Harley-Davidson announced discontinuing sales of the classic Sportster models in European countries; This follows their announcement of an exit from the Indian market The Harley-Davidson Rewire strategy has claimed another victim: the company announced it will stop selling the Sportster range in Europe. The news follows an announcement that the American company is going to […]
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California Plans to Ban Sales of New Petrol-Powered Vehicles
Photo: Ronen Topelberg California is planning to ban sales of new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles, including motocross and enduro motorcycles. This will have a far reaching effect on the motorcycle industry The electric future is getting closer. The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, announced a plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered […]
2 Days, 1100km, 5 Iconic Roads and 1 MT-07 In Love
A weekend ride on 5 iconic NSW roads: the Old Pacific Highway, Oxley Highway, Thunderbolts Way, Bucketts Way and Putty Rd
2 Wheel Action Group (TWAG) Formed To Get A Better Deal For Powere...
A new action group has been formed to lobby our Federal and State Governments for a better deal for powered two wheels. TWAG – 2 Wheels Action Group – is headed by Stuart Strickland, the Managing Director of Honda Australia Motorcycle and Power Equipment. According to a media release published today the group is a […]
Ride Your Motorcycle Week 2020
We all need to support this initiative even if every week is “ride to work week” It used to be called “Ride Your Motorcycle To Work Week”. This year the organisers took a different approach and temporarily crossed out the words “to work” from their logo. This year it’s simply “Ride Your Motorcycle Week”. It’s […]
Lead-Acid vs Gel vs Lithium-Ion: Which is the Better Battery?
There is one component in our motorbikes which many of us don’t spend much time thinking about. The battery. The battery is just there. Doing its job reliably, starting the bike, powering our light, indicators and accessories. Normally we don’t have to worry about it, unless it reaches its old age and needs replacing. Or […]
Loud Pipes Not Allowed: The War On Exhaust Noise
Most motorcycle riders love the sound of a good exhaust. Many go out of their way, investing time and money on modifying their exhausts or buying aftermarket systems. Some just want to make their exhausts sound better. Many do it because of the common belief that “loud pipes save lives”. Unfortunately not everyone shares our […]
Exciting Tyre News From Michelin, Metzeler, and Pirelli
The three tyre manufacturers launched new road and track tyres. Michelin introduced 4 new tyres to their Power series, Metzeler launched new Racetec™ Slick racing tyres and Pirelli developed new tyres for the Ducati Superleggera V4. Michelin Power Series Michelin have completely revamped their Power range of tyres with 4 new models. The new tyres […]
Review: Lego Ducati Panigale V4 R
The Good:* Authentic realistic details* Enjoyable build* Looks awesome! The Not So Good (all very minor!)* Rear of bike looks unfinished* No seat* Flimsy windscreen Lego and Ducati. Two brand names everyone knows, although I do not believe many people associate one with the other. Well, that’s going to change now: Lego has teamed up […]
Should We Wave The Nod Goodbye?
Photo: Ronen Topelberg About a year after getting my motorcycle license I went travelling in Europe with close friends. This was in the 80’s and at the time there were not that many motorcycles on our roads where we grew up. There was definitely no motorcycle culture that we knew of. Our long awaited Europe […]