At the last Pirelli test of the season with regular riders, Diogo Moreira set the fastest unofficial time on the new 850cc Honda. The lap times show that the 2027 bikes can already keep up with the current 1000s despite their smaller capacity.
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MotoGP has set the calendar for the first season of the 850cc era: 22 races between 5 March in Thailand and 28 November in Valencia. Buenos Aires and a street circuit in Adelaide are new, but not every date is fully confirmed yet.
BMW Motorrad has released the silhouette of a new naked bike that will be unveiled on 1 October 2026 at 5 pm. Everything points to the long-awaited F 450 R, which is likely to combine the technology of the F 450 GS with the look of the S 1000 R.
Since 2010, the Top 1 Ack Attack has held the absolute motorcycle speed record at 605.697 km/h. In October, Rocky Robinson wants to use it on the Salar de Uyuni to become the first motorcyclist to officially go faster than 400 mph.
On the twisty L698 over the Kohlberg between Altena-Dahle and Neuenrade, residents have been complaining about noise and excessive speed for years. The CDU group on Altena’s town council wants to change that with a ten-point plan ranging from new speed limits to a fixed speed camera.
After four fatal motorcycle crashes this year, authorities, municipalities and police in Baden-Baden have agreed on a joint package of measures for the Black Forest High Road. More checks with drones and unmarked vehicles are planned, while logbook orders, one-way systems and the confiscation of motorcycles are also being examined.
Since 21 September 2026, vehicle-and-trailer combinations with a towing vehicle of up to 3.5 tonnes no longer need e-TOLL in Poland. The new rule does not apply on every route, and anyone with credit left on their toll account has to act.
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Münster has been given an eight-month suspended sentence by Rheine District Court. In April he fled from the police without a licence, without registration and without insurance cover, and the court confiscated his motorcycle.
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