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.
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.
Triumph has developed a new race engine for Moto2, but the matching production motorcycle does not exist yet. The manufacturer now rules out that the unit is derived from the Trident 800 or the Tiger Sport 800.
The result of the British Grand Prix was only settled hours after the chequered flag. A time penalty for Fabio Quartararo shifted every classification from 12th place down, and in the pit boxes it then became clear what really lay behind the performances of Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez.
Touratech Suspension offers a purpose-developed shock for both the Kove 450 Rally and the Kove 800X Pro, plus a cartridge kit for the fork of the 800X Pro. Prices range from 1,299 to 1,899 euros, with a quoted delivery time of three to four weeks.
Raul Fernandez controlled the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from the first lap to the last and led Aprilia to a clean sweep of the podium. Behind the winner, a race with seven retirements clearly shifted the balance of power at the top of the championship.
Assumptions about engine oil persist that date back to an era of far simpler engines. Lubricant manufacturer Motul has picked up four of them and set them against the current state of the art.
Aprilia’s sprint hat-trick at Silverstone was settled on Saturday afternoon, but the explanations only came that evening. In the media sessions there was almost only one topic: the soft rear tyre, which dropped off far earlier than expected for nearly every rider.
Zero Motorcycles is continuing its cashback programme for newly licensed riders in 2026 and adding two more models. Depending on the vehicle, up to 500 euros (around 578 US dollars) flows back to the buyer.
Jorge Martin won the British Grand Prix sprint from pole and led the first complete Aprilia podium sweep in the history of the format. Marc Marquez lost four positions in the closing laps and salvaged just a single championship point.
Triumph Motorcycles is restructuring its leadership and splitting a previously combined role across two people. Chief Commercial Officer Paul Stroud is retiring after 18 years, and a manager from BMW is taking over sales.
