From 8 September, Canada is charging a 50 percent tariff on motorcycles from the US as soon as the combustion engine measures more than 800 cubic centimetres. Neither Harley-Davidson nor Indian currently has a model in its range that stays below that threshold.
BMW Motorrad shows the R20 uncamouflaged and almost finished for the first time in an official video. Company boss Markus Flasch openly says he would like to bring the two-litre boxer’s sales launch forward.
From 2027 Pirelli will fit the MotoGP tyres with coloured stripes on the sidewall, making it visible from the outside which compound a rider is using. Behind that cosmetic detail sits a change that, in the view of KTM test rider Pol Espargaro, should shift the balance of power in the premier class considerably.
On 2 November 2026 Yamaha will show a new model that many expect to be a Ténéré 900 with a three-cylinder engine. If it does arrive, it will face a field of five established enduros separated by around 8,000 euros in price.
Spain’s traffic authority DGT now has 130 Veloláser devices in service, barely bigger than a forearm and working without a flash. Anyone riding through Spain on holiday should know how these devices measure, where they are placed and which new systems are being added in 2026 and 2027.
On the outskirts of Piacenza in northern Italy, motorcyclists are once again racing illegally at night, arranged via social networks and with an audience at the roadside. The latest incident at Montale shows that a problem the region already faced years ago is back.
Patrick Cornell covered 201,901 miles on his Indian Pursuit 2025 within twelve months and set four world records in the process. Behind the ride is a fundraising campaign for a rare muscle disease that has affected his family for generations.
The Metropolitan Police has expanded its fleet of electric Sur-Ron Ultra Bee machines from five to 25. The purchase was paid for out of assets previously confiscated from offenders.
