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Motocross bikes are loud – this MX helmet is might be louder
Cardo has unveiled the Venture, a motocross and off-road helmet with fully integrated mesh communication technology, JBL audio, group intercom functionality and Leatt's safety credentials.
Latest New Bikes News
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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BMW working on road surface sensing traction control for motorcycles
The BMW system shows a motorcycle that cameras to detect the road surface and adjust the traction control accordingly
More engines and new sports and naked bikes incoming from Benelli
Benelli will soon have 650 and 1000cc engines and a range of faired, naked and sports bikes to use them in
Harley-Davidson announces new podcast around Long Way up bikes
Harley-Davidson has launched a new podcast focussing on the design of the bikes used in Long Way Up
Take your Honda CBR1000RR-R to the next level with Thyssenkrupp’s carbon rims
German carbon fibre and composites manufacturer Thyssenkrupp now make carbon rims for the Honda CBR1000RR-R
California to go all-electric from 2035 with some motorcycles also included
The California Air Resources Board has confirmed that that new vehicles will be zero emissions
TVS throws Norton deposit holders a lifeline - although there is a catch!
The new owners of Norton motorcycles have given those who had paid deposits to the old owners of the firm an option to continue or drop out
Aprilia working on a three-wheeled Yamaha Niken rival
Patents filed show that Aprilia is working up a leaning multi-wheel bike to rival the Yamaha Niken
Benda LF-01 nearing completion as new design pictures show
The Benda LF-01 ‘power cruiser’ seems to be nearing completion as these latest pictures show
Courtroom and beyond: Evel Knievel’s son sues Disney over Toy Story character
The son of motorcycle stunt icon Evel Knievel issues a lawsut against Disney for ripping off his father's image with Toy Story 4 character Duke Caboom
Save the date: Suzuki will reveal a new model in October... but what will it be?
Suzuki will unveil 'something' on October 7 as its substitute for the cancelled 2020 EICMA show - but for now we'll just have to speculate wildly as to what it may be
Ducati Streetfighter V4 gains some spicy accessories
Ducati has wasted no time in giving its new Streetfighter V4 a boost with some tasty add-ons
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Hurry! Triumph is offering a massive deal on the Speed Triple RS and S
Triumph is offering customers a fantastic offer on a new Speed Triple RS or S, although time is running out!
UK track day company has bikes stolen while in transit from EU track day
A UK track day company has had a ‘number’ of motorcycles stolen while in transit back from Estoril
Harley-Davidson Sportster line-up set to be axed from European range
Harley-Davidson is set to drop the entire Sportster range from European line-ups as it ramps up sweeping cost-cutting measures
SPOTTED: Aprilia Tuareg 660 breaks free from its box in new spy snaps
The all-new Aprilia Tuareg 660 adventure motorcycle is spotted in the wild for the first time since its shrouded reveal at the 2019 EICMA show
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Harley-Davidson exits India amid warning ‘Rewire’ restructuring costs to rise
Harley-Davidson announces it is quitting India after 10 years struggling to gain a foothold in the world's larget motorcycle market
Global motorcycle sales down 9 million units in 2020… but the recovery is surging
Motorcycle sales around the world collapsed by 27.9% - aka. 9,000,000 units - in the first eight months of 2020 to demonstrate the bite of COVID-19
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Norton-powered Zongshen Cylone RX6 ADV keeps the V4-turned-twin ticking over
The Zongshen Cylone RX6 pops up again to prove the Norton 650cc twin engine lives on somewhere in the world while we wait for new UK models
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BMW M 1000 RR | Full technical specification and features
Visordown takes a deep dive into the tech specs and features of the new BMW M 1000 RR
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BMW M 1000 RR guns for Ducati with more power, less weight, added winglets
The BMW S 1000 RR gains more power, loses weight and morphs into the track-focused WorldSBK homologation honed BMW M 1000 RR
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QJ launches seven new models, previews new Benelli sportsbike and Benelli TRK 800
Chinese firm QJMotor reveals seven new models, including two fresh motorcycles that are set to make their way to Europe as Benelli motorcycles
BMW tease updated and more track focused S 1000 RR
BMW looks set to be announcing a new S 1000 RR and it could be the most track focused yet!
Harley-Davidson appoint new Chief Financial Officer
Harley-Davidson has announced that Gina Goetter will join the company as Chief Financial Officer from September 30