Motorcycles
Patents
Honda's Production V3R 900 E-Compressor Just Showed Up in a Design Patent
A design filing lodged with Australia's IP office reveals the road-legal production version of Honda's V3R 900 E-Compressor, staying true to the EICMA prototype with mirrors, turn signals, and a plate holder added.
News
Kawasaki's First Big-Bore Two-Stroke in 20 Years Is Here: KX327 and KX327X
Kawasaki officially announces the KX327 and KX327X, its first two-strokes larger than 250cc in more than 20 years -- a new 327cc fuel-injected single on a KX450F-based chassis, starting at $9,099.
Patents
CFMoto's 250SR-R Twin Just Emerged From Two Years of Camouflage
A newly published patent strips the camouflage off CFMoto's 250SR-R, revealing a downsized 450SR-derived parallel twin, a part-aluminum trellis frame, and drag-reducing winglets aimed at the Yamaha R3 and Kove 321RR.
Rumors
Royal Enfield's Continental GT 750 Just Got Spotted Wearing Even Less
A fresh, unfaired Continental GT 750 test mule suggests Royal Enfield is planning multiple GT 750 variants, with a bored-out 750cc twin, 55bhp/65Nm rumored, and a debut expected by EICMA 2026.
Gear
Cardo's Venture Helmet Bakes the Intercom Right Into the Shell
Cardo Systems and Leatt teamed up on the Venture, the first off-road helmet with mesh communication built into the shell instead of bolted on -- 15-rider mesh, JBL audio, and Leatt's Moto 8.5 safety platform underneath, for $799.
News
BMW Skips the Big GS for Once, Sends the R 12 G/S to the 2026 GS Trophy
BMW Motorrad has revealed the R 12 G/S GS Trophy Competition Bike for the 2026 International GS Trophy in Romania -- a deliberate step down from recent years' R 1300 GS and R 1250 GS machines, built around the Enduro Package Pro and a traditional air/oil-cooled boxer twin.
Rumors
Bajaj's First Adventure Bike Just Got Spotted, and Now I'm Doing Ladakh Math Again
Spy shots show a camouflaged Bajaj ADV test mule with KTM-derived hardware, a top box, and a bigger tank than any 390 Enduro R -- likely a sub-Rs 2 lakh adventure bike aimed at the TVS Apache RTX 300 and KTM 390 Adventure.— end of the road, for now —