In this category you will find the latest news from the motorcycle world. This includes developments from manufacturers, technical updates, market movements, as well as topics related to industry, business and regulation.
The list below brings together reports from various areas — ranging from racing and new models to corporate decisions and regulatory changes. Articles are presented in a factual manner and, where available, include relevant background information.
This section provides a central overview of current events and developments within the motorcycle sector.
Built-in cameras do not make a vehicle illegal in any European country, not even in Austria or Switzerland. Retrofitted cameras are another matter: in Baden-Württemberg the state data protection commissioner imposed fines of 1,000 to 2,000 euros on vehicle owners.
In Rome, more and more scooters and motorcycles are cutting out shortly after refuelling. Workshops are finding water and dirt in the fuel, and the finance police have now launched large-scale inspections at filling stations in the capital.
Luca Marini is set to ride for KTM customer team Tech3 from 2027. The Italian is leaving Honda after three years and joining a squad that is reshuffling practically everything.
The Italian Ministry for Enterprise and Made in Italy has approved a development contract with Ducati. The manufacturer is putting 121 million euros into research and production, 33.5 million euros of which comes from the state.
At 54, John McGuinness is not thinking about stopping and has announced that he wants to race in 2027 as well. Whether that happens will only be decided in talks with Honda.
Bimota and electronics partner GET have revealed how the movable winglets on the KB998 Rimini work. The technology is now fitted to the road-legal model as well, but it could disappear from racing as early as 2027.
Maverick Vinales is sitting out the British Grand Prix, with Pol Espargaro taking over the Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. Behind the absence is a previously undetected tear in his left shoulder that could explain months of missing strength.
Since 1 July 2026, the European Parliament has had an official group dedicated exclusively to motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. The Motorcycling MEP Club is cross-party and is intended to bring MEPs together with manufacturers, rider organisations and safety experts earlier than before.
Honda has shown ten motorcycles and scooters in New Delhi that will in future be built entirely in India. Seven of them are new, including two cruisers, two off-road models and an electric scooter.
Patritalia has made the documents behind its purchase offer for Ducati public and names a concrete sum for the first time. The papers, however, prove something different from what the headlines of recent days suggest.
Maverick Vinales has publicly contradicted reports of an immediate end to his MotoGP spell with Red Bull KTM Tech3. At the centre of it all is less the dispute with the manufacturer than the condition of his left shoulder.
KTM boss Gottfried Neumeister has gone public with the expansion of the RC range. Alongside the 990 RC R, a 790 RC and a 490 RC are set to join the line-up.
A motorcyclist riding in a group of six lost half of his compensation after a collision with a car. The decisive factor was a rule that matters on every ride but is rarely thought about in everyday practice.
For model year 2027 the US Environmental Protection Agency has certified only six Scout variants from Indian. Several models and the entire Limited +Tech trim level disappear from the range.
The Isle of Man TT has published the first report of its Sidecar Sustainability Review. It describes a possible route back for the sidecars, but demands a deep intervention in the technical and sporting regulations.
BMW is recalling 16,736 examples of the S 1000 RR in the US over a possible defect in the ignition switch. Because the fault is down to wear, the entire second model generation is set to come into the workshops.
A covered prototype near BMW’s Munich development centre shows that the M 1300 GS is close to production readiness. Rather than a mere equipment variant, everything points to a thoroughly rebuilt GS with a clear off-road focus.
Marco Bezzecchi has ridden a motorcycle for the first time since his collarbone surgery, completing a test at Misano. Whether it is enough for the British GP at Silverstone will only be decided shortly before the race weekend.
Harley-Davidson has filed trademark applications for the model names RMCR and RMXR with the US Patent and Trademark Office. That increases the likelihood that the cafe racer concept shown in February will actually become a production motorcycle.
MotoGP has confirmed the first date of the 2027 season. From 5 to 7 March 2027, Buriram fires the starting gun on the new era with 850cc engines.
