At EICMA 2026, Kove presented the European version of the 650RR, a supersport bike with a newly developed 645 cc four-cylinder engine. The first bikes are to be delivered in the second half of 2027, one year after the market launch in China.
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Royal Enfield showed the Flying Flea S6 again at EICMA 2026 and moved its market launch to summer 2027. The electric scrambler uses the lightweight platform of the C6, but its suspension, drive and electronics are consistently designed for rough tracks.
The Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is returning under new owners and is fundamentally repositioning itself. In future, the bikes will be built in Asia, while development and design remain in Modena.
The International Road Racing Championship has published its schedule for 2027 and is placing a new focus on the Czech Republic. Hořice features twice, Chimay only once, and the season finale takes place as usual in September at the Frohburger Dreieck.
At EICMA 2026, Beta expands its adventure range with the RE 330, a light travel bike for everyday riding and gravel roads. The manufacturer is still holding back a lot of data, but the pre-production model is already quite specific when it comes to the chassis and the tank.
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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