There is nothing cruisy about the Ducati Diavel. Despite some thinking that this would be the Italian bike manufacturer’s first...
Not all Chinese bikes are flimsy, low-quality, low-capacity machines made in tractor factories during down-time. CFMoto’s naked 650cc twin is...
The Ducati Panigale is one hot bike. Not just because it’s Italy’s most powerful production bike, Ducati’s fastest yet and designed with Italian passion. No, it’s also hot because your bum and legs will burn in the heat pouring out of the fairing. But that’s ok. This is not an...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the...
The Kawasaki Ninja 300 is a game-changer in the small sportsbike stakes. Now you can look like Casey Stoner, but...
Most people would like an Italian love affair in their life, but not everyone wants, or can afford, some of the exotic models. Benelli’s TNT R160 offers the Euro naked bike buyer an attractively priced option. It arrives at $19,990 ($22,490 ride away) and the Cafe Racer version with gold-coloured...
New riders are spoilt for choice these days, including the special made-for-Australia Ducati Monster 659 ABS. Since the special learner-approved...
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now,...
Husqvarna is celebrating 110 years and you get the presents. When the first Husky road bike in 50 years was launched last year the Nuda 900 cost $13,995 and the R version with fully adjustable Ohlins suspension, carbon fibre extras, stronger brakes and smaller front sprocket cost $15,995. To celebrate 110 years,...
There are some bikes that scream and demand attention. And then there are those that quietly go about their business...
The Suzuki worker who named this bike Inazuma must be a bit of a rogue. Inazuma is Japanese for lightning....
When I threw my leg over the Moto Guzzi Griso test bike at Springwood Suzuki I immediately had one of those “oh-oh!” moments. I was about to embark on a bit of an adventure trip which included riding from dawn to sunset (albeit on the shortest day of the year)....
The Moto Guzzi Griso is the Vin Diesel of the motorcycle world – all brawn and rugged handsome looks –...
Riding the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 on the morning commute is a bit like taking a bazooka to a knife fight....
Triumph has fine-tined its Tiger 1050 from adventure to sports. The more sporty version has 50mm lower suspension and therefore a lower seat height, sportier suspension, a 14kg diet program and extra features such as switchable ABS and their first automated indicators. The Triumph Tiger Sport arrives at the highly competitive...
Yamaha YZF-R15: The quality of bikes coming from India will change the way riders think. The new KTM Duke 390...
The Triumph Sprint GT SE is a bargain touring bike and a model that has flown underneath the radar, demanding more...
The Triumph Bonneville seems to be a favourite donor bike for a custom project and this is one cool Triumph Scrambler. Even bolting on off-the-shelf parts can turn them into very cool machines; not that they are uncool in stock form. TeamMoto has bolted on an array of genuine and...
Kawasaki is turning its Z1000 into a long-distance sports tourer with the Z1000SX. The Kawasaki Z1000SX gets optional colour-coded panniers that...
In the final days before the official launch of the KTM 1290 Super Duke R on October 18, the company...
You could be looking at the next top-selling motorcycle. Honda has announced it will make a CBR300RR to take on the runaway best-selling Kawasaki Ninja 300. Honda Australia spokesman Glyn Griffiths says they expect the CBR300R to arrive in early in the second quarter of 2014. The mini-Fireblade was launched...
Ducati has produced a lightweight version of its 1199 Panigale which it claims has the world’s highest power-to-weight ratio. The...
The all-new Yamaha MT-09 naked bike has arrived at $10,999 (plus on-road costs). It promises to be a flexible weapon...
BMW has stripped off and gone naked with the S 1000 R roadster. It’s basically an S 1000 RR sportsbike without the fairings but with the same technology. It has 160hp, weighs just 207kg and features Race ABS, ASC and a choice of two riding modes as standard to be the most technological...
KTM is steering more and more toward the road with its latest releases. Instead of unveiling a swag of dirt...
The Moto Guzzi V7 Racer was number 4 in my top 10 sexiest motorcycles and for 2014, very little has changed...
The “Masters of Torque” range has increased with Yamaha unveiling the Street Rally version of the recently released MT-09 895cc triple and a new MT-07 689cc parallel twin. The Street Rally is a cosmetic update with hand guards, a small beak, air filter covers, small side fairings, a flat and...
Honda Australia has confirmed we will get the new CB650 motorcycles that debuted at the recent Milan Motorcycle Show. However, the...
Price in Australia will be $19,990 (+ORC) and available now for pre-order, arriving in December/January....
Honda has released Fireblade models in special livery before, but never a one-off special edition with so many performance as well as cosmetic upgrades. The CBR1000RR SP Fireblade features special “factory engine internals” which surely means a boost in power and torque, although they are giving away few details and...
Chinese brand CFMoto is learning quickly.
Last year I tested the CFMoto 650NK, their top seller and a real bargain....
Kawasaki has launched two new 2014 sports touring models. The new 2014 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS SE has more power, torque,...
The cheapest Italian motorcycle available in Australia has just hit the showroom floors. Benelli’s BN600R is listed at $9990 plus on-road costs and comes standard with exotic components such as Marzocchi 50mm forks, Sachs shock and Brembo brakes with steel braided lines. But wait, it gets even better and cheaper!...
These are the first images of the new Lotus motorcycle, the C-01. The single-seater is a lightweight super bike with...
More power and torque, a more aggressive riding position and a racier windscreen has added $900 to the price of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2RkFwOpJLw MV Agusta looks like it might be chasing Italian compatriot Ducati into the muscle bike category. With sports bike sales in the wane, MV Agusta has introduced two mid weight bikes, but this video shows it may also have a competitor for the Ducati Diavel. It’s called the Dragster...
Honda’s NC700SA “new concept” commuter has grown some highway legs, as well as more manners and grunt. It’s now the...
The Italian marque will make their bikes safer this year with the introduction of ABS on Australian 2014 models. The...
Electric motorcycles have just taken a step closer to reality in Australia with a new importer for Californian Zero electric motorcycles. While BMW will not import its C-Evolution electric scooter because they don’t believe it’s a good fit for the country, the Australia importers of MV Agusta have just been...
I hate to tease, but the Honda CB1100 now comes with ABS and a sixth gear … but Aussies won’t...