Author: Andreas Denner

Honda takes the CB750 Hornet into model year 2027 technically unchanged and only revises the color range. Four new two-tone combinations are available, but not every market gets all four.

Classic Legends has shown the Jawa 42 Bobber in a new All Stars version. Prices start at 208,942 rupees (around 1,897 euros / 2,203 US dollars), while the technology remains unchanged.

Sam Sunderland set off from London on 5 September 2026 on his round-the-world record attempt. In the photos from the start he is apparently sitting on a Triumph Tiger 1200 that does not officially exist yet.

Jack Miller will race in the Superbike World Championship from 2027 and has signed a two-year contract with Yamaha. The Australian takes over Xavi Vierge’s seat in the factory team, ending twelve years in the premier class.

Production at MV Agusta’s Varese plant has reportedly been idle since April after the planned entry of Chinese manufacturer CFMOTO collapsed. Dealers in several countries have been waiting months for new motorcycles and spare parts.

CFMoto turns the 675 NK into the Aspar Edition, picking up the colours of its own Moto2 and Moto3 machines. 300 units are earmarked for Germany and Austria, and technically everything stays as it is on the standard model.

The 490 RC is set to become the smallest model in KTM’s new sport range. More recent information shows that it is not based on the 450 RC sold in China, but on a purpose-developed twin-cylinder platform.

From 8 September, Canada is charging a 50 percent tariff on motorcycles from the US as soon as the combustion engine measures more than 800 cubic centimetres. Neither Harley-Davidson nor Indian currently has a model in its range that stays below that threshold.

ZXMoto founder Zhang Xue is working on a five-cylinder engine in a V configuration with around 1,000 cc. Between the official announcement and the figures circulating about it, however, lies a wide gap.

Suzuki Germany is marking its 50th anniversary with two limited-run naked bikes. The GSX-8S Special Edition and the GSX-S1000 Special Edition each come in a run of 50 units, both with retro graphics and a package of genuine accessories.

KTM cut the maximum engine speed of the RC16 by 500 rpm during the 2026 season to prevent further engine failures. From the Misano race weekend onwards, the full rev band is expected to be available again.

The first test drives for a driverless taxi service begin in Munich in the coming weeks, and other operators are already on the road there. For motorcyclists that pushes one question to the front, and there is still no solid European answer to it: how reliably does this technology detect a single-track vehicle?

At Glemseck 101 in Leonberg, a customised Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is the main prize in a raffle. It was built by young men from juvenile detention together with customizer Enrico de Haas.

BMW Motorrad shows the R20 uncamouflaged and almost finished for the first time in an official video. Company boss Markus Flasch openly says he would like to bring the two-litre boxer’s sales launch forward.

From 2027 Pirelli will fit the MotoGP tyres with coloured stripes on the sidewall, making it visible from the outside which compound a rider is using. Behind that cosmetic detail sits a change that, in the view of KTM test rider Pol Espargaro, should shift the balance of power in the premier class considerably.

On 2 November 2026 Yamaha will show a new model that many expect to be a Ténéré 900 with a three-cylinder engine. If it does arrive, it will face a field of five established enduros separated by around 8,000 euros in price.

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.

Qianjiang, the parent company of QJMotor, has protected a single-cylinder engine in the US that looks like a V-twin at first glance. The second cylinder produces no power, it houses a dummy piston intended to replace the balancer shaft.

On the outskirts of Piacenza in northern Italy, motorcyclists are once again racing illegally at night, arranged via social networks and with an audience at the roadside. The latest incident at Montale shows that a problem the region already faced years ago is back.

Kawasaki has released a twelve-second video on its European social media channels showing nothing but the sound of a supercharged engine and the line “Return To Beyond Belief”. Together with the already known US certification data for the 2027 model year, the signs are mounting that the Ninja H2 is returning to Europe after a five-year break.