A new helmet rearview camera system is safer than conventional mirrors, according to four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty. In...
Virtual reality (VR) computer games may just spell the end of motorcycles as they prevent young people from throwing a...
A quick and cheap way to improve the quality of your helmet’s Bluetooth sound system is to buy some aftermarket plug-in speakers like the XSound 2.1 from iASUS. The problem with many helmet Bluetooth intercom units – even top-quality models – is that they seem to skimp on the sound...
A good way of helping you get the most out of your motorbike trips is to download some useful apps...
KTM appears to be joining BMW in pushing head-up display (HUD) helmet technology that integrates with their bikes and other...
If you wondered why BMW Motorrad Australia was giving away free Navigator V GPS units with some new 2016 models, it’s because the Navigator VI is coming. While the navigation system is the same as the V, the new VI has several new features. One of the most important is...
The popularity of the action camera to record your ride has grown massively in recent years and led to a flood...
The next-generation Sena 30K Bluetooth system will have improved networking so the connection isn’t lost when a rider leaves a...
A rider died without his family by his side six hours after arriving in hospital because the medical authorities had no idea who to contact. This was the scenario that inspired 40-year riding veteran Tony Walton of Perth to address the situation and save some lives. His invention is the...
Continental is extending its car-based vehicle-to-vehicle information system called eHorizon to motorcycles. The German company claims the system will aid...
HelloEar Arc custom earphones are claimed to stay put – even when you pull your motorcycle helmet on – are cheaper...
Bluetooth company Sena has introduced the Freewire which gets rid of any wires for CB, music or phone on the big Harley-Davidson tourers and Honda Goldwing with infotainment systems. The Harley and Goldwing Freewire units are now available through Earmold at $349 including the cable. Earmold owner Aaron Dalle-Molle says it’s...
The Kawasaki Versys-X 300 (pictured above) will be the first production motorcycle to use the new Bosch 10 ABS unit which is...
Keeping track of your motorcycle maintenance can be difficult, especially if you are lucky enough to have more than one...
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...
Makers of this leather wristband that alerts riders to upcoming known speed camera locations is back for its second crowdfunding attempt....
https://youtu.be/R0m7ZAji5a0 Have you ever wanted to organise your own wolf pack ride or find a group social ride you can join and...
A specific scooter GPS is one of seven new products launched by TomTom in an attempt to halt the smartphone from taking over the satnav industry. The other products are fitness trackers, watches, car trackers and a roving satnav that has built-in wifi so you don’t have to plug it...
Polish company Seemore plans to introduce head-up display (HUD) helmets in the wake of the controversial collapse of Skully Helmets...
Sorry if you are feeling a bit giddy after watching this video, but it shows just how robust a GoPro...
Head-up display for riders has not died with the closure of American HUD helmet company Skully as fellow Americans FUSAR Technologies are developing “Eyes-Up Display”. Skully was the fastest fully-funded campaign on Indiegogo to reach $1 million, but now it has crashed and left customers likely to lose deposits. It...
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....
Head-up display was promised as the next big thing in motorcycle helmet technology, but now Skully Helmets has collapsed amid a misappropriations scandal while other...
If you’re travelling to Italy and plan to ride around the country, sampling Italian wines and dining on fine food, Ducati has just the smartphone app for you. The free app is called Taste of Joy and fits into their “Land of Joy” theme of the marketing for their very...
BMW Motorrad has partnered with social media mapping app company Rever to help riders discover the world’s best roads, create custom...
Any motorcycle or bicycle helmet can now be turned into a smart “Iron Man” helmet with the FUSAR app and...
Smart cornering headlights are coming to more motorcycles now that Kawasaki is thinking of introducing them on their Ninja ZX-14R. BMW was the first to introduce smart cornering lights on their K 1600 models, followed by KTM with the 1290 Super Adventure and now aftermarket manufacturers J.W. Speaker Corporation. The BMW...
Interphone has released a range of new Bluetooth intercoms with a new low-profile design, more talk time, smarter pairing and...
Smart phones are adding functionality to riding, replacing GPS units and even motorcycle instruments with their own accurate accelerometers and...
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...
Forgetting to turn off your indicators could be a danger as they give a false signal to other traffic, but...
It’s great to capture your ride and the surrounding scenery in photographs, but a fragile SLR camera can be ruined by...
The TomTom Rider 400 GPS has a host of new functions that not only make motorcycle touring easier, but also more fun. We’ve been testing the new $A599 TomTom Rider 400 and can report it is a hassle-free unit, the screen diagrams provide foolproof guides and it is very simple to use....
You can pay hundreds of dollars for a Bluetooth intercom, or less than $50 for a cheap unit, but do...
https://youtu.be/ojF0PYgBdLQ Young French couple Fanny, 19, and Jonathan, 20, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their idea for illuminated tape...
Soon you can leave your smartphone at home and stream live video of your ride to YouTube via the ! While the legality of helmet cameras remains in limbo despite a Victorian judge dismissing a case in February 2016, this cam should raise a few eyebrows at its size. It’s...
After about 10 years of faithful service and being absolutely flogged constantly, my dependable Sena SMH10 Bluetooth intercom has finally...
A Russian prototype helmet with head-up display is claimed to have “true HUD” while the Skully and coming BMW helmets and...
Have you found your sunglasses or prescription glasses cause pain around your temples or the back of your ears from being jammed inside your helmet? Or do your glasses continually slip down your nose, or vibrate with the engine and wobble with the bumps in the road causing blurred vision...
If you’ve ever been drenched in the pouring rain while riding, you may be interested in this Chinese-made Sterydry unit...