A new BMW Motorrad patent for a carbon fibre swingarm brings the hi-tech, lightweight technology closer to mass production through... Read More
Patent drawings reveal BMW plans to bring back its C1 scooter, but with a detachable roof, seat belts, car-like crumple... Read More
Honda has doubled down on electric minibikes with a patent filing for their long-promised electric Super Cub and a trademark application for an electric Motocompacto. The former has been around since Honda trotted out a prototype at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Electric minibikes Honda said the EV-CUB electric scooter... Read More
An Australian-designed clean two-stroke motorcycle engine could soon become a reality after attracting the interest of a Melbourne-based investor group.... Read More
Yamaha has filed yet another patent that shows yet again that they lean toward leaning trikes, this time with a... Read More
Kawasaki has plans to develop a range-extender hybrid with a supercharged two-stroke, four-cylinder engine charging a battery that powers an electric motor driving the rear wheel. It seems like a clever idea. They call it a range-extender hybrid because the fossil-fuel engine doesn’t directly drive the vehicle. It’s not an... Read More
Kawasaki is seeking sensory overload with load, blinker, and position sensors complementing ABS and traction control to sense for “upcoming... Read More
A new patent filing from Honda seems to suggest a return to the 1970s twist-and-go Hondamatic transmission like on Prince’s... Read More
Harley-Davidson has filed a patent for a self-balancing system that might help attract more customers to their big and heavy touring motorcycles. Their bikes already have a large flywheel and low centre of gravity that makes them stable at slow speeds, but their mass is daunting for many riders. That’s... Read More
Have you ever hit a big bump that hammers your groin on to the fuel tank, sending tears streaming down... Read More
Winglets have been used on MotoGP bikes for a few years now to improved high-speed handling, but are they just... Read More
Honda has filed patent designs for a bike that seem to suggest they will build the CB4X concept shown at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last November. CB4X patent Not a lot is known about the concept and the patent filing doesn’t reveal any extra details. It appears to... Read More
Honda has filed a patent in Japan for a new 850cc parallel-twin engine to replace the current NC750 range and possibly... Read More
Honda has filed an application for a patent for an aerodynamic tail that looks a little like those spoilers we... Read More
Honda’s blitz on motorcycle patent applications continues with the latest a telescopic side stand. Instead of a solid, sprung stand you flick out to prop up the motorcycle, this stand is like a telescopic camera tripod. We can understand the need to make side stands more secure from flicking back... Read More
Honda has filed a patent that indicates it may be planning to extend its Goldwing double-wishbone forks to other bikes... Read More
Aprilia has applied for a patent for a system that prevents the front forks diving under heavy braking and losing... Read More
Yamaha has applied for a patent on a carbon fibre frame that changes colours like a bruise when it has been damaged to alert the rider of a potential fault. You would think a rider would know when their bike has been damaged in a crash! After all, with metal... Read More
BMW has secured a patent that turns the front wheel into a crumple zone similar to the safety feature built... Read More
The latest patent application drawings from Honda seem to indicate the Japanese company is planning an electric Fireblade, albeit with... Read More
After the problems Honda had with the massive global recall of dangerous Takata airbags in their Goldwing, the company is now filing for a patent on a smaller airbag suitable for smaller bikes. Instead of deploying in front of the rider like a big bean bag, it goes straight up... Read More
Kawasaki seems to be following Yamaha and Honda in developing a leaning three-wheeler with its latest patent application in the... Read More
It’s almost news too good to be true, but it seems Suzuki Motorcycles has filed for a patent for a new Hayabusa... Read More
Patent drawings seem to suggest Honda may be reviving its high-speed Blackbird sports bike with eight aerodynamic winglets. In September, patent drawings of winglets that automatically deployed above a certain speed were accompanied by drawings of the Africa Twin and Fireblade. When both were unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show... Read More
Honda has been releasing a raft of patents over the past year for futuristic products and innovations, but the latest is... Read More
Kawasaki has displayed its EV Project electric bike at the EICMA motorcycle show as the Japanese company gears up for... Read More
Future Honda electric motorcycles and scooters might feature an alarm to warn pedestrians unaware of the approaching quiet vehicle. Japanese company has secured a patent through the Indian patent office for the device. Honda’s compact alarm device fits under the seat with speakers on the front of the bike. It features... Read More
Honda continues its blitzkrieg of patent applications with a head-display windscreen that is also touch sensitive. The patent illustrations show... Read More
Several motorcycles have electronic suspension that adjusts to the terrain, but Honda has applied for a patent on suspension that... Read More
Kawasaki could be planning to axe conventional handlebars and replace them with a fixed bar, according to a patent design they have filed for an electric motorcycle. Instead of a moveable handlebar for counter steering inputs, the rider holds on to fixed bars with a throttle and simply leans. The patent... Read More
In the future, your emotions could be monitored by household appliances and sent to your motorcycle to govern the way... Read More
Honda has been busy this past year filing several interesting patents including the most recent for active aero and direct... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles has filed its second patent for a major upgrade to its Hayabusa speed demon with semi-automatic transmission. The ageing Hayabusa has only had two major upgrades in its 17-year history as the world’s fastest production motorcycles of the last century. While many are expecting turbo or supercharger technology,... Read More
Harley-Davidson is joining Bosch, Ducati and KTM in developing motorcycle adaptive cruise control, but with a special feature that allows... Read More
Imagine a seat that slides with the riders when they move sideways out of their seat for corners or forward... Read More
BMW’s infamous C1 scooter with a roof looks like it might be back on the drawing board, according to these 2017 patent drawings which have just surfaced. The German company currently has five scooters: the C 650 GT, C 650 Sport, C 400 X and C 400 GT, plus the... Read More
Details of the Aprilia RS 660 production bike have been revealed in patent drawings that show the Italian company’s intention to... Read More
Honda has been going crazy with some equally crazy patents lately but the latest patent applications for a variable riding... Read More
Indian Motorcycle is not only building a new engine, but also seems to be updating its current Thunderstroke 111 with variable valve timing or VVT. Last month, images surfaced of a heavily disguised Indian tourer, possibly called the Raptor, with a fixed fairing and a different engine, believed to be... Read More
Honda has been busy recently applying for patents for a range of out-there inventions including this helmet that integrates with... Read More
Honda has filed a patent application for a facial-recognition helmet that would act as a key fob to unlock your... Read More
Honda has been granted a patent for a leaning trike possibly powered by the Goldwing six-cylinder engine, a V-twin or electric motor. The Japanese company filed for the patent with the European Patent Office in August 2016 after the Neowing leaning three-wheel concept (pictured above) was unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor... Read More
If you get sweaty in the crotch riding your motorcycle, you may be interested in Honda’s plans to develop a... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles have developed a radar reflector, not to detect or jam a police speed radar, but to make motorcycles... Read More
While most riders like to expose themselves to the elements, there have always been inventors trying to make the ultimate airconditioning unit to cool riders. The latest comes from Bruce Hammond of Hammond Brothers Motorsports, Colorado, who has invented a turbofan that blows cold air at the rider from the... Read More
BMW Motorrad is seeking a patent for a hybrid drive motorcycle with a boxer engine and a back-up electric motor... Read More
Suzuki Motorcycles believes riders are vulnerable in a tunnel where they can disappear into the darkness, so they have invented... Read More
Great news for Moto Guzzi fans with news that parent company Piaggio has filed an international design patent in Australia for a scrambler that is not too far from the V85 scrambler concept unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last November. The V85 concept scrambler is powered by a new... Read More
BMW Motorrad applications for two patents and emissions certification suggest the Bavarian manufacturer is developing carbon motorcycle frames and two... Read More
Smart cornering headlights are coming to more motorcycles now that Kawasaki is thinking of introducing them on their Ninja ZX-14R. BMW... Read More
The racer who first sprayed champagne on the podium has patented an 85% more powerful and more efficient four-stroke motorcycle engine. American racer Dan Gurney believes bringing back the double crankshaft from the old Ariel Square Four will reduce motorcycle engine vibration making it more reliable as there will be fewer moving parts.... Read More
Just when you thought you couldn’t get motorcycles into every part of your life, along comes the motorcycle urinal. It... Read More