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.
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.
Marc Marquez has published a photo on Instagram that clearly shows the state of his right shoulder. It makes visible what the Ducati rider has been talking about for months, and raises the question of how he intends to survive the title fight of the 2026 MotoGP season with it.
MotoGP has published the test dates for the 2027 pre-season, and the programme is considerably shorter than before. Ahead of the biggest rule change in years, regular riders are left with just five official test days on the new 850cc machines.
Moto Guzzi celebrates 105 years of company history with a special edition for the Stelvio, V100 Mandello, V85 Strada and V7 Stone. The grey anniversary models with yellow accents arrive in October 2026 and stay in the range only until the end of 2027.
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.
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died on the B154 at Lake Mondsee in July 2026 because he had to swerve around a car pulling out of a parking bay. Although the two vehicles never touched, the car driver drove on and is still being sought today.
In Denmark it is prohibited to ride a motorcycle between waiting rows of cars. An association with close to 30,000 members wants to change that and is meeting clear resistance.
