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Mike Donoughe , Polaris ' Chief Technical Officer and Head of Electrification , passed away unexpectedly on July 2 , 2022 . " His spirit for innovation was inspiring and his leadership helped his team achieve a record-setting year . His passion , however , shined brightest when it came to showcasing the success of his team , which he had the opportunity to do at the 2022 Patent and Innovation Awards event held in June , when Polaris marked a record year for U . S . Patent Awards - 70 in the prior 12 months , with nine of them going to just one engineer ."
Steve Harris , the founder of Harris Performance in the UK , died in June aged 73 . His early work as a welder included F1 Lotus chassis building . He started his own business in 1972 and with brother Lester and fellow director Steve Bayford set up Harris Performance , selling approximately 2,000 Harris Magnum frame kits in five versions , plus making numerous frames to order . Paying customers included world champion Barry Sheene . Harris was involved at world championship Grand Prix level , WSB and with a MotoGP project for Sauber Petronus . Recent work included chassis design for Royal Enfield singles and twins . In 2015 , Harris Performance was bought by Royal Enfield .
In response to the apparently conflicting claims being circulated about the upcoming SX World Championship pilot season , the FIM has moved to clarify - emphasizing that the FIM World Supercross Championship is the sole FIM sanctioned World Supercross Championship series . " Whilst the AMA MX and SX Championships are successful domestic championships in their respective own rights , these domestic championships do not combine to score points towards any official FIM sanctioned World Championship " and that this would be " entirely contrary to the exclusive rights granted by FIM to SX Global as the exclusive sanctioned FIM World SX Championship promoter . No other sanctioned world championship exists in the sport of Supercross , and no winner of any other competition will be acknowledged as ' world champion ' by the FIM ." The opening round of the pilot season of the 2022 FIM World SX Championship is set to take place on Saturday 8th October at the iconic Welsh National Stadium in Cardiff - as lead-up to a full global championship taking place in 2023 .
Electrified Adventures with Cypher III + Features
Just three months after Italian electric motorcycle trailblazers Energica unveiled what is thought to be the world ' s first fully electric touring motorcycle comes the DSR / X from Zero Motorcycles of Scotts Valley , California - billed as the world ' s first fully electric Adventure Sport model . " Purpose-built to handle everything from the twists and turns of mountain roads to taming terrain beyond where the road ends , Zero says the DSR / X is " informed by nearly two decades of industry leadership and over 15 million miles of owner rides around the planet . " The DSR / X delivers an entirely new experience of effortless adventure through precision on / off road performance and its patented electric powertrain technology . Equipped with our largest capacity battery , the Z- Force 17.3 kWh , DSR / X riders can extend range even more to a massive 21 kWh of charging capacity with the optional Power Tank upgrade . " The DSR / X inspires confidence with an upright riding position and high ground clearance , coupled with instant and smooth acceleration powered by Zero ' s newest direct drive motor , the Z-Force 75-10X . " This new motor configuration produces the highest output of power ever from a Zero - a massive 225 Nm of torque . Rear shock preload settings are hand-adjustable to dial in a smooth ride with light or heavy loads . DSR / X will be the first electric motorcycle with Bosch ' s off-road Motorcycle Stability Control ( MSC ) for improved on / off-road safety and
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control in variable traction conditions ." Zero says that the DSR / X comes in stock with every available Cypher III + feature such as faster charging , increased battery capacity , turn-byturn navigation and Parking Mode - which adds the ability to ease forward and backward into a parking spot or to aid in clearing tough obstacles .
Indian Motorcycle has announced an all-new Quick Release low profile trunk for all heavyweight Thunderstroke and PowerPlus models ( Springfield and up ). Featuring side opening and modern , streamlined , aerodynamic profile styling , it offers 2,800 cubic inch ( 12.12 gallon ) volume - " which easily fits two half helmets , gloves and a jacket " - and with a 22 lbs cargo limit . The Quick Release technology allows riders to easily install and remove the trunk without any tools , solely using the trunk ' s locks on each motorcycle ' s saddlebag mounts . The low profile trunk will be available in a total of 48 colorways .
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