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The January 2021 edition of MC
Mässan, the annual
powersports industry expo in
Sweden, has been cancelled.
Slated for Gothenburg (the
show alternates between there
and Stockholm), Swedish
authorities have not yet
indicated any likelihood that
the present restrictions on
large indoor events will be
lifted in time for the show to
go ahead. Instead the
organizers are working on a
tentative plan for the show to
move outdoors in the spring -
possibly in May 2021. The
Start2Ride event planned for
19-20 September in Eskilstuna
this year is also cancelled.
Documents leaked from the EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency) in
the USA appear to suggest that
Ducati is working on a 1,260 cc 157
hp Lamborghini edition Diavel. A
Multistrada Enduro 1260 Grand Tour
and a Scrambler 1100 Pro Dark may
also be in the pipeline.
According to rideapart.com, a
report by the Center for Health
Economics and Policy Studies at
San Diego State University in
California suggests that this
year's 80th Sturgis Rally could
be responsible for over 260,000
of the cases of coronavirus
reported in the United States
between August 2 and
September 2, 2020 - almost 20
percent of the total number of
cases reported in the country
during that period.
Citing COVID-19, Harley-Davidson of
Southampton has become one of the
many Harley
dealers forced
to have to wave
the white flag of
surrender this
year. Home of
the Pioneer Valley H.O.G. Chapter,
the store has been owned since
2007 by Aaron and Monica Patrick
who, at one stage, owned five
dealerships altogether -
Southampton H-D was the last one.
Indian Motorcycle - Heated and
Cooled Seats Using Graphene
Nanomaterial
Indian Motorcycle has announced
what it claims is a "revolutionary new
technology geared to improve rider
comfort through a patent-pending
system that delivers superior cooling
for a more pleasant riding experience
in warm weather."
The all-new ClimaCommand Classic
Seat delivers both heating and cooling
to riders with a proprietary
thermoelectric module that pumps
heat away from the rider, a patentpending
ducting system for cooling the
thermoelectric module and the use of
graphene - a highly conductive and
flexible two-dimensional material that
won its inventors the Nobel Prize for
Physics in 2010!
In use as part of a motorcycle design,
graphene's unique properties mean it
can optimize the distribution of
heating or cooling while maintaining
superior comfort. In combination with
Indian Motorcycle’s thermoelectric
technology, which is described as
being much more effective than the
automotive market standard of HVAC
convection systems, "a critical
performance benefit of the
ClimaCommand technology is that it
actually produces a surface that’s cold
to the touch, rather than merely
pushing cool air through perforations
in the surface in the manner that HVAC
system offerings operate.
"Despite advancements in heating
and cooling for seats, we had yet to see
a cooling technology that truly
eliminated the discomfort of hot
weather, and with ClimaCommand,
Spanish brake
component
manufacturer
Galfer launched
its new CUBIQ
brake disc design
at EICMA in
November 2019
and, as the
originators of
the 'Disc Wave'
design, they are
well on the way
to replicating its
popularity with over 300 CUBIQ
model applications already
available for H-D, Indian
Motorcycle, Victory and custom
V-twin fitments as well as for
many of the best selling
our engineering team has finally
solved this problem," said Ross
Clifford, Vice President of Parts,
Garments and Accessories at Indian
Motorcycle. "Our thermoelectric
technology paired with graphene
material is truly a game-changer, and
another example of Indian Motorcycle
bringing difference-making
innovation to the market."
To accomplish conduction heating and
cooling, a thermoelectric module
located within the seat directly
regulates the temperature. Electricity is
applied to a thermoelectric module,
causing one side of the module to
absorb heat and the opposing side to
dissipate heat. By reversing electrical
flow, the hot and cold temperatures
alternate sides. The graphene, which is
a nanomaterial created from 100%
carbon atoms, is then used to ensure
Japanese and
European brand onhighway
models.
The new CUBIQ
brake disc concept
features a unique
braking track shape
in the form of
hexagons, similar to
the crystalline
structure of steel
molecules.
This enhances cooling
and significantly
reduces the weight. The
reduced unsprung mass
improves agility and motorcycle
maneuverability (gyroscopic
effect), reduces dynamic
imbalance under breaking and
the heating and cooling is dispersed
throughout the entire seat.
"The well-cushioned ClimaCommand
Classic Seat delivers unprecedented
comfort with Thunderstroke models.
Independent rider and passenger
controls (low, medium, high) allow the
rider and passenger to remain in
command of their heating and cooling
levels. With no perforations, the seat’s
vinyl cover is highly durable and water
and UV-resistant. Passengers can add
more comfort with armrest pads and a
trunk backrest pad, both designed and
developed to seamlessly pair with the
new ClimaCommand Classic Seat.
In addition to the all-new
ClimaCommand Classic Seat, Indian
Motorcycle is introducing an array of
new parts and accessories for Scout
and FTR 1200 models, including new
semi-rigid Scout saddlebags and high
or low mount carbon fiber Akrapovi
FTR 1200 exhaust options, several
new airbox tank cover options, new
billet aluminum Rizoma mirrors and a
carbon fiber nacelle to enhance the
high-performance design of the FTR
1200.
Galfer - Over 300 CUBIQ Brake Disc Applications
contributes to reducing
stopping distances.
Galfer USA CEO Sandro Milesi,
a veteran of the international
motorcycle brakes industry, said
that "by understanding the
dynamic requirements of
today’s motorcycles, and
applying a simulation model
using contemporary elements,
we have designed a geometry
that optimizes the mass-heat
dissipation ratio.
"The increased convection
perimeter provides a greater
cooling surface, thus improving
heat dissipation, and the CUBIQ
design optimizes the wear
resistance of the brake pads."
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