Browsing: News

Suzuki is launching the GSX-8TT for the 2027 model year in a new red paint scheme with gold wheels. The technology remains the same, cruise control is new as an accessory, and prices vary considerably from country to country.

“Bikers Vs. Werewolves” is a horror film in which a biker gang takes on a gang of werewolves. The new trailer shows plenty of Harley-Davidson and Indian machines, but there is no fixed release date yet.

Marc Marquez has won the Japanese Grand Prix, taking the lead from Jorge Martin on lap 11. Heading into the race in Indonesia, just two points now separate the two title rivals.

BRABUS, Fragment Design and DAB Motors are showing a special version of the BRABUS URBAN E electric motorcycle at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles. The collector’s edition is limited to ten units, costs 53,550 euros in Germany and bears the signature of Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara.

After shredded rear tyres for Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in the sprint, nobody is allowed to start the Japanese Grand Prix on the soft rear tyre. Michelin explicitly recommends the hard tyre with reinforced carcass, but it is not mandatory.

BMW expands the F 450 family with a naked bike for the A2 licence, focusing on low weight and plenty of standard equipment. The new F 450 R comes with 48 hp (35 kW), weighs 175 kg and is optionally available with a clutch that handles pulling away by itself.

Benda is bringing the Dark Flag 950 to the first European dealers from the end of November 2026. The cruiser relies on a 948 cc V4 with around 109 hp, in a class where a V2 is almost always found.

Ducati relaunches the Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour for the 2027 model year, with radar, cases, heating and a centre stand as standard. New is an automatic lowering system that drops the bike by up to 30 millimetres when coming to a stop.

Billy Joel is parting with his motorcycle collection. More than 70 lots will be auctioned without reserve in New York in November, including classics from Ducati, Triumph and NSU.

CFMoto is equipping its small four-cylinder sportbike, the 500SR, with ride-by-wire and an optional electronic clutch. This eliminates exactly the weaknesses the base version had so far and improves the chances of an export launch.

The founder of ZXMoto has a big goal: he wants to build more than one million motorcycles a year. The path there is set to run through a superbike with a V5 engine, for which there is no room in the current regulations yet.

From 1 October 2026, Northern Ireland is switching the route to a motorcycle licence to a graduated system. Learner riders must now complete ten mandatory modules and record their progress in a digital logbook, while the previous speed limit for new riders is being scrapped.

Portuguese Honda dealer Mototrofa has turned a current CB750 Hornet into a much sharper streetfighter. The green build features new brakes, plenty of carbon, a nod to Honda’s racing history and a build time of just six weeks.

KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer looks back openly on the engine problems of the 2026 MotoGP season and calls them the worst time of the entire MotoGP project. His account shows how a faulty supplier part, sealed engines and an additional electronics failure held the manufacturer back for months.

Harley-Davidson Japan has ended production of the X350 and X500 and is only selling the motorcycles already at dealers. This marks the end of another attempt by the brand in Japan to win new customers with small, affordable models.

After missing four Grands Prix, Maverick Vinales returns to the Tech3 team at the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi. The Spaniard is not fully fit yet, and the remaining races of the 2026 season are likely to be his last in MotoGP.

KTM has confirmed its participation in EICMA 2026 in Milan and is inviting the press to a press conference in Hall 22 on 3 November. After skipping the 2025 show, the manufacturer mainly wants to present new developments in the off-road segment.

Two test riders who have been developing the new MotoGP generation for months have a clear preference. Takaaki Nakagami and Pol Espargaro explain what makes the 850cc bikes different and why the current Michelin tyres have to be so hard.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport wants to replace the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO), in place since 1937, with a new vehicle regulation called the FGBV from 2029. The draft affects modifications, exhaust systems, individual approvals and classic bikes, and both testing organizations and the two-wheeler trade still see a clear need for improvement.

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.