Indian motorcycle giant Bajaj Auto has recently trademarked a new nameplate, ‘Twinner’, on what could be an all-new twin-cylinder motorcycle.

The documents did not reveal much, other than the ‘Twinner’ nameplate is proposed for motorcycles and scooters but let’s not stop there, shall we? Instead, why don’t we do some critical thinking?

At this point, we know Bajaj is in partnership with British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph with the two working together in developing 200cc to 700cc motorcycles.

According to previous report, the Bajaj-Triumph collaboration was initially slated to launch an all-new model in 2022 before the plans were pushed to 2023, no thanks to the ongoing pandemic.

However, with the first bike could be revealed by the end of the year, the ‘Twinner’ might as well be the first model to be born from the partnership.

Based on ongoing reports, the ‘Twinner’ is expected to feature a retro-inspired design, similar to Triumph’s Bonneville range.

While this might sound exciting, it is still just speculation, and we can only be sure once Bajaj makes an official announcement.

Do remember that Bajaj also registered another nameplate as well, including ‘Fluor’, ‘Fluir’ and ‘Neuron’.

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The Yamaha Tenere 700 Raid prototype turns head during its unveiling at the 2021 EICMA show in Milan.

The prototype caught people’s attention mainly because Yamaha has taken the middleweight ADV and fitted it with premium components.

The prototype comes fitted with Akrapovic exhaust, fully-adjustable long-travel suspension, updated ECU, and heavier clutch.

While it remains to be seen how many of the kits will make their way onto the production version, the Tenere 700 Raid project signals Yamaha’s attention to take the fight against bikes like the Aprilia Tuareg 660 and KTM 890 Adventure bike.

Looking at the design patents, we can clearly see that the ‘Raid’ follows the same design cue as a stock Tenere. However, some noticeable changes include a larger fuel tank and revamped wind protection.

Interestingly, the upcoming ‘Raid’ also appears to be updated with a new TFT screen, replacing the standard LCD unit available on the Tenere 700.

Aprilia recently updated the RSV4 Factory with an all-new Ultra Dark colour scheme for 2022.

As expected, the Aprilia Tuono V4 also gained the same all-black treatment to pay homage to the brand’s 2006 RSV4 1000R.

While the streetfighter machine hasn’t changed in terms of features and performance, the new Ultra-Black colourway creates a sleek aesthetic that is further complemented by gold accents, thanks to the beefy Ohlins fork at the front.

The darker tone also makes the bike look slimmer and compact, turning an already bad-ass motorcycle into something a lot cooler.

Although the new colour updates don’t seem much, we think the Tuono V4 turned out pretty well with the dark theme. Moreover, since its 1,077cc V4 engine already makes 175hp and 121Nm, there is nothing more you could ask for.