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Norton Atlas reaches production milestone ahead of customer deliveries
The first Norton Atlas has rolled off the production line at TVS's Hosur factory in India, marking the next step in the brand's return to the adventure bike market ahead of its official launch next month.
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Norton Atlas reaches production milestone ahead of customer deliveries
The first Norton Atlas has rolled off the production line at TVS's Hosur factory in India, marking the next step in the brand's return to the adventure bike market ahead of its official launch next month.
LiveWire's tiny new electric bikes enter production as the UK price and delivery date it confirmed
09/06/26
Latest Industry News
BMW Motorrad boss handed key role in shaping Europe's motorcycle future
With new regulations, decarbonisation targets and changing city transport strategies on the horizon, BMW’s top man will now help steer the motorcycle industry's lobbying efforts in Brussels.
Latest Viral News
When two wheels meets the game of two halves: Bolt Vs Pickford spot kick challenge
Hard enduro star Billy Bolt and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford go head-to-head in a football challenge unlike anything seen before inside Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Videos
We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯
Rv Turner and Sharp
Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?
The World's First Ever Self-Balancing Bike Is Here.. But Do We Need It?
RIDE, AGAIN | Harley-Davidson
One Of These Bikes Clearly Comes Out On Top: Triumph Tracker and Thruxton 400 Tested
BMW F450 review | Is this the GS the G310 should have been?
Kawasaki Z650 S 2026 Review: Comfort, Control And A Few Compromises
There's a lot to unpack with these two bikes #BMW #bmwF450 #bikers
The next bike we're taking out on the road... #kawasaki #bikelife
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The time has come for even Ducati to plot an electric future
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali admits the Italian firm will be factoring in electric power among future models... but not just yet
Nicky Hayden’s legacy is living on in his charitable endeavours
Affordable apartments in the Nicky Hayden name officially open in Owensboro, built for those transitioning from homelessness.
Will Indian market entry kick-start Norton Motorcycles global revival?
It seems a global revival on the Norton brand is on the horizon, as the former British firm prepare to launch in the Indian motorcycle market.
Right Choice Holdings buys motorcycle insurance specialist Bennetts
Bennetts has been trading motorcycle insurance since 1930 and has become one of the most popular brokers in the UK
Yamaha amps up the sporting edge in latest Yamaha R7 trailer
The keenly anticipated Yamaha R7 reveals a tiny slither of itself ahead of its upcoming world premiere on Monday (18 May)
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Extolling the benefits of motorcycling during Mental Health Awareness Week
The easing of lockdown and the rise in temperatures should provide a big mental health boost to riders venturing out this summer after a tough winter.
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Finnish MotoGP axed as Austria grows to double-header
Austria's Red Bull Ring gets a second MotoGP race to stand in for the Finnish MotoGP which has been pushed back again to 2022
Former police officer plans to tackle North Coast 500 in one day by motorcycle
In aid of charity NERVS, Mark Robinson plans to complete the North Coast 500 in one day by motorcycle and raise £500 in the process
Harvard scientists make ‘holy grail’ battery breakthrough
Scientists have made a breakthrough with lithium metal batteries that can hold vast amounts of power and charge in a fraction of the time
Super Soco charging ahead in the two-wheeled electric race
Now the UK’s fastest-growing powered two-wheeler brand, Super Soco has begun leading the charge for electric sales of scooters and motorcycles.
Husqvarna developing a 501 Vitpilen & Svartpilen from the KTM 490 platform
Not content with sitting still, Husqvarna continues moving in 2021 with plans for a twin-cylinder 501 version of the Vitpilen and Svartpilen motorcycles.
Norton announces new CEO and Tech Chief ahead of new model drive
Norton announces TVS Motors has selected Dr Robert Hentschel and Vittorio Urciuoli as its new CEO and Technical Chief, just over a year since its takeover
DAB Motors has teased their latest motorcycle - electric scrambler!
In an early teaser, French motorcycle manufacturer DAB Motors has partially revealed its latest project - an electric motorcycle!
Kawasaki FS-3 Racing campaigning to find a title sponsor for 2021 BSB season
A new bike and a fresh, youthful line-up hasn't been enough for Kawasaki FS-3 Racing to secure a title sponsors for BSB 2021... yet
After Adaptive Cruise Control, BMW is now working on Adaptive Traction Control
BMW is working on a system to enable traction control to kick in before a potential accident - rather than during - in order to stop it from happening
Expand your carrying capacity, with the Givi Seatlock saddle bag
Givi launches a load-carrying lifeline for sports bike riders with the ST610 Seatlock saddle bag
WATCH: Nico Rosberg crashes his Energica in Monaco
Nico Rosberg has had a bit of a mare while filming for his YouTube channel after he crashed his Energica and got stuck underneath it!
Yamaha XSR125 announced for the UK | Faster Sons on a CBT!
The wait is over, and the rumours were correct, the Yamaha XSR125 has officially landed in the UK for 2021
Harley-Davidson splits LiveWire into separate all-electric brand
Harley-Davidson has taken the sensible step of launching LiveWire as a standalone electric motorcycle brand
Shell, Volkswagen, and Bosch develop new fuel | Blue Gasoline
Automotive giant Volkswagen has teamed up with Shell and Bosch to create a new type of fuel christened Blue Gasoline
Silence opens the doors to its flagship first UK store
Barcelona-based electric scooter manufacturer Silence has swung open the doors to its flagship UK store in the heart of England
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Chips and challenges | Kawasaki Motors Kenji Nagahara on the ‘new normal’
Kawasaki Motors Europe Managing Director Kenji Nagahara talks about COVID-19, computer chips, and the boom in global motorcycling
UK Motorcycles Sales | End of lockdown spurs 570% upsurge for April
Sales of motorcycles in the UK bounce right back in April 2021 as the latest lockdown measures, returning to levels seen in 2019.
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Get £250 KTM Powerparts while upgrading your riding skills
Book a two-day adventure riding course at Sweetlamb with KTM and get £250 worth of Powerparts vouchers in return