Fourteen-time sidecar winner Ben Birchall will line up on a solo motorcycle at the Classic TT 2026 for the first time. The switch from three wheels to two comes at a time when the sidecar class has lost its fixed place on the TT programme.
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Boss Hoss gives the Cruiser Bike the brand’s biggest engine for 2026, an 8.1-liter V8 with 600 hp (441 kW). That brings the entry-level model’s engine lineup to four V8 options, while the previous Super Sport Bike drops out of the range.
MotoGP enters a three-week summer break, and the headlines around Ducati, KTM and Aprilia keep coming. Francesco Bagnaia has undergone arm surgery, the Marquez brothers have settled their futures, and Jorge Lorenzo explains how Marc Marquez has changed.
Royal Enfield is releasing the Shotgun 650 as a black-and-gold special series with Taiwanese customizer Rough Crafts. Only 100 numbered units are being built worldwide, with just 25 going to Europe.
CFMoto has filed production patents for the 250SR-R, revealing for the first time what’s hiding under the small sportbike’s fairing. Instead of the previous single-cylinder engine, a parallel-twin is set to deliver more revvy character and a punchier exhaust note.
Italy’s motorcycle association FMI is fighting back against South Tyrol’s ban on organized rides. President Giovanni Copioli calls it an unfair restriction and has already reached out to politicians and the automobile club.
South Tyrol’s regional government has banned organized motorsport events on mountain pass roads above 1,600 meters and in protected areas. The ruling takes effect immediately and raises a key question for motorcyclists that the official text doesn’t clearly answer.
For the first time ever, a European country has legalized dashcams by law, while the classic ban countries are noticeably tightening their enforcement. Anyone riding a motorcycle across several borders this summer will run into a patchwork of rules that can change every few kilometers.
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