Motorcycles

In the world of electronic music, Girts Ozolins is a titan. As the founder of Erica Synths, he spends his days designing modular synthesizers that are as raw and uncompromising as the industrial soundscapes of his home in Riga, Latvia. But when the soldering iron is cold, Girts translates that same ... View the full article

A century-old patent gets reborn as the MetMo Pocket Grip, a tiny parallel-jaw vise tool that’s seriously overengineered. View the full article

You scroll through listings and see a stock motorcycle called a cafe racer. That label makes you pause. You start to question what the term really means and how it shifted from a specific culture to a broad marketing phrase. You look back to the roots in Britain, where young riders chased speed between roadside cafes on stripped-down, race-inspired bikes. You see how faster machines, rock music, and youth identity shaped a style built on both performance and image. As […] The post The Real DNA

CFMoto recently acquired 51% of the most successful Moto2 chassis manufacturer ever, Kalex Engineering. Here's what that could mean for the brand going forward.View the full article

Actually, a lot of you probably will, but you can avoid it if you take a few precautions before you take yours out to stretch its legs!View the full article

The VR46 MotoGP satellite team has received offers from numerous brands over the years, but it looks likely to renew its contract with Ducati. Given Aprilia's recent success, will Rossi regret the decision?View the full article

The Germany-exclusive Daidai-Iro Edition adds loud paint, bolt-on goodies, and a fancy Akrapovič exhaust to the Suzuki GSX-8R.View the full article

MKC makes some of the best pocket knives around. But the brand's latest offering, a multitool built for backcountry fixes, weirdly doesn't come with one. They did just drop a new knife, though, too.View the full article

The Big Chrome American Touring Bike is alive and well, but who is buying them?View the full article

2026 Ducati Panigale V2 S Review Much has already been said about Ducati’s move to a smaller, lighter, less powerful Panigale V2. First, there was disbelief, then outrage that Ducati would step away from a track‑focussed, high‑output L‑twin, the very thing the brand built its Superbike reputation on. Years of success on booming twins, often […] The post 2026 Ducati Panigale V2 S Review | Phillip Island Track Test appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Ducati Track Days Powered by MEGA Events Ducati Australia and New Zealand have announced a special centenary edition of Ducati Track Days Powered by MEGA Events, set to take place at Sydney Motorsport Park on Monday, April 20, 2026. The event is being positioned as part of Ducati’s 100-year celebrations and will give Ducatisti the […] The post Ducati Track Days Powered by MEGA Events set for centenary edition at Sydney Motorsport Park appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

My father was fond of the saying, “If you want a job done right, do it yourself.” And that’s the first thought that popped into my head when I saw this sublime Kawasaki W650 desert sled from England.It comes from London-based Rick Hannah, who builds under the amusing moniker of Dirty Dick's Motos.Ri... View the full article

Suzuki celebrates Capcom Cup 12 with a Juri-inspired Hayabusa show bike based on its legendary hypersport machine.View the full article

Ducati just dropped a teaser indicating it'll unveil a limited-edition Superlegera V4 Centenario celebrating the brand's 100th anniversary on March 26th. It doesn't get better than this.View the full article

Ford's 'Lobo' F-150 pickup can now be equipped with a Whipple supercharger that bumps horsepower up to 700, and makes for one hellacious powersport toy hauler. View the full article

If you've ever complained about how unrealistic the motorcycles (and their audio tracks) are in movies, then this one is absolutely for you.View the full article

In a world where on-road electric motorcycles don't really make sense yet, Zero Motorcycles pivoted hard with the launch of its XE and XB EV dirt bikes. Now, it's pivoting to direct-to-consumer sales for them, and that's a great decision.View the full article

Swerve it to the left if you're having a good time, and who wouldn't with all the choice extras the House of Hamamatsu is including here?View the full article

Starting with the 2026 model year, all MV Agusta motorcycles will ship with their full electronics package activated.View the full article

Continental TKC 80² Motorcycle Tyre Reviews A decade or so ago, if you had a large-capacity adventure motorcycle and were planning to go seriously bush, there were pretty much two choices: Continental’s TKC80 and Metzeler’s Karoo. Just as the adventure motorcycle market now presents a vast array of choices from almost every brand, tyre options […] The post Continental TKC 80² Review – We examine the latest 50-50 adventure tyre appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Emily Altenhofen Continental Head of Motorcycle Tyre Development and Industrialisation Trevor Hedge: Tell us a little bit about your background, where did you grow up, where did you go to school, how long have you been with Continental? Emily Altenhofen: “My name is Emily Altenhofen, and I’m a 31-year-old industrial engineer. I grew up in […] The post Talking Tyres – Continental TKC 80² development process with Head of Motorcycle R&D appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Christoph Ettenhuber Head of Continental Motorcycle Business Unit Trevor Hedge: Tell us a little about yourself and your job description. Christoph Ettenhuber: “Hi, my name is Christoph, I head the Motorcycle Tyre Team at Continental. I’ve been with the company for quite some time – 13 years in various functions, and now for four years, […] The post Motorcycle adventure tyre development – The big picture with Christoph Ettenhuber appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Suzuki DR150 Suzuki Australia is adding a new small-capacity off-road model to its local range, with the DR150 set to arrive in dealerships from April 2026 as a simple, low-cost machine aimed at property use, light trail riding and entry-level riders. Positioned as a practical option for farmers, hobby riders and newcomers chasing a straightforward […] The post Suzuki DR150 announced for Australia from $3290 ride away appeared first on MCNews. View the full article

Husqvarna extend warranty coverage Husqvarna Motorcycles has expanded its Premium Manufacturer’s Warranty program, with four-year coverage now applying across its full street-legal motorcycle line-up from model year 2025 onwards. The announcement was issued on March 11 and broadens a scheme that had previously only covered selected street models. The updated warranty applies across Husqvarna’s Travel, […] The post Husqvarna extends four-year premium warranty across MY25-on street range appeared

When BMW Motorrad unveiled the R12, the motorcycling world saw a cruiser-adjacent roadster with a massive 1,170 cc heart. But for those who remember the golden era of the Paris-Dakar, the silhouette seemed to scream for something more adventurous. The R12 G/S is BMW’s factory nod to that heritage, b... View the full article