A bill in the US House of Representatives aims to tighten the nationwide definition of motorcycles. Three-wheeled autocycles such as the Polaris Slingshot would then no longer be considered motorcycles and would face an uncertain future.
MotoGP will no longer race at Phillip Island from 2027. The Australian Grand Prix is moving to Adelaide, where a street circuit will be used for the first time in the history of the Motorcycle World Championship.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman wanted to travel around the world on motorcycles. Now they have been sitting in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for over 13 months. An Iranian court has sentenced the couple to ten years in prison for alleged espionage.
Suzuki is exhibiting two special vehicles based on the design of the video game Monster Hunter Wilds at Monster Hunter Festa ’26 in Japan. Both the DR-Z4S motorcycle and the Jimny Nomad are appearing in a special collaboration version with game developer Capcom.
The Mash FR 750 is getting a striking redesign in the style of an Arai helmet. At the same time, the price of the mid-range roadster is dropping from €6,999 to €6,399.
The European Union is once again discussing mandatory periodic technical inspections for all motorcycles. Representatives of motorcyclist organizations point to accident statistics that call into question the safety benefits of such inspections.
