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This is where new things land first: model launches and price changes, recalls, team signings and the business moves that shape what ends up in dealer showrooms. If it affects what you ride, what you can buy or whether your bike needs a trip back to the shop, it shows up here.
Every story is built from the source. New-model news comes from the manufacturer's own release and spec sheets, recall coverage from NHTSA and CPSC filings and the owner letters that follow, and team and racing news from the teams and organizers themselves. We link those sources in each story so you can read them yourself, and when something hasn't been announced, like a U.S. price or a dealer date, we say it's unknown instead of guessing.
Recalls get extra care. Those stories tell you which model years and VIN ranges are covered, what the risk is, whether you should stop riding, and how to get the free fix. Spy shots and rumors are labeled as reports, with the outlet or photographer credited.
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Reuters' sources and team reports say the 2027 Dakar will start with a European prologue and race mostly in Morocco in January, its first time in Africa since 2007. A.S.O. hasn't confirmed it, and the official route is expected around October 26-27.
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Silvio Sabba and Valerio Boni shared one unmodified Desmo450 EDS for 1,588 laps of a rough dirt loop near Milan, setting a Guinness record of 1,448.732 km with just an oil and filter change and no repairs.
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Sherco's limited-run Xtrem two-strokes return for 2027 at $13,490 and $13,690, $1,300 over a standard SE, with more than €3,500 of factory-style hard-enduro parts already fitted.
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Sam Pretscherer took the overall and Tyler Lynn won Pro 450 at a rain-soaked Round 9, Mason Semmens pushed his KTM home for fifth to keep the points lead, and Lauren Woods clinched the Women's Pro title.
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Near-production prototypes photographed in Upper Austria point to a revived KTM 990 Adventure with twin fuel fillers, 21/18 spoked wheels and a new exhaust and swingarm. KTM has promised off-road news at EICMA on November 3, but it hasn't named this bike, and every spec so far comes from the outlets that ran the photos.
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After seven seasons at Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing, Nate Thrasher is moving to Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki for 2027 SuperMotocross on a KX250F - joining Levi Kitchen, Seth Hammaker, Drew Adams, and Nick Romano on Mitch Payton's five-rider 250 bench.
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Spy photos show an early BMW adventure prototype with a parallel twin and a 21-inch front wheel, aimed between the F 450 GS and F 900 GS. Outlets are calling it the F 600 GS or F 650 GS, but BMW hasn't confirmed a name, specs or date, and the reports point to 2028.
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Trystan Hart won two of three motos at the Ford Idaho Center for his first EnduroCross overall of 2026. Jonny Walker went 2-1-4 for second and still leads the points, with Ryder LeBlond third on the night.
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Quad Lock Honda says the end of World Supercross took away the program behind Joey Savatgy's 2027 contract. He's free just as the 450 silly season winds down, and Racer X and MotoOnline both point him toward the open Ducati seat beside R.J. Hampshire.
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A new Forest Service order keeps Banshee Hill and the southwestern edge of the Umpqua Dunes closed to all motorized vehicles through Jan. 15, 2027, and the 10:30 p.m. curfew stays too. Here's what's closed, why, and what to check before you ride Umpqua 2 or 3.
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KTM's new SX-E 2.12 slots between the SX-E 2 and SX-E 3 with a 12-inch front wheel, longer suspension and a 66 mm taller seat. It's at US dealers now. Here's who it fits, what changes and what to ask before you buy.
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Alpinestars' new top Tech 7 is on sale in the US at $599.95, $70 more than the Drystar version. The extra money buys a Gore-Tex membrane and Gore's dry guarantee, not a different sole. Here's who should pay it.
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing expands to a four-rider 250 program for 2027, adding Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick alongside Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen on KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition bikes - with Nathan Ramsey managing the 250 side and a debut at Anaheim 1 on January 9.
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Kawasaki adds a fourth KLR650 for 2027. The DF ABS gets big crash bars and frame sliders for $7,699, slotting between the base bike and the Adventure, and every version reaches dealers in early December.
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Kawasaki's KLX300 range grows to four bikes for 2027, with front ABS, a new dash and two new models. The XPL takes on Honda's CRF300L Rally at the same price, while the base bike gets $350 dearer.
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All 17 rounds from Anaheim to Salt Lake City, with the three Triple Crowns, three East/West Showdowns, the 250 divisions and the themed nights.
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Beta's RR X-Pro-based RS range returns for 2027 with a wider-spar frame, Trail Tech Voyager GPS and four engine sizes. Here's who each one suits, what they cost and how they stack up against KTM's EXC-F.
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Italy won the World Trophy by 3:33.97 over France and the Junior World Trophy by 3:49.08 over the U.S. at the 100th ISDE in Portugal. Andrea Verona beat Josep García by 41.56 seconds overall. Team USA won the Women's World Trophy by 9:23.76 and finished fourth in World Trophy, and Club teams made up of U.S. riders swept the Club podium. Final wrap on top; Days 1-5 archived below.
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A Forest Race penalty dropped him to 15th, then Lettenbichler won the Mountain Race by more than four minutes for a third straight Sea to Sky. The FIM sheet has Román second and Moore third, but reports still disagree on Kabakchiev's result and the points.
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Year two for Ducati's motocross bike brings a 51-tooth sprocket, Pirelli MX32 tires, reinforced parts, Wi-Fi predictive maintenance and suspension built for American tracks. U.S. MSRP holds at $11,495 with dealer arrivals in late October, but the 2027 Factory version skips North America.
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With Rockstar Energy Husqvarna shutting down for 2027, R.J. Hampshire lands a multi-year deal at Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati on the Desmo450 MX - a Factory Connection reunion for the rider who finished fifth in 450 Pro Motocross in both 2025 and 2026.
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The centenary 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations runs October 12-17, 2026 in Grândola, Alentejo. The AMA has named U.S. World, Junior, and Women's Trophy teams - plus 21 Club riders - for a return to the country where America last won World and Women's gold in 2019.
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A revised California Air Resources Board Executive Order certifies a 2027 DesertX Rally with an 890 cc engine, the size of Ducati's V2 twin. Ducati has not announced the bike, and CARB does not publish suspension, weight, price or timing.
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Justin Barcia joins Pipes Motorsports Group for the 2027 SuperMotocross season on an RM-Z450 under the Twisted Tea Suzuki / HEP Motorsports banner - through 2027 with a mutual 2028 option - after one injury-hit season developing Ducati's Desmo450 MX.
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Jonny Walker and Ryder LeBlond left the Orleans Arena tied on six points, and Walker's pass at the tire-covered finish jump in the last moto decided it. Cooper Abbott was third; Trystan Hart's post-race DSQ dropped him to seventh.
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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Craig Delong takes his first 2026 GNCC overall at Mathews Farm on Sunday, Oct 4 - a non-points Round 11 for XC1, XC2, and WXC after the ISDE clash. Walker +15.4s; Ironman (Oct 23-25) is next for title math.
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Honda opened bookings in India today for the made-there XR300L and XR300 Rally at Rs 183,000 and Rs 208,000 Bangalore ex-showroom. Same 293.5cc air- and oil-cooled CB300F-related single, 21/18 spokes, switchable ABS and HSTC. North America still has the liquid-cooled CRF300L pair. India is the market Honda has confirmed.
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Electric Motion's road-legal Escape R adds a 3,800 Wh pack and an in-house 18 kW motor for 2027, revealed at the Trial des Nations in Arteixo. Claimed riding time rises to four hours; wet weight climbs to 87 kg. Europe and Australia have numbers. The U.S. page still shows 2026.
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Lucas Coenen, Liam Everts, and Sacha Coenen gave Belgium the Chamberlain Cup at Ernée with 23 points and no heat wins. Spain took its first Nations podium on 26. The USA was fifth on 53, one back of Latvia, and host France fell to 10th on 90.
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Jorge Prado, Mathis Valin, and Jeffrey Herlings won Saturday's MXGP, MX2, and Open qualifying heats at Ernée. France leads the nations order on 3 points. Italy is 4th. Sunday's B-Final and three races are on the local clock.
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Honda's CR ELECTRIC PROTO and Yamaha's YE-01 Racing Concept are booked for 12:45 local demo laps Saturday and Sunday at the Motocross of Nations in Ernée. Power, weight, range, and any retail date are still unpublished.
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BMW Motorrad USA has published 2027 F 450 GS sticker prices: Cosmic Black base at $6,995, Sport at $7,795, and GS Trophy at $8,195, all plus destination. The mid-size adventure twin is aimed at a Q1 2027 U.S. arrival.
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Triumph’s MY27 TF 250-X carries revised engine calibration, KYB settings, Neken clamps, clutch and shift hardware, plus all-black graphics. U.S. MSRP starts at $9,195; order now for November dealer arrivals. Competition motocross only - not street-legal.
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Husqvarna Mobility and Team Tedder confirmed a multi-year deal putting three-time 450SX champion Cooper Webb alongside Justin Hill for 2027-2028 AMA Supercross and SMX - with Webb’s FC 450 Factory Edition debut for Team USA at Motocross of Nations in Ernée, October 2-4, 2026.
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NHTSA campaign 26V575000 covers about 14,014 Can-Am machines whose touchscreen instrument cluster may reset, freeze, or go blank. Origin and Pulse dual-sports sit in scope with Canyon and Spyder models; free OTA or dealer software update; owner notification letters expected mailed October 12, 2026.
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Honda Montesa confirmed the 2027 4Ride carries over unchanged - 258.9cc, 4.3-liter tank, 82 kg, TECH 39 mm / Pro-Link travel - with UK pricing at £7,099 while Cota siblings get fresh graphics.
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Rieju’s sharper Aventura Rally 307R stacks Michelin Tracker tires, an ACD aluminum skid plate, and Racing Red graphics on the 293cc trail platform - claimed 138 kg dry, 21-liter tank, 890 mm seat - with U.S. price still unconfirmed.
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At CIMAMotor 2026 in China, Kove showed a 349.9cc rally-inspired adventure bike aimed below the 450 Rally - claimed ~342 lb ready-to-ride, 21-liter tank, 35-inch seat - with production planned for 2027 and North America still unconfirmed.
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Triumph adds the TXP-20 ($3,495) and adult-capable TXP-24 ($3,995) to its OSET-powered electric off-road range - completing the lineup from age 3 through adults. Order now at select dealers; not street-legal.
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Ducati’s first modern street-legal enduro - Desmo450 EDS (Enduro Street Legal) - lands at select North American dealers from August 2026 for $12,995 MSRP, with a 449.6 cc Desmo single, Showa, and 21/18 Excel wheels.
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The exhaust specialist’s first hard-parts peg set is one-piece Grade 5 titanium with a wide octagonal platform, tool-free rubber pads, ABE approval, and broad ADV/enduro fitment - ADV Pulse pegs retail around $270 a set.
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Ducati’s first competition-only supermoto - built on the Desmo450 MX platform with Showa, Brembo Stylema, and a Suter slipper - lands at select U.S. dealers in spring 2027 for $12,995 MSRP.
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Suzuki answers the biggest knock on its new dual-sport: for 2027 the DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM both land at $7,999 MSRP - a full $1,000 under last year’s sticker - with the accessory-equipped DR-Z4S+ at $8,299.
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Extremely limited competition-spec 450 Rally Replica arrives at authorized dealers this fall - first official U.S. and Canada availability, with US MSRP figures that still disagree by $300.
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KTM’s MY27 Freeride E is factory street-legal in all 50 U.S. states with a swappable 5.5 kWh MX50 pack, 19.2 kW peak, WP XACT/XPLOR suspension, and a U.S. base MSRP of $9,999 plus $690 freight - the quiet dual-sport option that used to stop at the trailhead.
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On September 9, 2026 the American Motorcyclist Association and Backcountry Discovery Routes signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate advocacy, route stewardship, rider education, and community work for adventure and dual-sport riders - the people who actually burn forest-service connectors and BDR days.
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The historic Spanish name returns on petrol this time: the Rally GT 300 is a Leonart-based 292cc adventure single listed at €3,999, with Spanish deliveries aimed at September 2026 and no U.S. availability announced.
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Husqvarna Mobility’s MY27 TE 300 Pro and FE 350 Pro bolt race-kit hardware onto unchanged TE 300 / FE 350 platforms - white-and-grey Pro graphics, Factory Excel wheels, Galfer discs, and armor. U.S. TE 300 Pro lists $13,899 plus $690 freight; FE 350 Pro U.S. MSRP not yet published on the national model page.
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Zero Motorcycles says a CCS Level 3 DC fast-charging module will land on new Dual Sport and Street models later in 2027, with a retrofit path for Cypher III Street and Dual Sport bikes from model year 2022 onward - targeting under 30 minutes for 20% to 80% on packs up to 17.3 kWh.
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KTM’s top street-legal enduro special returns for MY27 with Portugal-inspired 6Days graphics, race kit hardware, and a published U.S. MSRP of $14,699 plus $690 freight.
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CFMoto’s biggest U.S. adventure bike yet - 946cc parallel twin, claimed 112 hp, KYB/Brembo/Pirelli kit, 21/18 wheels - sticks a $12,499 MSRP under the middleweight ADV class.
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Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Sep 10, 2026) reworks the WR450F around the latest YZ450F engine and frame, a new KYB shock with trailside low-speed compression clicker, hydraulic clutch, and lighter 220 mm rear brake - dealers in October at $10,499 MSRP; WR250F returns unchanged at $9,199.
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RevZilla’s September 29 Greece first ride puts a hard U.S. sticker on KTM’s factory rally LC4 - $14,199 MSRP ($14,848 as tested with options) - while dealers take crates from the October window.
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While the MY27 RR Race four-strokes landed launch control and a quickshifter, Beta's 125/200/250/300 two-strokes get motor refinements - especially a revised 300 head and exhaust-valve timing - plus shared KYB valve maps, LED mask, Trailtech dash, and stronger chain protection. Dealers from October worldwide; U.S. 2T Race MSRPs not in primary Sep coverage.
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Grant Davis (FMF KTM) led a rain-soaked John Penton GNCC from start to finish at Sunday Creek Raceway in Millfield, Ohio, and won by 58 seconds over Steward Baylor Jr. Jordan Ashburn was third and still leads the championship, 187 to 179.
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At Coonalpyn, South Australia (Sep 5-6), Wil Ruprecht (Shop Yamaha) clinched the 2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship Pro Enduro title with 249 points after Korey McMahon (DM31 KTM) crashed out of Sunday’s opening sprint - completing a Pro Enduro and E2 double.
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MY27 Rieju MR 300i keeps the Spanish TFI fuel-injected 300 two-stroke and Race/Forest/Wet maps, then splits the lineup into Racing, Pro, and Hard Enduro with shared LED headlight and mask updates - U.S. MSRP not yet listed in Sep 4 coverage.
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MY27 Beta RR Race 350/390/430/480 add five-level launch control, an upshift quickshifter, revised KYB valving, and US MSRPs held flat from $11,990 to $12,590 - dealers from November in the US.
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Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki's Steward Baylor takes his first Yamaha Racing Snowshoe overall and the XC1 Open Pro win on Sunday, June 28 - Riordan second overall with the XC2 win, Ashburn third overall and still points leader at 166.
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CPSC recall 26-710 covers ~21,040 U.S. 2021-2024 GASGAS and 2022-2024 Husqvarna off-road bikes whose Braktec rear caliper can crack or break. Related NHTSA 26V443 covers ~6,257 plated FE S / ES dual-sports. Stop riding if affected; free authorized-dealer caliper (+ bracket) repair - verify VIN on official checkers.
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CPSC recall 26-763 (Sep 10, 2026) covers about 1,560 U.S. 2025-2026 Triumph TF450-C/E/X and TF450RC Edition closed-course bikes whose exhaust rocker arm can seize - stop riding if affected; free dealer cylinder-head replacement. Check VIN on Triumph’s owner recalls page.
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