Can wearing a hi-vis vest actually lead riders to being prosecuted for impersonating police? Some hi-vis motorcycle vests could have you mistaken...
What are your legal rights when your motorcycle is recalled for a safety issue? Motorcycle recalls happen frequently as faults...
Where you should place your feet on the footpegs has long been a subject of debate among riders. If you want to race, go ahead and put the balls of your feet on the footpegs, but if you want to ride in the real world, the arches of your feet...
Riding motorcycles is never a pain, but it can cause pain, especially cramps in the legs and arms and aches...
The answer to what is the best lane position for motorcycle riders is not simple. Most instructors tell novice motorcyclists to...
When you buy a new motorcycle, it’s always in the back of your mind how much value it will retain when – not if – it comes time to buy your next bike. The good news is that if you are into cruisers, sports bikes, Harley-Davidsons, BMWs or Japanese bikes,...
Riders should keep their feet on the footpegs whenever their bike is moving to retain control, balance and to use the...
Potholes are dangerous, but bumps or a seam of humps in the middle of a lane caused by heavy vehicles...
Lane filtering is safer than not filtering, benefits all motorists and is legal in many places, yet many ignorant and/or arrogant motorists still believe it is illegal, unsafe and just plain queue jumping. A Berkeley University study of California Highway Patrol data from almost 6000 motorcycle accidents has found lane filtering...
There’s plenty to think about when choosing a motorcycle loan, so we asked finance expert Kevin Bolton* for his advice to...
Many motorcycle riders love their helmet headsets, GPS, smartphone (or smartwatch!) and helmet camera, but find they are often plagued...
We looked at preparations necessary to sell your motorcycle in the first article in a two-part series and now we look at the various methods of selling your bike. We have gone to the experts for advice, including RACQ technical officer Steve Spalding, Glass’s Guide and several retailers. Private sale: We all think private...
A highly competitive market is keeping new motorcycle prices low which is great news if you are buying, but bad...
Even cheap motorcycles can have exorbitant insurance costs – but why? When it comes to motorcycle insurance, we believe that...
If you’re buying, selling, insuring, financing or claiming your bike on tax, it’s vital that you have an accurate present and future idea of what your bike is worth from a reliable bike valuation provider. Glass’s Guide has been the market leader in the Australian automotive landscape since its inception more than...
Motorcycle riders often talk about the apex of a corner, but there are actually several apexes in a corner you...
BMW has come up with a unique way to avoid helmet hair – style your hair like one of their...
It seems such a shame, but in some climates, riders have to hibernate their motorcycles for the long, cold winter. Here in the Sunshine State we ride all year long and I feel sorry for those who live in climates where they can only ride for part of the year....
In our first in a series on beginner track days, British blogger Dan who writes the popular Bike Track Days...
Have you ever thought about doing a track day but were a little bit concerned about not being good enough...
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with nitrogen which keeps the pressures consistent for longer. Nitrogen has long been used in racing, heavy transport and aviation, but is only now commercially available for cars and even motorcycles....
Lane filtering laws that are gradually filtering into more and more jurisdictions have created a precedent in our road rules...
Riders are already happy, even when commuting, according to VicRoads research, but now the august organisation wants riders to be...
Strict speed limit control through speed cameras and police radar has turned riders into speedo gazers, says motorcycle tour founder Peter Colwell. Peter says police and governments are obsessed about targeting speed with thousands booked annually unless they gaze at their speedos. In Queensland, alone, the first year of lowered speed tolerances...
Have you ever seen, heard and smelt a rider revving their motorcycle engine or idling their bike for minutes before getting...
Once moving, a heavy motorcycle doesn’t feel so big, but at slow speeds and in tight spots, it can be...
BMW Motorrad off-road training courses are back this year with more courses in more states and locations. I’ve done the course twice over the past 10 years they have been offering it and each time I’ve learnt new skills, so even if you’ve done it before, it’s worth going back...
Are you overfilling your motorcycle tank, wasting money and putting your life in danger? Watch this video and check out...
While most riders love seeing amazing wildlife on their ride, almost every rider has a story about creating or almost...
Have you ever sat at traffic lights waiting for them to turn green, but they don’t? That’s because some sets of traffic lights are “vehicle actuated” which means there is some sort of sensor that detects the vehicle and trips the change sequence. However, many motorcycles are not detected because they are...
Some people don’t think they need motorcycle mirrors because they are going faster than the rest of the traffic. In...
At least one NSW rider has avoided paying a hefty fine for wearing a helmet camera simply because he decided...
It takes me a long time to get bored with a good motorcycle road, but sometimes you have to vary the route and try a few different byways. The basic route might be ok and a great way to get to where you meet up with your friends at a...
Setting up your motorcycle suspension is one of the most arcane and confounding disciplines, yet one of the most important....
Many riders have welcomed the introduction of lane filtering, but there are a couple of traps in the laws that...
Australia’s confusing helmet laws become even more confounding next weekend when new laws are introduced in Queensland and an array of helmet stickers could become legal. From February 1, motorcycle riders on Queensland roads can not only wear helmets complying with Australian standard AS1698 or AS/NZS1698 like the rest of...
Sometimes we pillions feel guilty that we are getting a free ride, says Mrs MBW. But there are things we can...
One of the trickiest conditions to ride in is high wind, especially if the road is also wet. High winds...
Second gear is the most fun you can have on a motorcycle. That’s the gear of tight corners, power slides and power wheelies. It’s where I’ve had the most fun in motorcycling and it’s my go-to gear for entertainment. As the Beach Boys “Little Honda” song goes: “First gear, it’s...
Do you still have burn marks on your legs from riding pillion on a motorcycle as a child? It seemed...