It appears BMW is reaching out to the custom bike industry with its R nineT roadster. First, the styling project...
To celebrate 40 years since the Honda Goldwing was introduced to the world at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Japanese...
Don’t expect much out of Moto Guzzi for 2015. Apparently the only changes are a bit of red stitching and trim on the Griso 1200 8v SE while black is the new chrome on the V7 Stone. Australian importers the John Sample Group aren’t saying when the new models will...
That’s a difficult question to answer because Harley-Davidson CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) motorcycles are built in limited numbers. I may...
Kawasaki is tipped to launch a super-charged or turbocharged 600cc four-cylinder sportsbike called the Ninja H2 at the Intermot show...
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...
Limited edition models are usually decked out with extras and cost a littler bit more, but the CFMoto 650NKS limited...
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 big tourer missed out on the Rushmore Project launch last year because Harley says they had so much on their plate with eight new models. However, I believe it’s because...
Australia will get the Harley-Davidson entry level Street 500 motorcycle from India. Harley-Davidson Australia marketing director Adam Wright has confirmed...
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 year as we approach the major motorcycle shows in Milan and Cologne with the latest tip being a naked version of the Ducati Panigale superbike. Currently there is only an...
Better Softail brakes, a welcome return of the Road Glide and two new CVO models are the main features of...
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 line-up and one of the world’s biggest rental bike companies also adding them to their extensive fleet. Orders of Indian motorcycles are so strong, parent company Polaris Industries is hiring...
It looks like a modernist version of the postie bike and you wouldn’t be far wrong. The Vietnamese-made Bandit9 Bishop...
American exotic motorcycle manufacturer Confederate has enlisted the help of a former Ducati designer to create a very special and...
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...
A conversion kit that turns a Harley-Davidson V-Rod into a “reverse trike” with two wheels in the front like a...
The newest market niche seems to be the “super adventure” motorcycle after KTM recently confirmed the 1290 Super Adventure and spy photos of a BMW S 1000 “XR” have emerged. German motorcycle magazine Motorrad is calling it an XR which is, of course, a derivative of the sportsbike which this...
The world’s largest motorcycle rally at Sturgis in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week was dominated by cruisers,...
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. READ MY 1190 REVIEW The bike will be powered by the 1290 engine from the Super Duke R, hence its name Super Adventure. We are not sure if it will be...
It must be one of the most extensive test rides a Victory Cross Country Tour has undergone: three weeks and...
When it comes to making a buying decision on a big two-up tourer like the Indian Roadmaster, the pillion plays...
The Indian Scout is a low and mean mid-sized muscle machine. It’s a firecracker that will blast out a niche sector for itself. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS HERE The water-cooled 1133cc V-twin has output of 100 horsepower (75kW) and weighs a comparatively light (for a cruiser) 253kg, so when you...
LA motorcycle designer Roland Sands is one of several customisers who was invited to add their take on Indian and...
Sometimes the planets align and all your ducks are in a row. That was today when I got to ride...
In its 30th year of iconic Ninja motorcycles, Kawasaki is launching a special 30th Anniversary Edition 2015 Ninja 300. It is the fourth 30th Anniversary Edition model launched by Kawasaki this year. The others are the Ninja ZX-14R, ZX-10R and ZX-6R. Not all are available in Australia, but given the...
While we would love to see a KTM 690 Adventure to replace the void left by the 640 Adventure several...
Victory Motorcycles has introduced the slammed Magnum custom bagger and Gunner muscle cruiser for 2015, but has dropped four models...
The 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide unveiled at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota has a narrower shark nose with dual LED Dual Reflector Daymaker headlights making it more streamlined and sleeker. The Road Glide was dropped from the line-up last year when the Project Rushmore Touring bikes were launched,...
Polaris took the wraps off its newest bike, the mid-sized, water-cooled Indian Scout, at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally tonight, one...
Last Sunday, Indian Motorcycles introduced its fourth model, the full-dresser Roadmaster … but they’re not done yet. In fact, that...
Polaris Slingshot technically moves the company into motorcycles. The company’s first road-going three-wheeler has a steering wheel, seatbelt and floor-mounted five-speed transmission like a car, but it is technically and legally considered a motorcycle, so it will be governed by motorcycle licence requirements and helmet laws. Polaris is best known for snowmobiles,...
If you are planning to travel long distances with style and grace, and in a great deal of comfort, the...
The new Victory Magnum joins the American custom bagger trend with a slammed rear end, massive 21-inch front wheel, wild...
Indian has revitalised the 1947 Roadmaster name for its new flagship hard bagger tourer. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS The Roadmaster will arrive in Australia in late October or early November at $38,995 which is only $3000 more than the Chieftain, but it comes with a host of extras, including a...
Kawasaki and Honda are about to have their domination of the small-capacity market challenged by the race-inspired KTM RC 390...