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TVS Raider 125 motorcycle in the limited-edition Doctor Doom livery, side view News

TVS Just Outsold Hero and Honda in India for the First Time, and I'm Already Pricing a Container to Europe

TVS just had its best month ever, and for the first time it's bigger than both Hero and Honda in India -- by a margin thin enough that I wouldn't bet on it lasting. Sep 4 · 3 min read
2026 Yamaha YZF-R2 sportbike, front three-quarter studio shot in blue livery News

Yamaha's New YZF-R2 Undercuts Everything in the Segment, and I'm Doing Beginner-Bike Math Again

Yamaha's cheapest ticket into the R-Series just landed in India -- 204cc, 26.5 PS, and a kerb weight light enough to make my own bike jealous. Aug 29 · 4 min read
2026 Honda CB1000F in Wolf Silver Metallic with blue racing stripe, front three-quarter static shot News

Honda Officially Reveals the CB1000F, and It's Wearing Freddie Spencer's Racing Stripes

The neo-retro naked that debuted as a Suzuka 8 Hours concept is now a production bike -- 122hp, Showa suspension, and a paint scheme that name-checks 1980s AMA Superbike history. Aug 28 · 4 min read
Husqvarna TE 300i enduro motorcycle, white and blue bodywork, studio shot News

KTM Expands the Husqvarna/GasGas Brake Recall to Off-Road Bikes, Says Stop Riding Now

21,040 US units and 4,140 in Canada -- the same cracking brake caliper as August's dual-sport recall, but bigger, broader, and with a stop-riding order this time. Aug 26 · 3 min read
Triumph TF 450 competition dirt bike, side profile studio image News

Triumph Recalls TF 450 Dirt Bikes Over a Cylinder Head Fault That Can Stall the Engine

Triumph's pulling in TF 450 competition dirt bikes for a full cylinder head swap -- not a bolt, not a sensor, the whole head. Aug 25 · 3 min read
Norton Manx R superbike, static three-quarter studio shot News

Norton Says the Manx R Was Built on 218,000km of Telemetry, Not Just a Lap Time

Norton says the Manx R was shaped by 218,000km of real-world telemetry and 700-plus tests across five countries -- and I'm now doing credit-card math I promised myself I wouldn't. Aug 14 · 3 min read
Bimota KB998 Rimini, red and black livery, three-quarter front view News

Bimota Is Back in the US After a Decade, and It Brought a Supercharged Hub-Steered Superbike

Bimota's back in the US after ten years, with a supercharged center-hub-steered Tesi H2 and a Kawasaki-derived KB998 Rimini available to order now. Aug 14 · 3 min read
Ducati factory production line, motorcycle manufacturing floor News

Ducati Sets a EUR121M R&D Fund, and the Timing Isn't Subtle

Ducati's secured Italian government backing for a EUR121M R&D fund, and the timing lines up awkwardly well with Chinese brands closing the gap. Aug 13 · 2 min read
2027 CFMoto Ibex 950 adventure motorcycle in Tactical Green, front three-quarter view News

CFMoto Confirms the Ibex 950 for the US, and Europe's Had It Since Spring

CFMoto's confirmed US pricing and specs for the Ibex 950 -- a 946cc, 112hp ADV twin Europe already knows as the 1000MT-X. Aug 13 · 3 min read