BMW Marks 50 Years of Motorcycle Helmets
BMW Motorrad celebrates 50 years of helmet development, from its first 1975 full-face design to the new System 8 and System 8 Carbon.
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BMW’s System 8 helmet marks the latest generation in a 50-year helmet program focused on rider safety, comfort, aerodynamics, and communication. Image © BMW North America, LLC.
BMW Motorrad celebrates 50 years of helmet development, from its first 1975 full-face design to the new System 8 and System 8 Carbon.
Ducati’s Multistrada V4 Rally joins the Factory Made program, giving long-distance sport touring riders expanded factory-built customization options for color, components, wheels, brakes, seats, packages, and accessories.. Image © Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
Ducati adds the Multistrada V4 Rally to its Factory Made program, offering factory customizations on a motorcycle with sport touring appeal.
Triumph updates the Tiger Sport 660 and Trident 660 for 2026 with more power, revised styling, chassis refinements, and expanded standard rider technology. Image © Triumph Motorcycles.
Triumph updated the Tiger Sport 660 and Trident 660 for 2026 giving the Tiger Sport more touring potential with more power and a larger tank.
Cardo Ride expands the Cardo ecosystem with route planning, ride tracking, community features, and ride-sharing tools built around the roads riders choose. Image © American Sport Touring.
Cardo relaunched RISER as Cardo Ride, expanding its rider ecosystem with route planning, ride tracking, community features, and ride sharing.
Metzeler’s SPORTEC 01 and SPORTEC 01 RS split the new supersport range between versatile road-focused sport riding and sharper road-and-track performance. Image © Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
Metzeler adds the SPORTEC 01 and SPORTEC 01 RS to its supersport tire range. The 01 delivers sport-road use while the RS aims for road-and-track.
A moment of reflection – These are the stories that resonated most with readers this past month. Image © American Sport Touring.
These stories resonated most with readers last month – spanning motorcycles, destinations, gear ideas and news that captured their attention.