With the Angel GT III, Pirelli is launching the fourth generation of its sport touring tyres in early 2027. The biggest visible innovation is in the rear tyre, but the manufacturer is still holding back many important details.
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Honda Racing UK goes into the 2027 road racing season with the same line-up as in 2026: Dean Harrison and John McGuinness will once again race the North West 200 and the Tourist Trophy. For Harrison it will be a particularly busy year, as he will also contest a full season in the Superbike class of the British Superbike Championship.
Ducati updates the Diavel V4 for 2027 and, for the first time since the switch to the V4 engine, adds an S version alongside it. Both get the look of the V4 RS, navigation and the new quickshifter, while the S also gets electronically controlled Öhlins suspension.
Ducati moves the DesertX Rally onto the new 890 cc V-twin and the monocoque frame of the base DesertX. Compared to the standard DesertX, it clearly targets off-road riding with more suspension travel, a steering damper, a titanium exhaust and tougher protection, but it also costs 2,500 euros more.
At EICMA in Milan, QJMotor is showing the SRV 600 VH, a blend of cruiser and café racer powered by the familiar 561 cc V4. Compared with the SRV 600 V, it gains in power and chassis quality, but price and launch date are still open.
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.
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