(Contributed post for our North American readers) The thrill of riding a motorbike is unmatched by any other riding experience....
Airless tyres for motorcycles has come a little closer to reality with the announcement that Bridgestone is working on an...
Avon Tyre made its first motorcycle tyre in 1911 and 110 years later the plant in Wiltshire, UK, is still going strong. As many owners of adventure bikes will relate to, getting quality rubber in matched pairs is not as easy as road bikes, so when the CFMoto 650MT finally...
The rapid rise in factory scrambler models and custom scramblers has led to a whole new category of tyre and Bridgestone...
Bridgestone’s new Battlax Adventurecross AX41 tyres have arrived in Australia to get adventure riders dirtier, taking them further off the...
(Sponsored post for our North American readers) The motorcycle is a fast and effective means of transport. It can take you anywhere when vehicles are stuck in traffic. Statistics show that in some countries people prefer bikes to cars. The reason is simple – they are convenient and cheaper. As...
The Continental TKC70 could be the new choice for long-range adventurers. The TKC80 has been the choice of many an...
Continental Tyres of Germany has issued a global recall on several models over “air loss and possible separation”. There have...
Imagine having a tyre that changes its tread pattern when you go from tar to dirt and back again. Well, that could be the future with two motorcycle tyre designs in the top three of the biannual Hankook Tyre Design competition. The winning “Dakar” design by German university student...
Ever wondered what the hieroglyphic codes on the side of your motorbike tyre mean? It seems a confusing, long list of...
Dunlop has introduced the Roadsmart IV which they claim has about a quarter more mileage than their popular Roadsmart III...
Do you know how to break in new motorcycle tyres that come with a glossy and slippery surface? They deserve to be treated with respect and caution. I once had an embarrassing spill on new tyres right out in front of the dealer when I took charge of a test...
This four-minute video isn’t a nanny-state instructional guide in being a woose, but is an informative guide to checking and...
(Contributed post for our European readers) Purchasing tires for your motorbike on the web from tyreleader.ie can save you lots...
In today’s market, it pays to be eco-conscious… literally. More than ever before, investors are drawn to companies on top of their shiznit and showing sensitivity to a green future, with “more than a third of global consumers [being] willing to pay more for sustainability as demand grows for environmentally-friendly...
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with...
Tyre reviews are only worthwhile if they include wear characteristics which means a long-term review is necessary. So, with a...
French tyre company Michelin has made a new Anakee Adventure tyre specifically for those riders who don’t like as much adventure as they do touring. The new Michelin Anakee Adventure will be unveiled at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan this week (November 6-11). It will be available in Australia...
Michelin Anakee Adventure tyres have now arrived in Australia with more sizes arriving in May. The tyres, unveiled at the EICMA...
The fourth iteration of the popular Michelin Pilot motorcycle tyre has increased braking ability, longer life and a wider range...
Michelin’s new Road 5 tyre features a tread pattern that widens as it wears to maintain wet mechanical grip with age. The French tyre manufacturer claims it won an in-house braking test against its five main rivals: Metzler Roadtec 01, Pirelli Angle GT, Continental Contiroad track 3, Bridgestone Battlax T30...
Mitas is a well-known brand of motorcycle tyre among off-road riders, but is not so well known as a high-performance...
(Contributed post) As a motorcycle owner, have you ever wondered and asked yourself how long do motorcycle tyres generally last?...
Will riders of the future be riding on tyres made from egg shells and tomatoes? In Australia alone, 48 million used tyres are disposed of each year with two out of every three going to landfill, illegally dumped, sent overseas or simply stockpiled. Only 16% is recycled. It’s a huge...
The new Motoz Tractionator GPS adventure tyre can be used in one direction for 50/50 dirt/tar or fitted in the...
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle...
If you’re a bit impatient about riding on your new tyres, German tyre company Continental has updated their popular motorcycle sports tyre with the SportAttack 3 that includes fast break-in technology. It’s called Traction Skin that uses no greasy release agents on the tyre and leaves the tyre with a...
Monza Imports sent us a set of new Dunlop Sportmax Alpha-14 tyres for our Ducati GT1000 project bike and they...
Italian company Directa Plus has received a patent through the Chinese Patent Office for tyre technology that they say will...
Pirelli has updated its Scorpion Trail tyres for big-bore adventure bikes with even longer life, improved wet performance, better traction and more control. The Pirellia Scorpion Trail II tyre is a combination of their popular and long-wearing Angel GT sports tyre and their range of enduro tyres. They are designed for...
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 features the world-first application of Terrain Armor army-spec tubeless, puncture-less tyres on a civilian vehicle. And...
Cyclists have had puncture-proof tyres for ages, but we are still to get puncture-proof motorcycle tyres in Australia. There are...
An American tyre treatment that is guaranteed to make your bike tyres puncture-proof is coming to Australia. Rhinotires are made by applying a “RhinoPlex” polymer to the interior of a new or used tyre at extreme heat so it becomes part of the tyre. http://youtu.be/GScWPb8qcng The gel instantly seals any...
An alarming number of Australian riders are flirting with danger by riding on illegal, worn and incorrectly inflated tyres, according...
Sava MC 60 GETaWAY tyres have a unique feature that solves the dilemma of the adventure rider – dirt or...
Shinko tyres review by tyre expert Dale Schmidtchen The standard tyres on our long-term review CFMoto 650 MT have been my only real complaint about the hardy bike which is now coming up to 4000km. It came fitted with Chinese-made Cheng Shin Tire (CST) Adreno radials which worked well on...
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best...
Tubed tyres can be a safety issue for riders, according to a New Zealand coroner. The issue has come to...
Electric motorcycles and other vehicles may soon be charged by the heat built up in the tyres. Goodyear has developed a concept tyre for cars which transfers the heat into electricity to store in the battery of an electric vehicle. There is nothing stopping them from doing the same with...
If you are riding on Mitas Sportforce tyres, stop now! An urgent safety recall notice has been issued by Mityre...