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A majority of Benelli’s modern-day motorcycles are manufactured in China. However, the company itself has a rich Italian heritage and...
Suzuki has been working on a middle-weight parallel-twin platform for a while now. The first glimpse we got of the Japanese manufacturer’s efforts was in 2013 at the Tokyo Motor Show, when it revealed the Recursion prototype. Little was heard of it since, but CycleWorld has now dug up information...
Honda has unveiled the 2022 iteration of the Honda CBR150R. It will sell the entry-level motorcycle predominantly in South-East Asian...
The President of Kawasaki Motors, Hiroshi Ito, has announced that none of the manufacturer’s motorcycles will be powered by petrol...
Harley-Davidson and Zhejiang Qianjiang, MV Agusta and QJ-Motor Co., KTM, and CFMoto – many major manufacturers have established partnerships with companies in China so the latter can facilitate manufacture and sales of motorcycles in its home market and other parts of Asia. Another prominent manufacturer with a partner in China...
MV Agusta has introduced yet another limited edition motorcycle, and this one pays homage to one of the most iconic...
In November 2020, Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that the motorcycle business would spin-off as a separate company called Kawasaki Motors...
Suzuki is bringing the Phantom back – and they’ve reincarnated her in the chassis of their latest GSX-R1000R. Just yesterday, the Japanese multinational corporation blew our wigs off by giving us their most advanced GSX-R to date: a 199 hp (202 ps) GSX-R1000R featuring an inline four-cylinder engine, with the same...
Triumph has taken the wraps off the new Tiger Sport 660 adventure tourer. The British manufacturer has teased its arrival...
Benelli is one of the very few names from China that’s managed to make a name for itself in the...
Triumph’s new Tiger Sport 660 will replace the Tiger 850 Sport as the British manufacturer’s entry-level adventure-tourer. And the good news for Australians is that Triumph Motorcycles Australia has restricted power to fit into the Learners Approved Motorcycles Scheme. The rest of the world will get a bike with 59kW of power...
The Kawasaki Versys 1000 family will see the addition of two variants in 2022, albeit ones that sport minor changes....
MV Agusta is welcoming a Tamburini back into the company lab – and Andrea, son of the great Massimo, plans...
Triumph seems to have had a rather busy September, teasing us with two updates for the Tiger line that are set to unveil very soon. Just a few days ago, the British manufacturer teased the arrival of the new Tiger Sport 660, which is set to happen later this week...
The Ducati Multistrada 950 has become the V2 and will arrive in Australia early next year with more technology, engine...
Suzuki’s big adventure-touring V-Strom 1050XT is now set for even bigger treks with the addition of a free Voyager luggage...
On September 3, 2021, Honda tweeted two images that confirmed the demise of arguably the last mass-produced air-cooled inline-four out there. The two images – one of a rider wheeling a CB1100 EX out of a garage and the other of the cooling fins on the engine – were accompanied...
Just last week, Suzuki announced the addition of a new sport-tourer, the GSX-S1000GT, to its line-up. However, the Japanese manufacturer...
The new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 will make its global debut just a week later, on October 5, 2021. Once...
The CIMA Motor show in China concluded this past week, and it gave us a glimpse of the many motorcycles and concepts that the country’s manufacturers are working on. A few days back, we covered the two new V4 engines from Benda – one of which is possibly the most...
While the prospect of jumping onto a liter-class supersport may seem enticing for a new rider, it may not be...
Chaz Davies, one of the most successful racers in the modern WorldSBK era, has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing...
Kawasaki has been experimenting with hybrid motorcycles for a while. None of them are in production, but we’ve seen several patents that the Japanese manufacturer has filed regarding the technology. The most recent one, however, suggests the addition of another Kawasaki technology – a supercharger. More specifically, the patent is...
Loris Baz has been called up to return to WorldSBK to replace Chaz Davies at the Jerez round this weekend....
This past weekend, 19-year-old Alex Dumas made history when he became the youngest champion in the Pro Superbike class of...
The 78th edition of EICMA, arguably the biggest two-wheeler exhibition globally, is all set to take place between 23-28th November, later this year. Over the last few months, several manufacturers, including Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, Kymco, MV Agusta, Royal Enfield, and Benelli, have confirmed that they will be attending the event....
MV Agusta is ready to tear up the competition with their all-new, high-spec 2022 F3 RR – and according to...
Last year, the world received a Bond-themed Scrambler 1200, courtesy of the world’s largest UK-owned motorcycle manufacturer. This year, Triumph...
Here at MotorBikeWriter, we pride ourselves in bringing you news curated from all over the globe. We don’t discriminate, and there’s nothing that tickles us a prettier shade of pink than when we are digging up little gems for you to grin at on a dreary Monday afternoon. So, without...
In the automotive world, the ‘SE’ suffix usually denotes ‘Special Edition’, typically bringing better hardware and additional features to a...
Honda has launched an adventure motorcycle that’s perfect for new riders to set out trail hunting on. It’s part of...
Yamaha has just announced that an update to the R15 V3.0 will be launching in India on September 21. From what we’ve seen of the bike so far, TimesNowNews and we expect only aesthetic changes that have been inspired by the bigger Yamaha R7. We also know that a new R15M variant...
California-based Zero Motorcycles are at the forefront of the electric motorcycle revolution, and it seems like the brand has had...
Triumph Australia has confirmed the pricing and arrival for their latest evolution in their Speed Triple naked street weapon series....
Not too long ago, Kawasaki took the incredibly smooth inline-four motor that powered the Z900 and put it in a retro-themed iteration called the Z900RS. This proved to be a rather fruitful decision, considering that the RS was well received and is still a popular model. It’s not surprising that...
Xperi Holding Corporation has just struck an industry-first by having their ‘HD Radio’ digital infotainment product housed in a motorbike...
It’s a bird, It’s a plane – it’s the comfort-driven fraternal twin of the Brutale 1000 RR! Meet the 2022...
Royal Enfield has just pulled the cover on a very pretty version of the Classic 350, soon to be delivered to the UK for an early 2022 – and they’re keeping the single-cylindered ‘thump’ we have come to know and love. MCN states that the beauty of a beastie will...
When BMW released the CE 04 Scooter back in November of 2020, they made quite the splash – after all,...
Honda is slapping the CB500F, CB500X, And CBR500R with a boatload of upgrades – and Europeans countrywide are going to...
Missing the iconic trellis frame and L-shaped cam covers, the controversially styled Ducati Monster 937 has arrived in Australia with very competitive pricing. Slotting in between the 821 and 1200 Monsters, the 937 actually costs less than the previous 821 at just $18,200 ride away ($NZ18860). It comes in Ducati...
I’m thinking of writing a letter to Harley-Davidson boss Jochen Zeitz asking him to rename their new adventure bike the...
India is about to be inundated with the all-new Indian Chief lineup, including the Chief Dark Horse, Bobber Dark Horse,...
In 1922, a group of passionate motorcyclists decided to hold an amateur race, christened “8 of the Langhe”. The route took riders from Cherasco to Narzole, past the Dolcetto di Dogliani vineyards and the typical Murazzano tomes. It wound through Calizzano, with the path twisting and turning beyond the Castelvecchio...
NX200 Who? The Honda CB200X has just been released to the Indian masses – and the soft ADV tourer succeeded...
As much as the increased energy limitations of Europe give me an occasional case of the bike blues, you can’t...
Well, folks, I’m not going to say I didn’t see this one coming…but boy, now the what if’s are really killing me. Yamaha may be working on an all-new sportbike…and the only Yamaha bike from the MT range that doesn’t yet have a full-fairinged R-equivalent is the MT09. We’ve even...
Honda braap, coming through! The Japanese multinational corporation has just released their revamped CRF250R alongside the more comfy CRF250RX –...
Australia and New Zealand have been allocated eight of the 500 limited-edition Harley-Davidson Street Glide Specials hand painted in Arctic...
Daryl Villanueva is a guy that’s very hard to pin down. Just when you think you have him figured out, he’ll tell you about a new project that will totally change your preconceptions and assumptions. You think he’s a custom bike builder? Now he’s writing a book. You think he’s...
The wait is over – Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy is hosting their Master Camp from August 18th to the...
Well, folks – they’ve done it. On top of being a reputable giant for the motorcycle industry, Harley Davidson has...
Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi will officially retire from the MotoGP scene, effective at the end of the 2021 season. The news came announced via live coverage on MotoGP’s website, alongside the report that the young Italian made his decision in the shadows...
If there’s one thing Ducati is good at, it’s putting a big price tag on a pretty engine – and...
Yamaha Motor Company Ltd. has been pushing for a carbon-neutral future, with plans to go completely gas-free by 2050. While...
We, as riders, all have our favorite types of motorcycles to ride. For some, it’s tucked down low over a fuel tank, screaming down the front straight of the local track. For others, it’s the shaking rumble below and in front of them as they devour the miles cruising down...
The BMW R 18 family this month doubles with the addition of two new models. Their R 18 and R...
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step,” is quite a famous saying. Considering the appropriate learning curve...
Benelli has just announced that they will be releasing three bikes to the Indian populace by the end of 2021 – and one of them is set to grace the showroom stage tomorrow, July 29. The Italian company hasn’t confirmed the other two bike models. However, a report from BikeWhale...