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3 days ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
The tumultuous tale of KTM’s recent brush with insolvency might be coming to a positive close following Bajaj’s bailout but the impacts go far beyond the Austrian brand. In particular the effects are felt by MV Agusta: Bought by KTM’s parent Pierer Mobility AG in 2024 it’s now sold back to its previous owners, the Sardarov family, and has just given its first update on the sale process and the company’s plans as it returns to independence.
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4 days ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
Electric motorcycles are a contentious topic at the moment as a growing number of big-name manufacturers approach their self-declared deadlines for product launches, but a combination of high prices and lackluster performance means customers remain thin on the ground.
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1 week ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
Kove might be one of China’s younger motorcycle brands but it’s also among the vanguard when it comes to export sales, already offering models in Europe and the US including the surprisingly affordable 800X Pro adventure bike that impressed when we rode a prototype last year. Now an even more accessible model is on the way in the form of the 625X that’s just been type-approved in China and due to start rolling off production lines later this year.
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1 week ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
Honda’s CB1000 Hornet has reignited the competition in the class for big, four-cylinder Japanese roadsters and Kawasaki will be joining the fray for 2026 with its upcoming Z1100. A successor to the old Z1000 it’s set to share many of its components with the Ninja 1100SX—something that’s confirmed in new European type-approval documents that reveal far more than the Californian certification that first revealed the bike’s existence.
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1 week ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
It’s becoming close to impossible to keep up with the rate of new motorcycle development coming from Chinese brands. QJMotor is at the top of that league, launching multiple new models every month to add to a range that’s already passed the 140-bike mark.
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1 week ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | Jim Moore |Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Jon Urry |Ben Purvis
Bike journo for a quarter of a centuryOverall BikeSocial rating4/5Yamaha ramped up the supersport 600 market in 1999 with the launch of its original YZF-R6, a smaller sibling to the then all-conquering R1. The R6 boasted more power, a more sophisticated chassis, and a level of finish not seen in the class up to that point, taking supersport 600s from being built-to-a-price disposable middleweights into genuine sub-750cc superbikes.
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2 weeks ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
BMW has been taking a close interest in active aerodynamic systems for high-performance bikes in recent months—filing an array of patent applications for ideas including moving winglets and even active exhausts that encourage airflow in the right direction to improve cornering. The company’s latest idea, however, goes a step further by using a ducted fan to blow high-pressure air in whatever direction is needed to improve downforce or cornering performance.
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2 weeks ago | 
cycleworld.com | Ben Purvis
Honda might be preparing to launch its radical V-3 V3R E-Compressor complete with an electric supercharger later this year but it’s not the only company looking at the possibilities of electric boost. Yamaha has recently filed several patents related to its own blown bike, using an electrically assisted E-turbo. Yamaha has been investigating the potential of turbocharging motorcycles in pursuit of improved emissions and economy for several years.
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2 weeks ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Jon Urry |Ben Purvis |Michael Mann
Overall BikeSocial rating4/5A long, long time ago, in a galaxy not too far away, six grand could get you quite a lot of brand-new bike. Back in 1996 it’d get buy a box-fresh Suzuki Bandit 1200. In 2025, however, it barely gets you a posh 125 (), an electric commuter (VMoto Stash) or a 300cc scooter (Honda ADV).
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2 weeks ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Ben Purvis |Michael Mann
Massively experienced road testerOverall BikeSocial rating4/5The RT has long been the go-to mile-munching option and is BMW’s best-selling touring model. With a firmly established worldwide fanbase, the RT attracts loyal customers who tend to put serious miles on their bike and then chop it in for the next generation when it emerges. Which is exactly what happened in 2006 when the R1200RT replaced the R1150RT in BMW’s model range.
