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Pedro Acosta explains openly why he deliberately avoids closeness in the MotoGP paddock and why his patience with KTM ran out. On 1 December he rides the Ducati for the first time, alongside a team-mate he has been compared with since his Moto3 days.
Husqvarna and GasGas have extended their recall for Braktec brake calipers to all markets. The list of models is considerably longer than in the previous North American campaign.
Two riders have lost their lives within 24 hours at the Manx Grand Prix 2026 on the Isle of Man. A third entrant is in a critical condition in a Liverpool hospital after a heavy crash on the opening day.
With Mesh Boost, Cardo is rolling out a free update for the Packtalk range that raises the maximum group size from 15 to 31 participants. Also new are an open channel for riders you have never met and the option to set up groups from the sofa before the tour even starts.
Indian manufacturer Ultraviolette registered more motorcycles in July 2026 than Harley-Davidson’s electric brand LiveWire sold in the whole of the second quarter. The figures show how differently the market for electric motorcycles is developing in India and in the United States.
Ducati is bringing hardly any new parts to the track for the current Desmosedici GP26. Test rider Michele Pirro explains why he considers the project finished and how that can affect the final races of the season.
BMW is working on an adventure bike that slots exactly between the F 450 GS and the F 900 GS. Photos of the prototype show a 21-inch front wheel, technology from several GS ranges and a name that is still completely open.
Royal Enfield has brought its own development centre for electric drivetrains into operation at the Tiruvottiyur plant near Chennai. According to the company, around 6 million euros (7 million US dollars) went into labs, test benches and a new assembly line.
Honda so far offers the WN7 in Australia exclusively on subscription, with a fixed term and limited numbers. The move shows how manufacturers want to work around the biggest weak point of electric motorcycles: the unclear resale value.
Around eleven weeks after her serious sidecar crash at the Tourist Trophy, Maria Costello was back at a circuit for the first time. The Briton visited the British Superbike Championship round at Thruxton on Saturday and afterwards spoke about a day that, in her own words, took a lot out of her.
US regulatory documents list a BMW M 1000 RS for the 2027 model year that does not yet appear in any model range. It is set to take over the M 1000 RR’s engine, but with a different focus than the superbike.
Four riders speak openly about the coming season, and their assessments differ widely. While Cal Crutchlow blames the tyre for what is really wrong with the racing, Toprak Razgatlioglu already sees Yamaha’s new project on a good path.
Miguel Oliveira rates Marc Marquez as the greatest rider of all time and sees only one serious rival in the young generation. The MotoGP chief medical officer offers an explanation that has less to do with talent than with the mind.
In August the grain harvest is in full swing, with combine harvesters and tractors shuttling between field and farm. For motorcyclists the machines themselves are less of a problem than what they leave behind on the asphalt.
Günther Steiner expects MotoGP to take a small step back with the new 850 cc engines before two steps forward follow. Test rider Pol Espargaro even reckons the pecking order among the riders could shift considerably.
There will be no through-traffic ban at the Gardena Pass from 1 September 2026 after all. Instead of barriers and fines, a purely digital test phase begins, and its results are meant to help decide the rules from 2027.
Honda is developing a 900 cc V3 engine with an electric compressor, and the next Africa Twin is seen as a strong candidate for that drivetrain. On paper, the familiar adventure bike would become an Africa Triple.
A newly published patent application shows for the first time how the four-legged Kawasaki Corleo is meant to work in detail. The documents describe a rider outfit with built-in sensors, room for two people and several riding modes.
A so far unknown Yamaha XSR900 SP appears in registration documents for the US market. The vehicle identification code suggests this is a standalone model rather than an already known variant under a new name.
MotoGP is sticking with two motorcycles per rider even after the major rule change. The push by Aprilia and Ducati to cut the number of machines failed against resistance from KTM.
