Kawasaki Reveals KX327
At Loretta Lynn's
K
awasaki unveiled the all-new KX327X two-stroke off-
roader to the public for the first time at the Monster
Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. Team Green riders and ambas
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sadors Ryan Villopoto, Stew Baylor and Axell Hodges were
on hand for the reveal, which included starting the bike.
"Everybody was stoked on it," Villopoto said. "We started
it up; it sounds awesome. I was lucky enough, three or four
days ago, to do a bunch of media shooting with it, so I've
got some time on it. I didn't know what to expect. Kawa
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saki hasn't had a real new two-stroke, a modern-day two-
stroke in the bigger-bore classes, in many, many years. It's
been a long time, all of us waiting to see what it's like, but
it blew me away when I got to ride it."
Both the KX327X off-road and motocrosser versions
are set to arrive in late 2026.
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Ryan Villopoto and Steward Baylor were on
hand at Loretta Lynn's for the unveiling of the
all-new Kawasaki KX327X two-stroke.
Royal Enfield Partners With Vintage Rides
R
oyal Enfield North America
announced a new partnership
with Vintage Rides, expanding
the brand's international involve
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ment with the adventure-mo-
torcycle travel partner, bringing
guided and self-guided motor-
cycle tours on Royal Enfield
motorcycles to riders across the
USA for the first time.
Already offering curated
adventures across global desti-
nations including the Himalayas,
South America, Europe, Africa
and Asia, Royal Enfield and
Vintage Rides are now extending
their successful global partner-
ship to North America.
Located in the Black Hills of
South Dakota, Vintage Rides'
North American fleet will also
offer rental availability of their
travel-ready Royal Enfields, as
the launch coincides with one of
motorcycling's most iconic gather
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ings, the 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally, running now through August
16. Future tours will see offerings
across some of America's most
celebrated riding destinations,
with both fully guided expeditions
led by experienced tour leaders
and self-guided adventures that
allow riders to explore at their own
pace with carefully curated routes
and accommodations.
Click here to find out more
about Vintage Rides.
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Royal Enfield will be
bringing guided and
self-guided motorcycle
tours on Royal Enfield
motorcycles to riders
across the USA for the
first time after partnering
with Vintage Rides.
