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Triumph Motorcycles says it has uncovered the truth behind a famous motorcycle myth - that Elvis Presley did give an extraordinary biker gift to every member of his Memphis Mafia in 1965 . With the discovery of the original checks in the Graceland archives , signed by the man himself , as well as recollections from close friend Jerry Shilling , it can be confirmed that Elvis bought nine Triumph motorcycles as gifts , so he and his closest friends could ride together in the hills of Los Angeles . The search is now on to see if any of the bikes are still in existence - intact or otherwise .
Italian Bike Week
Staging an ' AMD Approved ' custom bike show at both the beginning of the season in May during Biker Fest and at the end of the season in September , at the same event venue in Lignano Sabbiadoro as part of Italian Bike Week , was an experiment - but it proved to be a success ...
" Not only did we see many customizers bringing their newest custom bikes - different ones from those shown in May - but the public showed up in unexpectedly large numbers ." That had been the biggest concern - being in September , at the end of the
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MRF reports that the California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) voted to ban the sale of medium and heavy-duty dieselpowered vehicles in the state starting in 2036 . California is the largest market for vehicles in the USA . In a recent dealer memo , Ford already announced that " Beginning January 1 , 2024 , Ford will not allow or recognize sales or delivery of 2025 Model Year diesel Medium Duty ( F-650 / F-750 ) units to customers who register their vehicles in the state ." The Clean Air Act allows California to seek a waiver of the pre-emption that prohibits states from enacting emission standards for new motor vehicles .
Some 30-plus years after Pierre Terblanche designed the Supermono 550 race bike for Ducati , it has announced a new 695 cc Desmodromic " Big Single " - the Superquadro Mono . Developed from the Panigale 1299 engine , its claimed performance specs are unprecedented for a single - delivering 77.5 hp at 9,750 rpm and reaching 10,250 rpm . It is said to produce 46 lb-ft of torque at 8,000 rpm , and maximum power of 85 hp at 9,500 rpm .
The 19-country Eurozone subset of European Union member states saw consumer inflation falling more than economists had expected after consumer prices rose 2.9 % in the year to October 2023 - the slowest rate of increase since July 2021 .
Cardo Systems is collaborating with powersports apparel brand 509 to introduce the Mach V Commander - " a groundbreaking motorcycle helmet that transcends the conventional . The Mach V Commander features a fully integrated state-of-the-art Cardo communications system with inhelmet audio and microphone , enabling seamless communication and connectivity for the driver and up to 14 users . The helmet also boasts JBL sound quality .
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holiday season in Europe ( September 14-17 ) - would ' event fatigue ' have set in and would " life get in the way ?" For some it may have done , of course , but almost 50,000 visitors turned out to prove that this new event concept does have great potential . Staged at the May ' Biker Fest ' venue of Lignano Sabbiadoro , north of Venice on Italy ' s beautiful Adriatic coast , the always busy Persello family is coming up with new ideas and concepts all the time . They are organizers of both Biker Fest in May and Italian Bike Week , and publishers of a slew of Italian custom and lifestyle magazines , including Bikers Life . This new version of Italian Bike Week is something never seen before - based at a purpose-built temporary track where you can ride both your own motorcycle and / or ride a demo bike in the Adventure , Motocross , Off-Road segments . " Yes ," says Micke Persello proudly ,
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" we came up with this idea because nowhere is it possible to book demo rides and compare different models and different brands at one place ." So , the Italian Bike Week has a new feature , a huge off-road area where you can test ride the newest off-road and Adventure motorcycles . Several tracks are available , with brands like Triumph , Honda , Brixton , Yamaha ,
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Aprilia , Moto Guzzi , Sherco , Beta , and more , including newcomer Rieju , all present and available with a demofleet of their newest off-road and adventure bikes . Demo rides were booked solid during the event . In the ' AMD Approved ' custom bike show , over 50 motorcycles competed , many never seen anywhere before . In the Old-style class , it was the
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