2019 model. The official notice from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the oil leak may spray on to the rear wheel of the motorcycle “increasing...
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A male rider has died after his motorcycle struck a telegraph pole in Ingleburn, south-west Sydney, yesterday (12 October 2019)....
Ducati is the latest manufacturer to announce it will take over the direct import of its bikes into Australia from local company NF Importers next year. It follows a similar announcement by KTM/Husqvarna earlier this year and Harley-Davidson about 15 years ago. From next year there will be 11 direct...
Double Dakar Rally champion Toby Price has missed out on the prestigious Don Award which has gone to tennis player Ash Barty....
The popular motorcycle routes of Summerland Way and the Gwydir Highway in northern NSW are closed due to bushfires. An...
Three drivers appeared in NSW courts this week on charges related to leaving the scenes of crashes that injured two motorcyclists, a pillion and a scooter rider. One of the drivers remains in jail, the other two are on strict bail conditions. The accidents happened in April, August and September...
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(Article on shipping scams by contributor Matt Osborn*) The effect of scams on the auto transport industry Although they are...
A 51-year-old man has died after his motorcycle was hit by a 4WD attempting to turn into a driveway in Parkinson, south of Brisbane this afternoon (9 October 2019). Queensland Police say the accident occurred just after 3.30pm when a Nissan Patrol was travelling along Precinct Street. They say the...
Australian motorcycle sales took another 8.1% dive in the third quarter which contributes to a 33-month downturn in the industry....
Offering demo rides will increase motorcycles by 10%, according to EZ Rider Demo which has invented a system to help dealers...
A Canberra rider who had his $600 disabled parking fine waived has also now received a second permit so he can have one in his car and one permanently on his motorcycle. Alan Francis (pictured above) says a more compact motorcycle-specific permit would be handy, but he is happy with the verdict....
A Victorian couple on a dream riding holiday through Europe are now fighting for their lives after being crushed by...
Aprilia and Moto Guzzi have recalled 197 bikes over an issue with a dragging front brake. The issue affects the...
Heat, a dust storm and bushfires are expected over the next few days across much of the nation, making life difficult for riders. Temperatures are expected to reach the 40s across much of South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Queensland on Sunday and Monday, causing a return of bushfire conditions. Before...
BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes....
Rider safety will become an important requirement in cars obtaining star ratings from 2022 under the ANCAP (Australasian New Car...
(Shipping article by contributor) An automobile is indeed one of your most valuable possessions, and you cannot hand it over to someone leniently. But there are certain unavoidable situations when you have no other alternative than to trust third-party organizations to get your motorcycle transported. If you need to transport...
Riders have been warned to be on the lookout for fake NGK CR9EIX spark plugs which could cause engine damage...
Sydney riders are claiming $82 parking fines they received are unfair as the jurisdiction of the area changed from City of...
Adventure rider Karolis Mieliauskas has completed what is most likely the world’s longest test ride on the new KTM 790 Adventure by riding 20,000km across Russia, the USA and UK. It’s not the Lithuanian adventurers first epic ride: In July 2016, he rode 11,000km from Vilnius to Vladivostok in 12 days; In...
A rider in his 20s has died in head-on collision on the Brisbane Valley Highway at Ironbark, near Ipswich, overnight....
Riders all around Australia are being offered discounted national roadside assistance coverage thanks to the collaboration of the Motorcycle Council...
A rider who hit a car doing an illegal u-turn across double white lines is claiming police hypocrisy for inaction while fining him for allegedly clipping an unbroken white line in a separate incident. Tristan Holland says the two different approaches by Queensland Police smack of hypocrisy. Earlier this year,...
We have serious concerns with police and mainstream media reports of “single-vehicle motorcycle crashes” as “rider lost control”. Such reports...
Italian motorcycle and scooter company Piaggio has lost a landmark battle with Chinese scooter manufacturer Zhejiang Zhongneng over copycat designs....
A 22-year-old male rider has died after his motorcycle crashed at Stratford in northern Cairns, Queensland, this afternoon (Sunday 29 September 2019). Police say the rider was heading north on the Captain Cook Highway about 12.30pm when it hit a guardrail of the Barron River Bridge and crashed down an...
It’s been a tragic week for riders on NSW roads with two deaths and two seriously injured. Early this week...
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen motorcycle commercials on TV, let alone something clever, inspiring and funny, so...
Riders will be wearing Joe Rider vests during Motorcycle Awareness Month in October to make Sydney drivers aware of how many riders are on the road. Motorcycle Council of NSW chairman Kevin “Trip” Henry says their road safety campaign will encourage drivers to look out for ‘Joe’ on their way...
Several motorcycles have electronic suspension that adjusts to the terrain, but Honda has applied for a patent on suspension that...
Kawasaki could be planning to axe conventional handlebars and replace them with a fixed bar, according to a patent design they...
Motorcycle thefts in Australia are increasing at more than double the rate of car theft, according to the latest figures for the 2018/2019 financial year. The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council reports that 9261 motorcycles were stolen in the past financial year, which is 9% more than the previous year....
An unmarked electric cop motorcycle is being used as a quiet stealth tool to monitor drivers who fail to see...
A 24-year-old Landcruiser driver allegedly on the wrong side of the road has been charged after crashing head-on into a...
The body of a 42-year-old man has been found up to 12 hours after he went missing on a country road in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane yesterday. Queensland Police say the rider died “following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash” on Lowood Minden Road at Coolana. “Preliminary information indicates the...
Riders aren’t just common victims of SMIDSY (Sorry Mate, I didn’t See You) crashes, but could also be the victims...