Motorcycles

The new generation of Piaggio’s MP3 tilting three-wheeled scooters has debuted with two models, the 400 HPE and 530 HPE. Both feature updated looks and engines, as well as a host of fresh electronic gear, including a rear-facing radar and camera combo.

Ducati has finally put a set of numbers around the cutting-edge electric motorcycle it's developing for the FIM MotoE World Cup from 2023 onwards. The V21L prototype and eventual racer will inform the electrification of the brand in the coming years.

Great Britain's Norton Motorcycles, now under Indian ownership after some shady management from the previous owner, has announced an interesting electric motorcycle project promising to simultaneously deliver "race performance and touring range."

Motorcycle-adjacent levels of performance and handling in a step-through electric scooter designed to put some fun back into your commute – that's the promise from UK startup Zapp and its high-powered i300, which is set to go up the hill at Goodwood.

Rescued from bankruptcy by India’s TVS Motor Company, Norton has resumed production with its extensively re-engineering flagship sportsbike, the 1,200-cc V4SV.

Spanish startup Ox Motorcycles has tarted up its electric cafe racer into a scrambler-style "adventure" machine. The Ox Patagonia might not drop any jaws on a spec sheet, but at a price under US$7,200, it looks both affordable and practical.

First introduced at the 2021 EICMA show, the new Hornet concept advances towards production form, as suggested by new design concept sketches stemming from Honda’s European R&D center, but the kind of motor it’ll use is still shrouded in mystery.

Energica has expanded its range of premium electric motorcycles with a new Experia "green tourer," built for long-range, two-up comfort with hard luggage, multi-level charging and the largest-capacity battery we've ever seen on a volume production bike.

Previously the exclusive domain of noisy combustion-engine bikes, more and more electric trials motorcycles are being launched. The latest is from French e-moto veteran Electric Motion with the limited-edition Epure Comp 2023.

Draped in liquid-smooth aluminum bodywork, this visually stunning custom motorcycle features a number of air scoops that wouldn't look out of place on a fighter jet, as well as a nearly fully-enclosed front wheel and some absurdly low-mount clip-ons.

This electric 2WD fat bike is built to tackle just about anything, with huge balloon tires at the front and rear. It can cross water in amphibious mode, and handle serious distances with a range extender and up to 40 liters of fuel in the wheels.

Harley-Davidson spin-out electric motorcycle brand Livewire has revealed the S2 Del Mar as its second model, with a very limited edition selling out in a matter of minutes. The full production version will follow for a tempting $15k price tag.

There's no shortage of crazy ideas in the custom bike world, but we haven't seen one like this before. The Biancaneve, with its seat hidden under a fold-out tailpiece, is an interesting first bike from new Italian custom shop Dotto Creations.

The latest addition to the new Sportster family, the Nightster, comes in the shape of a lowered and downspecced Sportster, serving as Harley-Davidson’s platform of choice for the introduction of a smaller version of the Revolution Max V-twin powerplant.

Taiwanese company Graft has launched a super-lightweight new electric off-road motorcycle – or is it a pedal-free ebike on steroids? The EO.12 puts out a meaty 20 kW, while weighing just 50 kg thanks to neat touches like carbon wheels.