Storm-damaged motorcycles often find their way back into the market with heavy discounts; but should you be tempted? Recent vicious...
For your safety and to ensure that your bike is legal to ride, it is advisable to perform a pre-ride...
The best riding tip I ever got for cornering came from watching Steve McQueen playing in the sand with his friends in the classic 1971 film On Any Sunday. The late legendary Hollywood actor was also an accomplished motocrosser who even represented America in the international six-day enduro trials in...
Five-time world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan features in one of two new RACQ videos aimed at reducing motorcycle crashes on...
Have you experienced any nasty surprises after shoddy mechanics have repaired or serviced your motorcycle? A riding colleague recently complained...
A police video that warns about the dangers of riding while tired has won a safety award. But there’s a tragic twist. The British officer who is featured in the video has attended many motorcycle crashes – this time it was his father who was the victim. The powerfully emotional...
“Here you go, Mark, I trust you,” says Gordon Wallace as he tosses me the keys to “Goldie”, his beloved...
We all know that motorcycle leathers are the most protective clothing in a crash – have you ever seen a...
It is a Sunday afternoon at our house and the V8s are on the TV. My friend Michelle has come over to watch the races with us as her husband is a race engineer with one of the teams so she likes to have someone to watch it with. We...
This age-old question about oils doesn’t have an easy answer. However, your motorcycle manual will specify a particular oil. Some...
A topic that gets plenty of discussion at motoDNA training days is counter steering. What is this mythical counter steering?...
http://youtu.be/xq2xStb0R-c Warning: This video of a fatal crash is graphic and disturbing, but the message is important. Show it to riders who think they are bulletproof and drivers who don’t think about motorcycles. A British mother has released the helmet cam video of her son’s fatal crash in an effort to...
A British rider now faces thousands of dollars in insurance claims after a man who bought his Kawasaki ZX10R had a...
Fatigue is identified as one of the “fatal five” causes of accidents responsible for as much as 20% of all...
Country roads are made for motorcycles with their interesting scenery and winding nature, but they are also full of hidden traps that can catch out a rider such as cattle grates, wooden bridges and heavily cambered roads. Director of coaching at motoDNA Riding Academy has written the following tips on riding...
It’s been almost a week since we parked the gorgeous Victory Cross Country Tour in Minneapolis after our 6400km...
Americans are crazy about ethanol. Most of their fuel seems to have at least 10% ethanol and the Renewable Fuels...
Have motorcycles become too hi-tech in their quest to become safer? While I applaud the addition of ABS and traction control, I’m also wary that these devices allow us to ride faster so that when we do crash, we do so at much higher speeds than before. The latest advance...
Riding a motorcycle overseas where they ride on the other side of the road is not difficult, but it can...
If you are pulled over by the police for a traffic offence or even just a licence check or breath/drug...
One of the world’s leading motorcycle adventure tour companies, Ferris Wheels, has joined with professional motorcycle training company motoDNA to offer adventure rider training for people wanting to attend their tours. MotoDNA Motorcycle Academy director of coaching Mark McVeigh, who also writes training tips for MotorbikeWriter, says they are “very...
(UPDATE: Case 2 below has been dropped. The police have decided not to go ahead. That’s great news and is...
If you fit any aftermarket accessories to your bike, you run the risk of making it illegal. That’s if you...
Did you know that your speedo is most likely inaccurate and that the inaccuracy could vary slightly with time? In these days of low speed tolerances by the police, it is vital that your speedo is accurate or that you are aware of its inaccuracy. To check the accuracy of...
By MotoDNA Motorcycle Academy director of coaching Mark McVeigh It’s been happening around the world for decades and after recent...
More riders must be taking measures to secure their bikes as motorcycle theft is on a downward trend, according to...
The Goldwing World Facebook page published the photograph below warning about all the blind spots around a truck. Allegedly all the bikes in the photo are in blind spots. The photo is a timely reminder of the dangers of riding around trucks in traffic, but it both under-estimates and oversimplifies...
Water does a great job of cleaning your bike, but a lot of clever products have been produced in recent...
Emergency braking causes more confusion and trepidation for riders than anything else, according to Mark McVeigh of the motoDNA motorcycle training...
What are the correct tyre pressures for your motorcycle and do they vary for any reason? The answers are varied and complex. You should check your tyre pressures every time you go out for a ride or it can result in bad handling, increased wear, fatigue cracking, increased chance of...
Expert rider training company, motoDNA, has devised a special cruiser course being held at Lakeside training centre in Queensland on June...
Do you know how to break in new motorcycle tyres that come with a glossy and slippery surface? They deserve...
Is your bike spying on you? If it has a data recorder, it could be recording information that could jeopardise your privacy and be used against you in a court of law. On the positive side, it could also be used to prove your case against another motorist who crashed into you...
Asian motorcycle crash statistics are staggering and getting worse as the increase in wealth leads more people to ride...
Easter is one of the best times to go for a ride because of the weather, no matter which hemisphere...
It has been recognised that there are too many speed zones in Australia and that the frequency of zone changes is too high. This is among the findings of an Austroads research report. It’s something every motorist is already well aware of, yet it took 116 pages of the “Model...
Australia’s top and most senior stunt rider still has a few tricks up his sleeve. While he won’t say how...
Pump up your tyres and ride cautiously. That’s the advice to riders of the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS....
How many times have you struggled to ride safely through roadworks where there is no suitable detour provided? Did you know that if you crash as a result, you can sue the roadworks contractors? I recently rode through several roadworks sites on the New England Highway where the workers had...
This is the first in a regular series of riding tips from motorcycle rider training specialists motoDNA. The articles are...