After almost nine years, Bridgestone is replacing its Battlax Adventure A41 adventure bike tyre. The new A42 is said to offer more grip in the wet, last longer and run more quietly, but it will launch in 2027 in only some of the sizes.
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At EICMA 2026 in Milan, LiveWire is showing electric two-wheelers ranging from a children’s balance bike to an electric enduro, including two world premieres for 2027. The Dust Hightail appears under the LiveWire name for the first time and is also set to go on sale in 2027.
Honda sends the CBR600RR into the 2027 model year with brake calipers and ABS from the Fireblade. There is also a redesigned front end, a larger display and no fewer than three HRC race kits for the track.
Spanish brand MACBOR will line up at the Dakar 2027 with its own team for the first time. At the handlebars is Gerard Farrés, who had actually announced his last Dakar start on a motorcycle back in 2018.
Honda is bringing the CBR500R Four to Europe for the 2027 model year, placing a four-cylinder sports bike alongside the familiar twin-cylinder CBR500R. The E-Clutch comes as standard, and there is also a factory version for the A2 licence.
Since the end of June 2026, police in England and Wales can seize motorcycles immediately for anti-social riding, without issuing a warning first. At the same time, owners have much less time to recover their vehicle before it can be disposed of.
Police counted ten accidents by the end of September 2026 on the section of the B62 between Afholderbach and the Kronprinzeneiche, compared with just one in 2022. Two more demanding motorcycle roads nearby barely appear in the statistics.
For a year now, rumble strips on the twisty country road between Zella-Mehlis and Oberhof have been meant to slow down speeders on two wheels. The results are mixed, and in November the accident commission will decide what happens to the strips next.
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