At the first MotoGP race of 2026 in Thailand, several riders had to switch to rival helmet brands. The reason was the new FIM homologation that not all manufacturers managed to implement in time despite three years’ notice.
The INTERMOT motorcycle show in Cologne has changed its 2027 date for the second time in just a few weeks. Instead of mid-February, the event is now scheduled for February 19 to 21, placing it just two weeks before the Dortmund motorcycle show.
Barry Sheene’s factory Suzuki from 1977 is heading to auction: The RG500 XR14 emerges publicly for the first time in nearly 40 years
The Suzuki KATANA is now available as a strictly limited special edition with Akrapovič exhaust and exclusive details. Only 45 units will be built worldwide.
Deliveries of the Raptee.HV T30 have begun in India. The electric motorcycle with high-voltage architecture derived from the EV car world features CCS2 fast charging and a 5.4 kWh battery with an eight-year warranty.
Automotive supplier Autoliv is working on an airbag system for motorcycles that goes far beyond previous solutions. A new patent application shows a design with upper and lower air chambers that is intended to protect the rider in the event of frontal, offset, and side impacts.
