KTM surprisingly unveiled the 450 RC for the 2028 model year at EICMA 2026. The small twin-cylinder supersport bike comes with cornering ABS and adjustable WP suspension, but has nothing to do with the announced 490 range.
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At EICMA 2026, Benda enters the roadster segment for the first time with the Vinster 700 and the Vinster X 700. Both use the V-twin of the Rock 707 but deliberately do without its elaborate cruiser technology.
For the M 1000 RS, BMW takes the M 1000 RR engine at full power and puts it into an unfaired motorcycle. The RS badge does not refer to the brand’s sport tourers but to early racing machines such as the RS 255 Kompressor.
Ultraviolette is bringing the X-47 Venom to Europe and is charging 8,450 euros for it, more than three times as much as at launch in India. At EICMA in Milan, the Indian manufacturer is also showing the Tesseract Maxi scooter, three AI helmet concepts and a voice assistant.
Suzuki is bringing its 645 cc V-twin back to the road as a classic naked bike and giving it a new name. The SV-7S adopts the basic recipe of the SV650 and adds riding modes, traction control, a quickshifter and a connected colour display.
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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