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Founded in 2009 , Big Island H-D ( Kailua , Hi ) has closed its doors effective immediately , with customers being referred to Pacific Harley- Davidson instead .
In pursuit of retirement after 30 years of Harley dealership ownership , Shelton and Sharon Davis have sold their Shelton ' s H- D of Smithfield and Goldsboro , Nc ., stores to Carson Baker of Baker American Cycles ( Fayetteville , Nc .) with the Smithfield outlet now renamed as Bulldog H-D .
Yamaha Motors ' President Yoshihiro Hidaka has gone on the record to state that , in his view , the priorities of the market should be Biofuel first , EV second , saying that " CO2 may be treated as a ' Bad Thing ', but I believe that the engine itself is not ." Those remarks came in a magazine interview and followed the news that Yamaha and , initially , Kawasaki are to invest heavily in exploring the potential of hydrogen power for PTWs . Honda and Suzuki are expected to come on-board with the research effort before too long .
Sweden ' s Trelleborg Group has agreed to sell its Wheel Systems unit , incorporating its entire global Trelleborg off-road tire business , to Japanese tire giant Yokohama Rubber for $ 2.3bn in a deal that will more than double Yokohama ' s existing $ 970m offroad tire sales . Yokohama will absorb Trelleborg tire plants ( ten of them ) in seven countries - China , Czech Republic , India , Italy , Serbia , Sri Lanka and the USA . The brands sold include Maximo , Cultor , Interfit and , the best known in the motorcycle market , Mitas - which Trelleborg has only owned since 2015 .
BRP has reported record 2021 full year revenues of CAN $ 7,647.9m (+ 28.5 %) and has outperformed FY22 guidance with EBITDA of CAN $ 1,462.1m (+ 46.4 %), resulting in diluted EPS of CAN $ 9.92 (+ CAN $ 4.53 /+ 84 % per share ). Q4 revenues were CAN $ 2,347.5m (+ CAN $ 532.4m /+ 29.3 %). The company reported NA market share gains in Snowmobile , SSV and PWC . Altogether BRP will return CAN $ 726m to shareholders through share repurchase and dividend payments , has started SSV production at its third facility at Juarez , Mexico , and confirmed that it is to launch a range of Cam Am branded electric motorcycles in 2024 .
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it is confession time : yes , the old Sportster engine was noisy and vibrated like a sex toy . " The ' Nightster ' model pairs a nimble , lightweight chassis with a powerful engine tuned for strong mid-range performance , an ideal combination for navigating urban traffic and charging along curving backroads . Mid foot controls and a low-rise handlebar put the rider in a centered , comfortable posture on the bike . Unladen seat height is 27.8 inches . The low seat height combined with a narrow profile makes it possible for most riders to confidently place feet down flat at a stop . " The Revolution Max 975T powertrain is the central , structural component of the ' Nightster ' motorcycle chassis , which significantly reduces motorcycle weight and results in a very stiff chassis . The tail section structure is lightweight aluminum . The swingarm is formed of welded rectangular steel tubing and is an attachment point for the dual rear shock absorbers . " Front suspension are 41 mm Showa Dual Bending Valve conventional forks designed to provide improved handling performance by keeping the tire in contact with the road surface . The rear suspension features dual outboard emulsion-technology shock absorbers with coil springs and a threaded collar for pre-load adjustment ." The ' Nightster ' model is equipped with
Monimoto Security Device
Vilnius , Lithuania security device maker Monimoto - maker of Europe ' s fastest growing anti-theft GPS tracker - is warning against using Apple ' s AirTag to secure motorcycles . In a release issued in the United States by distributor Tucker Powersports that points to a report published recently by Monimoto , the company has detailed the challenges of using Apple ' s AirTag to secure a motorcycle versus using a GPS-based tracking device such as the Monimoto 7 . " Apple is wise to take steps to stop the use of AirTags as a way to stalk someone ," said Andrius " Bruno " Rimkunas , a motorcycle security expert and co-founder of Monimoto . " However , these procedures , and the AirTag ' s reliance on other Apple devices for location and communications , are exactly why motorcycle owners should select a different device - one that provides immediate alerts and ensures owners never need to worry about losing the motorcycle they love ." Andrius explains that Apple AirTags use Bluetooth technology to connect to any Apple device in a nearby area . When an owner realizes that his or her protected item is missing , the owner can request a signal from the AirTag to provide its location . " This could be hours after a theft occurred and the protected vehicle could be far away from its original location . To avoid stalkers from using AirTag , Apple has programmed the product so anyone with an iPhone can see if an AirTag is nearby , which alerts thieves to find and remove the tag from a vehicle they have stolen . He says that , in contrast , GPS tracking devices like the Monimoto 7 , will immediately alert owners that their motorcycle is being tampered with . In one recently documented case , a Monimoto user in New York City was able to disrupt a potential theft by checking on his bike after receiving an alert . " Our Monimoto 7 stands out among GPS trackers in that it uses both global positioning from viewable satellites and also 4G / 5G cellular signals to identify the specific location of the bike and to communicate with the owner by phone calls and notifications on a smart phone . " The device is not connected to a vehicle ' s electrical system , which means it continues to operate for 12 months on its internal battery , even if the motorcycle ' s battery is disconnected . The weatherproof case makes it perfect for the rigorous environment of a motorcycle and our rating on Trust Pilot , the Apple Store and Google Play store are tops in this field . Founded in 2016 , Andrius says that " the Monimoto 7 is more than just a smart anti-theft GPS tracker for twowheelers . It ' s small , easy to install and uses the latest eSIM , 4G / 5G IoT connectivity combined with a sophisticated backend and mobile app . It comes with an embedded , international eSIM card and is powered by two autonomous , longlife batteries , so it won ' t drain the a suite of Harley-Davidson rider safety enhancements , all of which , to be fair , is a great step forward for the story of the venerable Sportster and for Harley ' s ability to compete in the customer expectation stakes a lot more convincingly than in the past . It also makes further sense of its positioning as " entry level " new production , but not " price-point " - now that Harley has successfully harnessed and rebuilt its used program as the base-line brand pathway .
Anti-theft GPS trackers like the Monimoto 7 have proven to be much more effective at protecting vehicles such as motorcycles and bicycles than the Apple AirTag . Monimoto devices use both GPS and 4G / 5G cellular technology to help determine the location of a stolen bike , assisting authorities with a prompt recovery .
battery on a motorcycle or e-bike and never falls victim to a thief who cuts the battery cable ." The report is posted to Monimoto ' s website and includes links to source material from Apple and other news sources to explain AirTag features and anti-stalking measures , as well as reference materials for GPS trackers . www . monimoto . com
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