A bill in New York State aims to ban the sale of fast e-motos entirely. Registrable electric dirt bikes would then no longer be available online, only from registered local dealers.
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Triumph brings the Bonneville name to the 400 class for the first time and presents the Bonneville T40 and T40 Black. Both models combine the familiar Bonneville style with a single-cylinder engine, cornering ABS and a round TFT display with navigation.
Franco Morbidelli is leaving MotoGP after nine years and will ride for the Ducati factory team Aruba.it Racing in the Superbike World Championship in 2027. He takes over the Panigale V4 R of world champion Nicolò Bulega, and his experience with Michelin tyres plays an important role.
Chinese manufacturer ZXMoto has shown its new 1000 cc boxer as a real prototype for the first time. Liquid cooling, shaft drive, installation position and many details are strongly reminiscent of the BMW boxer.
Harley-Davidson is withdrawing its factory team from the US racing series King of the Baggers after the 2026 season and will focus on the Bagger World Cup and a new grassroots program from 2027. For organizer MotoAmerica the decision comes late, while Indian carries on with new champion Hayden Gillim.
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.
On the twisty L698 over the Kohlberg between Altena-Dahle and Neuenrade, residents have been complaining about noise and excessive speed for years. The CDU group on Altena’s town council wants to change that with a ten-point plan ranging from new speed limits to a fixed speed camera.
After four fatal motorcycle crashes this year, authorities, municipalities and police in Baden-Baden have agreed on a joint package of measures for the Black Forest High Road. More checks with drones and unmarked vehicles are planned, while logbook orders, one-way systems and the confiscation of motorcycles are also being examined.
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