Norman Hyde set a sidecar world record on a Triumph in 1972; today the 81-year-old lives with a dementia diagnosis himself. With the “Ride to Recall” campaign he is calling on motorcyclists to ride 81 miles without navigation and then donate to Dementia UK.
Rob Hodson has won the first Junior 600 race at the Classic TT on the Isle of Man, setting the fastest lap of the race along the way. Behind him things turned dramatic, because the runner-up ran out of fuel shortly before the finish.
John McGuinness has won the Historic Senior race at the Classic TT 2026 on the Isle of Man. It was his first race victory since 2019, and it came in the year marking the thirtieth anniversary of his debut on the Mountain Course.
The Norton Manx R has taken bronze at the 2026 International Design Excellence Awards. Norton calls it the first production sports motorcycle with a combustion engine to receive the accolade.
A 19-year-old led police on a chase through Los Angeles for more than an hour, interrupted by two fuel stops and several phone calls. It ended with an arrest inside a recycling bin, and the suspicion that had triggered the whole pursuit could not be confirmed.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has published its final tally for the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The number of crashes dropped sharply, while the statistics show an increase in felony drug offences.
More and more European countries are applying special markings in corners to guide motorcyclists onto a safe line. Norway has just started a scientific trial, new figures are in from Scotland, and in the Eifel region the German pilot project is being expanded.
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.
