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.
Honda announced the end of its longest-running model, the Super Cub 50. If it feels like we’re saying goodbye to a true legend, that’s because we are. With the Honda Super Cub 50 Final Edition being the last one, this is the end of an era—a long era.
While other versions of the Super Cub will live on, this model has been part of Honda’s legacy since 1966, helping build its global reputation.
Continue reading “Check Out the Honda Super Cub 50 Final Edition”In the vast white expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, the 2024 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials once again became a playground for racers, record-chasers, and speed hounds alike.
This year, a remarkable ten FIM world records were claimed, spanning seven displacement categories, with teams and riders pushing machines to their limits.
Continue reading “Results of the 2024 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials”The new 2025 KTM 990 Duke R, nicknamed “The Punisher,” is a meaner, more track-ready evolution of the 990 Duke, building on its “Sniper” sibling’s precision with muscle and might. It looks like a truly fantastic motorcycle and something sportbike lovers everywhere should be excited about.
Continue reading “Check Out the New 2025 KTM 990 Duke R”Ducati has surprised us all with a new generation of its signature V-Twin, defying predictions of its retirement. This fresh V2 engine, now lighter at just 120 pounds, shows Ducati’s unyielding commitment to the design that has fueled their success, yielding over 400 race wins and 1,000 podiums.
Continue reading “New Ducati V2 Engine Revealed”The MV Agusta F3 Competizione is a sportbike lover’s dream, dripping in satin black, silver, and gold – a nod to its F4 Claudio inspiration. Limited to just 300 units, each model is individually numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Continue reading “Check Out the MV Agusta F3 Competizione”The new 2025 Kawasaki Z900 may not bring a displacement boost, but it delivers fresh looks and refined tech to keep this classic inline-four humming. Leaning hard into Kawasaki’s Sugomi design, the new Z900 has a compact, muscular radiator shroud with less plastic, flaunting brushed aluminum with an engraved “Z.”
Continue reading “Check Out the 2025 Kawasaki Z900”BMW isn’t slowing down after Toprak Razgatlıoğlu’s championship win, introducing a refreshed 2025 M 1000 RR that brings subtle design tweaks and significant engineering updates.
Continue reading “Check Out the 2025 BMW M 1000 RR”Triumph has once again turned to its storied past, unveiling a new lineup of Modern Classic Icon Editions, each proudly featuring their 1907 emblem.
Starting in December 2024, these heritage-inspired editions will arrive at dealerships, spanning models from the Bonneville T100 and T120 to the Scrambler 900, 1200XC, 1200XE, Bobber, and Speedmaster.
Continue reading “New Triumph Modern Classic Icon Editions Revealed”It has been almost a year since the debut of Honda’s CB1000 Hornet at the 2023 EICMA show, intended as a larger companion to the CB750 Hornet and CB500 Hornet models. The expected 2024 CB1000 model has been delayed, with only limited details revealed until now. It was greenlit in Europe and new documents confirm it will come to the USA.
Continue reading “Honda CB1000 Hornet Confirmed for USA”Honda has managed to update the previous-generation superbike engine to comply with modern emissions regulations, specifically the Euro5+ regime, by incorporating advancements made with the 2017 ‘SC77’ model of the Fireblade sportbike. This bike is available in the CB1000 Hornet (Europe only right now).
Continue reading “Honda Advances the SC77 Engine From the Fireblade for the CB1000 Hornet”
