Moto Guzzi’s retro-enduro teaser — the V85
MOTO Guzzi has thrown out a bit of a tease with an 850cc concept retro-off-roader. When we saw the official Guzzi press release
Road test: 2017 Indian Roadmaster Classic
Exploring the south-west forest aboard a big Indian THERE’S a stretch of road in Western Australia’s south-west which often comes up in discussions
Kawasaki Australia shows off Z1-inspired Z900RS — but classic bike buffs might be disappointed
KAWASAKI’S new retro-styled Z900RS has broken cover in Australia, with a public appearance alongside a pair of custom bikes at Deus Ex Machina in
The Bike Shed Times breaks 10,000 followers, sets sights on 2018
THE BIKE Shed Times has burst through its 2017 website performance targets. The Perth-based online motorcycle magazine this week reached 10,000 Facebook followers
New 2018 Suzuki Hayabusa promises new paint and not much else (but what a great bike)
SUZUKI has released the 2018 version of our favourite hyper-bike, but anyone hoping for a major upgrade is going to be disappointed. Once
Car drivers, not bike riders, need safety education — WA motorcyclists
WEST AUSTRALIAN motorcyclists have reacted with cynicism to a State Government safety campaign that encourages riders to slow down. The $850,000 campaign, launched
BM Bikes’ Thorsten Friz: the straight-shooting BMW whisperer, on old bikes and new
From Porsche in Stuttgart to his own shop in Myaree IT’S a conundrum that faces any motorcyclist who’s in the market for an
Triumph releases bobber-inspired Bonnie; beefs up the Bobber for 2018
Bigger engine, bigger brakes and hot styling for new Triumph Speedmaster THE RUNAWAY sales success of the Triumph Bobber has spawned a bobber-styled
October sun for Perth DGR — classics, customs, dapper chaps and charity fare on the banks of the Swan
A DECISION by organisers to postpone the Perth run of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride charity event paid off handsomely, when the Spring sun
2017 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, Busselton style
WHILE Perth’s would-be Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride participants have had to wait a week for the event, the folks down south proved to be
The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride — Dapper folks across the planet ride for mental health and more
UPDATE: The Perth ride has been postponed until Sunday 1 October. Details here. TENS of thousands of bike riders from hundreds of towns and
Triumph’s T120 Bonneville — the bovver boy from Britain goes buff, with 1200cc of old school muscle
THERE was a time when Triumph motorcycles were really fast. After all, the Bonneville model line was named after the American Bonneville salt flats
Harley-Davidson offers new frame, new language and two new motors for 2018 Softails
IT’S the sort of language you expect to hear from Japan or Italy, on the launch of a new sports bike. Improved lean
He’s back! Ducati whisperer Brook Henry returns with a moto masterpiece — and his eyes on America
HE’S already known around the world as a master of Ducati improvement engineering. And now Brook Henry, the man who gave us the
Indian Chief Dark Horse – shoulders back, feet forward and hang on for a blast from the past
ONE of the world’s oldest and most fierce motorcycling rivalries has been reignited. The rivalry began more than a century ago and it
Indian bobs the Scout to challenge Triumph and Harley for back-street cred
BORN-again American bike manufacturer Indian has joined the bobber party, unveiling pics of its own Indian Scout Bobber. The bike won’t be seen
Triumph’s Street Scrambler — the great pretender
IT’S an entrenched part of the modern bike-buying process to start any pre-purchase diligence by researching a bike’s critical numbers. You know the
Out of the shadows – one man’s journey into the past reunites a long-broken Vincent
OUR recent story on West Australian Ian Boyd’s collection of Vincents struck a chord with many readers. Here’s a tale about one Vincent
An open message to Ducati — cancel the L-twin execution, or prepare for the end
OPINION Special Panigale marks Bologna’s biggest mistake of all time Ducati has called ‘time’s up’ for the L-twin engine in its sports bikes
ET phone home — Aprilia’s open class rocketship: just a phonecall away from the future
New model preview: Aprilia RSV4RR and RSV4RF IMAGINE this: We’re at Phillip Island, in the year 2029. It’s the final lap of the