Suzuki Germany responds to the 2025 sales slump with a comprehensive price offensive and a new managing director. The goal: 10,000 motorcycles sold per year and at least five percent market share.
Kawasaki improves its two hybrid motorcycles with targeted ECU updates. Switching between electric and hybrid mode is now possible at significantly higher speeds, and Sport mode works with the automatic transmission for the first time.
Spy shots from Austria show a near-production-ready prototype of the KTM 690 Adventure featuring rally styling, a triple-tank setup, and the proven LC4 engine. A reveal at or before EICMA 2026 in Milan is considered likely.
The KTM 450 RC marks the beginning of a completely new model generation. With a 449 cc parallel-twin, aluminum single-sided swingarm, and WP suspension components, the fully-faired sportbike positions itself as a sharper alternative to the technically related CFMoto 450 SR-S. For now, the machine is only available in China.
KTM brings back the 890 Adventure R Rally. The strictly limited special model is set to arrive at dealers in April 2026, drawing directly from the rally machines of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team.
Europas größte Motorrad-Interessenvertretungen haben ein gemeinsames Grundsatzpapier mit 17 Positionspapieren veröffentlicht. Darin fordern sie technologieneutrale Regulierung, bessere Infrastruktur und eine stärkere Berücksichtigung von Motorrädern in der europäischen Verkehrspolitik.
