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Portugal’s ‘Mugen’ streetfighter named as winner of the 2026 Honda Customs ‘Battle of the Twins’ customisation competition What began on the shores of Biarritz at the 2026 Wheels and Waves festival has reached its conclusion. Following months of online voting at Hondacustoms.com , Europe’s motorcycle community has selected its favourite creations from the eclectic line-up of custom CB750 Hornet and XL750 Transalp builds, bringing an exhilarating end to this year’s ‘On Road vs Off Road’ Battle of the Twins. Emerging victorious from a field of ten remarkable customs is ‘ Mugen ‘, the striking CB750 Hornet created by Portuguese dealer Mototrofa ( @mototrofa ). With a marked increase in votes cast this year, the competition continues to grow in strength and reach with votes cast from a total of 102 countries. Building on the success of previous years, 2026’s edition featured another new element, with the builds reviewed by the designers of the original bikes – Valerio Aieillo ( Transalp...

BYD has recalled all 36,000+ Shark 6 pickups that were sold in Australia. The defect relates to a faulty spare wheel support. If it fails, the spare wheel could become detached. BYD made a shock entry into the pickup space with their plug-in hybrid Shark 6. But despite going head-to-head with established competitors, the model has proved popular, not least in the land of the UTE, with Australian consumers buying over 32,000 examples in the two years since it was launched. But every one of those Shark 6s has been issued a recall (32,009 to be precise) and it’s all because the spare wheel could fall out. It’s one of the largest recalls that the brand has had to issue within Australia . Meanwhile, customers have been advised to remove the spare wheel from its mounting until the fix is applied. Read: The Shark 6 Couldn’t Tow Like Other Mid-Size Pickups, So BYD Made One That Can The defect stems from the potential for abnormal wear of the...

Rider-designed artwork takes center stage as Ruroc opens voting to the public on Facebook to decide which community design will be produced for Summer 2027. Ruroc , the disruptor brand known for redefining motorcycle and snow helmets with bold, aggressive aesthetics, today announced the final stages of its “Leave Your Mark” Design Competition. The community-driven campaign gives artists, riders, and fans the rare opportunity to transform their original artwork into a limited-edition Ruroc helmet. (From left to right: SHANGRI, ARCANA, PARTY GIRL, CYBER LILY) The contest has now narrowed down to a bracket-style tournament featuring four quarterfinals and two semi-finals, culminating in the Final Vote on September 22nd and the winner announced on September 24th, 2026. To allow the broader global riding community to participate, the official voting hub on the Ruroc Motorcycle Gang Facebook Group has been temporarily set to Public . Anyone can view the entries and cast their vote for ...

German tuning house TechArt’s new GTclassic is a Singer-style backdated 911. It’s based on the 964 coupe and gets an air-cooled, 375 hp, 3.8-liter flat six. A twin-vent frunk lid, ducktail rear wing and 18-inch forged wheels are standard. Seventeen years have now passed since Singer was founded in 2009. To put some context to that, the 964-generation 911 Singer based its builds on had only been off sale 15 years at the time. But only now, in 2026, with the Porsche market flooded with backdated 964s, has TechArt jumped on the trend. And that may seem kind of strange, because TechArt has been in business since 1987, though until now it’s always focused on contemporary Porsches, including the Stuttgart brand’s SUVs. But the restomod scene is obviously hugely lucrative, judging by the number of competitors, and the result is the GTclassic. Related: TechArt’s Cayenne Magnum Is Packing Some Serious Heat You get the longer hood fitted to Porsches ...