Triumph has released the Rocket 3 R Black and Rocket 3 GT Triple Black as limited-edition machines for 2021. (Triumph Motorcycles/)When your product portfolio contains a machine packing the world’s largest production motorcycle engine, the marketing copy pretty much writes itself. The Triumph Rocket 3′s 2,458cc inline-triple ladles on a few more superlatives as well, like the fact that it…
KTM’s third entry in the 1290 Super Adventure range will share the physical dimensions as the previously announced 1290 S model (shown). (KTM/)The decision to cancel last year’s major European motorcycle shows—Cologne’s Intermot and Milan’s EICMA—might have been seen as a blow to the industry by some, but manufacturers are reveling in the ability to launch bikes on their own…
Whenever a concept motorcycle becomes a production motorcycle, there are tears over how far the final product has strayed from the original design. The BMW R18 is no exception—but ultimately it’s an unavoidable scenario. Concept bikes are there to turn heads, but production bikes need to consider practicality, mass appeal and homologation for different markets. So once the bike’s rolled…