Aprilia has unveiled the RSV4 Obscure Spe.Ed. at EICMA 2026, a track-focused special model limited to 500 numbered units. According to the manufacturer, it is the first production superbike to carry the leg wings from MotoGP, alongside carbon wheels and purely mechanically adjustable Öhlins suspension.
Joan Mir is set to skip the Qatar Grand Prix, with Honda planning to field Superbike rider Jake Dixon as his replacement in Lusail. Following his retirement in Sepang, it is now known in more detail for the first time what has been holding back the 2020 world champion for months.
At EICMA 2026, Phelon & Moore presents the Capetown 5X and Capetown 5 Rally, two compact adventure bikes positioned below the Capetown 7. Both use a new 450 cc twin tailored precisely to the A2 licence, but differ significantly in wheels, suspension travel and intended use.
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.
KTM unveiled the new Factory Editions of the 450 SX-F and 250 SX-F at EICMA 2026. Frame, fork, engine and electronics are new, and this very technology is set to feature across the entire SX range from 2028.
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.
