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THE SALTY BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS—for August 19th, 2026

Hey,I’m going to make this quick. We are packing to hit the road tomorrow morning to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Berry Wardlaw is already in Wyoming from Dothan, Alabama. He’s pulling the rebuilt Assalt Weapan 120-inch Panhead and the sister bike, the Bonne Belle 45 flathead is coming from Richmond, VA.An old Vietnam vet, like me has the flathead in the back of his pickup. Yesterday, as they loaded it, Brian, Andrew and James installed an electronic speedo on the handlebars. This year everything

BMW Spied Testing An All-New Middleweight Adventure Motorcycle

A prototype BMW middleweight adventure motorcycle was spied testing. All signs point to this being either an F 600 GS or a revival of the F 650 GS.

Royal Enfield Already Has A Himalayan 450, So Why Is It Making A 440?

Same name, almost the same displacement, two completely different motorcycles.

Sena Revives Prism Action Camera, But It Just Looks Like Everything Else

Is this enough to set it apart?

Hiroshima Heavyweight: A Bolt-On Rethink of the R18 by HEIWA

The modern cruiser market is a notoriously unforgiving arena, and carving out sp...

Richard Hammond 'Compares' ZXMoto 820RR to a Ducati Panigale V2 on Track. We Have Thoughts

Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond headed to China to see how the ZXMoto 820RR stacks up against a Ducati Panigale V2 on track.

Cardo Just Turned Motorcycle Intercoms Into Public Voice Chats

Cardo basically put an open multiplayer lobby inside your helmet.

Honda’s 2027 Pioneer UTVs Are Back To Get Some Actual Work Done

Honda actually remembered the “utility” part of UTV.

Big Motorcycles Have A Problem: Small Bikes Are Getting Too Damn Good

Why buy twice the engine when you don’t need it?

Yamaha's TMAX Scooter Gets A Mansory 'Luxury' Makeover, And Winglets For Days

It's almost a little restrained for the famously over-the-top customizer, I'll give it that.

Mining Claims Have Already Been Filed For Two Monuments Drastically Reduced By Trump Administration

Remember when "advocacy" groups told you that it would open up public land to off-roading? They lied.

Cars And Trucks Still Kill E-Bike Riders The Most, Says The Actual Data

Nearly 55% of e-bike-related deaths were caused by crashes involving cars and trucks. By contrast, only 6% involved pedestrians.

Bajaj Is Making Fancy TFT Dashboards Normal On Cheap Motorcycles

Your commuter bike’s calculator screen may finally be living on borrowed time.

Beyond the T-Bone: FEVER Custom’s Hand-Shifted Honda Dax

]On paper, the modern Honda Dax has absolutely no business borrowing styling cue...

This Ultra-Rare Yoshimura Superbike Makes A Normal GSX-R1000 Look Basic

Girl, ya basic. Unless you're Yoshimura.

More Youth ATVs Are Being Recalled Because They Can Potentially Unalive Your Kids

We're tired of this headline, too.

Triumph's New Dirt Bikes Are Getting a Big Recall. Needs New Cylinder Heads

That's a big issue, but it's being fixed.

Smith And Mcdonald Share Silverstone Honors 

SMITH AND MCDONALD SHARE SILVERSTONE HONORS Bradley Smith delivers a memorable home victory while Archie McDonald takes pole, sets a new all-time lap record and dominates Race 2 as Round 4 delivers another action-packed weekend. SILVERSTONE, England (August 9, 2026) – The fourth round of the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup delivered another exciting weekend of racing in front of more than 105,000 spectators attending the MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit. Home

Threats To Motorcycling 7 And 8

I’m picking up where I left off a while ago, offering an overview of what the American Motorcyclist Association listed in their magazine, American Motorcyclist, as the “10 Biggest Threats to Motorcycling.” Let’s continue. Excessive Sound Yeah, we’re all familiar with this. Loud pipes save lives. Or they don’t, they just annoy other people. You’ve […]

Bimota Fans Can Finally Buy The Iconic Italian Dream Machines on American Soil

Bimota is finally selling motorcycles in the US again, although in limited numbers, and through only one dealership.