Motorcycle News
Royal Enfield Will Open a New Manufacturing Plant in Thailand Next Year
Expanding Even More Royal Enfield is moving along well recently in terms of growth. The company will build a new production facility in Chachoengsao, Thailand, according to the Bangkok Post. This will serve as the company’s manufacturing facility for Southeast Asia and produce several bikes for the region. Thailand is already a strong market for …
Study Suggests the Design of a Gas Tank Can Have an Impact on Injuries
Your Bike Hits Something, You and Your Motorcycle Collide When we think of a crash, we think of the bike colliding with another object. However, that’s not the only collision that happens, the rider’s body also collides with the bike. Interestingly, a study by Neuroscience Research Australia came to the conclusion that the design of …
English Government Pledges £6 Million to Support Motorsport Venues Across Country
Silverstone Among Others Thrown a Lifeline Coronavirus has completely decimated many different sporting events and racing series. Although the NBA was successful though playing the playoffs in their ‘bubble’ many other sports have not been quite as lucky. Although we can all gather around a TV to see a live motorsport event, the venues are …
AMA Hall of Famer and Original Wrecking Crew Member Bill Tuman Dies at 99 Years Old
What a Life He Lived Bill Tuman, who is one of the most influential folks in motorcycling, has died. He was 99 years old. Tuman is known as one of the original Indian Wrecking Crew members and an AMA Hall of Famer. Tuman began racing flat track in the 1940s. He had a very successful …
Suzuki to Split up its Motorcycle/ATV and Marine Divisions
Keeping Them Separate In an effort to prepare as best it can for the future, Suzuki is splitting up its motorcycle/ATV and marine divisions of the company. Before, both divisions were all housed under the same corporate umbrella. Now Suzuki will split them off into their own individual companies. This move will begin in April …
New Kawasaki ZX-10RR Spotted at Winter Testing In Jerez
Face Yourself Here we are… It’s 2021 and the ancient ZX-10R/RR is finally getting a facelift. 2021 should be called ‘the year of the facelift’ because it really is insane how many manufacturers jumped at the Euro 5 opportunity to breathe some new life into their neglected bikes. The ZX-10RR has been quite neglected indeed. …
2021 BMW S 1000 R Is the Lightest Bike In It’s Class
An S 1000 RR Naked Dream Come True The 2021 model reveal train is seemingly endless right now, which is fine with me because it gives me more motorcycles for me to get excited for and share updates about. This time around the track, the BMW S 1000 R is coming to our feeds with …
Could VW Do a Ducati, Lamborghini, and Italdesign Spin-Off?
Italian Brands Together There have been countless rumors that VW Group wants to sell Ducati and they never really come to fruition. Now the rumor is that VW Group is preparing and positioning the company to be sold. In a presentation to analysts, VW CEO Herbert Diess said that in efforts to streamline VW Group’s …
Harley-Davidson to Give Away 500 HD Riding Academy Classes for Holidays
Happy Holidays Interested in sharing the thrill of motorcycle riding this holiday season? Harley wants you to be. The company will be giving away 500 HD Riding Academy classes this holiday season. Now through December 31, riders will be able to nominate the non-rider in their life. Winners will receive a free HD Riding Academy …
Yamaha Just Killed the R6
The End of an Era Yamaha has killed the WR250R, VMAX, and most importantly, the iconic R6 from their 2021 lineup. This may come as a big surprise to many, but I can assure you that the legendary R6 will be missing from Yamaha’s 2021 lineup. We all know and love the R6, it’s a …
Ducati’s Third Premiere Brings Updated 2021 SuperSport and Panigale V4 SP Edition
The News We’ve All Been Waiting For Ah yes, the two bikes we’ve been waiting to see Ducati release updated information for. Regardless if you’re an ADV or touring rider, we can all come together to froth over the Panigale V4, no matter what your riding background is. It is the Ferrari Enzo of the …
Damon Motors Reveals Its HyperDrive Multi-Variant Powertrain Alongside New Models
HyperDrive Powertrain, HyperSport Models Damon Motors today released details of its new HyperDrive powertrain technology. It is the world’s first 100 percent electric, multi-variant powertrain platform that is supposed to redefine motorcycle performance, safety, and design. HyperDrive is a monocoque-constructed, high-voltage powertrain that offers the potential for a wide range of models and submodels. Damon …
Royal Enfield Already has 8,000 Meteor 350 Pre-Bookings
People Are Excited Royal Enfield recently released the Meteor 350, and it seems people are pretty excited. The company has 8,000 pre-bookings for the bike, according to GaadiWaadi. This bike is a 350 cruiser from Royal Enfield. The bike will get its start in India and then go to Europe and even the U.S. It …
Here’s the 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
A New Tracer With the addition of the new MT-09 to Yamaha’s lineup, it should come as no surprise that there’s also a new 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT. This new bike is powered by an 890cc CP3 cross-plane inline triple that’s pretty much completely new. Perhaps the best news about the Tracer 9 GT …
2021 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport Has Been Unveiled
This has been a big year for ADV motorcycles. With the dual-sport niche of riding gaining such rapid exposure, all new gear and bikes are warmly welcomed regardless of the price or level of experience needed to ride. The Triumph Tiger 850 Sport is here and we’re happy about it. Following the release of the …
Ride Vision Brings 360° AI Alerts To Motorcyclists
Blind Spot Detection and More Most newer cars and trucks on the road these days come equipped with blind-spot detection notification systems and all other types of alerts. Why should motorcycles be any different? Ride Vision plans to change that with their new tech planned for 2021 release. Ducati recently announced adaptive cruise control coming …
The 2021 Aprilia RSV4 Looks Fantastic
Spy Shots Show Us the Future Aprilia isn’t going to let the new RS 660 steal the show this year. The company sells a slew of other fantastic bikes, and it’s working to update them, too. Recently a 2021 RSV4 was spotted out testing, and it looks like it’s taking some cues from its smaller …
Comoto Acquires REVER
The Comoto Family Grows Again Comoto Holdings recently acquired REVER, the GPS app company for motorcycles, off-roaders, and adventure riders. The two companies had collaborated in the past, but now it seems that Comoto has managed to purchase REVER, adding to its already large family of brands that include Revzilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles. …
Quin Design Is Getting Modular
Smart Modularity “We are thrilled to deliver what our customers have been asking for since we entered the market in 2018. this new versatile modular helmet offers our customers the added layer of Quin protection, allowing them to ride apart, but never alone on any adventure they choose.” Quin aimed to beef up their lineup …
Triumph’s new ‘Essentials’ Apparel Collection Aimed at Style and Safety
Triumph Wants You to Layer Up If you ride a Triumph, why not wear Triumph as well? If you can’t afford a Triumph, why not wear Triumph instead? That’s right; Our favourite British motorcycle manufacturer has an entirely new line up of apparel/equipment centred around functionality, rider comfort, and ergonimics. The new lineup contains a …
Honda Adds to Updated Lineup With 2021 CB125R
Small Updates For the Small Bike Honda has been dominating the recent news when it comes to OEM’s 2021 motorcycle updates. Today, we get a better look at what the CB125R will look like for the 2021 calendar year. The CB125R is quite an important motorcycle when it comes to the global market. If you …
VIDEO: A Detailed Look at the 2020 Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2
An Exclusive Machine I usually avoid posting straight-up reviews that other outlets do of motorcycles, in the hopes that we will get to do a detailed review of the bike on our site, but seeing as how there are only 765 of the Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2s coming to North America, I doubt we will …
Allen Millyard Does His Second Video on His Viper V10 Motorcycle
Part Two Not too long ago, I shared a video of Allen Millyard’s Viper V10 motorcycle. For those of you who don’t know him, Millyard is a British engineer that is known for crafting some of the most impressive and crazy machines out there. This motorcycle with a Viper V10 engine at its heart is …
The 2021 Honda CRF250L (And Rally Version) Get Updates
Lighter, Faster Honda has brought some nuanced updates to the ‘ride-anywhere’ CRF250L brothers for the 2021 versions of the bikes; some updates being bigger than others. It’s sometimes difficult to spot all the updates found on a new motorcycle when a company decides to add some features, so guides like this make sure every stone …
MV Agusta Superveloce 75 Anniversario Limited to 75 Bikes
$30,000 USD – One of 75 MV Agusta has a new special edition of the Superveloce coming down the pipes, and unfortunately for many, only 75 are being produced. There’s a lot of 75’s involved with this whole release – just like the movie 21 with Jim Carrey – if you’ve ever seen that. 75. …
Harley-Davidson Steps Back From Direct Involvement in Racing
Ending Its Direct Involvement in NHRA and American Flat Track Harley-Davidson is a massive company and a big part of its brand has been its representation on the drag strip and in racing. That direct involvement, however, will not be the future. Instead, Harley is going with a more grassroots approach. It wants to refocus …
Jawa Managed to Sell 50,000 Motorcycles in the Last Year
Retro-Modern Bikes Sell Classic Legends revived Jawa in India to great fanfare, and that has translated to sales. The company announced in November 2020 that over the course of the last year, the company has sold 50,000 motorcycles, according to The Economic Times. Early on, things were bumpy for the company in terms of production. …
Fox Racing V3 RS Wired Helmet Hits the Shelves
This Helmet is Really Safe Fox is known for putting out great quality motocross gear that’s built to last. The new V3 RS Wired helmet is no omission to that statement. With such a high-risk form of riding, safety is of the utmost importance; and thank god this helmet brings us another ECE and DOT …
New Details Emerge Regarding Benelli’s Leoncino 800 and Trail Edition
An XSR700 On a Budget? Naked bikes are in, and most major manufacturers are taking note of this when it comes to the ever-growing group of mid-displacement motorcycle options. Benelli has some new options to fatten up that section of the market with the introduction of their new Leoncino 800 and 800 ‘Trail’ variant. Both …
BRP Partners With Road Warrior Foundation to Give Away a Spyder to a Veteran or Service Member
Nomination Process Is Officially Open BRP wants to give away a Can-Am Spyder F3-S as a part of its “Adventure Therapy” mission for veterans and service members. The company has partnered with Road Warrior Foundation to help make it happen. Not only is BRP giving away one of its trikes, but the winner will get …
Energica Reveals RS Models and a Track-Focused EGO Kit
New for Energica in 2021 Energica will offer RS variants for each model in its lineup in 2021. RS stands for Reparto Sportivo (Sports Department), according to Roadracing World. The gist of it is these will be exceptionally quick machines. The RS option will add a new drive mode to the bike and increase performance …
Triumph Teases a New Tiger 850 Sport
I’ll Have to Update My 2021 Lineup Article Triumph isn’t done presenting new machines for 2021. The company has a new Tiger member of the family. This is the Tiger 850 Sport. Recently, the company teased the new model in a video, which you can see below. I received word from another WebBikeWorld contributor that …
2021 Yamaha MT-09 SP Edition Details
Ohlins For Your MT-09 The 2021 MT-09 with its polarizing headlight assembly was unveiled two weeks ago to join the 03 and 07 squads (all with similar headlight stylings). Now, Yamaha has taken the liberty to release some information regarding the new MT-09 SP edition. The SP edition of the motorcycle is essentially an upgraded …
Ducati Unveils 2021 XDiavel and Scrambler Options
The Scrambler and XDiavel are the next two motorcycles to be revealed in the official rollout of Ducati’s 2021 lineup as described in the second episode of their World Premiere video series. For those unfamiliar, the XDiavel is Ducati’s interpretation of a modern-day cruiser reenvisioned with some of that special ‘Italian DNA’ sprinkled into this …
Sena and Interphone Announce a Strategic Alliance
Devices Will be Compatible Starting in 2021 Sena Technologies and Interphone are two big names in Bluetooth communication solutions for powersports and now the two companies announced a strategic alliance. They will collaborate to bring a more unified communication market to riders. By 2021, Interphone products will share Sena’s proprietary communication technology. This allows products …
Recall: Kawasaki Ninja H2
The Transmission Could Lock If you own a Kawasaki Ninja H2, then you’ll need to make a trip to your dealership soon. The company has issued a recall on the Kawasaki Ninja H2 due to an issue with the ECU that could cause the transmission to lock up. The NHTSA recently published documents that estimate …
2021 Scorpion Exo-Tech Modular Helmet Gets Updates!
Holy Mother of Modularity First and foremost; I think this is an odd helmet… But it also happens to be really cool… I don’t know what to think about it but regardless the ol’ Scorpion Exo-Tech is getting some updates for next year. Modular helmet options are quickly gaining popularity due to the multi-functionality and …
New Euro 5 Compliant Honda CB1000R Comes With ‘Black Edition’
Freshly Updated! Just when you thought motorcycles couldn’t possibly produce fewer emissions, Euro 5 swoops in and forces every OEM’s hand in updating their line-ups for the 2021 calendar sales year. In November, Honda gave us insight into the six new Euro 5 compliant models they had ready for next year, but it left us …
MV Agusta Is Coming With New Bikes, Including Electric Ones
Plenty More Coming from MV Agusta The CEO of MV Agusta, Timur Sardarov, got a little loose-lipped with Bike Social recently in an interview and chatted quite a bit about the future for the company. Sardarov said the pandemic disrupted production of the company’s motorcycles and it’s still fighting to gain back the ground but …
Bimota KB4 Now Expected in April 2021
A Slight Change to the Release Date Bimota’s KB4 is one of the best-looking motorcycles that has come out in recent years, and we can’t wait for it to debut. Not long ago, it came out that the bike would be released in March of 2021, but now new information shows that the release date …
