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Honda Wants to Add Crash Detection System to Its Motorcycles

Honda wants to alert emergency services if you go down.

Honda is trying to up the ante on its motorcycle safety features with a crash detection system. This system will call for emergency services in the event of an accident, which is a legitimately good idea. However, it’s not especially novel. The technology has existed for some time and has been used by other companies.

Brabus and KTM Team Up for the Brabus 1300 R Edition 23

Based on the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo, the new and dazzlingly gorgeous Brabus 1300 R Edition 23 is the latest collaboration between KTM and Brabus. The bike brings the LC8 1,301cc V-twin engine from KTM’s portfolio to a special-edition, modern-cafe-racer-looking bike.

Harley-Davidson Global Sales Down 8% in 2022

Q4 was good but 2022 was down.

Harley-Davidson reported its sales for 2022 and they showed a drop in sales of eight percent overall. There was a lot of good news for Harley-Davidson, and that means there’s a lot of good news for the motorcycle industry overall because Harley is such a big player.

Polaris Reports 21-Percent Increase in Q4 Sales for 2022

Indian Motorcycle helped contribute to the strong numbers.

Polaris had a heck of a good last quarter of 2022. The company saw a 21-percent increase in Q4 sales. The $2.4B in sales was a stronger showing than many people predicted. The majority of the rise came domestically with international sales staying strong as well.

The More Extreme 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition Is Coming

Due to some European type-approval documents, it has been confirmed that the 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition—the more extreme version of the adventure bike—will be coming to the US. That said, there has been no official announcement yet.

Honda Steps Up Electric Bike Efforts with a Business Reorganization

Get ready for an electrified Honda in your life.

Honda will make organizational and operational changes effective April 1, 2023. These changes will push the company towards electric bikes faster than before. We’ll see 10 new electric bikes of some kind by 2025 from Team Red.

Ducati MotoE Racebike Production Begins for 2023 Season

Get ready for some electric Ducati motorcycles to take to the track.

Ducati has now begun production of the V21L electric motorcycle prototypes that will race in the 2023 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship. The production started in December and 23 units will be ready by the middle of February.

Harley-Davidson Reveals its 2023 Lineup

HD has quite the lineup for this year.

This year is Harley-Davidson’s 120th anniversary and the company has some special edition bikes to go with the rest of its lineup, which includes some fancy new models. Overall, it’s a great-looking lineup, and it’s one that you should pay attention to if you’re motorcycle shopping this year.

Damon Motorcycles Formed a Partnership with Indika Energy

Continued progress for Damon.

Damon Motors and Indika Energy have entered into a partnership, helping get Damon into the Indonesian market. Indika made an undisclosed investment in Damon and will be the distributor of the electric motorcycle for Indonesia.

Ducati Posted Record Sales in 2022

The Italian manufacturer had a great year.

2022 was a good year for a few different motorcycle companies, and Ducati now confirmed it had a record-setting year. The company sold a whopping 61,562 motorcycles. This makes 2022 the best year that the motorcycle company has ever had.