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Ideanomics subsidiary Energica Motor Company ( Bologna , Italy ) achieved a 52 % increase in global unit sales ( revenues + 67 %) in 2022 vs . 2021 . Future orders in 2023 for all models are up 70 % vs . last year . The volume of orders for the Experia Green Tourer already equals half of all 2022 sales . Compared to last year , Energica revenue from worldwide motorcycle sales is almost up 70 %.

BRP has announced construction of a new production facility in Mexico dedicated to boat manufacturing . The facility represents an expected capital investment of CAN $ 220m and would result in the creation of up to 1,300 jobs in addition to the 2,500 current roles in BRP ' s Marine Group . Production is planned to start early 2025 . This new plant will optimize the company ' s global manufacturing footprint for the Manitou pontoons and the Alumacraft boats and will complement the Marine Group ' s production facilities located in Lansing , Michigan , St . Peter , Minnesota , Sturtevant , Wisconsin , Spruce Pine , North Carolina and Coomera , Queensland , Australia .

AJP Motorcycles in Portugal ( founded in 1987 by former Enduro racer Antonio Pinto ) has appointed Central Powersports Distribution ( CPD - Watertown , SD ) as its new U . S . distributor . Mark Berg said : " AJP fits our current business model quite well . We already expect our first container to arrive in April / May of 2023 ." CPD also distributes for other European OEM brands including Rieju and Torrot from Spain and SWM from Italy . It also sells OEM factory and replacement hard parts and brands such as FunnelWeb filters .

Partnering with Poconos Mountain H-D and Speed Kings Cycle Supply , the Lost Highway Motorcycle Show and Concert is slated for May 19-21 , 2023 at the newly renovated 200 + acre Poconos Park entertainment complex in Pennsylvania . Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker Band headline .

In a deal finalized at the Verona based Motor Bike Expo in Italy , Custom Chrome Europe has become the exclusive distributor for Dutch made Jekill & Hyde brand EU street legal noise management exhaust systems for the Italian market . CCE sells the J & H product line in all the markets it serves in Europe and is also the exclusive distributor for dealers in Spain and Portugal .

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radial-mounted Brembo brakes , " the 2023 Sport Chief raises the bar for American V-twin performance cruisers . Since launching in 2021 , the reimagined Indian Chief has garnered incredible feedback from riders all around the world ," said Mike Dougherty , President of Indian Motorcycle . " With the introduction of the Sport Chief , the 2023 Indian Chief line-up is more diverse than ever , offering a wide range of performance and styling options to meet each rider ' s unique personality and riding preferences ." " The Sport Chiefs offer superior handling and ride performance and confidence-inspiring stopping power while begging for more aggressive riding . In 2021 , we celebrated the 100-year anniversary of Indian Chief with a line-up that pays homage to the glory days of American motorcycling ," said Ola Stenegärd , Director , Industrial Design for Indian Motorcycle ." " With Sport Chief , we wanted to

Harley-Davidson ' s air-cooled Sportster range finally reached the end of the road in 2021 / 2022 , but hardcore fans of the engineering and appearance of the old 1200 cc (( it was also built as an 883 cc ) machines might find the launch of the SWM V1200 interesting - a bike so similar to the old Sportsters that you ' ll have to look twice to spot the differences . SWM stands for Speedy Working Motors according to the company itself , but the name ' s roots are in the initials SVVM , for Sironi Vergani Vimercate Milano . The company ' s founders were Piero Sironi and Fausto Vergani , based in Vimercate near Milan when the brand was established in 1971 . It isn ' t one of the better-known of Italy ' s myriad motorcycle brands , and the original company folded in 1984 before being revived 30 years later by Ampelio Macchi with backing from Chinese brand Shineray , using the old Husqvarna factory on the shores of Lake Varese . While several of SWM ' s initial models were based on Husqvarna machines , the new V1200 is hugely different , marking the brand ' s first venture into twin-cylinder bikes and its first cruiser , with a capacity more than twice as large as any other SWM model . The bike has also been shown in China under the Shineray name , but SMW ' s parent says the engine was developed in Italy to meet Euro 5 rules , something that the old Harley-Davidson Sportster

Ola Stenegärd , Director of Industrial Design for Indian Motorcycle , said : " The Sport Chiefs offer superior handling and ride performance and confidence-inspiring stopping power while begging for more aggressive riding ."

1200 didn ' t achieve . The similarity to the Sportster extends to its 1202 cc capacity , and visually there ' s barely a difference between the SWM engine and the old Harley- Davidson 1200 Evo twin . It would be no surprise if Harley-Davidson parts could bolt straight to the SWM V-twin . The only notable technical difference is a lower compression ratio , dropped

maintain the same carefree attitude and American muscle but elevate it even further with componentry that not only delivers a style and attitude that exudes performance , but raises the bar entirely for performance cruisers ." Featuring a simplistic steel-tube frame , Sport Chief " preserves the Indian Chief ' s mechanical styling . At the heart of it all , a blacked-out Thunderstroke 116 motor delivers 120 ft-lbs of torque , while a stylish new quarter fairing , along with new moto-style bars with machined triple clamps and six-inch risers , set the Sport Chief apart from the rest of the Indian Chief lineup ." With mid-mount foot controls and a solo gunfighter seat , riders are in a commanding , yet comfortable riding position . Sport Chief features sport cast wheels wrapped in Pirelli Night Dragon tires , a four-gallon fuel tank , bobbed rear fender , dual exhaust , LED lighting , keyless ignition and three selectable ride modes , including Sport , Standard and Tour .

from 10.1:1 in the Sportster to 9.1:1 in the SWM V1200 , probably to help meet emissions limits . The change is reflected in a slight performance drop , with peak power of 45 kW ( 60 hp ), down from 48.5 kW ( 65 hp ) for the last of the Harley Sportster 1200s . Torque is also down a fraction , peaking at 90 Nm rather than 99 Nm . The transmission is also near-identical to the Harley five-speed box , and the V1200 ' s frame and styling are very much as the Sportster , with the same overall dimensions to the old Harley- Davidson Forty-Eight . Only the SWM ' s sloping headlight and larger fuel tank really set it aside . At the moment , there ' s no word on the bike ' s price or when it will be available , but it ' s likely to appear in the Chinese market under the Shineray name first , with SWM-branded versions for international markets following later on .