Motorcycle Bulletin Weekly News Roundup: Top Bike Stories This Week | October 18th, 2026
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This Week’s Motorcycle Bulletin Roundup – week-ending 18th October 2026 brings the latest issue news, events and motorcycle industry stories.
Welcome to this week’s Motorcycle Bulletin round-up for the week ending 18th October 2026. Yamaha brings back the spirit of the nineties with its new XSR900 livery, alongside a distinctive 2027 look for the XSR900 GP. Kawasaki features with the 2027 Versys 900 and an expanded KLE500 offering with Smartride, while KTM adds more to its flagship adventure models. Ducati’s 2027 Panigale V4 evolves, BMW introduces the F 450 RR and offers accessory spoked wheels for the F 450 GS, and Norton makes its U.S. dynamic debut at Barber Vintage Festival.
Elsewhere, Zero Motorcycles celebrates a 271-mile Guinness World Record achievement. Royal Enfield partners with Hedon on timeless design and contemporary craftsmanship, while registrations open for its 125th Anniversary Edition Hypershift Classic 650. Lee 101 and Indian Motorcycle also join forces to celebrate the spirit of the original rider.
In riding kit and accessories, we cover the R&G AeroBlast horn, Dainese Smart GO airbag, SIDI’s first off-road goggles collection and Roof’s 2026–2027 helmets. The CPMC N6 brings wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to motorcycles, while Duchinni introduces an armoured hoodie for younger riders. Rounding things off, this week’s featured Apex66 motorcycle competition puts the Triumph Speed 400 in the spotlight.
Royal Enfield X Hedon: Timeless Design Meets Contemporary Craft
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/royal-enfield-x-hedon-timeless-design-meets-contemporary-craft/
Zero Motorcycles Travels 271 Miles and Smashes Guinness World Record
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/zero-motorcycles-travels-271-miles-and-smashes-guinness-world-record/
Make Sure You’re Heard With The All-New R&G AeroBlast Horn
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/make-sure-youre-heard-with-the-all-new-rg-aeroblast-horn/
Yamaha brings back the 90’s – the new XSR900 livery
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/yamaha-brings-back-the-90s-the-new-xsr900-livery/
New for 2027 Kawasaki Versys 900: Destination Adrenaline
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/new-for-2027-kawasaki-versys-900-destination-adrenaline/
SIDI Debuts in the Motorcycle Goggles Sector with its First off-road Collection
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/sidi-debuts-in-the-motorcycle-goggles-sector-with-its-first-off-road-collection/
The art of standing out: the 2027 livery of Yamaha XSR900 GP
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/the-art-of-standing-out-the-2027-livery-of-yamaha-xsr900-gp/
Spoked Wheels Now Available As Official BMW F 450 GS Accessory
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/spoked-wheels-now-available-as-official-bmw-f-450-gs-accessory/
Norton Motorcycles Makes U.S. Dynamic Debut at Barber Vintage Festival
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/norton-motorcycles-makes-u-s-dynamic-debut-at-barber-vintage-festival/
KTM Adds Even More To Its Flagship Adventure Models
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/ktm-adds-even-more-to-its-flagship-adventure-models/
Dainese Smart GO – The Airbag That Changes All
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/dainese-smart-go-the-airbag-that-changes-all/
Lee 101 and Indian Motorcycle Unite to Celebrate the Spirit of the Original Rider
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/lee-101-and-indian-motorcycle-unite-to-celebrate-the-spirit-of-the-original-rider/
CPMC N6 Brings Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Motorcycles
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/cpmc-n6-brings-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-to-motorcycles/
Ducati Panigale V4 2027: the class benchmark evolves
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/ducati-multistrada-v4-pikes-peak-2027-a-new-livery-enhances-its-sportbike-look/
Roof 2026-2027 Helmet Collection
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/roof-2026-2027-helmet-collection/
2027 Kawasaki KLE500 Offering Expands with Smartride
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/2027-kawasaki-kle500-offering-expands-with-smartride/
BMW Motorrad Introduces The All-New F 450 RR
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/bmw-motorrad-introduces-the-all-new-f-450-rr/
This Week’s Featured Motorcycle Apex66 Competition | Speed 400
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/this-weeks-featured-motorcycle-apex66-competition-speed-400/
Armoured Hoodie for Young Riders from Duchinni
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/armoured-hoodie-for-young-riders-from-duchinni/
Royal Enfield 125th Anniversary Edition Hypershift Classic 650 – Registrations Open
➡️ Learn more on our website: https://motorcyclenews.uk/royal-enfield-125th-anniversary-edition-hypershift-classic-650-registrations-open/
Plus, catch up with our latest videos on YouTube – Watch on our YouTube Channel.
- Triumph Announces 2027 Race proven Refinements For World Championship winning TF 250 X https://youtu.be/7FMO5TAzE5M
- Spain Wins Triumph Originals 2026 | Tamarit Motorcycles’ Time Capsule Scrambler https://youtu.be/IFCRjbdeklw
- Triumph Releases First Look at Four New Models for 2027: https://youtu.be/EF_eGtuILEA
- New Triumph Bonneville T40 & T40 Black | First Look: https://youtu.be/Mi30-uw9WdY
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