The new Yamaha Stryker is the second in the comprehensive Star cruiser line-up to feature a modern, minimalist style, following...
Being a communist, Grant Roff (aka Spannerman and Groff) found the original 1978 Yamaha SR500 had great appeal. “They only...
The Honda CBR300R is likely to become the top-selling motorcycle in Australia, taking over from the Kawasaki Ninja 300. The learner-approved Honda will undercut the Ninja by as much as $700 when it arrives in July. The non-ABS model will cost $5699 (plus on-road costs), compared with the Ninja at...
The end-of-financial-year deals continue with Honda offering great deals on their learner-approved CB400 and their VT750S cruiser. Until June 30,...
I’m trying very hard to find problems with the Chinese-made CFMoto 650NK, but I’m failing miserably. READ MY OTHER REPORTS...
Yamaha’s SR400 typifies Newton’s third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. As modern motorcycles become more and more technological and electronic, Yamaha is going retro with its SR400 which arrives in Australia at $8999 and has kickstart only. The SR400 is a reaction...
Our long-term CFMoto 650NK test bike has passed its first service with flying colours. The CFMoto 650NK had clocked up over...
Australia has developed a special edition Aprilia Tuono V4 R APRC ABS with Ohlins suspension and a suite of additional...
Getting to the annual HOG Rally is half the fun. This year, a contingent of motorcycle media rode Harley-Davidson Touring bikes from Rockhampton to Cairns on the Bruce Highway over three steamy days. The Bruce is a long, hot, boring ride, which was only made more exciting by just...
Italian company Benelli will undercut the top-selling bike in Australia when it releases its BN302 later this year. The Benelli...
Electric motorcycles will drive us into the future, there is little doubt about that. And after riding the new...
After a 90km highway ride home from the Gold Coast yesterday, I put the Zero DS electric motorcycle on charge and wrote down my first impressions. You can read them here. Today I intended to ride out to Lake Wivenhoe and play in the dirt since this is a DS...
After just 90km of testing a Zero DS electric motorcycle, I can see I will have to rethink how I...
CFMoto importers Mojo Motorcycles are either worried about the public’s perception of the bargain-priced Chinese motorcycle brand or so confident...
If four wheels move the body and two wheels move the soul, what do three wheels do? Purist motorcycle riders don’t consider three wheelers to be motorcycles at all. However, the authorities do, so you’ll still need a motorcycle licence to ride one in most countries. In places such as...
The much-anticipated Harley Street 500 is still about 10 months away for Australia, but Harley-Davidson marketing manager Adam Wright hasn’t...
Who says learner riding has to be on frumpy, sexless motorcycles! Benelli has joined fellow Italian manufacturer Ducati with offerings...
How about this for an innovative sales strategy to match an innovative bike! Buy an Erik Buell Racing EBR 1190RX and you will get a free trip to see it race in round six of the World Superbikes at Sepang in Malaysia on June 8. The American company has begun...
The Ducati Diavel Carbon is a dark Italian devil that now comes with a choice of red or white frames....
Yamaha Super Tenere now comes in two models, the XTZ1200E featuring extra trimmings such as electronic suspension adjustment, grip warmers,...
Yamaha has added electronic suspension adjustment to its sports tour-de-force FJR1300. It is now called the FJR1300E and costs $26,999, up $2000. What a difference a year makes. When the updated FJR1300 was launched a year ago, Yamaha Motor Australia decided not to import the FJR1300E which also adds upside-down...
A 1500km road test over three days on some treacherously bumpy and slippery roads in steaming heat and cold...
Power and torque figures have again been leaked for one of the most anticipated bikes this year, the Harley-Davidson Street...
Ducati Multistrada will be the first production bike with an integrated rider suit featuring a linked airbag system. It could lead to a safer motorcycling future where riders are surrounded by protective airbags. While Honda’s Goldwing was the first motorcycle with an airbag, the Ducati Multistrada D-Air system features...
Australia is so important to Triumph Motorcycles, the company updated the Street Triple 660 especially for our learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS)...
http://youtu.be/HWFEQc_E8Wk Like many riders, you want an Indian Chief Classic – even lust after it – but until...
(2012 Aprilia V4 Tuono review by MBW reader Dan Mickan) Early in 2013 I was looking for a bike to replace my big-bore supermotard. I had a few criteria to fill. I was looking for a V-twin sports/naked bike, one with unique style and with performance well beyond my human...
The coming wave of electric mopeds are designed for urban transport and are restricted in power and speed for...
Harley-Davidson has announced three more motorcycles to expand its 2014 range while it awaits the much-anticipated Street 500...
If the city limits are too limiting, try the Piaggio BV350 (or Beverley) Sport Touring scooter. City boundaries will no longer be a boundary at all as this long-legged Italian will munch miles in style and grace. Piaggio is a massive Italian company that owns seven other brands including...
Ducati has unveiled its upgraded 2015 Diavel, as tipped by MotorbikeWriter at the weekend. It will continue to be powered...
This much-loved, crowd-pleasing, award-winning Can-Am Spyder and trailer wasn’t always so much loved. In fact, when John and Rose England...
Hyosung needs a new model to rescue its aging fleet in Australia. And the GD250 could be just the bike to put the Korean company back on the shopping list. Sales were down 30.6% last year to 992 in Australia, so something new is desperately needed to lift the jaded...
KTM is celebrating its 13th Dakar Rally victory with a 450 Rally Replica with long-range tanks, navigation chart reader, Akropovic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMbx_T_6unc Are we ready for a diesel bike? Hero of India thinks so and has unveiled their RNT diesel scooter...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piS_c1ZD2Ak The Ducati Monster 1200 not only delivers more power than ever, but also “monster” service intervals of 30,000km for valve clearance checks. CHECK OUT THE FULL-SIZE IMAGES ON OUR PINTEREST PAGE The new Ducati Monsters arrive in Australia around the end of April at $19,990 (plus on-road costs)...
The Harley-Davidson Street 500 and 750 have launched in India and the indications are that the prices will be very...
The Triumph Street Triple 660 learner-approved motorcycle will be unveiled at the Troy Bayliss Motor Expo in Brisbane next...
The Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic is unusual for a couple of reasons – Harley asked riders some questions and found the answers blowing in the wind. Sorry about being a bit cryptic, but Harley asked its riders what they wanted and some of the resulting updates were developed in a couple...
Victory Motorcycles has unveiled its first new bike in two years – a cut-down, solo-seat bobber named after a character...