New patent applications published in Japan show that Honda is working on front-mounted sensors for motorcycles that could be part of a radar-assisted cruise control or auto-braking system to…
Dick Dale, pioneer of Sixties twang’n’surf guitar music and one of the first generation of chopper customisers, has died, aged 81 years. In what sounds like the entry in a…
Indian’s recent new application for a stylised ‘R’ trademark appears to hint at a future sportsbike range. The trademark application, notably filed in sportsbike-oriented Europe rather than cruiser-mad America, is…
In perhaps the most bizarre incident in motorcycling racing, an entire grid has been destroyed in a pit paddock inferno. All 18 machines developed for this year’s inaugural MotoE World…
Tightening emissions regulations in Europe in 2020 and 2021 mean the Superbike category is about to be redefined over the coming months by a wave of new models. Our investigations…
Zero’s 2020 SR/F redefines electric propulsion. Not only is it the fastest and most powerful electric model in Zero’s 12-year history, its peak performance exceeds Ducati’s benchmark V4 Panigale. A…
Yamaha’s Niken leaning three-wheeler has been announced as the official support bike for the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and La Vuelta. The three-year deal will raise the Niken’s profile…
It only seems a moment ago that manufacturers were thrown into turmoil by the demand to meet stringent Euro 4 emissions laws. That rule-change led to famous models being discontinued…
We are living in an age that is about to replicate the dawn of motorcycling. This time the technology is being driven by electric motors, not the wheezy combustion-engines that…
America’s big two manufacturers have taken two very different approaches to marketing a new model. While its competitors crow about their touchscreens and sat-navs, Harley-Davidson’s latest cruiser makes the fact…
Harley-Davidson has acquired StaCyc, Inc., a producer of electric-powered two-wheelers specifically designed for children aged from three years. The acquisition of StaCyc expands Harley-Davidson’s electric portfolio and reinforces…
Press Release: Aprilia Australia is pleased to announce the arrival of their new flagship superbike and supernaked models. The MY19 RSV4 1100 Factory will be available in May for $33,990*…
