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COMMENT - Thank You ................................................................ 4 Robin Bradley gets all humble and modest about his induction into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame , while complimenting Drag Specialties on ' Getting The Band Back Together Again " to its hugely successful recent Madison , Wisconsin NVP Dealer Expo . Aware of the dangers surrounding us all , he found vendors and dealers remaining positive about the opportunities in front of them .
RELOAD - Quiet Can Be Cool ................................................ 20 The First European Electric Motorcycle Festival ( Berlin , Germany , June 24 to 26 , 2022 ) was described as " a first curated powered two- wheel festival dedicated to the electronic motorcycle community in Europe ." Some 5,000 " enthusiasts , futurists and the just plain curious " made their way to craftwerk . berlin - Europe ’ s largest DIY motorcycle community garage - to enjoy a weekend long program of future facing exhibits , activities , test rides and fun .
MOTORCYCLES AS ART - " Emergin ' Virgin " ............ 12 This year ' s Michael Lichter exhibition at the Buffalo Chip featured an innovative one-time-only curated selection of stunning motorcycle design and engineering that showcased custom bike builds by craftspeople , artisans , designers and engineers from a disparate range of backgrounds and who may never before have turned their creativity towards ' Motorcycles as Art '.
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Some 18 months of R & D and a major investment in new tooling have gone into the new PCX exhausts range and the results are improved torque and reduced heat - a winning formula !
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