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Motorcycle sales in Germany were down for the year to August 2022 , compared to the first eight months of 2021 , at 88,581 units YTD , down by -7.11 % over the year ago period . This was the lowest YTD unit sales total for the German market since 2017 . The German market was flat at + 0.03 % YTD on total PTW ( Powered Two- Wheeler ) sales terms at 159,756 units - the second highest ( 163,992 units in 2021 ) since before 2009 .
H-D was in sixth spot in market share terms for the first eight months of the year in Germany , having sold 5,821 units for a 6.57 % market share . Inevitably , BMW remained market share leader in its home market , with seven models in the top 30 for a 21.56 % share ( 19,098 units YTD ), ahead of Honda , Kawasaki , Yamaha and KTM .
Zero is the electric motorcycle market leader in Germany for the first eight months of 2022 with 266 units sold for a 23.35 % share of Germany ' s electric motorcycle market . Vmoto is second , with KTM third , Energica fourth and , interestingly , H-D in fifth with 33 units sold YTD for a 2.90 % share in one of Europe ' s most receptive markets where the gospel of EV is concerned .
The 2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is to run June 14-20 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin , Ill . This is the only event in the USA where amateur riders can compete for an AMA National No . 1 plate in amateur flat track racing .
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau ( NICB ), United States motorcycle thefts increased again in 2021 , by 26 % over the 2019 figure , having been down by -3 % in 2020 . California again leads the nation in total thefts with 9,345 bikes stolen , followed by Texas ( 4,263 ), Florida ( 3,698 ), New York ( 2,662 ) and Washington State ( 1,947 ). Of the approx . 52,000 bikes stolen nationally in 2011 , Honda was the most commonly stolen ( 10,282 ), followed by Yamaha ( 8,185 ), Kawasaki ( 5,904 ), H-D ( 5,811 ) and Suzuki ( 4,890 ). If Jochen Zeitz is serious about wanting to restore Harley to its position as the most desirable motorcycle brand in America , he clearly has some work to do !
Memphis Shades Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal with Drag Specialties
Rossville , Tennessee based Memphis Shades has announced that it is to return to an exclusive distribution arrangement with LeMans Corporation - Drag Specialties , Parts Unlimited , Parts Canada and Parts Europe . LeMans will now be the exclusive distributor of Memphis Shades ' full line of windshields , fairings and hardware . Memphis Shades designs and builds all its windshields , fairings and hardware in-house - " raw materials in , finished goods out ." Memphis ' products are made using unique proprietary processes , including patented hardware made of electrocoated aluminum and stainless steel , stainless steel fasteners , featuring angle adjustability , interchangeability and no-tool removal . A long-standing AFT supporter , recent new products include its spoiler windshield for ' Rushmore ' Tourers ( 2014 and up ). Designed using CFD to work in concert with the split stream vent , they are manufactured in Lucite branded PMMA , available in four custom heights ( 3 ", 4.5 ", 6.5 " and 8.5 "). Finishes include a choice of Smoke ( a medium bronze tint with 30 % visible light transmission ), Ghost ( a light black tint with 85 % visible light transmission ) and Dark Black Smoke ( a
BRP , Inc . ( Bombardier Recreational Products ) has broken ground on construction of its first EV manufacturing plant - " marking a major milestone in the company ' s electric journey ." Destined to be the manufacturing home of the Can-Am brand comeback - as electric two-wheel motorcycles - the new production facility will be in Querétaro , Mexico , adjacent to the current BRP campus in the city . Production of the Can-Am ' Origin ' and Can-Am ' Pulse ', the company ' s recently unveiled first two electric motorcycle models , is set to begin in March 2024 , with expected deliveries to dealers and consumers during summer 2024 . " We have set out to reclaim our motorcycle heritage with the launch of a line-up of electric two-wheel motorcycles , and we are gearing up to
black tint with 25 % visible light transmission ). They are available for a wide range of models , including 2014 and up FLH , 2015 and up FLTR Road Glide and 2014 and up FLHX Street Glide . www . memphisshades . com
Spoiler windshield for FLTR Road Glide
New Can-Am Electric Motorcycle Plant
execute on our plan ," said Sandy Scullion , President , Powersports Group at BRP . " We are excited to begin the construction of this new state-of-theart EV manufacturing facility in Querétaro , Mexico , on the same campus where we are already producing our Sea-Doo personal watercraft and ROTAX engines ." The plant is planned to initially generate 500 new jobs . BRP says it has been designed following the ' LEED ' principles with sustainable materials , in line with BRP ' s Corporate Social Responsibility Plan , to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations . " Furthermore , the company intends to offer an inclusive work environment accessible to everyone , with modifiable workstations that can be adapted to different people ."
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