Cycle World Magazine

Cycle World is a prominent motorcycle magazine based in the United States, established in 1962 by Joe Parkhurst. Parkhurst is recognized in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame for pioneering a new standard of unbiased journalism in the country. By 2001, Cycle World had grown to become the largest motorcycle magazine globally. It operates out of Newport Beach, California, and features regular writers like Peter Egan. Notably, Hunter S. Thompson has also contributed to the magazine on occasion.

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MV Agusta Sheds Light on Its Future After KTM Separation

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.
Glenn Curtiss Was a Man in a Hurry

3 days ago | cycleworld.com | Kevin Cameron

Glenn Curtiss packed incredible accomplishment into his shortened life of 52 years (1878–1930; complications of appendicitis), as follows:Became a pioneer manufacturer of motorcycles, building a 1-hp single in 1901 and installing it in a Hercules bicycle. His next engine was bigger. Won many races to prove his product.
Honda E-VO Electric Bike Launched, but Not in the US

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.
Kove 625X Leaked

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.
2026 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RX First Ride Review

1 week ago | cycleworld.com | Adam Child

Well, we certainly can’t miss it now. The luminescent performance yellow beast before us may have been carefully hidden from the internet, from the press, and from the whole world until this moment, but now, with warmers wrapped around its Pirelli slicks and looking like it was already doing 100 mph, it pulsates light and aggression in the Portimão pit lane. The Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RX had truly entered the room.
Kawasaki Z1100 Details | Cycle World

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.
QJMotor SRK 700 and SRV 600 V2 Planned

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.
Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia Take Silverstone

1 week ago | cycleworld.com | Kevin Cameron

A week ago, people asking “Who will win Silverstone?” were being given the answer, “Anybody!” The weekend was a thing of rags and tatters, as Ducatis struggled for front feel, the wind complicated everything, and both Márquez brothers crashed and remounted to finish third and fifth while Marco Bezzecchi on Aprilia won by four seconds over Johann Zarco‘s improving Honda.
BMW Working on Blow Aero for Better Cornering Performance

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.
Harley-Davidson and MotoGP Bagger Racing Partnership

2 weeks ago | cycleworld.com | Kevin Cameron

Last November, Carmelo Ezpeleta of Dorna, who manages MotoGP, and Jochen Zeitz, CEO and president of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, conferred on a matter of mutual interest. May 11 they announced a partnership: A special Harley-Davidson Baggers racing class will run, beginning in 2026, at six MotoGP events “in Europe and North America,” two races per event.