Indian Motorcycle is expanding its involvement in the US race series King of the Baggers and wants to field up to ten teams with factory support in the 2027 and 2028 seasons. At the same time, company boss Mike Kennedy is calling on Honda, BMW and Ducati to enter the class themselves following Harley-Davidson’s departure.
Kawasaki is expanding the KLX230 family in Europe for model year 2027 with the supermoto variant KLX230SM. It uses the same 233 cc single-cylinder engine as the enduro, but rolls on 17-inch wheels and sits 20 millimetres lower.
The Milan motorcycle show reports more than 600,000 visitors and a 6 percent increase for its 83rd edition. However, the biggest growth was not among the public but in the number of trade visitors from abroad.
The Batpod from Christopher Nolan’s Batman films goes under the hammer in London on 4 December 2026 for the third time. Beneath the bodywork sits a Honda 750 engine, but the machine is ridden lying down and steered with the shoulders.
Marc Marquez has revealed his heart rate after the Qatar Grand Prix: for almost half an hour he rode in the highest exertion zone, ending at 190 beats per minute. While the MotoGP leader pushed himself to his limits, Maverick Viñales is openly questioning his career after the weekend in Lusail.
Decisions on new closures and restrictions for motorcycles are usually made once the season is over. On the B500, near Oberhof and at the Sudelfeld, such decisions are due in the coming weeks.
In the Außerfern region, further roads could soon be closed to motorcycles with a stationary noise level above 95 decibels, as the Tyrolean state parliament reviews an extension of the ban. Ironically, the justification is motorcycles that are avoiding the existing closures.
Italy has issued new rules for underride protection on crash barriers, which is meant to protect fallen motorcyclists from posts and edges. A single serious accident can trigger an obligation, but designers and road operators may opt out with a justification.
