Indian Motorcycle is selling more motorcycles than last year in most major European markets, with an increase of 11.1 percent in Germany. At EICMA in early November, the now independent brand plans to present a business report and show its first new models for the 2027 model year.
The BMW Motorrad Days will not take place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2027, even though the date on the first weekend of July had already been set. BMW Motorrad is realigning the concept and will focus on regional meetings in international markets in future.
Aleix Espargaro returns to MotoGP at the Indonesian Grand Prix, replacing the still-absent Joan Mir in Honda’s factory team. The call-up comes just six months after his serious testing crash in Sepang and is more of an emergency solution than a dream scenario for Honda.
Marc Márquez is back on the top step of the podium, but he clearly doesn’t feel like celebrating. Behind the serious face lies a deliberate plan that reveals a lot about his body and his fight for the world title.
Kawasaki is sending the Ninja ZX-10R and the limited ZX-10RR into the 2027 model year without technical changes. New is a black paint scheme for the base model, and prices and timing have already been confirmed for the UK.
From early October, seven new posters from the road safety campaign “Runter vom Gas” (Slow Down) will be displayed along German autobahns, painted by girls aged between nine and twelve. Behind the designs lies a months-long selection process in which drastic alternatives and AI-generated drafts ultimately played no role.
On the twisty L698 over the Kohlberg between Altena-Dahle and Neuenrade, residents have been complaining about noise and excessive speed for years. The CDU group on Altena’s town council wants to change that with a ten-point plan ranging from new speed limits to a fixed speed camera.
After four fatal motorcycle crashes this year, authorities, municipalities and police in Baden-Baden have agreed on a joint package of measures for the Black Forest High Road. More checks with drones and unmarked vehicles are planned, while logbook orders, one-way systems and the confiscation of motorcycles are also being examined.
