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Massimo Motor Sports LLC (" manufacturer of accessory-packed powersports vehicles ") has appointed former Powersports Business Content Director and Volcon ePowersports Channel Marketing Manager Dave
McMahon as chief media officer . Massimo operates from a Garland , Texas ATV / UTV assembly facility of nearly 300,000 sq ft .
BRP ( TSX : DOO , NASDAQ : DOOO ) reported a record Q2 with revenues of CAN $ 2,778.0m , up + 14 %, with EBITDA of $ 473.1m (+ 13 %). North American Powersports retail sales grew by + 41 %, outperforming the industry and achieving record market share highs for PWC , ATV and SSV . The quarter saw the launch of the all-new Can-Am Maverick R high-end SSV and announcement of more Can-Am SSV 4-seaters and entry-level models .
This summer , K & N Engineering appointed Craig Scanlon as CEO - replacing Randy Bays , who is taking up a board role . Scanlon brings 20 + years of leadership experience in automotive and performance powersports to K & N . He spent 18 years at Polaris , " where he played a pivotal role in building multi-billiondollar businesses including the Polaris RZR and Polaris Ranger brands ." He also spent four years as CEO of Transamerican Auto Parts . His love for racing , particularly off-road racing , has seen him compete in prestigious events like the BITD and SCORE series , culminating in his recent victory at this year ’ s San Felipe 250 .
Alexander Buckan will take over from Edgar Heinrich as the new head of BMW Motorrad Design , effective January 1 , 2024 . Buckan will be responsible for the design of all BMW Group two-wheeled vehicles , rider equipment and accessories . Edgar Heinrich , who has been BMW Motorrad ' s Head of Design since 2012 , is retiring after 35 years at the BMW Group . Buckan began his career at BMW Motorrad as a transportation designer back in 2003 . Since then , he has been responsible for a variety of different models , including the F 800 GS , 450 X , R 1200 GS LC and R 1200 GS Adventure LC .
European Guidelines on Anti- Tampering Rules for Motorcycle Exhaust Silencers
In a press release dated May 31 , 2023 , the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers ( ACEM ) said that it " shares the concerns of citizens , politicians and regulators regarding the impact of noise in daily life " and that " sound emissions of motorcycles have been regulated in the EU , with maximum permitted levels defined since the 1990s , through European type approval requirements ." The release stated that " as part of the solution to address these concerns , ACEM has recently developed a set of guidelines in cooperation with key aftermarket exhaust industry players " and that " the aim of these guidelines is to avoid diverging , non-effective interpretations of anti-tampering rules for exhaust silencers , in particular for non-original equipment that may be alternatively fitted on motorcycles over their lifetime . At the time Antonio Perlot , ACEM Secretary General , was quoted as saying that " this initiative , bringing together the expertise of recognized players in the motorcycle sector , addresses one of the main causes of motorcycle noise in the streets . " Approved silencers with too easily removable baffles or dB-Killers are today still present on the market , which may result in unacceptably high levels of noise on the road . " Putting forward state of the art solutions , the guidelines will help type approval authorities towards a more harmonized assessment of conformity to anti-tampering rules for exhaust silencers . The call is now on all stakeholders to apply them without delay ." For sound level and anti-tampering rules of motorcycle exhaust silencers , the EU type approval framework Regulation 168 / 2013 mandates the application of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ( UNECE ) Regulations no . 92 ( aftermarket silencers ) and no . 41 ( original motorcycle ). These regulations were developed and are maintained by the Working Party Noise and Tyres ( Groupe Rapporteur Bruit et Pneumatiques - GRBP ), under the World Forum for the harmonisation of vehicle regulations ( WP . 29 ), operating within the UNECE . In December 2022 , ACEM presented the guidelines to national type approval authorities at a stakeholder meeting organized by the European
Commission . Following an informal approval by authorities at EU level , the International Motorcycle Manufacturers ' Association ( IMMA ) introduced the guidelines in February 2023 at GRBP , the world forum on sound level of vehicles . A final document is expected be adopted at the next GRBP session in September 2023 . This initiative has been jointly developed within the motorcycle sector , by ACEM , IMMA , and a selection of motorcycle exhaust manufacturers - Akrapovic , Arrow , Giannelli , Lafranconi , LeoVince , MIVV and SC-Project . The guidelines clarify the technical requirements " to ensure robustness of fixing solutions for silencing baffles and dB-killers , to prevent their easy removal ", and AMD is now able to present a light-touch edit of those guidelines . www . acem . eu
Guidelines
These are the key elements and recommendations contained in the IMMA Informal document ( GRBP-77- 20 ) submitted to the UNECE Working Party on Noise and Tyres ( GRBP ). They form the proposed industry guidelines on the anti-tampering
provisions for Non-Original Replacement Exhaust Systems ( NORESS ) - namely , aftermarket exhausts - in UN Regulation No . 92 . The aim of the guidelines is to support " manufacturers , national Type- Approval authorities and enforcement authorities in their understanding of the requirements under section 6.3.1 of UN Regulation No . 92 ." The stated intention is to give guidance on the interpretation of the guidelines with a view to " provide NORESS manufacturers with regulatory certainty , to ensure the implementation of a high level of antitampering measures , and to provide national authorities with a set of harmonized best practices for these requirements ." The two key definitions in the guidelines concern :
• Baffle : the component or subassembly that contributes to the noise attenuation performance of a silencer , e . g . ' dB killer '.
• Tamper-proof : an exhaust is considered tamper-proof when grinding , cutting or drilling is required to remove an exit-cone , a fastener or a baffle from a silencer .
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