(Sponsored post) What do bikers believe in the most? I’d venture a guess that the most common answer is freedom....
NSW Police look set for a major crackdown on riders in the wake of five tragic motorcyclist deaths in the past...
The three-wheeled Yamaha Niken and the Ducati Diavel 1260 power cruiser have won Best of the Best awards at the prestigious annual Red Dot Design Awards in Germany. It is the third Best of the Best award for Yamaha following honours for the XSR900 in 2017 and MT-07 in 2015....
Thailand has become one of the powerhouses in the automotive world, manufacturing motorcycle brands as diverse as BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson,...
Police in NSW and Victoria have launched special operations in response to a rapid escalation in rider deaths so far...
Female riders have created a “safe space for women riders” with the East Coast Female Riders (ECFR) Facebook group. Founders and moderators April Ryan and Rebecca Bell say the group started almost two years ago as a “small, humble idea”. “The group was created to provide women who share the...
A home movie showing an Aussie rider’s involvement in the making of 1963 film The Great Escape has surfaced after...
Victorian Police will work an extra 300 shifts over the next 10 weeks to increase patrols of the state’s roads...
Iconic American motorcycle customiser Arlen Ness has died, aged 79, surrounded by his family in California. Arlen was known for his wild paintwork as well as his outlandish custom choppers, baggers and cruisers. As well as producing his own customs, he worked with several motorcycle brands, most notably the axed...
A driver who crossed double white lines and killed a teenage motorcyclist was charged with a traffic offence rather than...
Triumph Australia has joined a global recall on a range of its 900cc and 1200cc Bonneville models over faulty electrics....
A politician contesting the NSW state elections tomorrow (23 March 2019) says motorcycle riders are often the forgotten commuters. The politician is controversial former Senator David Leyonhjelm who will be the lead candidate for the Liberal Democrats in the NSW Legislative Council, or “Upper House”. His chances are slim against...
PS Importers Australia have issued a called for the Aprilia SR 50 (above) and Piaggio Typhoon 50 scooters over fuel starvation....
The world’s fastest blind rider, Ben Felten, plans to return to Lake Gairdner in 2020 to raise the bar over...
Queensland Police are seeking witnesses after a motorcycle rider received serious injuries from a collision with a car yesterday evening (19 March 2019). The incident happened about 5 pm at the intersection of Creekside Boulevarde and Snapdragon Street, Currimundi. They say the rider was heading north along Creekside Boulevard when the...
A disabled Canberra rider could face a $228 fine for copying his disabled parking permit and making his own holder...
A spate of hit-run crashes involving drivers speeding off after crashing into motorcycles seems to have hit Victoria. The latest...
Suzuki Motorcycles have developed a radar reflector, not to detect or jam a police speed radar, but to make motorcycles easier for hi-tech cars to detect them. In fact, the radar reflector could make motorcycles easier for police to detect with radar guns! Suzuki have filed a patent in Japan...
By Jeff Blaylock for our North American readers Buying your first motorcycle is an exciting experience. It is more fulfilling...
A 70-year-old female driver has been charged over hitting a NSW police motorcyclist who had stopped to pull over another car....
A four-wheeled leaning electric motorcycle has finally shown it can get off the ground with a video showing it at least hovers. French motorcycle designer Ludovic Lazareth has converted his previous Maserati V8-powered four-wheel leaning motorcycle into an electric version with jet turbines in the wheels. In December, Lazareth posted a teaser...
Hopes of a trial of forward stop lines or motorcycle boxes for the safety of filtering riders have been set...
A fire that destroyed 18 Energica electric motorcycles for the upcoming MotoE series at five MotoGP events this year has...
Motorcycles thefts are up 7.3% across Australia in 2018 with many older bikes heading straight to the junk yard for the scrap metal value, says the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council. Thefts increased by 597 to a total of 8746 with a recovery rate of just 47%. Council spokeswoman...
A Tasmanian Motorcycle Council proposal for free identification numbers for cyclists over 18 has been rejected. Council president Paul Bullock confirms...
(By “Boris”, a passionate blogger and founder of WhatisSUV.com) So you’ve finally decided to take the plunge, live out your...
Motorcycle racing has received a major boost at two Aussie tracks with a big cash injection into a second circuit at Bathurst and the reopening of Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway to motorbikes. Bathurst tracks Bathurst Regional Council has received an extra $2.5 million in funding from the Federal Government for its...
Riders are urged to take part in a major survey on attitudes to road safety strategies which has so far...
Camo motorcycle riding pants were once a big thing and now it looks like urban camouflage paint is coming to...
New roads and roadworks in Australia are falling into disrepair too soon while short warranty periods are allowing contractors to avoid fixing their mistakes. Australia has “defects liability periods” (DLP) from as little as three months to seven years, but mainly around two years. This follows a move in Britain...
If you think talking or texting on a mobile phone while driving is dangerous, a new trend of taking selfies...
Riders should be able to choose to pay a 5c-per-kilometre congestion tax in return for lower rego under a proposal...
German tech company Continental is working on a system to make thick A pillars in cars invisible so drivers can see motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians. Most modern cars’ A pillars have have curtain airbags and rollover protection which makes them thick, presenting a huge blind spot that obscures small and...
Your motorcycle data could soon be monitored by insurance companies to adjust your premiums or payouts based on your riding...
Three motorcyclists are critically injured following a horror night on the roads in NSW and Victoria with police appealing for...
Jetpack Aviation is the latest company to announce plans for flying motorcycles, although so far they have only provided artwork and an animated video. Despite the absence of a working prototype, they are taking pre-orders of US$10,000 (about $A14,000) for their 240km/h self-stabilising, jet turbine-powered flying motorcycles. It’s called the Speeder...
Melbourne’s much-lauded motorcycle footpath parking is under siege by Lord Mayor Sally Capp who says a survey shows that motorcycles...
Victorian Police will target both road and off-road motorcyclists this Labour Day long weekend in the annual Operation Arid. Extra...
Who are the greatest rider legends of all time, and do you agree? Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Top Riders of All Time What criteria can be used to judge the greatest motorcycle racers of all time? The number of titles won is a start, but there are many more aspects...
Small-capacity motorcycle wholesale business Braaap Wholesale has gone into liquidation and faces penalties over breaching import regulations. Braaap Wholesale is...