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Isle of Man TT sidecar outfits racing on the Mountain Course Events

Isle of Man TT Sidecars Return in 2027 With a New Sportbike-Based Engine Formula

Sidecars are back for 2027, after a safety review -- with new production-derived engines, a common ECU, and a three-year commitment to make it stick. Sep 21 · 3 min read
2026 Ducati Desmo450 SM in red bodywork, front three-quarter studio shot on slick tyres News

Ducati's First Racing Supermoto Is Real, and It's Called the Desmo450 SM

Ducati built a proper race-only supermoto around its 450 motocross platform -- 63.5 hp, 109kg wet, slicks from the factory, and I'm already pricing a trailer I don't need. Sep 21 · 3 min read
Twiceme NFC Tag branding graphic showing the adhesive medical-ID sticker for motorcycle helmets Gear

Twiceme's NFC Tag Turns Any Helmet You Already Own Into a Medical ID

Twiceme and Parts Unlimited are bringing an adhesive NFC medical-ID tag to US dealers -- stick it on any helmet you already own, and a first responder can tap it for your emergency info. Sep 21 · 3 min read
Benda Rock 707 cruiser, black bodywork, side profile studio shot News

Benda's Rock 707 Cruiser Doesn't Need You to Touch the Clutch Lever

Benda's new middleweight cruiser skips the clutch lever entirely if you want it to, and its rear suspension drops the bike automatically when you stop -- and it's already landing in Europe this month. Sep 21 · 3 min read
2026 KTM 390 Adventure R in white, riding on a gravel road Motorcycles

Nine Adventure Bikes Under €10,000 You Can Actually Buy in Europe Right Now

From a €3,792 Voge single to an €8,990 Kove twin, here are nine ADV bikes on sale in Europe today for less than a decent kitchen renovation -- plus why two of them cost half as much back home. Sep 21 · 7 min read
Pedro Acosta leading Jorge Martin through a corner at the Red Bull Ring during the 2026 Austrian MotoGP race Events

Pedro Acosta Wins His First MotoGP Race, and Picks KTM's Home Round to Do It

Fifteen podiums and no wins, then Acosta finally gets one -- at KTM's own back yard, passing Jorge Martin on lap 9 and never letting go. Sep 21 · 2 min read
MV Agusta motorcycle production line at the Varese factory News

MV Agusta Confirms It's in Financial Restructuring, and Still Hunting for an Investor

MV Agusta has put an official name to its troubles -- an Italian corporate-rescue filing and a still-open hunt for an investor -- while its own sales numbers say demand isn't the problem. Sep 21 · 3 min read
TVS Apache and Ronin motorcycle lineup, festive-season update press image showing multiple models News

TVS Finally Puts Traction Control on Its Cheapest Apache, and the Ronin Gets a New Entry Trim

Traction control on the cheapest Apache, a Black Diamond 310 with keyless ride, and a new dual-channel-ABS Ronin trim -- TVS's festive refresh actually adds hardware, not just paint. Sep 21 · 3 min read
2027 KTM 690 Rally, front three-quarter view, in rally-raid bodywork with windscreen News

KTM Reveals the 2027 690 Rally, a Dakar-Styled Successor to the 640 Adventure

79 PS, three fuel tanks, 20 litres total -- KTM's spiritual successor to the 640 Adventure is real, and it's coming to dealers this October. Sep 9 · 4 min read