Over five years, a traffic experiment was conducted in France that allowed motorcyclists to filter between lanes and thus pass slow-moving or stationary vehicles.
Month: January 2021
As reported, Tyrol had imposed a driving ban on motorcycles with a stationary noise of more than 95 dB on certain stretches of road.
The Coleraine and District Motor Club Ltd. has announced that the North West 200 has been cancelled for 2021. This follows the recommendation of the government and health authorities.
Just recently, Indian Motorcycles unveiled the revised FTR models for 2021. Now they announce a live premiere under the motto “History reinterpreted” for February 9th.
Until now, motorcycle driving simulators were usually only found in arcades, so the reality content was usually not very high. Driving simulator specialist Vi-Grade could change that in the future, at least they have filed a patent to that effect.
Suzuki has released a teaser video hinting at a new model that will be unveiled during their motorcycle show on February 5th. It looks suspiciously like the long overdue new Hayabusa.
Kawasaki will launch a new KLR 650 in North America and Canada. In Europe, however, you can not expect the model, probably because of the Euro5 hurdle.
As already reported Suzuki wants to hold a kind of online fair on the 05th of February, where they will exhibit their LineUp for 2021. Now there is more information how this fair will run and the confirmation of the presentation of new models.
Husqvarna has put a countdown on their homepage that will expire at 3pm on February 3rd. The same procedure was seen recently at the sister company KTM, which then presented the 1290 Super Adventure S. So we can assume that Husqvarna will also present a new model.
For 2021, the FTR lineup is being tuned for optimal street performance, which should take the platform to the next level.
The 1290 Super Adventure S represents the new spearhead of KTM Adventure bikes with over 1,000cc. It is KTM’s sportiest and most technically advanced bike in this category.
TRIUMPH has unveiled the all-new Speed Triple 1200 RS. It is powered by a redesigned 1,160cc three-cylinder engine that produces 30 more horsepower than the previous model’s engine.
As BMW announced in a press release, they want to present their new models via online presentations in the future.
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Arturo Magni was jointly responsible for 37 championships at MV Agusta Racing. Where nowadays the brand seems to put the most emphasis on impressive design, between the 50s and 70s they dominated GP racing.
As has now become known, Yamaha has secured the naming rights to the name “FZ-X”. Behind the name could be a future adventure motorcycle.
Rumors of an upcoming KTM Super Duke RR were reported here back in early November 2020. These rumors have now been confirmed by published emissions documents, even if the announcement by KTM is still pending.
Gerade im Road Racing sah es 2020 wegen der weltweiten Lage nicht gut aus, trotzdem endete das Jahr für John McGuinness mit einer positiven Nachricht.