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2019 Was Not a Good Year for Rider Fatality
2019 is nearly over and it does not look like a good year in terms of motorcycle accidents and fatalities. Across most states the number of fatal motorcycle accidents has increased. This is despite a decline in the number of motorcycle sales, which continues from previous years. Fatal Motorcycle Accidents – State by State We […]
The Annual Sydneys Riders Santa Ride for the Bear Cottage 2019
One of the lesser known facts about the motorbike riding community is the phenomenal number of charity rides it organises. Practically every weekend there’s charity rides somewhere in Australia. Riders get together and raise funds for good causes. From cancer research to mental health support, supporting bushfires victims and firefighters, assisting the homeless, supporting families […]
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Flying Motorcycle!
Photos: Jetpack Aviation The Speeder Australian innovator David Mayman is the founder and CEO of Jetpack Aviation. His company recently managed to raise US$2 million to build the world’s first flying motorcycle – the Speeder. David is no stranger to aerial innovations. His company has already developed an actual Jetpack, which has FAA approval. Now […]
It’s a Parking Nightmare
Photos: Yuval Avrahami There’s a chronic shortage of motorcycle parking in Sydney’s CBD. Insufficient numbers of designated motorcycle parking, as well as overcrowded designated spots, are a real problem for riders. The problem is not unique to the CBD. Similar problems exist in other major centres in the Sydney metro, such as North Sydney (particularly […]
New Mobile Phone Detecting Cameras In Operation This Weekend!
Back in July 2019 we reported that new mobile phone detecting cameras have been trialled in NSW. According to Channel 9 News the new cameras will go live this weekend! Both fixed and mobile cameras will be rolled out, with the location of the fixed cameras undisclosed New Camera Technology The new camera technology allows […]
Beware of Counterfeit Helmets
It’s hard to beat the convenience of online shopping. Compared with traditional in-store shopping, online shopping offers a much wider variety and choice of products/models, users’ reviews, cheaper prices and often free shipping. Unfortunately the popularity of online shopping has also increased the number of counterfeit products sold online, including motorcycle safety gear. In recent […]
Safety Barriers – a Barrier to Rider Safety?
The Motorcyclists Side of Safety Barriers In a tragic accident in Victoria last week a truck driver was killed on the Princes Freeway when his truck rolled over after hitting a wire-rope barrier. This tragic accident re-ignited once again the debate about safety barriers. Although no rider was involved in this accident it has once […]
EICMA 2019 – Day 2
Yesterday I covered day 1 of the EICMA 2019 show in Milan, with plenty of new models and exciting news. In today’s post I will add a few models which did not make it to my coverage yesterday, as well as new models unveiled on day 2. Kawasaki In addition to the Z900 and Z650 […]
EICMA 2019 – Day 1
EICMA (Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo e Motociclo) is the world’s leading event for motorcycles and two wheelers, held annually in Milan, Italy. It is the world’s most important motorcycle show and this year is the 77th year the event is being held. Vendors use EICMA to showcase new bike models, products, accessories and innovation. This year […]
Honda Unveils the 2020 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade
The Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade unveiled today is a huge leap for Honda, placing the Fireblade at the front of the Superbikes with 217.6 kW, edge assemblies and leading electronics in its category. On the eve of the EICMA 2019 opening, Honda unveiled the new 2020 Fireblade, which breaks Honda’s conventions and presents crazy data: 217.6 […]
Yamaha Unveils 2020 Models
Yamaha Pre EICMA Release A day before the official opening of EICMA 2019 Yamaha released a “backstage” video unveiling their 2020 models. The #YamahaBackstage video, which was streamed online, showed models already announced by the company in recent weeks (MT-125, MT-03, Tricity and R1), as well as two new announcements: a new Tracer 700 and […]
Ride Sunday Australia – Riding for Men’s Health – 10th Nov 2019
Ride Sunday is an annual charity event raising funds for the world’s biggest men’s health charity – The Movember Foundation. On Sunday 10th of November riders all around Australia will ride to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. The event is in its 3rd year and all riders […]
Cros Francis – The Rise of a Riding Star
Australia has a long history of producing top motorcycle riders and champions. We do not discriminate – over the years our riders topped all categories: Superbikes, Moto3, MotoGP, Motocross, Endurance, Dakar Rally and more. Our list of champions is extensive and includes legends such as Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner, Casey Stoner and Toby Price, to […]
The Ability to Take Responsibility
What is the first question most of us ask when we hear of a motorbike accident? I would say it’s most definitely “is the rider ok?”. The next questions tend to be along the line of “what has happened?” and “how did it happen?”. Because in our minds we try to establish whose fault it […]
New Yamaha MT-03 and KTM 490 cc Bikes
Yamaha announces a new MT-03 for 2020 In 2016 Yamaha launched a 321 cc addition to their very successful family of naked bikes. How successful? Well, Yamaha claims sales of their MT series (MT-10, MT-09, MT-07 and down to the MT-15) exceeded 241,000 bikes in Europe alone! For 2020 Yamaha have announced an updated version […]
Hyper-charged Hayabusa Hits Insane 436 km/h
Ex TT racer Guy Martin recently set an incredible speed record on the heavily improved Suzuki Hayabusa at a Straightliners event in Elvington runway, UK. The Brit set a speed of 436 kmph ! Anyone who has the courage (or insanity…) to ride a motorcycle that reaches one-third of the speed of sound deserves our […]
Review: Trip Recording and Sharing Apps
We all love a good ride and we all like sharing the details of our rides. We share planned routes on group rides, we share our location in case of an emergency and we show off our rides on social media. Sometimes we simply record a route for our own purpose – for example to […]
Ride Your Motorcycle To Work Week – October 7th-11th
The annual Ride Your Motorcycle To Work Week is coming up! It’s the 3rd year this great initiative is running and this year it will take place between 7th and 11th of October. But with so many of us already riding to work every day and every week, why is it so important that we […]
Ultra Fast Charging: Fast Approaching?
100km of range in 7 minutes of charging In my previous post “Electric Motorcycles Are The Future, But Are We There Yet?” I raised the issues of battery capacity and charging times being two major reasons for the low uptake of electric motorcycles. This week the leading Israeli motorcycle magazine Fullgaz reports that the State […]