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As most of the European and Japanese OE majors start to follow Harley and Polaris / Indian down the Rabbit Hole of financial uncertainty , BMW has cited its " ongoing competitive situation across core markets , including China and the USA " as having a " major impact on volume and price realization ." The company is now forecasting 2024 deliveries to customers as now likely to be flat with 2023 , rather than the previously guided " slight increase ." In fact , in the context of what is being seen across the board now , that would be a pretty good result .
Metzeler reports that five Enduro World Titles have been won with Metzeler tires in 2024 . Josep Garcia is World Champion in the EnduroGP and Enduro1 classes , while Andrea Verona , Brad Freeman and Manuel Verzeroli are the winners of Enduro2 , Enduro3 and Youth titles respectively .
Harley Europe has said that around 100,000 fans " made the pilgrimage to celebrate their lifestyle European Bike Week at Lake Faak in Austria ( Carinthia ) in early September ." Billed by Harley as " Europe ' s largest motorcycle festival " saw more than 70,000 motorcycles rattle the windows in one of the quieter corners of Europe . Plague notwithstanding , the free-admission , all-brand EBW has been held at Faak-am-See since 1998 . Harley dominates the event with a 40,000 m2 site investment , which also acts as a catalyst for aftermarket vendors , dealers and customizers . Bill Davidson , son of Willie G . and greatgrandson of company founder William A . Davidson flew in from Milwaukee to act as Brand-Meister-in-Chief for the week .
Majority owned ( 80 %) by U . S . Private Equity giant The Carlyle Group , Italian motorcycle apparel manufacturer Dainese ( which also owns the AGV helmets and TCX boots brands ) has entered into what has been described as a ' multiyear ' distribution agreement with Turn 14 Distribution . Dainese had been a casualty of the liquidation of former distributor Tucker Distribution .
KTM ' s 2025 ADV models will feature a new Advanced Rider Assistance System ( ARAS ) by Bosch as the latest stage in the drive to eliminate those pesky humans from the motorcycle safety equation . The system uses input from radar to govern safety features such as Group Ride Assist , Stop and Go function , an updated form of adaptive cruise control , blind spot and rear impact alerts , forward collision warning and emergency braking function .
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Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F ) and Chase Saathoff ( No . 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R ). Even better , Drane and Saathoff have developed something of a brewing rivalry that should only intensify as their weekly clashes play out in a struggle for the # 1 plate rather than second and third in the championship . Kopp ' s exit might actually leave the class in an even better place , just as his entrance onto the premier-class stage could put that class in a better place . Besides the brighter spotlight placed on Drane vs . Saathoff , there would also be more opportunity for others to shine . And that ' s not just the category ' s established next group , but also the youngsters with the potential to blossom into the sport ' s new generation of stars - riders such as Evan Renshaw ( No . 265 American Honda / Mission Foods CRF450R ), Logan Eisenhard ( No . 66 Hannum ' s Harley-Davidson KTM 450 SX-F ),
Bradon Pfanders ( No . 288 Pfanders Racing / Scott Powersports KTM 450 SX-F ) and Evan Kelleher ( No . 131 Schaeffer ' s Motorsports / South Shore Design KTM 450 SX-F ).
Kopp ' s Historical Success by the Numbers Parts Unlimited AFT Singles Championships : Kody Kopp : 3 Dallas Daniels : 2 11 riders tied with 1
Career Main Event Wins : Kody Kopp : 21 Shayna Texter-Bauman : 19 Dalton Gauthier / Dallas Daniels : 13 Ryan Wells : 9
Short Track Wins : Kody Kopp : 8 Dallas Daniels : 6 Dalton Gauthier : 5 Brad Baker / Gerit Callies / Dan Bromley / Tom Drane : 3
Half-Mile Wins : Shayna Texter-Bauman / Kody Kopp : 11 Dallas Daniels : 5 4 riders tied with : 4
Single-Season Main Event Wins : Dallas Daniels ( 2019 )/ Kody Kopp ( 2023 ): 8 Kody Kopp ( 2022 ): 7 Michael Avila ( 2011 )/ Kody Kopp ( 2024 ): 6 Jeffrey Carver , Jr . ( 2010 )/ Ryan Wells ( 2016 )/ Shayna-Texter Bauman ( 2017 )/ Max Whale ( 2021 )
Average Finishing Position ( Single Season ): Kody Kopp ( 2024 ): 2.125 Jeffrey Carver , Jr . ( 2010 ): 2.67 Ryan Wells ( 2016 ): 2.71 Kody Kopp ( 2022 ): 2.81 Dallas Daniels ( 2020 ): 3.00 ( 4.00 ) Kody Kopp ( 2023 ): 3.44 www . americanflattrack . com
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