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Günther Steiner expects MotoGP to take a small step back with the new 850 cc engines before two steps forward follow. Test rider Pol Espargaro even reckons the pecking order among the riders could shift considerably.

There will be no through-traffic ban at the Gardena Pass from 1 September 2026 after all. Instead of barriers and fines, a purely digital test phase begins, and its results are meant to help decide the rules from 2027.

Honda is developing a 900 cc V3 engine with an electric compressor, and the next Africa Twin is seen as a strong candidate for that drivetrain. On paper, the familiar adventure bike would become an Africa Triple.

A newly published patent application shows for the first time how the four-legged Kawasaki Corleo is meant to work in detail. The documents describe a rider outfit with built-in sensors, room for two people and several riding modes.

A so far unknown Yamaha XSR900 SP appears in registration documents for the US market. The vehicle identification code suggests this is a standalone model rather than an already known variant under a new name.

MotoGP is sticking with two motorcycles per rider even after the major rule change. The push by Aprilia and Ducati to cut the number of machines failed against resistance from KTM.

A Californian environmental agency has approved a Ducati Panigale V4 SP for the 2027 model year. The SP badge thus returns to the range for the first time since the previous Panigale generation.

Ducati has released the Silverstone review from its own web series, and in it Marc Márquez sounds considerably more worried than he did in front of the microphones. The garage footage shows a world champion fighting for control of his right arm – and a team-mate in pain in every right-hand corner after surgery.

Only 50 examples of the Yoshimura Tornado S-1 were ever built, and none of them was officially sold outside Japan. Number 21 of that series is now up for sale in Poland.

At this year’s Classic TT, John McGuinness gets an exhibition of his own featuring ten motorcycles from three decades on the Mountain Course. Entry is free, and to close things out the 53-year-old will ride one more lap on the machine he made history with in 2007.

Sylvain Guintoli is sending a Sonic custom bike built by Sega under the hammer at auction house Bonhams. The entire proceeds go to the foundation the Frenchman set up after his son died of cancer.

Insta360 has unveiled the X6, the new flagship of the X series with two square Sony sensors and 8K recording at 50 frames per second. For motorcyclists, one accessory package is of particular interest: it includes a concealed engine microphone, automatic number plate blurring and a dashcam mode with loop recording.

With “The Goat”, Buell has shown a concept motorcycle built on an early Super Cruiser prototype and designed for hillclimb racing. Company boss Bill Melvin is said to have already discussed developing a touring-capable adventure model from this basis.

MotoGP no longer rules out holding the Grand Prix of Qatar in another country. A decision is due by the end of August, and it would also affect the end of the season.

Honda has more than doubled the US recall over a loose handlebar lock screw to 43,913 motorcycles. Model years that were left out of the first campaign in March are now included.

For a good three years, a barrier came down on the Borgloher Straße near Georgsmarienhütte on selected weekends to reduce motorcycle noise. In response to an enquiry by Motorcycles.News, the district authority and the ministry now state that the measure had no measurable effect and that no documentation of the trial exists.

A British analysis of 15,247 trauma patients compares e-scooters, motorcycles and bicycles in a single data set for the first time. The result is considerably less favourable for the scooter than for the motorcycle, yet the figures do not mean what the headlines suggest.

Pedro Acosta finishes the British Grand Prix fifth, better than Friday’s two crashes suggested. Behind the result, however, lies a clear message to his employer that he had already delivered during the summer break.

The fifth generation of the Ducati Monster has been honoured with the Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design 2026 category. The jury is recognising a motorcycle that has only been in dealerships for a few months.

On the Manx R, Norton measures not just the movement of the motorcycle but the suspension elements themselves. The Atlas adopts parts of this electronics philosophy in the middleweight class.