It was speculated not long ago, and now the truth is out. Yamaha will drop its crossplane engine found in the R1 and develop a V4. Well, it’s already doing it. This is both good news and bad. Good, in that Yamaha will now be able to compete better. Bad, in that the death of the old engine hurts.
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Here are the latest motorcycle industry news stories that you need to know about.
Motorcycle news happens all the time, but I tend to only cover the big news stories. These are the things you need to know.
An Updated Honda Rebel 1100 Could Come Our Way for 2025
According to some new documents coming out of Germany, the Honda Rebel 1100 could receive an update for 2025, but there’s no word yet on whether this is just a Euro5+ update or if it’s actually a new model for Team Red.
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The new CCM Street Moto and Street Moto R look fabulous, but will these beautiful boutique machines really entice enough buyers with their high price tag? Let’s take a closer look to see if they bring the goods to justify the price.
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Team Green has submitted homologation filings in Australia for a new Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX, including an SE variant. This means the bike will join the Kawasaki Versys 1100 in the company’s lineup for 2025 and replace the Ninja 1000SX.
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The buzz around the new Honda CB1000 Hornet has been as quiet as a well-tuned engine at idle, but it seems we might finally be revving up for some action. It appears it could enter production soon.
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Yes, the Triumph 450 dirt bike is coming to motocross soon, but we don’t know much. I know that you’d better be gosh-darned excited about it in every way possible. This is a Godsend from the Brits.
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Ducati’s rolling out the red carpet for the 2025 Multistrada V4 family, and it’s doing so with a touch of swagger. We’re talking tweaks, not overhauls, but the devil’s in the details—and Ducati knows how to make details sing.
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Want to ride a motorcycle made out of Legos? Not just any Legos, but big ones designed for the purpose. That’s exactly what we have here. The builder made his own small motorcycle, a Lego Monkey bike.
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Colorado put a lane filtering law in place on August 7. It is causing some issues. Apparently, people are unclear whether or not riders should be passing cars in the same lane or if they can cross into another lane.
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Public land is a major benefit for recreation. People use it to hunt, fish, hike, camp, and ride motorcycles and dirt bikes, among other things. Utah is suing the federal government to seize control of over 18.5 million acres of federally protected public land.
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