http://youtu.be/VMDbEhayoUk It’s Christmas Eve and the last day in our 12 Days of Harley Christmas series and what has Santa...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMDbEhayoUk%3Fautoplay%3D1 With just two days before Santa revs up his Harley sleigh, we are down to two gifts in our...
If you want your Silent Night to go boom, Harley-Davidson now has a range of Boom! Box accessories. We’ve picked three items from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue as part of our 12 days of Christmas series. Check out all the previous days here. I’ve never...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMDbEhayoUk%3Fautoplay%3D1 Santa is getting closer and closer on his Harley sled. And he’s bringing plenty of Christmas gifts bearing the...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson...
These amazing 360º videos of British Superbike rider Peter Hickman put you in the rider’s seat like no other on-board video we have seen before. A few weeks ago he posted this video of him doing two laps of Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk, during a free practice session in June 2019....
Many riders now have Bluetooth intercom units in their helmets to talk to other riders, take and make phone calls...
https://youtu.be/8kitz9Eaw24 Is anyone else getting sick of the same old action camera footage shot from a rider’s helmet? Apart from...
There are several action cameras coming soon that aim to take away some of the GoPro’s dominance in action sports such as motorcycling. There’s the wearable Panasonic HX-A1 ($US200) which is smaller, lighter and more aerodynamic; the Garmin Virb X and Virb XE ($US300-400) which can show data such as...
An active noise-cancelling system for motorcycle helmets has been launched by Norwegian tech startup DAAL at the EICMA motorcycle show...
A quick and cheap way to improve the quality of your helmet’s Bluetooth sound system is to buy some aftermarket...
Motorcycles are about action, yet we rarely see any motorbikes in motion in Facebook photos. I’m getting a bit tired of the same old photos of motorcycles in car parks or parked outside cafes. The proliferation of these is probably because we are too busy riding and having fun to...
AGV is the latest helmet manufacturer to partner with leading Bluetooth company Sena to develop a special aerodynamic ARK intercom...
We featured a bulky motorcycle air-conditioning unit in February 2014 that sat on the back of the bike, but this...
A patent is pending for a motorcycle seat that ejects a rider in a crash and then cocoons them in a full-length airbag suit to protect them from injury. We can only guess when this device will be available. However, if you’re a student, you can buy papers online and...
Airbags have been credited with being the biggest lifesaver since the invention of the seatbelt and now they are slowly...
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale kick starts at 8am on Saturday (August 13, 2016) with a wide range of cheap and good quality gear....
Satnav and mapping expert Peter (World Mapman) Davis provides some interesting background information for those riders who would like to understand how to better use their satnav unit. In this first in a series of articles, he discusses the types of satnav available. There are two forms of Global Positioning...
Wind noise is the biggest cause of hearing loss among riders, so some sort of earplug hearing protection is vital....
A tiny little piece of plastic has just made universal-fit MotoSafe earplugs from Dutch company Alpine Hearing Protection even better. With...
The new Apple Watch smart watch arrives in Australia in April starting at $499, but will it make our roads just that little bit more dangerous, especially for motorcycle riders? Riders are already difficult to spot amid the traffic without adding another driver distraction. The worst thing is the laws that ban the use of...
Aprilia has just made a couple of hi-tech leaps into the future where the bike talks to your helmet and...
Argon Transform hi-tech helmet accessory transforms a standard helmet into an Iron Man helmet with head-up display, bluetooth, GPS and...
Atka Drybag Prices: $24.95 (5 litre), $26.95 (10L), $29.95 (15L), $31.95 (20L) Click here to find where they are available. Remember when you rolled up your gear in a plastic garbage bag or canvas dufflel bag and bungee-tied it to the back seat or shoved it in your saddlebags? When...
Forgetting to turn off your indicators could be a danger as they give a false signal to other traffic, but...
The latest Isle of Man TT video game “Ride on the Edge” features motorcycles rendered by Brisbane computer graphics production...
Get that GoPro off your helmet and stick it on a drone that will automatically follow you while you ride, providing aerial shots of you and your surroundings. I don’t know about you, but I am sick of GoPro video shot from helmets or the tank of a bike. Boring!...
Have you ever had to stop riding and swap your sunglasses for bifocal or prescription glasses to read a map...
Satellite navigation can be confusing and complex, but this small Beeline navigation tool simplifies the process to reduce distraction for...
Bell Helmets plans to integrate a 360-degree action camera in one of its helmets which would get around the legality issues of attaching a camera to a helmet. The Bell Star will incorporate the 360 Fly action camera which boasts a field of view that is 360 degrees horizontally and...
Charging your phone while out riding has usually meant plugging it into a 12V outlet on your bike or carrying...
If you have to self-isolate during the current pandemic, then we suggest reading heaps of Motorbike Writer articles … or...
A French company which plans to produce LED signs for motorcycles and cars so riders and drivers can communicate with each other by SMS is having a second go at funding its product. The idea is you use voice activation to dictate a written message to traffic which is displayed on...
Riding a motorcycle can be one of the most thrilling experiences in life. That said, it’s important to ensure that...
Even though this Friday is not the 13th, it’s still considered Black Friday in the retail world with a host...
The Satechi Bluetooth remote media button adds functionality to your smartphone that will suit many motorcycle riders if mounted conveniently on your handlebars. Some Bluetooth intercoms don’t have easy access to some of the functions on your phone, especially with thick winter gloves, and it may be considered a bit...
It’s great to get away from it all on a motorcycle adventure, camping in the bush and roughing it. But...
If you wondered why BMW Motorrad Australia was giving away free Navigator V GPS units with some new 2016 models,...
BMW is adding GoPro camera control to their car infotainment systems from July and it could be a technology that filters down to its motorcycle division, especially bikes like the K1600. A lot of technologies such as ABS, traction control, electronic suspension and tyre pressure monitors have already transferred from...
BMW Motorrad has partnered with social media mapping app company Rever to help riders discover the world’s best roads, create custom...