BMW Motorrad has released its latest range of digital technology for connected riding featuring naturally spoken directions, cable-free charging and...
Future riders will have bikes that connect with their mobile phone, the internet and even activate the engine immobiliser and...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring range from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. Ducati Australia and New Zealand head of market Alana Baratto says the touring gear will arrive in November. If you can’t wait, you can...
Instead of wearing headphones under your helmet or installing speakers inside, the Headwave Tag turns your helmet into a speaker....
Sena +Mesh review by Jim Hulme The Sena +Mesh Adaptor is designed to seamlessly and easily link riders into a group...
TomTom says their Rider 550 GPS will be smoother, faster and “techier” with built-in wifi for faster and easier map and traffic updates. Rider 550 is powered by a quad-core processor so it loads maps and routes faster than before. It will be available in Australia in Spring with local...
A new helmet rearview camera system is safer than conventional mirrors, according to four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty. In...
A tiny little piece of plastic has just made universal-fit MotoSafe earplugs from Dutch company Alpine Hearing Protection even better. With...
Garmin has unveiled its new zūmo XT GPS which is brighter, smarter and packed with more features. It would want to be, too, as it now costs $A849 in Australia and $US499 in the USA. If you have the Garmin Drive app it will also allow riders access to smart notifications, real-time fuel...
We love wacky gadgets for our motorcycles and we’ve got some excellent gizmos here that scan the road for you,...
You could do a lap of Australia on your bike and never have to bother about oiling the chain with...
Cambox V4 Pro is a slim action camera that fits around a helmet’s visor aperture to give a more accurate viewpoint of what you see when riding. Unlike the many bulky helmet cameras that fit on top, below or beside the helmet, this curved unit fits close to your eyes...
Sorry if you are feeling a bit giddy after watching this video, but it shows just how robust a GoPro...
Audio company IASUS is about to release its classy Rekon intercom that promises top audio quality, long battery life and...
Is it just me or are we all getting a little sick of GoPro video on YouTube? If I want to watch the view out the front of a helmet or from a fuel tank of the road ahead, I’ll hop on my bike and go for a ride. However,...
The leading action camera in the world, GoPro, has just been halved in size and reduced wind noise, making it...
A New Zealand company is joining the head-up display revolution with a small and light retrofit unit for riders so...
When preparing for a motorcycle trip, the best answer to the above question is, of course, to use a paper map, GPS and mobile phone. And prepare your route on your computer before leaving home to make annotated notes on your paper maps. I would never rely on a GPS or...
Indian Motorcycle will join Honda and Harley-Davidson in offering Apple CarPlay to owners of 2020 Chieftain, Roadmaster and Challenger models...
MV Agusta has announced a distinguished partnership with Roni who is one of Switzerland’s most exclusive watchmakers. Roni is based...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue is now waiting at your dealership. About 22,000 copies have been printed off for Australia and New Aealand and they are all likely to...
Never mind present-day’s bonny blather on the benefits of electric, hydrogen and biofuel power. How do you feel about magnets? ...
Riders who don’t want the distraction of a phone call when they’re riding, but would like to know if they...
Taking photos of your bike isn’t brain surgery, but if you want your bike photos to have a wow factor, you need to pay attention to detail. You can take better photos and make people jealous of your bike by following these simple tips. Get the right gear Just like...
The new TomTom Rider 400 GPS has a host of new functions that not only make motorcycle touring easier, but...
BMW Motorrad has partnered with social media mapping app company Rever to help riders discover the world’s best roads, create custom...
Ducati is the latest motorcycle manufacturer to develop an app that records your ride and allows riders to share their experience. The Italian company first developed the app for their Multistrada back in 2015 and there are similar sorts of systems developed or being developed for brands such as Aprilia,...
GPS company Navman have turned their attention to dash cams with a robust waterproof unit built especially for motorcycles. Since...
Forget about fitting a Bluetooth headset to every helmet you own; you may soon be able to make and receive...
(Contributed post on computer games) If you haven’t been able to go for a ride for some time because of the current lockdown, you may consider motorcycle video games as a substitute. It might not get you outdoors but they can help you to relax and have fun. In the...
The new Neckmike headset should resolve the two biggest problems with wearing earphones connected to your phone when riding. (UPDATE:...
One of the most popular Bluetooth intercom systems has introduced group intercom for 10 riders that can’t be broken even...
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...
Forget about hand signals, now you can express yourself to the surrounding traffic in text and images via a display...
The Interphone F5XT has possibly the clearest, distortion-free sound of all helmet Bluetooth and intercom systems I have yet...
Earmold Australia has added a new service of Lab-Flex custom earplugs to now offer even longer lasting motorcycle rider earplugs and handcraft specialised lab-mould electronic plugs for earphones. Earmold Australia owner Aaron Dalle-Molle (pictured above) of Brisbane says they still make the original Insta-Mold plugs for $75 with a two-year...
Smart cornering headlights are coming to more motorcycles now that Kawasaki is thinking of introducing them on their Ninja ZX-14R. BMW...
Future motorcycles may not need mirrors with this Revan helmet-mounted live-feed camera that screens images to a head-up display (HUD)....
There are scenes in “Arrows of Fire” that are too painful to watch because I’ve lived them. And there are others where I want to rewind and relive the moment again and again. Anyone who has ever done any adventure riding in the Outback will be able to relate...
KTM appears to be joining BMW in pushing head-up display (HUD) helmet technology that integrates with their bikes and other...