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 […]
Blog
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 […]