Benda is building an international design team in Salzburg that includes former Kiska staff. It is the source of the brand’s first models designed specifically for European riders.
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If the sign is missing at a roundabout in Italy, vehicles entering can currently have right of way. The draft of the new highway code wants to reverse this and, for the first time, also sets fixed rules for multi-lane roundabouts.
Ducati turns the Desmo250 MX into the Desmo250 EDX for enduro and cross-country racing. A larger tank, an 18-inch rear wheel and its own suspension setup make the difference – but so far the new model is only offered in North America.
Jorge Lorenzo supposedly struck Valentino Rossi from the debate about the greatest motorcycle racer of all time – but the decisive sentence did not come from him. The former world champion accuses several media outlets of manipulation and demands severe penalties for such reports.
Indian Motorcycle is expanding its involvement in the US race series King of the Baggers and wants to field up to ten teams with factory support in the 2027 and 2028 seasons. At the same time, company boss Mike Kennedy is calling on Honda, BMW and Ducati to enter the class themselves following Harley-Davidson’s departure.
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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