At Ducati Lenovo, two very different starting positions are coming together ahead of the start of the 2026 MotoGP season. While Marc Marquez is struggling to regain his physical consistency after his injury, Francesco Bagnaia is under considerable pressure to succeed, both in terms of his sporting performance and his contract.
With the Plug & Travel soft luggage system, Touratech is expanding its luggage range for the BMW R 1300 GS with Vario carrier. The system is aimed at riders who are looking for a ready-to-install soft luggage package with defined volumes and lockable fastenings.
A split rear wheel on a sports motorcycle sounds like an idea that deliberately pushes boundaries. That’s exactly what the US YouTube channel Bikes and Beards did, developing its Split Wheel project from an unrideable experiment to a highway test.
WP is expanding its existing chassis business to include its own brake division and will develop complete brake systems in-house in the future. WP Braking Systems is a new brand that is set to play a role outside the KTM Group in the medium term.
Triumph is fundamentally revamping its 660 series for the 2026 season. The Trident 660 and Tiger Sport 660 will receive more power, technical adjustments, and visual changes.
At CES in Las Vegas, Verge Motorcycles is the first manufacturer to present a production motorcycle with a solid-state battery. The technology is designed to enable extremely short charging times, long ranges, and greater safety.
