Cumbria-based DAO Racing has announced its return to international road racing after a two-year absence. With two-time BSB champion Josh Brookes and a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, the team heads to the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT in 2026.
ORCO: Sardinian sculptor transforms a neglected Yamaha MT-01 into a streetfighter. The Yamaha MT-01 was already a motorcycle full of contradictions in stock form. Italian sculptor Giordano Loi completely disassembled a run-down 2008 MT-01 and rebuilt it as a radical carbon fiber streetfighter called ORCO.
A custom Harley-Davidson Softail Slim from 2016, which appeared in the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ will be auctioned in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2026. The estimate is 8,000 to 10,000 British pounds (approximately 10,200 to 12,750 USD).
Three race weekends into the 2026 MotoGP season, the premier class of motorcycle racing is as unpredictable as ever. World champion Marc Marquez cannot find his old form, Aprilia has shifted the balance of power, Yamaha is deeper in crisis than ever, and with the upcoming switch to Pirelli tires from 2027, the next upheaval is already on the horizon.
Just before the official India launch on April 6, the engine specifications of Triumph’s new 350cc range have leaked online. The British brand is downsizing its single-cylinder to benefit from significantly lower tax rates.
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.
