Motorcycles

The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need a motorcycle license to ride this 80-horsepower, 120-kg (265-lb) monster.

Ultraviolette’s forthcoming electric superbike, the F99 has achieved an Indian quarter-mile record of 10.712 seconds. It sets the stage for the brand’s global ambitions as it begins retail sales in Europe. A US release might not be too far off either.

A 750cc V8 custom superbike that revs over 17,000 rpm sporting one-piece fiberglass bodywork is no joke. It's all the more impressive when you realize this bike was built in the 90s. Aussie engineer Ian Drysdale tells us about this build.

Indian EV manufacturer Ola Electric has made another extraordinary announcement, launching a new range of radically cheap electric scooters, complete with swappable batteries, that'll set riders back a fraction of the cost of a typical ebike.

KTM’s financial troubles are worse than many suspected. The company has entered self-administration to undergo a restructuring process in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy. Is a total collapse of one of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers near?

The 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650 motorcycle – revealed at EICMA – offers classic styling, affordability, and comfort. It's not perfect, especially when pushed beyond its remit, but if you like the look, you'll probably love the ride.

The BMW R1300GS is a state-of-the-art adventure motorcycle that has the credentials to take you anywhere, but the one thing it can't do is win you any drag races. But what if it could? Aftermarket accessories maker Puig might have the answer.

It was just a couple of years ago that Pierer Mobility-owned KTM celebrated 12 straight years of record growth. Now, the company is in a dire crisis that requires a halt in production and the sacking of more than 300 employees. How did it get here?

The recently concluded EICMA is solid proof that CFMoto is on the up. The Chinese bikemaker revealed its near-production, all-electric CF-X concept. It’s designed to take on the traditional 450cc ICE dirt bikes. And it’s a looker.

Royal Enfield knows a thing or two about creating retro classics but a drag bike? That’s a stretch. Oregon-based ICON Motosports has created a custom café racer based on the Shotgun 650 that’ll turn heads again and again.

Prepare to start seeing unprecedented shapes and designs in the motocross world. Spanish company Stark Future is taking titanium 3D printing out of the prototyping lab, and into mass production of its insane electric dirtbikes.

The Rocket One is a wonderfully futuristic-looking concept motorcycle, with a massive LED headlamp that looks like a jet engine inlet or the Argo’s wave motion gun from Star Blazers, and enough power, torque and battery to make things interesting.

Fifty thousand bucks is a lot of money for a motorcycle. Kramer, a boutique maker of race bikes, has tried to cram in as much as it can on two wheels – race-ready components, advanced electronics, and a titanium and carbon-fiber body.

R&D shop White Motorcycle Concepts has punched a gaping hole in a Zero SR/S electric motorcycle to reduce aerodynamic drag by 10%. The prototype bike now goes faster, and can deliver extended range at highway speeds.

Harley-Davidson's all-electric LiveWire division is collaborating with Taiwanese scooter giant KYMCO on high-performance electric maxi-scooters. Anticipated to hit the market in 2026, these scooters will make use of LiveWire’s S2 Arrow powertrain.