Harley Davidson is the latest manufacturer to announce that it is halting production at two of its U.S. plants due to supply chain issues. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?

Aprilia has taken the wraps off the next model to feature the 660cc parallel twin as seen in the RS660 and Tuono. With more power than the Yamaha Tenere 700 and better electronics, we should see an interesting battle for sales.

It’s one of the most iconic race circuits in the world and now, for the first time in 20 years, top-flight motorcycle racing is set to return to Spa Francorchamps in Belgium.

If there’s a way to make motorcycles more complicated, manufacturers will find it. The latest thing is moveable aerodynamic flaps that either direct air over the rider or fold back to aid high-speed air penetration.

Even when you think motorcycles are getting too expensive there are still bikes that are beyond expensive, and they must be selling to somebody, otherwise, the manufacturers wouldn’t be building them. So, how much is too much, and when is it time to back away and look for something more affordable?

If rumors are true, KTM is about to debut a new 490 range of bikes, slotting neatly between the 390- and 790-engined models. The new range could be launched at EICMA in November

While still waiting for an official statement from Suzuki regarding their departure from MotoGP, a memo to US dealers gives more details and reiterates the company’s commitment to motorcycling, ATVs, and scooters

Suzuki’s departure from the MotoGP paddock in 2023 has left a manufacturer-size hole on the grid and rights-holder Dorna claims there is manufacturer interest to fill it. But who could it be?

Dunlop Tires suffered a major PR disaster when several riders at the North West 200 road races in Northern Ireland suffered catastrophic delamination of their rear tyre at high speeds. Now, you can see what it looked like when it happened!

If buying a used motorcycle gives you nightmares, then Yamaha UK has the answer in the form of a new certified pre-owned platform for second-hand bikes.

Some bikes are so good right out of the box that they just don’t deserve to die. Kawasaki’s KLR650 might be a dinosaur, but it’s still the ride of choice for those who want a bike as rough and ready as the trails they are riding.

Nothing says Devil-May-Care more than Harvey Williams jumping his BSA Bantam race bike at the Isle Of Man TT with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth!

A small cottage in Scotland that once belonged to William S Davidson’s parents before they emigrated to America needs to be bought to save it from developers. Davidson Legacy Preservation is hoping to crowd-fund its preservation

Following news from the UK and France, California has announced that automated exhaust noise enforcement will be put in place from 2023, initially running to 2027.

A home-built, 10-cylinder radial Twin-Star two-stroke engine would be impressive if it came from an established manufacturer but when it comes from the home workshop of a Czech motorcycle enthusiast, it’s off-the-scale impressive. And he even builds the rest of the motorcycle as well.

While hybrid powertrains are common in cars, they have yet to catch on in motorcycles. Kawasaki has been working on the idea for some time and the surprising thing is that the petrol engine is actually a two-stroke.

Never mind how fast they are, what really matters about this series of 10 wild custom bikes is how they look. This is one man’s work for the last 30 years: if you’re going to have an obsession, you might as well make it look good!

Ten days after the Suzuki MotoGP team was told the company was pulling out of racing, the company has broken its silence over the move, without actually confirming it is leaving as discussions continue with MotoGP rights holders Dorna.

He may have retired from MotoGP racing but, unlike many ex-racers, Valentino Rossi is still number one, the Greatest Of All Time, and his popularity just isn’t waning. This interview conducted during his last year in racing - 2021 - shows the class of the man.

Livewire finally launches its second model, the Del Mar, a smaller, lighter companion to the Livewire One. 80bhp and 100 mile range in a package weighing 440lb. Limited edition of the first 100 sold out in 18 minutes!

No-one is ever going to accuse KTM of not launching enough bikes! Following on from 13 enduro bikes comes a further 12 MX model line-up, including two- and four-stroke models and changes to chassis and engines across the board

Cheating in Motorsport is nothing new: some call it an alternative interpretation of the rules and while some get away with it, others don’t. But when is cheating not cheating? When it’s a gentleman’s agreement, apparently.

One of the arguments that always start when riding off-road is whether to stand on the foot pegs or sit on the seat. Which is right and which is wrong?

Being directed by a pop music video director might not seem like the best recommendation for a movie...and you’d be right! Torque is full of more cheese than a Parmesan factory

With the onset of spring and summer, many riders will be considering pulling their motorcycles out of storage ready for those warm days of riding. But what should you do to prepare your bike?

With KTM owning both Husqvarna and GasGas, it makes sense that there are components shared across all three but the recently-launched 2023 ranges seem to be simple badge-engineering jobs, so where is the logic?

Whether you’re just starting out in motorcycling or returning to riding after a few years away, there is a great choice of small bikes out there that don’t look or feel like small bikes.

Confederate has changed its name to Combat but the bikes remain as mad as ever, the range topped out by the $120,000 Bomber

The Livewire electric brand is about to expand its model line-up as the eagerly anticipated Del Mar makes its public debut on the 10th of May. This will be the first new model since Livewire was separated from parent company Harley Davidson in 2021 and will be sold alongside the existing Livewire One.

There are great movies and there are terrible movies. The problem is, you never know which is which until you watch them. Let topspeed.com take the pain out of the process and save you some time in the process.

BMW has trademarked the ’R12’ name, leading to speculation that the German manufacturer is about to release a smaller-engined R18 clone.

Suzuki’s shock departure from MotoGP will leave a void which needs to be filled. The permutations are many but could it make sense for KTM to field a third team, perhaps under the GasGas banner?

The Harley Davidson Nightster might only be a few weeks old, but already custom builders are showing their take on the Sportster replacement.

As motorcycles across the northern hemisphere are dusted off in time for spring and summer riding, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation launches a campaign to urge all road users to look out for motorcycles on the road

Indian Motorcycle has announced the debut of its first-ever motorcycle touring series, Epic Pursuits. The two-wheel travel series will take viewers on three unique adventures aboard the new Indian Pursuit.

Aprilia is on the rise in MotoGP so what better time to celebrate its past and present in racing as well as on the road? May 7th is the date set for the Aprilia All Stars event at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in North-Eastern Italy.

Announced as part of Harley Davidson’s ’More Roads’ future plan by previous CEO Matt Levatich, the Bronx streetfighter concept was then scotched by new CEO Jochen Zeitz. But is the concept as dead in the water as we all thought?

Speed cameras have become commonplace but noise ’cameras’ are a worrying new trend that we might have brought upon ourselves.

Despite winning the 2020 MotoGP championship and having started the 2022 season with a bang, Suzuki is rumored to be leaving MotoGP at the end of 2022, despite committing to the series until at least 2026.

Polaris, parent company of Indian Motorcycle, has revealed a huge drop in profits in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same time in 2021. This includes a 30% drop in revenue for Indian Motorcycle.

After Ferrari, Ducati is one of Italy’s most famous products - in any field, let alone motorcycling. Making radio components before WW2, after the war they turned to making cheap two-wheeled transport for the masses but it wasn’t long before the competition bug took hold and the rest is history.

All race series undergo changes from time to time and MotoGP is no exception. Not only will testing be restricted from 2023 but, from 2024, the fuel used will be increasingly non-fossil fuel based. Is this a lesson for all legislators?

Moto Guzzi, Italy’s most idiosyncratic motorcycle manufacturer, has announced dates for its Experience Tour, comprising three five- or eight-day tours through some of North America’s most spectacular scenery. Also announced are tours in Europe.

Ducati’s Hypermotard is the ultimate hooligan street bike and now there is the 950 RVE which sits between the base 950 and range-topping 950 SP. Only 100 will be available and only in the U.S.

For a long time, the Chinese have had a well-deserved reputation for plagiarising other manufacturer’s designs but perhaps the time has come to reassess their products

There are custom builds and there are custom creations. Then there are motorcycles that are as much works of art as means of transport. After that, comes this incredible masterpiece from Revival Motorcycles.

Harley Davidson is naturally going all-out on its 120th Anniversary celebrations and you could be one of 76 Grand prize winners, taking an all-expenses paid trip to Milwaukee for the celebrations.

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Not everyone is blessed with height, meaning they can ride any motorcycle out there. Many riders, especially women, are simply too short to comfortably and confidently ride a bike on which they can’t touch the floor while seated on the bike. This list from German magazine Motorrad list over 100 bikes and their suitability for short riders.

Yamaha has the adventure category covered at both ends of the scale with the Ténéré 700 and 1200. But is the company working on a middleweight 900cc version, using the triple-cylinder engine from the MT-09?

Up to - and after - its purchase by the Pierer Mobility Group - owner of KTM and Husqvarna - GasGas was solely an off-road brand. Now, further badge-engineering of KTM models brings us the first-ever GasGas road-legal models.

It’s not just motorcycles that are going retro these days: there is an increasing demand for retro apparel and this new collection from Harley Davidson in collaboration with menswear label Todd Snyder is almost perfect

Proposed updates to the UK Highway Code would make it legal for owners of self-driving cars to watch movies while the car is driving itself. Even worse, the ’drivers’ would not be liable for any accident that happened while doing this.

KTM has launched its new Design Your Duke competition, allowing fans of the Austrian brand to flex their creative muscles and come up with their own sticker kit.

While Head-Up Display technology is common in cars, it has been a long-time-coming for motorcycles. Now helmet manufacturer Shoei is nearing launch-time with its system.

One of the most iconic motorcycle/movie scenes was Tom Cruise riding a GPz900 Kawasaki in the film Top Gun. With the release of Top Gun: Maverick upon us, it’s time to talk about the bikes Pete ’Maverick’ Mitchell will be riding, in case you didn’t already know.

The hysteria over anything to do with Steve mcQueen continues, this time with the sale of a Honda CB750 K1 once owned by him.

990 is a special number in KTM history and now, it looks as if there is going to be a new model carrying the 990 name.

The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed will see four of the greatest 500cc motorcycle world champions ever reunited as Wayne Rainey gets on his 1992 championship-winning Yamaha YXR500 for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Up to now, all we had to worry about was official police speed traps but now a new phone app can record the speed of any road user.

Guy Martin is hoping to achieve 300mph on his turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa but this time he’s going to have some competition.

Increasingly, motorists and motorcyclists are being asked to do the police’s job for them by reporting bad road behaviour. A trial in England has motorists being asked to send in dash cam footage of bad driving or riding and that opens a whole can of worms.

If you’re going to use your adventure bike for what it was designed for, you are going to come across many situations you’re not familiar with. There are two ways of dealing with them: trial and error (expensive) or going in forearmed with some knowledge.

Swappable battery technology might be the answer to range anxiety and re-charge time issues, but it is also providing an opportunity for the less honest members of our society

With the MotoE championship due to get under way in May, attention is turning to the 2023 season already, and the debut of Ducati’s new electric race bike.

Hot on the heels of the Nightster 975 and evidence pointing to a similarly-engined Pan America model, comes more clues pointing to yet another stirring of the Pan America pot.

Ever fancied getting your hands on a Ducati Desmosedici RR or Honda RC30, both ultra rare homologation specials? Well, thanks to Collecting Cars Online auctions, now you can spend your money from the comfort of your own home.

Royal Enfield have made a big business around staying true to their vintage roots. The new Classic 350 might have a new engine and chassis but it’s still chock-full of old-world charm. Just don’t expect to get anywhere quickly.

The MotoGP silly-season is kicking off extra-early this year, with one of the top riders possibly seeking employment elsewhere.

Is it a motorcycle? Is it a drone? No, it’s XTurismo and its Japanese manufacturer is seeing this as the future of personal transport. Blade Runner has just come to life!

Harley Davidson has filled a gap in its model line-up with the Nightster, using a 975cc version of the Revolution Max engine.

Yamaha President Yoshihiro Hidaka speaks a lot of sense when talking about the future of motorcycling and transport in general, saying that biofuels need just as much development as electric solutions.

While it’s not currently OK to talk about anything Russian, there is something mesmerising about the restoration of this rare Russian scooter, found in a field.

The latest in a line of celebrity collaborations with Vespa has landed and, this time, Justin Bieber is the name on the side panels.

Later today, Harley Davidson is officially revealing a new Sportster model, widely believed to be powered by a 975cc version of the Revolution Max engine. But is there also a 975cc Pan America also on the way?

The Royal Enfield Slide School has announced its 2022 calendar of training events in Wisconsin, New York, South Dakota, Nevada, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Harley Davidson, along with many other motorcycle manufacturers around the world, has ceased trading in Russia in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine. The iconic American brand is going further than that, however.

The rise of electric power for personal transport - be it car or bike - is bringing a whole new design language to the market. But is the consumer ready for them?

Six victories in the last six races for European manufacturers leaves the Japanese factories out in the cold but, in America, it could all have ben so different

Two two-stroke and two four-stroke models form the line-up for the 2022/3 Spanish manufacturer.

You might be surprised to learn that there are different types of motorcycle rider. A Belgian study has identified the differences between us all: apparently there are many!

Three cylinders or four? There are arguments for both but one configuration has the best of both worlds.

Rainey and Schwantz: one of motorcycle Grand Prix racing’s most volatile rivalries. There are so many moments between them on track but this one, from 1991, encapsulates everything that was good about the skill they both possessed.

The GeeRideCase from Japan is an electric motorised scooter built into a suitcase which completely misses the point of scooters and suitcases!

Not that we need any encouragement to get out on our motorcycles and ride, but KTM is again hosting is World Adventure Week in July and everyone is invited, no matter what bike you ride.

They have been with us only a few short years, but already the impact of electric motorcycles on design thought and vice versa is profound. The new exhibit at the Petersen Museum reflects this cultural shift.

Joining Tesla, Livewire and Zero are already showing the way for electric vehicles and now, Land Moto, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is set to boost the country’s claim to being the home of electric vehicles.

MotoGP has displayed an appreciation of aerodynamics in recent years for add downforce and now, road bike manufacturers are paying increasing attention to aerodynamics to make bikes more slippery.

After missing two races due to his recurring eye issues, Marc Marquez will return to the paddock for the U.S. MotoGP round at Circuit of the Americas in Austin this weekend.

Stripping and rebuilding an engine can be a daunting task but this series of videos shows you step-by-step how to go about it.

To some, cannibalising a 1929 Indian Four to turn it into an electric powered bike might seem like sacrilege but, to this guy from Detroit, it’s just another cog in the wheel of history.

The creator of Langen Motorcycles, who have built possibly the sexiest two-stroke motorcycle currently on sale today, has announced that a move into four-stroke and electric technology is on the cards.

Just to prove that dreams can come true, Aleix Espargaro won his and Aprilia’s first MotoGP race in Argentina, confirming that the pre-season form was no flash in the pan.

Bringing back a model name that has been defunct for a few decades is one thing, but bringing back a model that has only been out of the catalogue for one year is quite another. What is KTM up to?

Last year, spy shots circulated of a heavily disguised BMW GS model on test. That it was going to be a new model was clear, but quite what the specifications would be was not known. Now, a listing on a BMW Service Request website shows not one but three new GS models.

Electric bikes are great but they lack one thing: that spine-tingling noise from the exhaust. Now famed exhaust manufacturer Akrapovic has come up with the Akrapovolt system to give some oomph to your Energica, Zero or Livewire

Motorcycles come in all shapes and sizes, for all types of use and for every budget. But it is the flagship models that get all the attention and they tend to be the fastest bikes in a manufacturer’s line-up. But which bike is fastest?

A low mileage motorcycle might seem like a good idea - after all, it has had less time to get worn out, but there are other considerations.

The 2018 Argentinian MotoGP race was one of the strangest for many a year: almost everything that could happen, did!

After Valentino Rossi’s frightening near-miss at the 2020 MotoGP race at the Red Bull Ring, it was deemed necessary to slow things down on the long uphill drag from turn one to turn three. The new chicane might slow things down but it has changed the nature of this fast and flowing circuit for all time.