Royal Enfield has applied for the trademarks of Sherpa and Hunter which we expect could be applied to the upcoming...
Segway, the makers of the ubiquitous personal mobility vehicle, are branching out into electric sport bikes with the help of...
There is a host of exciting motorcycles being released in 2020 that have caught the attention of our more than 300,000 readers a month. We have gone over the reader statistics for our motorcycle stories, assessing multiple entries about particular bikes and also considered your comments. The statistical analysis arrives...
BMW Motorrad has filed a patent for a sidestand charger that looks like it belongs to an electric motorcycle, lending more...
This balancing act will amaze your friends when you call your motorbike or scooter and it automatically comes to you...
Kawasaki seems to be following Yamaha and Honda in developing a leaning three-wheeler with its latest patent application in the US. Yamaha already has the Tricity leaning three-wheeler scooter and Niken motorcycle as well as patent plans for more leaning trikes with two front wheels including a VMax! Honda has...
A giant tablet-sized touchscreen on the first electric motorcycle from Nepal shows environmentally conscious riders how much fuel they are...
It’s almost news too good to be true, but it seems Suzuki Motorcycles has filed for a patent for a new Hayabusa...
Husqvarna Australia has confirmed they will import the production version of the Norden 901 Concept model unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last month. That was a quick move from concept to production confirmation. However, Husqvarna Motorcycles say the concept was so well accepted by consumers they took...
NAWA Technologies has revealed an electric café racer with a hubless rear-wheel motor and world-first ‘hybrid’ battery system, combining next-gen...
The Tarform electric motorcycle is claimed to be more environmentally sound as it uses non-toxic, biomaterials such as flax for...
When Ducati launched the Monster more than a quarter of a century ago it instantly became their top-selling range and the Monster 1200S is the pinnacle of the popular breed. It may now have been usurped by the upcoming Streetfighter V4 with its ugly winglets to keep its front wheel...
There is little doubt that MV Agusta is the maker of some of the world’s most beautiful motorcycles and now...
Italian electric motorcycle company Tacita will launch their rally edition at the Dakar Rally which moves from South America to...
Harley-Davidson announced in June 2019 that it would build small-capacity bikes in China for the Asian market and now they are ready to go into production with the HD350 project. Harley isn’t the only company downsizing, mainly for the Asian market. A month after the Harley bombshell, Italian manufacturer MV...
BMW Motorrad has been toying with the idea of an electric motorcycle for some time and has now revealed the...
A Canadian company is working on battery technology that will recharge an electric motorcycle in about five minutes without reducing...
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...
Triumph has put more “tiger” into their 2020 Tiger 900 range with 10% more torque, LED lighting, a quickshifter, Brembo...
We have been reporting on Suzuki’s turbocharging plans ever since they unveiled their Recursion concept in 2013. Over the years...
Details of the Big Boxer engine in the new BMW R 18 cruiser have finally been revealed in Munich overnight. The air/oil cooled boxer will have 1802cc of capacity and develop just 67kW (91hp) at 4750rpm, but a whopping 158Nm of peak torque at 3000 revs. More than 150Nm will...
BMW Motorrad seems to be getting serious about an electric motorcycle, judging by their latest patent application for a frameless...
One year ago Jawa Motorcycles returned to production with two neo-classic models in India and now they have released a third,...
The entry level three-wheeled Can-Am Ryker is proving a “hit” with women, says Can-Am On-Road PR Brian Manning. While women riders are about 10-12% of the riding population, 30$% of Ryker owners are women. In Australia it is slightly down at 25%, but that is still more than double the...
Just days after Norton Motorcycles sought crowd funding of £1 million ($1.89m) to fulfil orders for the V4 and Atlas models,...
Kawasaki will beat Ducati and KTM to the punch by introducing Bosch’s full suite of Advanced Rider Assistance Systems in...
Motorcycle industry stalwart Dale Schmidtchen has been reviewing the CFMoto 650MT for some time now, but recently switched to the road touring 650GT version. While the CFMoto 650 MT ABS costs $7490 ride away, the 650GT is an extra $1000. Both are learner-approved, but would also suit mature riders. Dale says the GT...
French start-up Efesto has developed a hybrid drive kit system for motorcycles, delivering a scintillating 299hp in their Ducati Panigale...
MV Agusta has released the first of a series very beautiful scenic videos shot in northern Italy and featuring the...
Honda has been releasing a raft of patents over the past year for futuristic products and innovations, but the latest is actually a retro design based on the CMX 500 Rebel. While the Rebel is a cruiser style, this is a more traditional British-style bike like the Triumph Bonneville with...
Triumph will unveil the Tiger 900 Rally and GT models on 3 December 2019, according to this teaser video. It...
As Ducati offers a four-year warranty on 2020 Multistrada models in Europe only, most motorcycles in Australia come with just...
Moto Guzzi Australia has confirmed we will be getting the new V85 TT Travel unveiled last week at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. The V85 Travel simply features formerly optional accessories as standard fittings. They are panniers, extra LED lights, a higher windshield, heated grips and phone connectivity. It...
Kawasaki has displayed its EV Project electric bike at the EICMA motorcycle show as the Japanese company gears up for...
Royal Enfield motorcycles are known for tackling all sorts of terrain at a slow and methodical pace, but now they...
Australia’s first full-size electric motorcycle, the Savic C-Series, has launched today in Wollongong at the Australian Motorcycle Festival with orders accepted for for first 49 bikes. The updated prototype revealed today is a far cry from the one unveiled a year ago, thanks to feedback from the public, according to founder...
Many of the upgraded models shown at the EICMA motorcycle show are lighter, mainly to meet the tougher Euro5 emissions...
Triumph Motorcycles is adding a stunning, exclusive and expensive Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) to its new customised range as expected....
If range anxiety is the biggest hurdle for electric motorcycles, Italian company Energica, who supplies the bikes for MotoE, may have the answer. Their new Ego and Eva have a larger battery with up 400km (250 miles) of range. Now that’s a substantial amount and it should ease any range...
Kawasaki is supercharging Bimota which it recently bought with the launch of the Tesi H2 powered by their H2 supercharged...