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Suzuki Motorcycles has filed patents for an AMT gearbox for the new Hayabusa, which could be launched in 2019. The patents were filed in Germany, Japan and USA. Suzuki could also look at fitting the new Hayabusa with turbochargers and a bigger 1,440 cc engine.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Triumph Motorcycles headquarters at Hinckley, UK and even took a new Triumph Tiger 1200 out for a spin in the factory premises.

Curtiss Motorcycle Company, used to be called Confederate Motors, has announced the first and last v-twin motorcycle before switching to exclusively manufacturing electric motorcycles in the future.

Husqvarna Motorcycles sold a record 36,883 motorcycles in 2017, a 20 per cent sales growth over the previous year. Husqvarna is owned by KTM, and Bajaj Auto owns 48 per cent of KTM. Husqvarna bikes are expected to be launched in India by the end of 2018.

Ducati has launched the Scrambler Hashtag in Europe. It is based on the Scrambler Sixty2, which has a 399 cc L-twin engine that makes 40.3 bhp and 34.3 Nm of peak torque.

The three new Harley-Davidson Softail models are likely to be the Softail Slim, the Sport Glide and possibly the Softail Low Rider.

The Duke of Cambridge's visit to Hinckley will be part of a visit to meet manufacturing students at the MIRA Technology Park.

The Suzuki GSX-S750 will be launched in India sometime in mid-2018. It will be the second locally assembled big bike from Suzuki, and is expected to offer a very capable performance naked to the Indian motorcyclist. Here's what to expect from the 2018 Suzuki GSX-S750.