Motorcycle Industry News

BMW Motorrad patents technology to build in a crumple zone into a motorcycle to help protect riders in a SMIDSY situation

The 91-year-old motorcycle specialist has been sold to the Ardonagh group 

Reports are coming in that vehicles have been removed from the premises and concrete blocks erected at the main gate although staff are still employed

The Norton CEO was due to at a hearing with pension fund members and the pensions ombudsman

The public accounts committee calls for an investigation into the government’s funding of Norton Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson's motorcycle sales in the United States has dropped a massive 22% annually since 2012, according to new sales figures

Sales of motorcycles in the United Kingdom enjoyed an upturn in January 2020, with the Honda PCX125 reclaiming its place at the top

The Suzuki Burgman range is set to be slimmed this year due to tightening emissions regulations with Suzuki hinting at new urban mobility options

The UK will introduce a ban on fossil fuel-powered vehicles in 2035, five years earlier than initially forecast but still behind other European nations

Huge multi-million pound projects to 'upgrade' to smart motorways is halted after shocking safety concerns are exposed in BBC documentary

KTM and Husqvarna's global model offensive drives the group to record sales in 2019 for a ninth consecutive year, selling 280,099 units

A number of motorcycle training centres have been struck off including some that were selling CBT certificates

MV Agusta confirms it will be resurrecting the iconic Cagiva nameplate for a new range of low-powered electric motorcycles

MV Agusta President Timur Sardarov reveals a new line of 350cc and 950cc models are on the way, as well as the first MV Agusta ADV bike

Harley-Davidson motorcycles sales in the United States slide for a fifth consecutive year as company turns its attentions to overseas investment

The review has come too late for some, as death toll reaches 38 people in five years

With the news that Triumph and Bajaj have joined forces to build a range of small and mid-capacity motorcycles, Visordown looks at what they could look like

Triumph Motorcycles will introduce new models in the 200-750cc mid-capacity range in the coming years as part of its deal with Bajaj Auto

Japan suffered the lowest motorcycle sales on record last year with 2019 figures just 10% of the market's all-time high in 1989

Residential street charge-point funding doubled with plans in place to advise of real-time charger availability

Triumph and Bajaj Auto's deal to manufacturer a range of smaller capacitiy Triumph branded models in India is set to be confirmed this month

Damon Motorcycles says the radar safety and ergonomic tech it showcased on its Hypersport electric sportsbike has caught the attention of Japan's 'big four'

BMW Motorrad posts record annual global sales for a ninth year in succession with a third of its models sold being the R 1250 GS/Adventure

Mixed fortunes for the UK's best-selling manufacturers sees Honda increase its market share while the likes of Harley-Davidson, Yamaha and Ducati slide