Motorcycle Industry News – Page 6

New Electric Off-Road Vehicle Tax Credit Bill Leaves Out Motorcycles

A slap in the face to riders everywhere.

Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 8, 2022, that would bring a new electric off-road vehicle tax credit. This bill sounds great, but it leaves out motorcycles. H. R. 9481 is for vehicles that have three or more wheels.

Documents Confirm 2023 Harley-Davidson 120th Anniversary Models, Touring, Softail, and CVO Models

Harley is adding some special bikes in 2023.

Some Australian certification documents came to the notice of the motorcycle industry press recently, alerting everyone to the fact that Harley is coming out with a Nightster S and Softail models in Australia in 2023. Additional documents show Harley’s touring, CVO, and Harley-Davidson 120th anniversary models. While it’s for the Australian market, it likely speaks for the company globally.

All Ducati Panigale V4 2022 World Champion Replica Models Sold Out In Hours

Ducati didn’t have to wait long.

The Ducati Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2022 World Champion Replica and Panigale V4 Bautista 2022 World Champion Replica are all claimed, so if you wanted to get your hands on one, you officially missed out. The company presented this special edition bike at the ‘Champions in Piazza2’ party. Ducati will produce only 260 of these bikes. According to the release, a lot of folks bought both models.

Cycle World Names Its 10 Best Motorcycles of 2022

Cycle World has named it’s 10 best.

With 2023 right around the corner a lot of eyes are on the new bikes for 2023, but before I completely turn my focus to the new year, I wanted to direct your attention to a good end-of-year wrap-up from Cycle World. Here are the magazine’s best bikes of 2022.

Yoshimura Releases Yamaha R7 Swingarm Pivot Kit and R7 Airbox Kit

Yoshimura keeps coming with the R7 upgrades.

Looking for some upgrades to your new Yamaha R7? Yoshimura has you covered. The company just released a swingarm pivot kit and an airbox kit for the bike. This comes on the heels of the R7 camshaft upgrade recently released.

VOLTERRA and Instituto Europeo di Design Choose Student Design for Prototype

A 250-mile electric motorcycle.

The companies are collaborating and looking for master’s degree students who want to design an electric motorcycle for VOLTERRA. The final design was an electric touring motorcycle with a range of 250 miles.

Get a Yoshimura #ProjectR7 Camshaft for Your Yamaha R7

If you want to upgrade your Yamaha R7 then you should check out the Yoshimura #ProjectR7 Camshafts. The company recently put out a press release about this unique piece of equipment for your R7. Keep reading to learn more.

2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Schedule

Catch all the action on Peacock, NBC, and USA Network.

The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship Schedule is officially out, and there are a whopping 31 races across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network. These events should be a whole heck of a lot of fun. Keep reading for more information.

Say Hello to the New Galfer Racing G1310 Brake Pads

Some top-of-the-line brake pads for racers.

To celebrate 70 years in business Galfer has some new brake pads—the Galfer G1310. These brake pads are advanced and were designed and manufactured with some of the best racers out there, including Dennis Goggia, Lorenzo Baldassarri, and Marco Melandri.

Moto Morini May Bring Its Motorcycles to the U.S.

Some new middleweights could come stateside soon.

New U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents suggest Moto Morini will bring its motorcycles to the U.S. The Chinese company, that owns Moto Morini recently filed some paperwork that makes it clear 650cc and 750cc models could be coming.