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Beachman Motor Company, a Canadian startup best known for its retro-inspired e-bikes, has officially secured both national and international motorcycle manufacturer licenses, marking a major step in its growth from a boutique builder to a recognised OEM. The approvals, granted by the Canadian federal government and SAE International, establish Beachman as the first new Canadian motorcycle manufacturer in more than a decade.
MBJ reports that Harley is among a slew of Wisconsin based industrials facing a combined loss of over $ 1.5bn in federal funding for previously approved energy-related projects. According to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the companies will be impacted by the U. S. Department of Energy ' s plans to terminate over 600 funding awards with energy-related goals and objectives.
Rapid City, SD based nonprofit All Kids Bike ' s mission to teach every child in America how to ride a bike has received a $ 100,000 boost from Honda North America supporting the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to- Ride Program. As a result, kindergarteners in communities near Honda operations will gain essential bike riding and traffic safety skills through this program; www. allkidsbike. org
PSB reports Global Market Insights '( GMI) data for 2025 offroad vehicle market growth projecting that the U. S. ORV market to grow from $ 11.82bn in 2025 to $ 17.72bn by 2034, at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6 %.
According to a news report published by RideApart, the number of people who died or were injured in motorcycle-related accidents increased after Nebraska repealed its motorcycle helmet laws. University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers found that " in 2023, nearly 21 % of seriously injured motorcyclists- 29 of 140- were not wearing helmets. During 2024, the first year in which the helmet mandate had been repealed, the numbers reversed, with nearly 64 %- 124 of 294- coming in without helmets." The ratio of motorcyclist deaths increased by 45 % year-over-year from 22 to 32, representing a 22 % increase " over a five-year average." The mortality rate for patients wearing helmets " was just under 16 %."
KOTB 2026 Schedule- 14 Rounds at Seven AMA Superbike Race Weekends
MotoAmerica has announced nine rounds featuring 20 Superbike Races for AMA Superbike Racing ' s 50th anniversary year- with 7 of those weekends featuring KOTB double headers. The first official AMA Superbike was race held at Daytona International Speedway in March of 1976 with Reg Pridmore capturing that Superbike Championship on a BMW R90S. All nine rounds next year will feature the premier Superbike and Motovation Supersport classes, with the Superbikes again set to have two tripleheaders- at Virginia International Raceway and New Jersey Motorsports Park. In addition to the Superbike and the newly revised Superbike Cup and Supersport classes, the championship will feature five additional classes at select rounds- Mission King Of The Baggers, Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul, Twins Cup, Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. The sophomore season of the Parts Unlimited Talent Cup By Motul will see the ultra-competitive class racing 16 times, with the series ' youngest riders set to battle at all the Superbike rounds except for Road America and Mid- Ohio Sports Car Course. The Talent Cup racers will again get the chance to showcase their skills to the world as their series will begin at Circuit of The Americas during the MotoGP weekend in Texas, March 27-29.
KOTB 2026 SCHEDULE
Mar 5-7 Daytona International Speedway Daytona, Florida Apr 17-19 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 29-31 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Jul 10-12 Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California Jul 31-Aug 2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio Sept 11-13 Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas
Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Race Team rider Kyle Wyman was crowned 2025 Mission King of the Baggers champion during the MotoAmerica double-header at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, in September 2025.
Sept 25-27 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey
Mission King Of The Baggers will race 14 times next year, with doubleheaders at Daytona International Speedway, Road Atlanta, Road America, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Circuit of The Americas, and New Jersey Motorsports Park. The Mission Super Hooligan National Championship will join the Baggers at six of the rounds- Daytona, Barber, Ridge Motorsports Park, Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio, and VIR. The SC-Project Twins Cup will battle 14 times, starting its season at Daytona with six more rounds at Road Atlanta, Barber, Road America, Mid-Ohio, VIR, and NJMP. The women of the Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series will again chase an eight-race championship with their schedule set to be released shortly.
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