At EICMA in Milan, Suzuki is showing the GSX-10R, a fully faired sportbike with the familiar K5 four-cylinder and 152 PS. The focus is not on lap times but on an extensive electronics package and everyday usability, while the GSX-R1000R stays in the range.
Ducati has officially unveiled the new Panigale V4 SP, bringing the name back into the current superbike generation. A dry clutch, carbon wheels, a racing gearbox with neutral below first gear and its own aero package make it the track version of the range.
Honda designed the 2027 Fireblade as a race-track superbike first and only then as a road motorcycle. The result is a new frame, a fairing without wings and an HRC Works Edition with adjustable geometry.
Yamaha has unveiled the Ténéré 4 Concept in Milan, a light adventure bike with a newly developed single-cylinder engine for A2 licence holders. The manufacturer has not yet given displacement, power, price or launch date, and on some of these points there is so far only an unconfirmed report from France.
Honda has fundamentally reworked the Africa Twin Adventure Sports for the 2027 model year and added a flagship version with radar at the front and rear. Alongside the more powerful engine, the focus is on a lower centre of gravity and more support in dense traffic.
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.
