
An Italian company says it has offered to buy Ducati. In a statement dated July 30, 2026, Patritalia S.p.A. said it submitted a proposal on June 25 to buy 100% of Ducati Motor Holding for €2.5 billion, sending it to Audi, Volkswagen Group, Lamborghini and Duca…
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Kawasaki's long-running KLR650 has a new trim for 2027. The KLR650 DF ABS is listed on Kawasaki's U.S. site as "New 2027," at $7,699 base MSRP plus a $685 destination charge, for $8,384 before options, taxes, title, license and dealer fees. Mechanically it's t…
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Kawasaki has added a touring-minded version of its 300 cc dual-sport to the U.S. lineup. The 2027 KLX300 XPL ABS now has its own page on Kawasaki's U.S. site, marked "New 2027" and listed at $6,499 base MSRP. XPL is the "Explorer" version. Kawasaki takes the K…
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Honda's Rebel 500 is getting the clutch that works itself, at least in Europe. On October 6, 2026, Honda Motor Europe announced the 2027 CMX500 Rebel with Honda E-Clutch, a new 3.5-inch circular TFT display and six-button left switchgear. The 471cc parallel tw…
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Kawasaki has a new middleweight in its Versys adventure-touring family, and it's coming to the U.S. The 2027 Versys 900 SE LT ABS now has its own page on Kawasaki's U.S. site, listed at $13,599 base MSRP. It's built around a 948 cc inline-four that Kawasaki sa…
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Continental has a replacement for its ContiMotion sport-touring tire. The ContiMotion EVO, announced on September 10, 2026, keeps the same job, everyday street riding with some sporty days mixed in, but uses a new carcass, a new rubber compound and Continental…
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