Royal Enfield is apparently bringing back the simple adventure bike, though with a larger engine and a sixth gear. The Indian market launch is expected for September 2026; the manufacturer has confirmed nothing officially so far.
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A British analysis of 15,247 trauma patients compares e-scooters, motorcycles and bicycles in a single data set for the first time. The result is considerably less favourable for the scooter than for the motorcycle, yet the figures do not mean what the headlines suggest.
Pedro Acosta finishes the British Grand Prix fifth, better than Friday’s two crashes suggested. Behind the result, however, lies a clear message to his employer that he had already delivered during the summer break.
The fifth generation of the Ducati Monster has been honoured with the Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design 2026 category. The jury is recognising a motorcycle that has only been in dealerships for a few months.
On the Manx R, Norton measures not just the movement of the motorcycle but the suspension elements themselves. The Atlas adopts parts of this electronics philosophy in the middleweight class.
In Rome, more and more scooters and motorcycles are cutting out shortly after refuelling. Workshops are finding water and dirt in the fuel, and the finance police have now launched large-scale inspections at filling stations in the capital.
Barcelona is doubling the number of advanced stop zones for motorcycles at traffic lights by 2027 and is testing impact protection in the middle of the city for the first time. A look at the UK, France and Germany shows how differently European cities treat the powered two-wheeler.
The Munich Administrative Court has dismissed the lawsuit against the motorcycle riding ban on the B 307 and declared the order issued by the Rosenheim district authority lawful. The German Motorcyclists’ Federation is now waiting for the written grounds of the judgment and will decide its next steps depending on whether the closure becomes permanent next year.
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