Suzuki has unveiled their superbike with optional ABS, two GSX-R-powered litre bikes, an off-road small V-Strom and a styled up...
UPDATE: The world’s fastest production bike will be in Sydney next weekend. For details on how to see the bike,...
It’s difficult to update a modern retro bike, so Triumph hasn’t bothered tampering with the Bonneville except to add three more special edition models which they unveiled at the Intermot show in Cologne. It is not yet known whether Australia will get any or all, but if they, they are...
Kawasaki has revealed their 2015 Versys 1000 and 650 adventure bikes at the Intermot show in Cologne with better aero...
The 2015 BMW S 1000 RR sportsbike gets a few more ponies, but also cruise control so the riders can...
BMW Motorrad has water-cooled their roadster for a more spirited experience. The R 1200 R is one of three new or updated models BMW has unveiled at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. the others are the S 1000 RR and the R 1200 RS. While the R nineT released earlier...
Before the curtain goes up at the Intermot show in Cologne, Yamaha has already revealed three new model variants. The...
Aprilia has unveiled a harder-edged Caponord adventure bike. It’s called the Rally edition and it comes with wire wheels instead...
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM is a brand to watch over the next few years. After dominating the Moto2 world championship classes, it has announced it will skip Moto3 and go straight to the MotoGP premier class from 2017. KTM has long been a renowned dirt bike manufacturer, but the past...
Moto Guzzi has revealed that its retro V7 will have modern two-channel ABS and traction control in 2015. It will be...
Victory Motorcycles has added Maroon Bronco and Kangaroo Ben Hannant to its line-up … as an ambassadsor! And Victory owners will...
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 27: It appears Kawasaki is keen to claim the title of the world’s fastest motorcycle with the supercharged Ninja H2 which will be unveiled at the Intermot show in Cologne on September 30. Kawasaki has been releasing teaser videos of the H2 over the past couple of weeks hinting...
Triumph has announced a Special Edition Thruxton Ace to commemorate the close association with the famous Ace Cafe in North...
Kawasaki is back with a vengeance after going into its shell during the GFC like most of the Japanese manufacturers....
Yamaha has developed a new Blue Core engine which is compact, powerful, but also more economical. The first bike to get the new line of Blue Core motorcycles will be the 149cc FZ-S. It has the same engine as in the Vietnamese-made Nozza Grande scooter. The 149cc engine has 9.7kW...
Ducati has released more obscure photos of its “Scrambler Ducati” which will be fully unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show...
Roland Sands has done it again. The brilliant LA motorcycle custom designer has been hard at work the last year....
Honda Australia stopped importing the XR650L in 2008 despite the dual-sport bike being perfect for our conditions. It’s a lost opportunity for Honda as the Kawasaki KLR650 has dominated the adventure touring market ever since. However, Honda Australia says they have no plans to import the bike. The XR650L is...
With his goatee, tinted rectangular glasses and wavy grey hair, Ray Drea certainly looks the part as Harley-Davidson‘s chief stylist...
Suzuki has unveiled a fully faired version of its popular learner-approved 250 Inazuma naked bike. The GSR250F has been launched...
It appears BMW is reaching out to the custom bike industry with its R nineT roadster. First, the styling project was handed over to LA’s Roland Sands and now the Germans have asked four Japanese custom builders to have a go with the finished product. Unfortunately, Roland’s beautiful Concept 90...
To celebrate 40 years since the Honda Goldwing was introduced to the world at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Japanese...
That’s a difficult question to answer because Harley-Davidson CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) motorcycles are built in limited numbers. I may...
There are a three things different about the Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire electric motorcycle from any of the many electric bikes or cars I have experienced: the noise, the braking and the feeling of acceleration. Earlier this year Harley announced its project LiveWire bike would tour North America for demonstrations at...
Australian riders may not be able to buy the new low-riding flagship Harley tourers available in other markets, but they will be...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQIc9DMSnQ&sns=em Put simply, the Harley-Davidson Road Glide has the best aerodynamics of any touring bike I have ever ridden. The...
Australia will get the Harley-Davidson entry level Street 500 motorcycle from India. Harley-Davidson Australia marketing director Adam Wright has confirmed that the learner-approved bike will arrive here in February 1 and they will come from Harley’s Indian plant “at this stage”. “That’s what is on the current production schedule, but...
Despite the Australian dollar dropping about 7% in the past year, Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand has kept a lid...
Ducati is tipped to be introducing a naked version of the Panigale. Industry rumours run thick at this time of...
Better Softail brakes, a welcome return of the Road Glide and two new CVO models are the main features of the 2015 model Harley-Davidsons arriving in Australian dealers from October. HARLEY KEEPS LID ON PRICING Harley claims the new Softail braking system is smoother and more responsive with 40% less...
Novice riders have never had such a wide choice of motorcycles with Yamaha this week adding to the learner-approved motorcycles...
Indian Motorcycles is set for a big year with two new models – Scout and Roadmaster – added to its...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 should become an instant custom classic when it hits the Aussie showrooms early next year. Like the Yamaha Bolt and the coming Indian Scout, the Street 500 is a blank canvas that oozes character and begs for the customiser to have a go. It should arrive at...
After five weeks of riding across America and observing their motorcycle scene, I return to Australia this weekend only to...
The newest market niche seems to be the “super adventure” motorcycle after KTM recently confirmed the 1290 Super Adventure and...
The world’s largest motorcycle rally at Sturgis in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week was dominated by cruisers, particular Harleys. That’s to be expected as Harley has more than 60% of road motorcycle sales in North America. But the rally also attracts adventure bikes, touring bikes, sportsbikes and...
Victory has surprisingly beaten Harley to the custom bagger market with its radically slammed Victory Magnum. When I first saw...
KTM will unveil its “super” version of the 1190 Adventure at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in Germany on September 30....
It must be one of the most extensive test rides a Victory Cross Country Tour has undergone: three weeks and 4000 miles (6400km) from LA to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and on to Polaris HQ in Minneapolis. The result is – Victory! Not a scratch, not a blemish, not a hiccup....
When it comes to making a buying decision on a big two-up tourer like the Indian Roadmaster, the pillion plays...