Can-Am adds entry level solo Ryker roadster
If you ever wanted a three-wheeled roadster but couldn’t afford the Can-Am Spyder, there is now the Ryker which will cost about half the price. Click here for updated Australian pricing and arrival In...
View ArticleTraction control coming to Harley-Davidson bikes?
Harley-Davidson has added traction control to its 2019 Trikes and may soon have to add the safety feature to its motorcycles. The US National Transportation Safety Board has voted unanimously to...
View ArticleCan-Am confirms Australian Ryker prices
Can-Am Australia has confirmed that the new Ryker three-wheeler roadster will arrive early next year at substantially less than the current cheapest Spyder. The Ryker comes in three versions: a LAMS...
View ArticleUral AIR outfit adds drone
Ural Australia will import the Russian Ural AIR outfit which includes a DJI Spark drone and a special discrete and waterproof compartment with a launching platform! Only 40 of the models will be...
View ArticleUral Motorcycles unveils first electric sidecar
The iconic boxer heads sticking out the side are missing on the first electric sidecar prototype from Ural Motorcycles. Ural Electric Prototype is just the first development phase and there is no word...
View ArticleBoom Trike fits new powerplants
Boom Trike is getting two new powerplants so former Ulysses Club magazine editor and long-time trike tester Ian Parks checked out the new models and submitted this review. Boom Trike review Down...
View ArticleAKO patents leaning electric trike
Lithuanian start-up AKO has applied for a patent for an electric-powered vehicle somewhere between a motorcycle, trike and a car with the ability to lean in corners. Of course, there are already...
View ArticleFamily creates web of Spyders
The three-wheeled roadster is a rare sighting on the road, but when this extended family goes for a ride, there is a whole web of them. Jason Woodward, of Penrith, says he started the Spyder family...
View ArticleCan-Am unveils electric prototypes
Among the 2020 line-up of Can-Am Spyder and Ryker roadsters unveiled last week is a range of electric two- and three-wheeler prototypes. The Canadian company is short on details, but the Ryker EV...
View ArticleRyker roadster is a ‘hit’ among women
The entry level three-wheeled Can-Am Ryker is proving a “hit” with women, says Can-Am On-Road PR Brian Manning. While women riders are about 10-12% of the riding population, 30$% of Ryker owners are...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder review
Is it a bike, a trike, a roadster, or a car? As far as the Australian authorities are concerned the three-wheeler Can-Am Spyder from BRP is a motorcycle. But you don’t need the authorities to tell you...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder gets more power
The three-legged Can-Am Spyder receives a power boost, bigger engine and more gears for 2014, yet prices should be fairly similar. The major change is in the engine room where the Rotax 998cc V-twin...
View ArticlePatriotic Can-Am Spyder wins awards
This much-loved, crowd-pleasing, award-winning Can-Am Spyder and trailer wasn’t always so much loved. In fact, when John and Rose England first rode it, they hated it and wondered why they’d just...
View ArticleElectric trike adapts for your licence
The coming wave of electric mopeds are designed for urban transport and are restricted in power and speed for licensing reasons. However, this Odyssey electric trike can be ridden without a licence,...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder more power & value
The 2014 Can-Am Spyder will make its Australian debut at next weekend’s Brisbane Moto Expo. It receives a power boost, bigger engine, more gears, more features, but not a huge expected increase in...
View ArticleDo trikes move your body and soul?
If four wheels move the body and two wheels move the soul, what do three wheels do? Purist motorcycle riders don’t consider three wheelers to be motorcycles at all. However, the authorities do, so...
View ArticlePolaris Slingshot grows third wheel
Polaris Slingshot technically moves the company into motorcycles. The company’s first road-going three-wheeler has a steering wheel, seatbelt and floor-mounted five-speed transmission like a car, but...
View ArticleHarley V-Rod becomes reverse trike
A conversion kit that turns a Harley-Davidson V-Rod into a “reverse trike” with two wheels in the front like a Can-Am Spyder roadster is coming to market next year. The Scorpion Trikes V-Rod kit will...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder F3 is a muscle cruiser
The 2015 Can-Am Spyder F3 will be a cruiser-style three-wheel roadster with forward controls. Made by made by Canadian company Bombardier Recreational Products, the Spyder F3’s forward controls should...
View ArticleCan Am Spyder F3 preview
Canadian three-wheel sportier company Can Am is expanding its line-up for 2015 with a feet-forward muscle cruiser with an exposed 1330cc three-cylinder engine. Can Am Australia spokesman Matthew Ng...
View ArticleReverse trike conversion preview
After five years of development, Minnesota handyman and inventor Norm Kokes is ready to go into production with his reverse trike conversion kit. A reverse trike has two wheels at the front, like a...
View ArticleLaser aligns Can Am Spyder
If you’ve ever experienced “bump steer” or “wandering” with your Can Am Spyder, then you should get it properly aligned. Can-Am Spyder F3 An American company which has been using their True Laser Track...
View ArticleIndian Motorcycle to develop a trike?
Indian Motorcycle is so busy meeting demand for its range of Chief, Roadmaster and Scout models, it hasn’t done anything about a trike … yet! Roadsmith Indian Chieftain trike That hasn’t stopped...
View ArticleShould trikes require a special licence?
An online petition is seeking to allow car drivers with a full licence to ride a trike without needing a motorcycle licence, much like some states allow drivers to ride 50cc scooters. The petition,...
View ArticlePolaris Slingshot special unleashed
Chances of the three-wheeler Polaris Slingshot coming to Australia are fairly slim, despite the company shifting up a gear with a limited-edition model. While Polaris unleashed the Slingshot SL LE...
View ArticleAutocycle is the newest motorcycle
Confusion about whether a three-wheeler is a trike, roadster or a three-wheel car seem to have been further confounded by Texas which has classed the new Polaris Slingshot as an autocycle. The Texas...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder recall over fires
The 2013 model Can-Am Spyder three-wheel roadster will be recalled globally after concerns over the vehicle bursting into flames. Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) of Canada has agreed to recall...
View ArticleUral lowers ride, raises price
Ural has lowered the suspension of their T tourer outfit to release the cT version. The Russian company says the suspension changes to the outfit are “quite subtle”, but the price change in Australia...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder goes triple black
The Can-Am Spyder F3-S Special Series in Triple Black is the first model unveiled from the 2016 model line-up. It features Triple Black paint and graphics, six-spoke black chrome front wheels, tinted...
View ArticleCan-Am Spyder F3 roadster goes bagger
The sporty Can-Am Spyder F3, with its feet-forward muscle cruiser stance and exposed 1330cc three-cylinder engine, now comes in bagger versions. The Spyder F3-T and F3 Limited baggers are joined by the...
View ArticleTilting trike conversion for Harley-Davidson
The growing demand for trikes has yielded some interesting conversion kits such as this new one from Tilting Motor Works that converts most Harley-Davidsons into a reverse trike with two wheels up...
View ArticleUral works on improving build quality
Ural has no new models for 2016, but is working on improving the quality of its three models including new off-road engine mapping suitable for Australian conditions. Ural Australia claim that the...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson trikes coming soon?
The long wait for Harley-Davidson trikes in Australia, including the new hot-rod Freewheeler, could soon be over. Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand boss Nigel Keough says the lengthy delay has...
View ArticleSpyder family grows and may add motorcycles
While Can-Am has dropped the base model RS and RSS three-wheel Spyder roadsters from their 2017 line-up, the F3 range has expanded with the release of two new models – F3 LTD and F3 Daytona 500...
View ArticleUral proves its worth in North America
As North America takes over Australian distribution of Ural sidecars, the former boss heads north to Alaska, Canada and the Pacific Northwest to test the rugged vehicle. Ural Australia GM Clare Mailler...
View ArticleSo you think sidecars aren’t fun?
Many riders think riding a sidecars or “outfits” would not be fun and that they aren’t even motorcycles. However, these two videos may change your view on outfits not being fun to ride. The first shows...
View ArticleIs the Tri Pod a car or motorcycle?
These Tri Pod cars are registered as a motorcycle in a motorcycle category vehicle (L cat), have a motorcycle engine, accelerate like a motorcycle, weigh the same as a Harley and are bought by...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson trikes coming soon
The long wait for Harley-Davidson trikes, including the new hot-rod Freewheeler (pictured above), is finally over for Australian riders. The Tri-Glide Ultra will cost $50,995 rideaway and the...
View ArticleCan-Am unveils 10th anniversary Spyders
Can-Am has celebrated 10 years of the Spyder with a party for nearly 3000 Spyder owners, including 18 from Australia, and the launch of its 10th anniversary gold edition models. The 10th anniversary...
View ArticleUral upgrades 2017 sidecar fleet
The 2017 range of Ural sidecars have received some electronic upgrades, cosmetic styling improvements and some striking new colours including Terracotta Metallic. We caught up with Ural Australia...
View ArticleYamaha plans new leaning three-wheelers
Yamaha will this year launch its Niken leaning three-wheeler motorcycle based on the MT-09 and follow up with a learner model to complement their Tricity scooter. CEO and President Yoshihiro Hidaka has...
View ArticleUral Australia offers free outfit rides
Ural Australia is offering free demo rides on their range of outfits, but the only catch is you have to ride to Uralla in central NSW. That’s not such an impost as it could mean a great ride up the...
View ArticleA Clean Future For Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050. While this might seem quite the goal, the Japanese manufacturer has been backing...
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