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.
Indian Motorcycle is expanding its involvement in the US race series King of the Baggers and wants to field up to ten teams with factory support in the 2027 and 2028 seasons. At the same time, company boss Mike Kennedy is calling on Honda, BMW and Ducati to enter the class themselves following Harley-Davidson’s departure.
Pecco Bagnaia has undergone successful surgery on his right foot in Turin following his crash in the Qatar sprint. Whether he can ride again at the Portuguese Grand Prix depends on how the injury heals over the next few days, while Ducati is confident about Valencia.
Avon Tyres showed the Trailrider 2 at EICMA 2026, a new adventure tyre designed mainly for the road and meant to see gravel only occasionally. The brand also showed four familiar tyre lines, some of which have recently gained new sizes.
If Marc Marquez wins his eighth premier class title in Portimão, he will draw level with Giacomo Agostini. Jorge Lorenzo sees him as the best rider of the modern era, Ducati calls Qatar a key race, and Valentino Rossi gets people talking with a fresh dig.
The Netherlands wants to raise its fines for traffic offences again on 1 January 2027, for motorcyclists and car drivers alike. However, nothing has been finally decided yet, as parliament is demanding that the increase be dropped.
The French Hill Climb Championship for motorcycles grows to eight rounds in 2027 and starts as early as the beginning of April in Brittany. Sancey and Rogliano, two venues with a long history, join the calendar, while the previous opener in Chanaz is missing.
Kawasaki is expanding the KLX230 family in Europe for model year 2027 with the supermoto variant KLX230SM. It uses the same 233 cc single-cylinder engine as the enduro, but rolls on 17-inch wheels and sits 20 millimetres lower.
The Milan motorcycle show reports more than 600,000 visitors and a 6 percent increase for its 83rd edition. However, the biggest growth was not among the public but in the number of trade visitors from abroad.
The Batpod from Christopher Nolan’s Batman films goes under the hammer in London on 4 December 2026 for the third time. Beneath the bodywork sits a Honda 750 engine, but the machine is ridden lying down and steered with the shoulders.
Marc Marquez has revealed his heart rate after the Qatar Grand Prix: for almost half an hour he rode in the highest exertion zone, ending at 190 beats per minute. While the MotoGP leader pushed himself to his limits, Maverick Viñales is openly questioning his career after the weekend in Lusail.
At EICMA 2026, Kove presented the European version of the 650RR, a supersport bike with a newly developed 645 cc four-cylinder engine. The first bikes are to be delivered in the second half of 2027, one year after the market launch in China.
With the Fang 01, Indian electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette is showing a helmet that looks more like science-fiction armour than a classic full-face helmet. The concept is one of three helmet studies, and whether any of them will go into production is still open.
In the riders’ championship Marc Marquez can hardly be stopped any more, but the MotoGP manufacturers’ standings are still wide open. After the Qatar Grand Prix, Aprilia is just eight points behind Ducati, with a budget considered the smallest of all five factories.
At EICMA 2026, GR1T Motorcycles showed two more offshoots of its G1 platform, the G1XR Raider and the G1M Mission. When the start-up’s first electric motorcycles will actually be built and delivered, however, is still unclear.
BMW has no R 1300 S in its line-up, so accessories specialist Wunderlich built one itself for EICMA 2026. The R 1300 S Sprint is based on an R 1300 R and continues the line of earlier sport boxers such as the R 1100 S, the R 1200 S and the HP2 Sport.
After the Qatar Grand Prix, Marc Marquez is just one small step away from his eighth MotoGP title. The decision could already come in the Portimão Sprint, while Aprilia fights for the manufacturers’ title and Valentino Rossi revives the old 2015 feud.
Royal Enfield showed the Flying Flea S6 again at EICMA 2026 and moved its market launch to summer 2027. The electric scrambler uses the lightweight platform of the C6, but its suspension, drive and electronics are consistently designed for rough tracks.
The Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is returning under new owners and is fundamentally repositioning itself. In future, the bikes will be built in Asia, while development and design remain in Modena.
The International Road Racing Championship has published its schedule for 2027 and is placing a new focus on the Czech Republic. Hořice features twice, Chimay only once, and the season finale takes place as usual in September at the Frohburger Dreieck.
At EICMA 2026, Beta expands its adventure range with the RE 330, a light travel bike for everyday riding and gravel roads. The manufacturer is still holding back a lot of data, but the pre-production model is already quite specific when it comes to the chassis and the tank.
