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Ricky Carmichael and the Triumph TF 450-RC Edition.

14/08/26

Ever wanted to ride alongside Ricky Carmichael? Now you can!

Triumph has revealed a new off-road-based event that is open to all owners of its TF 250 and 450 motocross and enduro motorcycles, as well as four non-Triumph owners.

Motorcycle training at Thruxton. Credit: IAM RoadSmart/Facebook.

14/08/26

UK charity aims to save lives with new motorcycle coaching scheme

The Suzuki SV-7GX

13/08/26

Suzuki reveals huge sales increase compared with 2025

Ducati fuel tank.

13/08/26

New Ducati Panigale V4 SP model expected for 2027

Rick English reveals favourite type of movie stunt and his “go-to” Kawasaki

12/08/26

Rick English performing a wheelie. Credit: Kawasaki UK/Facebook.

Kawasaki offers £1,500 part-exchange boost on hybrid bikes

12/08/26

Two Kawasaki hybrid motorcycles

Replica Barry Sheene leathers help break TWFL record at Silverstone

12/08/26

Two Wheels for Life auction. Credit: Two Wheels for Life/Facebook.

Sylvain Guintoli to auction Sonic the Hedgehog-inspired bike for Luca foundation

12/08/26

Sonic the Hedgehog-inspired motorcycle. Credit: Bonhams.

Hot weather motorcycle riding tips: 8 ways to stay cool and avoid heat exhaustion

12/08/26

CFMoto 1000MT-X - riding

Track every trip with Cardo’s enhanced Ride Pro app

11/08/26

Cardo Ride supports Apple and Android.

Sam Sunderland confirms world record attempt this September

11/08/26

Sam Sunderland to take on world record challenge. Credit: Mark Roe/Red Bull Content Pool.

Indonesian authorities seize collection of illegal Harley bikes and frames

11/08/26

2025 Harley-Davidson Street Bob

Stuck in the mud: Military motorcycle retrieved from the Danube river

11/08/26

WWII motorcycle retrieved in the Danube river. Credit: honvedelem.hu

There are rare bikes, and then there's the Yoshimura Tornado!

11/08/26

The Yoshimura Tornado S1

Latest New Bikes News

Ducati fuel tank.

13/08/26

New Ducati Panigale V4 SP model expected for 2027

A new Ducati Panigale V4 SP looks set to position itself between the standard V4 and the race homologated V4 R in 2027.

Two Kawasaki hybrid motorcycles

12/08/26

Kawasaki offers £1,500 part-exchange boost on hybrid bikes

Norton x Peaceful Research Manx R.

10/08/26

Norton’s new Manx R superbike already has a one-off custom edition

The Indian Chief Vintage Sturgis, SD Edition

07/08/26

The Indian Chief Vintage Sturgis, SD Edition is pure two-wheeled Americana

Latest Industry News

Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin.

10/08/26

Adventure motorcycles continue to steer the UK’s positive sales numbers

Adventure motorcycle registrations grew by 41 per cent in July compared to the same month in 2025.

SuperBike Factory

10/08/26

People power! Superbike Factory customers and staff unite to share information and spread awareness

Ducati Factory Made

10/08/26

Ducati bidder wants MV Agusta too... and Triumph out of Moto2!

The Ducati Factory

06/08/26

Ducati secures major research and development investment fund

Norton has a surprising plan to take on Ducati, BMW and Triumph

05/08/26

Norton dealership display concept

Motorcyclists now have an official voice inside the European Parliament

04/08/26

The Motorcycling MEP Club

LiveWire shares surge above $2 just days after penny stock warning

03/08/26

Ducati bidder Patritalia escalates takeover saga with Ai race bikes and all-Italian MotoGP promise!

03/08/26

Patritalia

Ducati takeover bidder's CEO takes to social media to back sale claims

30/07/26

Manual Ros and Claudio Domenicali – Manual Ros | Facebook

Honda may have predicted the EU's next move on motorcycle sustainability

29/07/26

The Honda range of bikes using Durabio

Ride a motorcycle? The BMF wants your opinion, and it could win you £200

28/07/26

The Ace Cafe bike night

SuperBike Factory administrators explain collapse after failed rescue bid

27/07/26

Inside a SuperBike Factory showroom

Ducati's future back in the spotlight after unions intervene and insider claims buyer has made an offer

27/07/26

The Ducati Factory

Harley just proved the analysts might have been right all along

24/07/26

2025 Harley-Davidson Street Bob

Latest Viral News

Seven-year-old Zayn Sofuoglu riding a Honda Gold Wing.

21/07/26

Zayn Sofuoglu laps his dad’s race track on a Honda Gold Wing

Kenan Sofuoglu’s seven-year-old son, Zayn, has taken his list of extreme stunts to new heights by riding a near 400 kg Honda Gold Wing Tour around his dad’s race track in Turkey.

The BMW K18 Vision

14/07/26

The BMW K18 Vision sounds otherworldly at FoS

A man throwing an electric motorcycle off a bridge and into a river

13/07/26

Disqualified rider jailed after launching Sur-Ron off Newport bridge

Yamaha's AI-powered MOTOROiD:Λ

08/07/26

Yamaha's weirdest bike just won one of design's biggest awards

Before manufacturers discovered influencers, Triumph made this viral masterpiece

01/07/26

A Triumph Rocket III

Holy stolen motorcycles! Mexico's caped crusader is cleaning up the streets

30/06/26

The Batman Lagos de Moreno

When two wheels meets the game of two halves: Bolt Vs Pickford spot kick challenge

09/06/26

Billy Bolt performing a wheelie outside the new Everton stadium

Suzuki GSX-R750 left hanging from traffic light after collision

13/05/26

Suzuki GSX-R750 stuck in a traffic light pole.

Two convicted over £140k bike heist – but both expected to walk free

28/04/26

Two convicted over £140k bike heist

Zayn Sofuoglu seen riding a Kawasaki H2R at just six years old

26/03/26

Zayn Sofuoglu riding a Kawasaki H2R

Appleyard Motorcycles suffers devastating bike theft attack

13/03/26

CCTV footage of thieves stealing Husqvarna motorcycles

This custom LiveWire might be the most stunning bike of 2026 – or most disgusting?

10/03/26

Gas Monkey Garage custom LiveWire Alpinista chopper. Credit: YouTube/Gas Monkey Garage.

Josh Herrin survives pit lane collision at Daytona

10/03/26

Josh Herrin and the camera operator at the Daytona 200

Toprak Razgatlioglu wows the crowds during unusual Tuk Tuk race

02/03/26

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jack Miller racing a Tuk Tuk. Photo credit - Gold and Goose

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Introducing the VARG MX & EX Factory Edition

Introducing the VARG MX & EX Factory Edition

CFMOTO V4 SR-RR Prototype | Tested in Pininfarina Wind Tunnel

CFMOTO V4 SR-RR Prototype | Tested in Pininfarina Wind Tunnel

The road is calling | Prepare for breathtaking roads. Don't let them take your breath away for good

The road is calling | Prepare for breathtaking roads. Don't let them take your breath away for good

How My Dad Got To MotoGP for £14,000

How My Dad Got To MotoGP for £14,000

MOTOROiD：Λ - Sim2Real 02

MOTOROiD：Λ - Sim2Real 02

'Brazen' criminals jailed after stealing around £1 million-worth of motorbikes

'Brazen' criminals jailed after stealing around £1 million-worth of motorbikes

TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 - funny motorcycle commercial and viral advertising campaign

TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 - funny motorcycle commercial and viral advertising campaign

We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯

We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯

Rv Turner and Sharp

Rv Turner and Sharp

Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?

Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?

All Motorcycle News

Royal Enfield Himalayan

09/11/16

Royal Enfield Himalayan makes European debut at Eicma 2016

Indian adventure bike about to be presented in Milan

Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 Aero

09/11/16

Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 Aero introduced at Eicma

Fully-faired 401 debuts in Milan

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09/11/16

BMW R nineT Urban G/S walkaround video

Includes bonus legs

09/11/16

Up close with the KTM 790 Duke

A walkaround KTM's 790 Duke prototype at Eicma

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09/11/16

Check out the new KTM 1290 Super Duke R

Here's a closer look at KTM's uprated super naked

09/11/16

A closer look at the Yamaha T7 concept

Up close with Yamaha's new concept bike

Husqvarna Svartpilen 401

08/11/16

The Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 and Svartpilen 401 are coming

Husqvarna confirms production of its minimal new 401s and says 701 is still a concept

Aprilia Shiver 900

08/11/16

Aprilia Shiver 750 becomes Shiver 900

New Shiver 900 with styling tweaks, traction control and new suspension revealed at Eicma

Aprilia Dorsoduro 900

08/11/16

New Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 debuts

Unveiled at the Eicma show in Milan today

08/11/16

Minor updates for the Moto Guzzi V9

Bobber and Roamer get minor comfort updates for 2017

2017 Moto Guzzi V7

08/11/16

Moto Guzzi V7 revamped for its 50th anniversary

New V7 III celebrates the model's 50th birthday

08/11/16

Two new Honda concepts

Honda Africa Twin Enduro Sports and CB1100TR concepts make suprise Eicma debuts

KTM 790 Duke prototype

08/11/16

Here's KTM's 790 Duke prototype

Twin-cylinder middleweight naked protoype debuts in Milan

08/11/16

New Kawasaki Versys-X 300

Kawasaki’s mini adventure-tourer

2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

08/11/16

KTM reveals revised 1290 Super Duke R

KTM reveals super updated super naked at Eicma

KTM 390 Duke 2017

08/11/16

KTM unveils revised small capacity Dukes

Changes to 125 and 390 Dukes include a restyle, new suspension and colour TFT dash

08/11/16

BMW HP4 Race coming in 2017

BMW's 'most exciting and exclusive motorcycle ever' previewed at Eicma

08/11/16

Updated BMW R nineT revealed

New colours and wire-spoked wheels for BMW’s flagship heritage model

08/11/16

BMW R nineT Urban G/S revealed

R nineT meets GS

08/11/16

Updated BMW F800R and F800GT revealed

Styling tweaks and new colours for BMW’s middleweight twins

08/11/16

BMW G 310 GS debuts

Baby GS for ‘adventures of everyday riding’

08/11/16

Updated BMW 1200GS revealed

Plus new R1200GS Rallye for 2017

08/11/16

Updated BMW K1600 GTL

New colours, better wind protection and Euro4 compliance for BMW’s flagship tourer

Suzuki GSX250R

08/11/16

Suzuki introduces new GSX250R

New quarter-litre sports bike from Suzuki!  