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News Cycles: November 9, 2018

Nov 09, 2018

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Welcome to News Cycles, Common Tread’s roundup of what’s happening on our servers and everywhere else. Every Friday, look for a collection of news, stories, and all things moto from around the web. This week: all the new bikes of EICMA, BMW extends the M line to motorcycles, and Lemmy looks for the best deals in showrooms around the country.

That's a wrap: EICMA 2018

If you somehow missed it, this week was EICMA. We saw a bunch of new machines roll out, including the Ducati V4 R, the Yamaha T7, the Kawasaki Z400 and reissued W800, the updated BMW S 1000 RR, the KTM 790 Adventure, and a whole bunch more. See anything you like?

BMW's new S1000RR, shown with the M package. BMW photo.
BMW M line extends to motorcycles.

BMW’s fabled M line is now available in their Motorrad offerings via a new line of parts. It's hard to believe it took them this long.

"1912 Excelsior Motorcycle Engine — Breathing Fire For The First Time In Over 7 Decades!"

At over a century old, this bike isn't exactly new. But I always like seeing an old engine spit flames again.

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"Neale Bayly Rides: Peru" comes to YouTube

If you’re not familiar with Neale Bayly, he’s a self-described “motorcycle journalist and philanthropic adventure-traveler.” He’s written for loads of traditional mags and online publications, but he’s probably best known for his film efforts, "Trippin’ On Two Wheels" and "Neale Bayly Rides." Bayly’s entire Peru journey is now available on YouTube, and he’s got another adventure in the works.

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Buell EBR 1190SX — No complaining about Buell being gone while this brand new one is still for sale in a dealership! Dunbar Euro Sports photo.

The cheapest new motorcycles you can buy right now

Lemmy scours the internet to find the best deals in leftovers, bikes that sat on the floor unsold for more than just a year or two. They’re often heavily discounted, as you’ll see in this collection. For example, the unsold Buell above claims 185 horsepower and costs $9,999. Got your interest?

MotoGP ECU — MotoGP wants to keep a close eye on the software rolling onto the grid. MotoGP photo.

Changes to MotoGP for 2019

Earlier this week, the Grand Prix Commission released new changes for MotoGP’s 2019 season. Most significant is the new rules for ECUs, which allow officials to monitor software changes to the bikes. A “official unified CAN decoupler” has been designated for checking these ECUs. Riders also get new FIM helmet regulations in place of ECE, SNELL, and JIS certifications.

Thanks for reading; that's all for this week! If you've got feedback or moto news you'd like to share, shoot an e-mail to commontread@revzilla.com. Check back for more News Cycles every Friday.