After two consecutive rider championship titles, BMW Motorrad Motorsport is entering the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship with a completely new rider duo. At the same time, the factory team is aiming for the title in the FIM Endurance World Championship, which it narrowly missed out on in 2025.
Since February 14, 2026, French speed cameras have been automatically checking whether vehicles caught speeding are insured. The measure also applies to motorcycles and is set to be extended to all speeding offenses in the long term.
The partnership between KTM and the Salzburg-based design agency Kiska has shaped the image of the Austrian motorcycle brand for decades. Now the separation at the ownership level has been completed, and KTM is setting up its own design center.
The Mash FR 750 is getting a striking redesign in the style of an Arai helmet. At the same time, the price of the mid-range roadster is dropping from €6,999 to €6,399.
French luxury manufacturer Midual has unveiled the Francaise, an exclusive café racer limited to just five handcrafted models worldwide. The new model is based on the Type 1 Series 3 and sports a patriotic design featuring the colors of the French tricolor.
The European Union is once again discussing mandatory periodic technical inspections for all motorcycles. Representatives of motorcyclist organizations point to accident statistics that call into question the safety benefits of such inspections.
