At the end of every week, I try to do a roundup of the most important motorcycle news stories of the week.
This week, Royal Enfield, Bimota, and the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally made the biggest waves in the news.
Let’s dive in and see some details.
Royal Enfield to Open Its Argentina Plant
Royal Enfield has a plant that it is set to open in Argentina. This should help the company expand its footprint worldwide, and allow it to make more variants of the 650cc motorcycle.
Bimota Tesi H2 Preorders Open, Sort Of
The Bimota Tesi H2 is now open for preorders, but there’s a catch. The bike costs $75,000 and it’s available only to European buyers and they’re doing a limited run of 250. They will open sales up do other markets later on, though.
A Study Links Sturgis Rally to 250,000 COVID-19 Cases
There is a study that linked the Sturgis rally to 250,000 COVID-19 cases. However, it’s not peer-reviewed and it South Dakota politicians and health officials dispute the validity of the study.
