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.
Brembo and CFMoto have signed a long-term strategic partnership that goes far beyond a normal supplier relationship. For Europe’s motorcycle industry, it’s a signal that Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali underscored in blunt terms at almost the same time.
French airbag specialist In&motion is bringing its automatic emergency call function to Germany. After an airbag deployment, the system alerts a professional assistance service, even if the rider is no longer able to respond.
KTM Motorsport Director Pit Beirer has openly admitted for the first time that something is wrong inside the MotoGP engines. The Austrian manufacturer is not yet allowed to fix the fault, because doing so requires the rivals’ consent.
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.
Four men from Bristol have been jailed for a combined 24 years after stealing and reselling motorcycles and mopeds for months. The gang proudly showed off their crimes on social media and were caught after a botched theft in December.
