Harley-Davidson has unveiled the Deadwood, an all-black production bobber based on the Softail platform that will be sold exclusively in the United States and Canada. Priced at around $17,999 (roughly €15,780), the Deadwood combines classic bobber styling with the large Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine and an extensive electronics package.
Triumph is launching the Speed Twin 1200 TFC, a special edition of its classic lineup limited to 750 units worldwide. Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes, an Akrapovič exhaust and numerous carbon components lift the specification well above that of the Speed Twin 1200 RS.
Rating agency S&P Global has downgraded Harley-Davidson’s credit rating from BBB- to BB+, pushing the manufacturer below so-called investment grade. The downgrade reflects less concern about the company’s survival than questions about how much profit its new strategy will ultimately leave behind.
Dwayne Johnson takes the lead role in the action drama “Free Byrd” as a motorcycle stuntman who hides his dementia diagnosis from everyone around him. Behind the film are director Greg Kwedar and the production label of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
BMW Motorrad has unveiled the Competition Bike for the International GS Trophy 2026 in Romania. It is based on the R 12 G/S and carries an extensive package of off-road accessories.
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.
