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The Shoei RF-1400 & GT-Air II Gets Limited Colourway For 2022

Japanese helmet company Shoei has introduced a limited colourway for the RF-1400 and GT-Air II.

The two popular variants will be available in a new paint scheme that combines various colours and graphics.

The popular RF-1400 now comes in an Accolade colourway that features a flat grey base with blue and neon graphics laid on top.

The helmet displays a modern and futuristic design, and it also carries a set of Japanese characters that can be found at the back of the shell. It’ll probably go well with any naked bikes, especially the Yamaha’s MT range.

Meanwhile, Shoei’s popular touring helmet, the GT-Air II gets the unique Tesseract colourway and is available in TC-1 (grey), TC-5 (glossy white with red, black) and TC-10 (blue).

The new colourway combines various patterns, including a gradient colour and asymmetrical graphics, along with a small Shoei logo on the side.

According to Shoei, all colourways for the RF-1400 and GT-Air II will be available beginning May 2022 as a limited-run production.

Meet The Axiis Liion Electric Supermoto – 134HP, 720Nm!

Like us, you’ve probably never heard of Axiis before, but the Portuguese-based company is a CNC machining specialist.

However, Axiis might have just made itself known, as the company has created an all-new electric monstrosity called the Liion.

Looking at the photos, the Axiis Liion is an electric supermoto built with a combination of CNC parts and carbon fibre.

Matching the bespoke design is a 12kWh battery that pumps 134hp and 720Nm of torque! The company claimed that it could hit a max speed of 200km/h.

Thanks to the aluminium bilateral beam frame and aluminium single-sided swingarm and specially built CNC parts, the Liion only weighs 134 kilograms!

Why build a supermoto to put that kind of power in the first place? Well, that’s because the company was founded by three friends who shared a passion for two-wheeled competition, mainly creating CNC parts for supermotos.

However, according to Axiis, the Liionn is still in the late stage of development and is yet to be ready for the road or track just yet.

OFFICIAL: Honda Hawk 11 To Debut At Osaka Motorcycle Show 2022

In less than a few weeks after the bike’s first render image was first published by Japanese publication, Young Machine, it looks like the real deal is already upon us.

Honda just officially confirmed the existence of the new Hawk by dropping a teaser image of the upcoming motorcycle, the Hawk 11.

The Honda Hawk 11 is set to premier worldwide at the 2022 Osaka Motorcycle Show, which runs from 19 to 21st of March.

While the image did not reveal much, as of other teasers, it does showcased an extreme closeup of the headlight, cowl and turn indicators of the Hawk 11.

Nevertheless, the teaser itself is not far of the render image published by Young Machine a couple of weeks ago.

More importantly, as confirmed by previous reports, the Hawk will carry the same 1100cc parallel-twin engine (hence the “11”) widely shared among the CRF1100L Africa Twin, Rebel 1100 and NT1100.

While earlier reports suggest the Hawk 11 is intended as a replacement for the outgoing CB1100 and the CB1100 RS, rumours persist that it could end up replacing the CB1000R as well.

Harley-Davidson Low Rider El Diablo In The Pipeline

Harley-Davidson to expand the Low Rider range with a new version, which according to the latest emission documents filed in the US and German, will be called the Low Rider El Diablo.

The El Diabo will run with the same 117ci (1,923cc) Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin engine, according to the published documents.

However, the El Diablo weighs 4 kilograms more than the standard Low Rider ST, which struck a big question: it might sport a large batwing fairing and a pair of panniers.

Nevertheless, the El Diablo version will get a new paint job, Midnight Crimson/Neblu Red colour scheme.

Reports suggest that the Nebula Red paint combo will pay homage to the 1991 Harley FXRT SportGlide.

The El Diablo might appear in the coming months, probably right after the Low Rider ST goes on sale.

Ducati Multistrada V4 Reborn In An All-New Iceberg White Livery

The Multistrada V4 is fast becoming Ducati’s most popular bike after ending 2021 as the best-selling model from the Borgo Panigale factory.

The new Multistrada V4 already established itself as the go-to adventure bike in its debut year.

For 2022, Ducati decided to revise the Multistrada V4 S with an all-new Iceberg White livery joining the already available Ducati Red and Aviator Grey colour options.

Interestingly, Ducati also updated the Multistrada V4 electronic package. The semi-automatic function of the electronic suspension now gets a new feature called Minimum Preload.

The new feature allows riders to reduce the height of the bike and make it easier to place their feet on the ground, especially during urban riding or manoeuvring at low speeds.

Ducati also upgraded the Ducati Connect and Human-Machine Interface function.

For current owners of the Multistrada V4 S, worry not, as these electronic updates are available to you. Ducati will reach out to you (gradually) via the MyDucati App and email and inform the availability of the updates.

GasGas To Debut First Street Legal ES 700 Enduro & SM 700 Supermoto

GasGas is set to unleash the company’s first street-legal motorcycle in the form of an all-new ES 700 Enduro and SM 700 Supermoto.

The news broke after KTM submitted the vehicle identification number (VIN) decoder information in the United States.

The VIN decoder number revealed that the ES 700 and the SM 700 were explicitly marked as street-legal units.

According to reports, the upcoming ES 700 motorcycle will share similarities with the KTM 690 Enduro R and Husqvarna 701 Enduro, while the SM 700 will adopt the same specifications to the KTM 690 SMC R and Husqvarna 701 Supermoto.

Since GasGas is part of the Pierer Mobility family (since 2019), it’s not surprising that there is a cross-sharing technology among the rest of the family.

However, although all three brands share common platforms, the upcoming ES 700 and SM 700 will feature different components.

Although the VIN information did not reveal much, Motorcycle.com uncovered a Ukrainian-based dealership that already listed the two bikes on the company website.

According to the price list, the GasGas SM 700 and ES 700 is priced at UAH375,020 (RM52.6k) and UAH371,960 (RM52.2k).

Currently, it’s not clear when will the two motorcycles set to debut, but we assume the official unveiling will happen this year.

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