The ZXMoto 820RR and the Ducati Panigale V2 have long been racing against each other in the Supersport World Championship, yet they do not meet in any showroom so far. A comparison of engine, suspension, brakes and prices shows how big the gap between the Chinese newcomer and the Italian supersport bike really is in 2026.
After Fabio Quartararo’s open criticism, Yamaha has hit back and accused the Frenchman of lacking objectivity. Team director Massimo Meregalli holds up Jack Miller of all people as the example to follow.
An air-cooled BMW R 100 reached the Spanish workshop Bolt Motor Company completely dismantled inside a wooden crate. The result is a custom build that brings the old boxer up to a modern technical standard while deliberately doing without paint.
A study by the German Institute for Motorcycle Safety compared the estimated and actually ridden braking distances of 50 motorcyclists. The result is clearer than expected: depending on the speed, almost every second rider needed more distance than they thought.
BMW Motorrad has filed a patent for a newly designed rear swingarm intended for the coming superbike generation. What matters here is less the shape than the process used to make the part.
In Denmark it is prohibited to ride a motorcycle between waiting rows of cars. An association with close to 30,000 members wants to change that and is meeting clear resistance.
Two motorcyclists from the United States turned the trace of their navigation devices into a pen and drew the lettering „WRWR 2026“ right across the North American continent. Guinness World Records recognised the ride as the largest coordinated GPS drawing ever completed by a motorcycle duo.
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.
