Spain’s traffic authority DGT now has 130 Veloláser devices in service, barely bigger than a forearm and working without a flash. Anyone riding through Spain on holiday should know how these devices measure, where they are placed and which new systems are being added in 2026 and 2027.
MotoGP has published the test dates for the 2027 pre-season, and the programme is considerably shorter than before. Ahead of the biggest rule change in years, regular riders are left with just five official test days on the new 850cc machines.
Moto Guzzi celebrates 105 years of company history with a special edition for the Stelvio, V100 Mandello, V85 Strada and V7 Stone. The grey anniversary models with yellow accents arrive in October 2026 and stay in the range only until the end of 2027.
The ZXMoto 820RR and the Ducati Panigale V2 have long been racing against each other in the Supersport World Championship, yet they do not meet in any showroom so far. A comparison of engine, suspension, brakes and prices shows how big the gap between the Chinese newcomer and the Italian supersport bike really is in 2026.
The Metropolitan Police has expanded its fleet of electric Sur-Ron Ultra Bee machines from five to 25. The purchase was paid for out of assets previously confiscated from offenders.
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died on the B154 at Lake Mondsee in July 2026 because he had to swerve around a car pulling out of a parking bay. Although the two vehicles never touched, the car driver drove on and is still being sought today.
In Denmark it is prohibited to ride a motorcycle between waiting rows of cars. An association with close to 30,000 members wants to change that and is meeting clear resistance.
Two motorcyclists from the United States turned the trace of their navigation devices into a pen and drew the lettering „WRWR 2026“ right across the North American continent. Guinness World Records recognised the ride as the largest coordinated GPS drawing ever completed by a motorcycle duo.
