BMW Gets In On The Hottest Motorcycle Market Around
The hottest motorcycle market right now are EV dirt bikes, and BMW just made its first step into the niche.
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CFMOTO’s electric ambitions aren’t replacing petrol power just yet
CFMOTO reported more than 330,000 ZEEHO electric-mobility sales in the first half of 2026, yet continues developing new petrol engines. Drawing on our Hangzhou interviews and drivetrain workshop, we examine its electric utility vehicles, the CF-X motocross concept and why technic…
This Battery-Swapping EV Motorcycle Looks Wildly Uncomfortable
Clandestine Design Group's Cellcius C-01 Hypersports motorcycle concept has multiple swappable batteries for fast recharges. It looks uncomfortable, to say the least.
Flying Flea S6 electric scrambler slips to summer 2027 as Royal Enfield unveil colours at EICMA
Royal Enfield‘s electric scrambler, the Flying Flea S6, won’t reach riders until summer 2027 – around six months later than first indicated – the firm have confirmed. The announcement was made at...
New Kove Bonic, E-500RR Electric Motorcycles At EICMA
Most currently licensed, fully-fledged motorcyclists think that a motorbike should be a certain size or have certain capabilities. The youth of today, however, appear to think otherwise, and in the past few years there has been a massive increase in the number of made-in-China eb…
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This EV Motorcycle Maker Really Said Let's Make A Gundam Motorcycle Helmet
A "Flare Beacon" may just be a fancy way to say it lights up so people on the road can see you, but it still looks like a mecha nerd's dream come true.
LiveWire is in big financial trouble and Harley-Davidson might not save it
LiveWire is contending with huge financial issues heading into the closing stages of 2026, but Harley-Davidson might not be ready to save its electric spin-off.
Honda EV OUTLIER CONCEPT Goes To Europe
Honda may be going all in on clutchless shifting these days, but they haven’t forgotten their dreams of converting the world to electric motorcycles. This year at EICMA, they’ve dragged their EV OUTLIER CONCEPT motorcycle for its first-ever display in Europe. The EV OUTLIER CONCE…
Zero display new A1 licence friendly Project Ventura electric supermoto
Electric brand, Zero Motorcycles used their stand at the EICMA trade show in Milan to unveil ‘Project Ventura’ – a new supermoto-inspired machine for A1 licence holders from as young as...
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KOVE Unveils Five New Models and a Clutch-By-Wire System at EICMA 2026
KOVE unveiled the 125 RALLY, 350 RALLY, and 650RR at EICMA, alongside the BONIC and E-500RR electric motorcycles, and the brand's Electronic Clutch.
Honda V3R900 E-Compressor production bike revealed at Eicma with titanium tank and AI voice control
Honda have revealed a prototype version of the V3R900 E-Compressor at Eicma in Milan, two years after the electrically supercharged V3 engine first broke cover at the same show as a bare motor in a...
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LiveWire: Staring Into The Abyss
Perhaps it is just a matter of time. Shortly after the announcement that LiveWire would participate in EICMA this year and bring not only its street bikes, mini-motos, the Dust Moto Hightail, and two previously unseen machines, the Dust Spur and LiveWire S4 Skate, the company dro…
Livewire's at risk of loosing its spark with further losses reported
American electric motorcycle company Livewire look to be in trouble, according to a financial report issued by the company. Livewire reported a net loss of $18.6m for the third quarter of 2026 and...
Did Zero Motorcycles Just Crack The Future Of What The Kids Actually Want In A Motorcycle?
It isn't that younger riders don't exist; it's that they want something different from motorcycling. Is Zero Motorcycles building bridges?
Honda's Wild Electric-Supercharged Motorcycle Is Likely Getting Superbike Fairings Next
Honda's innovative V3R900, which sports an electrically powered supercharger, is likely going to spawn the brand's next superbike.
Royal Enfield Wants You To Be Covered In Fleas, At Least If They're The Flying Flea EV Lineup
The first Flying Flea out of the gate, called the C6, has been impressing those who've ridden it. Will the upcoming S6 Scrambler do the same?
MotoGP Gearbox Tech Is Finding Its Way Into Electric Motorcycles. It's Pretty Wild
Electric bikes spent years getting rid of gears. Now racing technology wants to bring them back. Make up your minds, people.
This EV Motorcycle Company Really Wants You To Know About Its New Cruise Control Feature
Don't do this, they say with a wink and a nod and a video showing you exactly what not to do. Is it a solid demo of the feature, though?
LiveWire's Stock Has Absolutely Tanked
The EV motorcycle brand withdrew its financial guidance for the year and stated doubts about its ability to remain a going concern.
FACTORY BACKED STARK FUTURE TEAM CONFIRMS FORMER ARENACROSS CHAMPION JACK BRUNELL FOR 2027
Brunell returns to Arenacross with FUS Marsh Stark Future Racing, joined by reigning Pro-Am British Champion Louis Brookes as he steps up to the Pro class. FUS Marsh Stark Future Racing will line up for the 2027 Arenacross British Championship with Jack Brunell and Louis Brookes,…
Harley-Davidson Isn't Going To Save LiveWire, Says CEO
LiveWire, you're on your own.
Zero And Alpinestars Want To Get You Into Electric Dirt Biking. So They're Sweetening The Deal
Because buying a dirt bike is expensive enough before you realize you also need something to wear when you inevitably fall off it.
BMW backs Venna as Europe turns up the heat in the dirt bike wars
BMW Motorrad’s investment in Venna adds another dimension to the expanding dirt bike battle. We look back at the G 450 X, Ducati and Triumph’s petrol-powered push, Stark’s electric range, KTM’s Freeride history and the electric prototypes being developed by Honda and Yamaha. The …
LiveWire Is In Serious Trouble
The CEO resigned and "restructuring" has been mentioned.
Dust Moto Lives On Through LiveWire
LiveWire is going big at EICMA this year. In a press release, the struggling electric motorcycle brand says it will participate in EICMA and bring along some completely new motorcycles, including its new dirt bike, courtesy of its purchase of Dust Moto in May 2026. LiveWire says …
Can-Am to challenge the cost of motorcycling with showcase at MCL26
Can-Am says bikers could save around £2,700 by switching from a combustion engine motorcycle to electric.
Cellcius C-01: Meet the E-Hypersport motorcycle concept with eight swappable battery cells
Meet the Cellcius C-01, a new electric hypersport motorcycle concept from Australian company, Clandestine Design Group, but is it actually heading for production?
This Electric Motorcycle Was Almost Vaporware. Now It Wants To Conquer America
After years of delays, Novus has actual motorcycles, fresh funding, and plans to take on the US. What could possibly go wrong?
I Wanted To Love EV Motorcycles. We Need Better Infrastructure
ADV rider Dork in the Road just posted a 2026 video that reflects some of the same frustrations I had a few years back, also in and around a big city.
LiveWire's Most Important Electric Motorcycle Ever Is Coming to EICMA
This bike could make or break LiveWire for good.
Black Friday Electric Dirt Bikes: Why Riders Are Giving Battery Power a Second Look
For riders used to the sound, mechanical feedback, and shifting rhythm of a gas-powered motorcycle, electric dirt bikes have always been a very different proposition. But as the shopping season arrives, price gives more riders a reason to take them seriously. This season’s black …
LiveWire set to debut arguably its most important bike yet at EICMA 2026
LiveWire will debut the production-intent DUST Hightail at EICMA 2026, as its Dust Moto acquisition opens the door to a growing electric dirt bike market.
BMW Vision CE patents points to production variant
New patents seem to show a production-ready BMW Vision CE, either proving BMW is making a production model or throwing us way off the scent!
Yozma Ups The Ante With The New IN 11 Electric Dirt Bike
Yozma began with the idea that electric dirt bikes should feel exciting, capable, and easy to enjoy. While many electric dirt bikes on the market today lean towards commuting and mild use, Yozma’s lineup contains models that are off-road ready, designed for adults and teens, prov…
New Honda Motra patents reveal petrol and battery-powered variants
Honda patents reveal a new Motra-style motorcycle with a petrol engine or electric drive, a tubular steel frame and chunky tyres.
Low Performance, High Price Tag: New Brabus Electric Moto Is A Glorified Commuter
Automotive aftermarket powerhouse Brabus has dabbled in the motorcycle sphere over the past few years, and its early projects were predictable. Switching over from the performance car sphere, they teamed up with KTM when they moved to the two-wheeled world, building performance-o…
Records broken! Silvio Sabba and Valerio Boni ride the longest distance on a motocross bike in 24 hours
As Ducati celebrates its centenary year, two Italian riders have set a new Guinness World Record on a single Ducati Desmo450 EDS. Silvio Sabba and Valerio Boni now hold the record for the greatest...
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Honda's Swappable Electric Motorcycle Batteries Could Become Everyone's Batteries
Charging an electric motorcycle is annoying enough. Honda thinks swapping batteries should be as easy as swapping AAAs.