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From early October, seven new posters from the road safety campaign “Runter vom Gas” (Slow Down) will be displayed along German autobahns, painted by girls aged between nine and twelve. Behind the designs lies a months-long selection process in which drastic alternatives and AI-generated drafts ultimately played no role.
The CFMoto V4 SR-RR is turning its first laps on the race track, with riders in the saddle who will soon be racing in MotoGP. The test with the Aspar team shows how closely CFMoto links its first superbike to its own racing plans.
Red Bull returns to the Honda MotoGP factory team as a sponsor in 2027. For Fabio Quartararo, this means saying goodbye to Monster Energy, which has been with him since his first day in the premier class.
Honda is reportedly working on a new supersport bike with a 900 cc V3 without a compressor. The model, called the V3R 900RR, could replace the ageing CBR600RR and make Honda competitive again in the Supersport World Championship.
Continental is replacing its ContiMotion sport-touring tyre with the ContiMotion EVO. The successor is said to steer more agilely and grip better in the wet, but launches in just four sizes.
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.
With Daniel Holgado and Senna Agius, two Moto2 race winners move up to MotoGP in 2027, while championship leader Manuel Gonzalez is left without a seat. Holgado explains why the new technology should make his debut easier, and Tech3 CEO Günther Steiner explains why he decided against the championship leader.
Ducati sends the Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak into the 2027 model year with a new livery in the style of its factory race bikes. Technically, everything stays the same, but the sporty crossover can be extensively customised straight from the factory.
Honda is once again offering the CB350C as a Special Edition in India for the 2026 model year. The top version costs 204,700 rupees (approx. 1,875 euros / 2,135 US dollars) and differs from the cheaper variants mainly in its looks.
At CIMA 2026 in Chongqing, Voge showed the CU-X, a power cruiser with a plug-in hybrid drive. Above all, the concept is a rolling showcase for a new technology platform that is set to find its way into production models step by step.
After three crashes in a row, Francesco Bagnaia is looking for a new approach to his Ducati, while Toprak Razgatlioglu is going through the toughest phase of his career as a rookie. At the same time, Fabio Quartararo criticises that the riders are once again not being consulted on the plans for the 2027 MotoGP weekend.
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.
The UK government wants to bring modified motorcycles, scooters and mopeds under an emissions law for the first time, one that has so far only applied to cars, vans, lorries and buses. When asked, the Department for Transport confirmed in writing that it has no analysis or evidence of its own for this step.
The shape of the Vespa Primavera is now protected as a three-dimensional trade mark in all 27 member states of the European Union. Behind the decision lies a legal dispute that goes back more than ten years, during which the responsible EU authority had even temporarily overturned the Vespa protection.
The Grand Prix Commission has officially written the 20,000 rpm rev limit into the MotoGP regulations and banned practice starts from the pit lane at all circuits. On top of that come a reset of Moto2 concessions and a postponement of non-fossil fuel.
More than 1,300 motorcyclists raised over £36,000 for cancer support at the Beatson Bikers 2026 in Glasgow. Right in the middle of the pack was former 500cc GP rider and three-time British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie.
A motorcycle tyre only holds on the asphalt because it slips a little across it. Temperature, tyre pressure and the condition of the road then decide how much of that grip is ultimately left for braking and lean angle.
