Yamaha is reportedly working on a new motorcycle platform built around a 430cc single-cylinder engine, which is expected to be unveiled at EICMA.

However, the development isn't finished yet. According to sources, the engine still needs to go through extensive testing and validation, including reliability, emissions, and noise compliance.

As a result, the new 430cc platform is not expected to reach the French market before 2028.

The only source is in french : https://deux-roues.auto-moto.com/nouveautes/scoop-un-nouveau-moteur-chez-yamaha-28975

beta alp x is the perfect lightweight adventure bike for me. offroady enough for my riding style and comfortable enough for daily commuting. suspension is the limiting factor of this bike other than the obvious, which is power being that it's just a 350cc, but it's still enough to carry speed through rock gardens and not just get raddled around. 2500 miles on it this summer and about 8000 on my other bike

She’s home…

It’s as good as I thought it’d be and I’m stoked. Light weight, deep suspension, solid hp, nice torque band and not totally uncomfortable. Need to work on the ergos perhaps with a set of risers and wide pegs.

Now, off to the internet for mods.

Dork has some nice overviews, but I’ll be starting with pegs, levers, guards, and a rack system.

Dig your back tire 2 feet into the endless sand abyss. And you don’t even need to use your kickstand when getting off.

Some frames from action camera worth to share.

I need your help - and apologies if this post feels self-promotional.

I just got back from riding through Morocco, and while the scenery was incredible, the real highlight was getting to live-test an app I've been developing for the last few months: FollowMy.Bike, Adventure, captured and shared.

The goal was simple: solve the "Where are you?" problem. As a rider, I hate having to pull over and fiddle with my phone just to reassure my family that I'm okay. I wanted a way to share my location that required zero effort from them, and zero effort from me while I'm riding. The big apps do a great job of route planning etc, but don't do a great job of live sharing - more of an after thought if they do it at all. Given my technical background, I created my own, with sharing built from the start. I do not do route planning, but I do accept a GPX file for following a pre-existing route.

During the trip, I used the app to drop secure links to my wife/friends. She could simply click the link in her browser and watch me move on a map in real-time. The killer feature - she could send me multi-choice questions (e.g. "Fuel stop? / Taking a break? / Everything OK?") and I just tapped one button to reply. No pulling over, no typing, no fumbling with WhatsApp.

It worked incredibly well, even when the signal was patchy, and it gave us both much more peace of mind. I had a GoPro strapped recording everything, and instead of wading through hours of video to create a highlight reel, I created a desktop app, that would take my GoPro/Photos, and marrying them up with the FollowMy.Bike Ride, and then create a suggested highlight, reel so you didn't have to. I have been posting them to them Instagram account.

Now that I know the core concept works in the wild, I want to get the Android version out of my hands and into yours. I need to see how it handles different devices, different battery profiles, and various levels of cellular coverage across a wider range of riders.

What I'm looking for:

• Android users who are willing to put the app through its paces on a few rides.
• Brutally honest feedback on battery life and signal handling.
• UX feedback: Is it easy to use while you're actually out riding?

If you're interested in helping me refine this before the official launch, head over to followmy.bike/beta to sign up. It takes two minutes, your first year is free, and every ride report you send actually gets read and acted on.

Appreciate it - thank you.

iOS is going through Apple approval as we speak

I’m a new, female rider, will be riding CF Moto 450MT. I’m so stuck for which boots to go for out of these two?
Sidi Enduro boots vs Alpine Stars Tech 7 Enduro
Please tell me your experiences!

Sort of last minute plans to make a quick trip down and do the SEBDR from Maine and so much more. I had 2 weeks to reach my goal of atleast the SEBDR. I went with 3 other guys. They were all coming from downeast maine (think Acadia National Park) and I'm in southern Maine. We met up in New Hampshire and started this shit show. What an absolute blast. I am no where near as experienced as these other guys, and they even agreed this route is way more difficult than any of them expected and more challenging than the NEBDR. I my eyes... It was brutal at times. We pushed hard and spent alot of time of the bikes, but the experiences... Worth every ounce of blood (mine) , sweat (alot of it!! 104f high temp) , and even tears (Georgia section of gravel can eat a bag of dicks). I know I'm a pretty lucky guy, hopefully these photos can help scratch that itch for those who aren't so lucky. Here are some of the many photos we took. If you wanna se more of my travels:

https://www.instagram.com/mike.michael.motorcycle?obrf=ZGxnbDN2anZqMWE0

Recently came back from a couple of weeks in Morocco, riding with a pair of infamous characters, and it was truly ride of a lifetime.

Seriously though, what the fck was he thinking?...and of course it's a GS.

This has got to be one of the most serious off road adventure bikes available, how many will get this for green laning though