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Royal Enfield Himalayan are one of the most successful models since its launch in 2016.

Despite powered by a small 411cc engine producing just 24hp, the Himalayan proved to be a reliable adventure that can tackle almost every terrain, just not that fast.

*Royal Enfield Himalayan

However, recent reports suggest the next generation of Himalayan might take you on an adventure with more power and speed.

According to the latest updates, Royal Enfield plans to carry the 650cc twin-cylinder engine from the ever-popular Continental GT and Interceptor onto the Himalayan.

*Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

Interestingly, the new Himalayan is currently being developed at Royal Enfiled’s UK development centre located at Bruntingthorpe.

Royal Enfield is yet to disclose any further details but based on the current demands on a middleweight adventure bike, we might catch a glimpse of the new Himalayan soon enough.

Franco Morbidelli will not feature at this weekend Dutch GP after sustaining a left knee injury at training.

The Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) has confirmed the Italian rider will not compete in Assen; instead, he will set to undergo a medical assessment to determine the best course of action for recovery.

The 26-year old remained as the only Yamaha rider not to race with a factory-spec YZR-M1 this season.

Just a few months ago, Morbidelli expressed his disappointment for not getting the factory support he deserved despite finishing the 2020 MotoGP season behind the world champion, Joan Mir.

The former VR46 Academy graduates currently sit at 11th place in the championship with 40 points after eight rounds.

Pol Espargaro revealed that he needs to start copying his Repsol Honda teammate, Marc Marquez, as soon as possible.

Marquez was back to winning ways after securing another MotoGP win at the Sachsenring.

The Spaniard produced a sensational ride throughout the 30 lap race to claimed his first win after 581 days.

The victory was an eye-opening moment for Espargaro, who lost 14 seconds behind Marquez.

“From now on, I think I’m going to just try to copy Marc’s setting, Marc’s chassis because he’s using different than us.

“I’m going to copy his line (direction). Until that moment, we were not very far away from rhythm, from lap times, but this race, it’s a step.

“For sure, I’m very happy for the team and for all the guys that have been working so much, even for Marc. But the point is that for sure Marc shows the performance today of the bike, and I need to be on the level.

“So the only way I see is to copy his setting, his bike, his chassis as soon as possible,” said the 30-year old rider.

According to Espargaro, all four Honda riders, including Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami, do not share the same package.

(source: Crash.net)

Known as the Honda CB350 in India, Japan was the next recipient of the retro-modern, air-cooled single-cylinder motorcycle earlier this year.

However, the Japanese manufacturer decided to expand the range of the GB350 with an ‘S’ version.

The GB350 S offers a slightly sportier character than the standard GB350, which also comes with a new colour option for 2021.

While the GB350 S maintain the same 348cc with 19.7hp @ 5,500rpm and 29Nm @ 3,000rpm, there are slight changes in riding ergonomics.

The GB350 S comes with a sportier handlebar, a sleeker plush seat, and a slimmer rear fender.

The new model is also slightly lighter than the standard GB350, thanks to the used of resin instead of metal for the front and rear fender. Interestingly, the GB350 S also comes with full LED lighting.

Honda will launch the GB350 S on July 15.

Just months after successfully unveiling the all-new Pan America, Harley-Davidson plans to introduce another new model.

The new model will be launch on July 13 as the next in line to be powered by the all-new Revolution Max engine.

*Harley Davidson Pan America 1250

According to Harley’s CEO, Jochen Zeitz, while the Pan America is an ADV behemoth, the new model will be on the sportier side.

“Following the successful launch of our first adventure touring motorcycle, the Pan America, we are excited to reveal another all-new motorcycle, built on the Revolution Max platform in the sports segment, showcasing unmatched Harley-Davidson technology, performance and style.”

There is no confirmation on how the new model will look, but we can assume it will portray the company’s DNA of making it a “proper” Harley-Davidson.

LiveWire reportedly will introduce its first electric model with the name LiveWire One in July.

For those who are not in the loop, LiveWire is a spin-off electric brand from Harley-Davidson that was inspired by the company first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire (obviously).

According to reports, LiveWire has submitted the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the launch scheduled at July 8.

According to the VIN documents, the LiveWire One will have a power output of 101hp, 4hp less than the Harley-Davidson LiveWire.

However, the VIN filing did not reveal further details except the claimed horsepower.

Nonetheless, we are excited to see how will the LiveWire One turn out to be.

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