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KTM , Husqvarna and GasGas parent company PIERER Mobility AG announced a " strong performance in the first half of 2022 ," with revenue + 7.1 % at € 1,154.1m . Motorcycle unit sales were down -7.2 % compared to H1 , 2021 at 163,334 units , with sales of e-bicycles and bicycles down -3.7 % ( 51,417 units ). Despite having to cite supply chain challenges , meaning that the Group couldn ' t meet demand , in H1 the company increased its guidance for the 2022 full year . Its growth is said to have been " particularly strong " in North America ( 44,689 units sold , + 47 %). Supply chain issues are said to have been particularly acute in Europe ( 61,435 units sold , -15 %). The Group headcount increased by 768 in H1 to a total of 5,656 employees .
Rossiter ' s H-D ( Sarasota , FL .) has been sold and the name changed to Adrenaline H-D . The new owners are Josh Russom and Andrew Campbell of Momentum Holdings . Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Montgomery , AL ., Momentum is the parent company of six H-D stores .
AMA Hall of Famer Ed Fisher passed away on August 4 , age 97 . Fisher won the Laconia Classic in 1953 . Ed served in the 82nd Airborne during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge . After the war he bought an Indian Chief and went to work as a mechanic in an Indian dealership in Lancaster , Pa . He began racing , becoming an Indian flat track factory rider in 1949 . He rode in the 1952 Daytona 200 for Triumph on one of the rare Triumph factory specials , running up front early , until an oil line broke . His Laconia win was the closest race of the event ' s history - the top four finished within three seconds of each other . He was not officially named winner until months later - " I found out when a $ 1,000 check turned up in the mail ." His dirt-track career included finishing second in the famous Langhorne ( Pa .) 100 Mile National in 1953 . In 1972 , 19 years after his father had accomplished the feat on the old Laconia track , Ed ' s son Gary won the Loudon Classic - making the Fishers the only father-and-son combination to win the classic road race .
Indian is to recall certain Chief , Chief Vintage , Chieftain , Chieftain Classic , Chieftain Darkhorse , Chieftain Limited and Springfield motorcycles due to a possible electrical failure ( VCM connection ) that may cause the loss of headlight function . The move is thought to affect some 28,689 units from 2014 to 2020 .
<<< Continued from page 64 race team on preparation of the winning Trans-Atlantic match race bikes for H-D factory rider Cal Rayborn , often referred to at the time as the world ' s greatest road racer . In 1976 , Fred was also involved in machine preparation for the famous stunt jump by Harley riding Evel Knievel over 13 London buses at Wembley Stadium . In 1986 , not long after his wife Rita passed away , Fred semi-retired from the bike business . Fred ' s love of biking continued its hold , however , and he later went on to ride the length of Britain for charity on a vintage 1916 Harley , and later also took part in the Mille Miglia endurance rally through Italy on a wartime WL750 , painted khaki . By his mid-70s , Fred had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone
Battery-Powered Norton Under Development By Ben Purvis
A couple of years ago it looked like Norton might once again be disappearing from the motorcycle scene , but now - with the financial clout of Indian brand TVS backing the reborn British company - it has embarked on the development of an electric bike platform to see it into the future even once the internal combustion engine becomes a relic . Norton is starting with a 30-month development program that will be completed at the end of 2024 , aiming to hit targets of performance , weight and range that will make the resulting electric bike at least match the abilities of existing gas-powered machines . The project is backed by a government grant via the UK ' s Advanced Propulsion Centre ( APC ), which matches up to 50 % of the money invested by Norton into the project ,
Chief Executive Officer Robert Hentschel : " This significant funding investment is a momentous milestone for the brand as it marks the beginning of our electrification journey and fulfilling our ten-year product plan ." and while the company hasn ' t revealed details of its investment , the grants were only available for projects costing between £ 5m and £ 25m , so at least £ 5m is being spent . Six other companies are involved in the Norton project . Delta Cosworth , the electric arm of the legendary Cosworth engineering concern , is creating the batteries . HiSpeed Ltd . is developing the engine and Formaplex Technologies is working on the bike ' s composite chassis structure . M & I Materials is tasked with making the bike ' s cooling system , using its MIVOLT dielectric cooling fluids , which can immerse electrical components without damaging them or causing short circuits . Finally , INDRA is working on the charging system and the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick is helping with the R & D .
Disease ( MND ), but his determined attitude saw him travel to China for radical treatments , which he insisted had curtailed the spread of the disease and allowed him many more years than the usual cruelly short prognosis . Though his leathers had long been hung up , he spent the latter years of his life rekindling his earlier passion for building , restoring and supplying parts for vintage Harleys and imparting much knowledge to their owners . Fred is survived by daughters Patricia and Theresa and two sons John and Robert . Fred ' s youngest son William was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 2003 . Fred passed away peacefully at home on the 11th August , 2022 .
Norton CEO Robert Hentschel said : " This significant funding investment is a momentous milestone for the brand as it marks the beginning of our electrification journey and fulfilling our ten-year product plan . Norton is an exemplar of modern luxury and unafraid to challenge the status quo , innovating for the future of mobility while staying true to our British heritage . It also brings into focus our desire to support the UK in its mission for a net-zero automotive future . " Working alongside our world class partners , we ' re confident that project Zero Emission Norton will eliminate the current dispute between a conventional and electric motorcycle to create EV products that riders desire - motorcycles that blend Norton ' s uncompromising design DNA with racing performance , touring range and lightweight handling ."
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