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The Crighton CR700W is a rotary-engined machine that’s garnered much attention in the press over the last week. And there’s...
The Husqvarna Norden 901 is finally here. The adventure tourer based on its sibling, the KTM 890 Adventure, was first showcased as a prototype at EICMA 2019. Now that it’s here, it looks more than equipped to become one of the most desirable ADV tourers in our market. Husqvarna has...
After an incident in training, Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve Grand Prix, set to take place at the Portimão...
BMW motorcycles have a long-standing association with law enforcement across several countries. Motorcycles like the R 1250 RT, F 750...
Norton has just unveiled the V4SV — its flagship supersport that will replace the V4SS. Despite the British manufacturer’s rich racing heritage, the latter turned out to be a rather disappointing machine. It was mighty impressive on paper but suffered from a slew of issues; a large recall to address...
H2 Motoronics is a French company that specializes in electronics and mechatronics projects; the most recent one could be their...
Ducati has reported impressive sales numbers over the last few years. In 2019, the Italian manufacturer shared a monumental statistic...
Bajaj has unveiled the next generation of the popular Pulsar motorcycle, introducing the new Pulsar N250 and F250 in India. Priced at Rs 1.38 lakh ($1,845) and Rs 1.40 lakh ($1,872), respectively, the two entry-level motorcycles cost just Rs 4,000 (around $53) more than the smaller Pulsar 220F from the...
It seems KTM has yet another update in store for its flagship super-naked. Asphalt and Rubber report the arrival of...
Tamburini Corse has teased the arrival of a brand-new supersport called the Tamburini Corse F43 Tributo. VisorDown reports that this...
Remember Zongshen? The Chinese manufacturer was in the news just a few weeks ago, after it revealed the radical-looking Zongshen Cyclone RA9 concept. For the uninitiated, Zongshen is the Piaggio Group’s partner in China and is responsible for producing their small-capacity motorcycles, like the Aprilia GPR 250. Now, another one...
A month from now, two Royal Enfield Himalayans and their riders will embark on a highly demanding expedition. The company...
Fabio Quartaro is the 2021 MotoGP World Champion. In a dramatic racing weekend, the 22-year old Frenchman sealed the championship...
Over the last couple of months, Honda has announced the 2022 updates for multiple models in its portfolio. These included the Africa Twin and the CB500 platform, which comprises the CB500X, CBR500R, and CB500F. VisorDown has now reported on how much these motorcycles will cost you in Europe.. 2022 Honda...
Last week, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica announced that it will not be extending its contract as the official motorcycle...
A majority of Benelli’s modern-day motorcycles are manufactured in China. However, the company itself has a rich Italian heritage and...
Earlier this year, Gogoro announced its plans to establish a countrywide EV network. The deal was in partnership with two of China’s largest two-wheeler manufacturers – DCJ and Yadea – who invested a combined 50 million dollars. Now, the first lot of battery swapping stations, 45 in total, have opened...
Bullit Motorcycles is (well, was) a Belgian-based manufacturer that sold Chinese-built motorcycles in the UK and Europe. As the headline...
Italian manufacturer SWM has made some notable tweaks to the 125cc models in its line-up for 2022. These include the...
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...
Lifan is a manufacturer from Chongqing, China, that primarily sells scooters and small-capacity motorcycles in its home market. However, the...
The Yezdi moniker looks like it’s about to make a comeback very soon after Autocar India has reported that three...
MV Agusta has introduced yet another limited edition motorcycle, and this one pays homage to one of the most iconic racing circuits in the world – the Nürburgring. The bike you see on this page is the MV Agusta Brutale Nürburgring, and it’s simply a Brutale 1000 RR with carbon...
In November 2020, Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that the motorcycle business would spin-off as a separate company called Kawasaki Motors...
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 motorcycle industry. It’s picked up steam over the last few years, launching some rather impressive motorcycles. Now, patent images of a new ADV have emerged, giving us an idea of...
The Kawasaki Versys 1000 family will see the addition of two variants in 2022, albeit ones that sport minor changes....
Triumph seems to have had a rather busy September, teasing us with two updates for the Tiger line that are...
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...
Triumph Motorcycles has announced in a press release that it will continue to act as the primary partner and supporter...
Dean Berta Viñales has lost his life following a multi-rider crash at Jerez this past weekend. In the World Supersport 300 (WSSP300) Championship race on Saturday, Dean Berta was part of a collision that also involved Alejandro Carrion, Daniel Mogeda, Harry Khouri, and Yeray Ruiz. The race was immediately red-flagged,...
The new Triumph Tiger Sport 660 will make its global debut just a week later, on October 5, 2021. Once...
The Moto Beach Classic returns to Bolsa Chica, California, on October 23rd, after last year’s event was cancelled by the...
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...
Chinese manufacturers have the unfortunate reputation of being synonymous with cheap rip-offs and unoriginal designs. However, over the last couple...
The SOL Pocket Rocket is a piece of machinery you’re probably unfamiliar with. Designed and manufactured by Speed Of Light (SOL) Motors in Germany, the little e-bike was first unveiled 3 years ago, in October 2018. There’s been little news of the model since, but RideApart has now reported that...
Chaz Davies, one of the most successful racers in the modern WorldSBK era, has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing...
Earlier this week, Chinese EV manufacturer, Super Soco unveiled its new CT-3 maxi-scooter, at the 19th annual China International Motorcycle...
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 sports touring category just got a lot more exciting. Suzuki has taken the wraps off its new GSX-S1000GT, which will sit above (and is based on) the recently updated GSX-S1000. The new model replaces the GSX-S1000F and comes with many features that make it a proper contender in the...
The 78th edition of EICMA, arguably the biggest two-wheeler exhibition globally, is all set to take place between 23-28th November,...
Not too long, the CFMoto 700CL-X launched in Europe (head here for our full review). The twin-cylinder neo-retro motorcycle is...
Last evening, the Piaggio Group released a statement that it had won two lawsuits filed against Peugeot Motorcycles (owned by the Mahindra Group). The verdict was passed by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris and the Court of Milan after they found that the Peugeot Metropolis was guilty of infringing a...
In the automotive world, the ‘SE’ suffix usually denotes ‘Special Edition’, typically bringing better hardware and additional features to a...
The 2022 KTM RC 8C has just been debuted to the world – and to say it’s landed with a...
Despite the 10th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride being restricted in many places to a solo or virtual event, the May 23 ride still managed to raise $US4.1m for men’s health. So in the past decade, the event that was started Sydney by dapper rider Mark Hawwa has now raised $US31.5m...
The Guinness World Records is a reference source that records humanity’s greatest feats, among other extremes of nature – and...
According to a report from BusinessWire, Two companies in Massachusetts have announced a joint venture to improve safety on the...
Ride for Kids is the longest-running, most successful motorcycle charity event in the nation – and Comoto, America’s largest Powersports aftermarket retailer, has just revealed that they are joining up with the Pediatric Brain Tumour Foundation (PBTF) to support the organization’s month-long 2021 Ride For Kids Challenge. With brain tumors...
You heard that right. We’ve come a long way from the original strident tones of single-horn expletives, and the future...
Three companies are stepping up to the proverbial plate and contributing to the grey zone between gasoline and electric vehicles....
Singapore has always been lauded as a country with strict bylaws. It’s illegal to spit or sell bubble gum in public, and you’d be facing a hefty fine with up to two years in jail if you decided to take the risk and got caught. And now, in a recent...