MotoGP is sticking with two motorcycles per rider even after the major rule change. The push by Aprilia and Ducati to cut the number of machines failed against resistance from KTM.
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Royal Enfield is apparently bringing back the simple adventure bike, though with a larger engine and a sixth gear. The Indian market launch is expected for September 2026; the manufacturer has confirmed nothing officially so far.
Insta360 has unveiled the X6, the new flagship of the X series with two square Sony sensors and 8K recording at 50 frames per second. For motorcyclists, one accessory package is of particular interest: it includes a concealed engine microphone, automatic number plate blurring and a dashcam mode with loop recording.
With “The Goat”, Buell has shown a concept motorcycle built on an early Super Cruiser prototype and designed for hillclimb racing. Company boss Bill Melvin is said to have already discussed developing a touring-capable adventure model from this basis.
MotoGP no longer rules out holding the Grand Prix of Qatar in another country. A decision is due by the end of August, and it would also affect the end of the season.
For a good three years, a barrier came down on the Borgloher Straße near Georgsmarienhütte on selected weekends to reduce motorcycle noise. In response to an enquiry by Motorcycles.News, the district authority and the ministry now state that the measure had no measurable effect and that no documentation of the trial exists.
A British analysis of 15,247 trauma patients compares e-scooters, motorcycles and bicycles in a single data set for the first time. The result is considerably less favourable for the scooter than for the motorcycle, yet the figures do not mean what the headlines suggest.
In Rome, more and more scooters and motorcycles are cutting out shortly after refuelling. Workshops are finding water and dirt in the fuel, and the finance police have now launched large-scale inspections at filling stations in the capital.
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