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Two AMA-sanctioned ISDE Qualifier Series will be used to determine which amateur off-road racers will represent USA at the 2021 FIM ISDE on Aug . 30-Sept . 4 in Lombardy- Piedmont , Italy . This will be the 95th edition of the ISDE , and the USA team won the World Trophy and Women ' s World Trophy championships at the 2019 event , as well as the Club Cup title . The American Junior World Trophy team placed second in its class . The 2020 ISDE was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Royal Enfield has confirmed the launch of its all-new Meteor 350 cruiser in the Americas in 2021 . Named after a popular 1950s model , it has been designed at Royal Enfield ' s technical centers in Chennai , India , and Bruntingthorpe , UK . The balancer shaft designed , fuel injected 349 cc air-oil cooled single-cylinder engine is said to generate 20.2 bhp and 19 ft-lbs of torque at 4,000 rpm .
Italian electric sportbike manufacturer Energica had a strong year in 2020 . The company has seen its global dealer and importer network expand to some 73 partners with estimated turnover for 2020 + 87 % over 2019 at around € 6m ( USD $ 7.3m ) - meaning that its turnover has grown by a factor of 12 times since posting half a million euro in 2017 .
Cycle World reports that according to patent applications , Honda is working on a radar-assisted adaptive cruise control system for its future GL1800 models ( Gold Wings ). The first production bikes with radars have already been revealed in the form of BMW ' s 2021 R 1250 RT and Ducati ' s Multistrada V4 - largely thanks to the work of Bosch , which has developed the first viable motorcycle radar cruise control system .

Ducati Ends 2020 with Strong Recovery

Crowned by winning the MotoGP Constructors ' World Title , Ducati ended 2020 with its best ever sixmonth period to finish the year with 48,042 ( -9.7 %) bikes sold in over 90 countries - sales were up in China , Germany and Switzerland among other markets . This despite the Ducati factory being closed in March and April . The Ducati Scrambler family of models were the company ' s best sellers in 2020 with 9,265 units delivered , while
Claudio Domenicali , Ducati CEO : " The technology on motorcycles like the new Multistrada V4 marks a new milestone for the world of two wheels ."
Netherlands based distributor Zodiac International has released a new catalog for 2021-2022 - the 43rd ' Bikers Book ' in its 50-year history . General Manager Vincent Pels told AMD that " this is the largest edition we have ever released and in terms of the depth of its offerings , the applications covered and the number of vendors included , it is probably one of the best , if not the very best V-twin aftermarket parts and accessory , custom and performance catalog ever made . " At more than 40,000 products , it is certainly one of the most extensive available for the Harley-Davidson and American V-twin aftermarket ."
The new Multistrada features Ducati ' s new lightweight V4 Granturismo engine - " developed for maximum smoothness with record-breaking maintenance intervals ." Ducati says the new engine is " compact , light weight and high performance - with great torque making it ideal for adventure touring and multi surface riding ."
the remarkable Streetfighter V4 was its most popular individual model with 5,730 bikes sold . Its Chinese sales grew + 26 % ( 4,041 units sold ) and is now Ducati ' s fourth largest market . Sales in Germany were + 6.7 % ( 5,490 units ) and in Switzerland + 11.1 %. Italy remains its
Can you have too much of a good thing ? Maybe ! The 800 cc Ducati Scrambler Nightshift - one of four more 800 / 1100 cc Scramblers added to what may be in danger of making the same mistake as Harley and becoming an uneconomically oversized family .
Zodiac carries " deep inventory " from American manufacturers including S & S Cycle , Feuling , Wiseco , Keith Black , Freedom Performance , James Gaskets , Cometic , Two Brothers Racing , Performance Machine , Le Pera , Kerker , SuperTrapp and JIMS . " We also make our top class international sales and logistics available to many of the leading European brands such as Fehling , Tolle , Kustom Tech , Kellermann and many more . And of course our own high quality Genuine Zodiac Products line , which has the industry exclusive two year warranty to safeguard
largest market with 7,100 units sold in 2020 . Claudio Domenicali , Ducati CEO , is quoted as saying that " the strong end to 2020 allows us to look forward with optimism and confidence . For 2021 , the product range is more complete than ever , and the interest of enthusiasts has been immediately reflected in an order portfolio that is the largest ever seen at the start of a year . " The first deliveries of the Multistrada V4 , the first motorcycle in the world equipped with front and rear radar , have already begun and , in the coming months , Ducati dealers will also receive the other new bikes of the 2021 Model Year , including the Panigale V4 SP , the SuperSport 950 , the Monster and the Ducati Scrambler Night Shift ."

Zodiac International - 2021-2022 ' Bikers Book '

our dealers and their customers ." Available in English , German , French , Italian and Spanish , " we are constantly enlarging and adjusting our line of products to keep up with the needs of V- twin dealers and also offer products for Buell , Indian and Victory models ." www . zodiac . nl
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