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Having stepped down as MIC chairman , Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Inc ., senior assistant general counsel Paul Vitrano will be joining the executive leadership team of the new company operating the GEM and Taylor-Dunn businesses being divested by Polaris . Vitrano also resigned from the AMA Executive Committee and Board of Directors .
H-D subsidiary STACYC , the electric balance bike specialist , has extended its partnership with Monster Energy AMA Supercross as the Official Electric Balance Bike for kids for a third year . It will again be sponsoring the STACYC Live segment , where " Little Rippers from all over will be submitting videos in hopes of having theirs aired live and on the big screen . Each round of Supercross 2022 will feature a different weekly submission . After all the submissions have been collected , STACYC will select two Grand Prize Winners who will win airfare and accommodation to the Salt Lake City Finale , Round 17 on May 7th , 2022 , where they will get a coveted spot on the starting line for a chance at being the 2022 STACYC Holeshot Challenge Winner .
The NHTSA has issued a recall for certain Zero Motorcycles models due to possible installation of the incorrect rear brake pads . The move affects 45 2022 Zero SR , SR / F and SR / S models .
Lexus Europe has revealed a unique hydrogen-powered sideby-side concept which is said to deliver " near zero emissions " and " extreme off-road capability ." The company states that it " reflects a commitment by Lexus to ensure that exhilarating driving can coexist with a carbon-free society centered on responsible mobility ."
As part of its 60th anniversary program , Brembo is " planting a forest of more than 14,000 trees and donating them to group employees around the world ." The Brembo Forest will rise in Kenya , near Lake Victoria , where Brembo will work in partnership with web platform Treedom - " the first such system to allow trees to be planted remotely and their stories followed online ." It is estimated that the 14,000 fruit and non-fruit trees will sequester more than 7,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere over 10 years . The project will involve about 1,300 farmers who will take care of the forest , with the help of an NGO .
Royal Enfield Successfully Completes Quest for the South Pole
Commemorating " 120 years of adventure and exploration on motorcycles ," Royal Enfield has succeeded with its 90 ° South - Quest for the Pole on the Royal Enfield Himalayan . On December 16 , 2021 , two riders , Santhosh Vijay Kumar and Dean Coxson , reached the geographic South Pole in 15 days . Departing from Cape Town , South Africa , the team arrived at Novo in Antarctica for four days of acclimatization , loading of supplies , checking equipment and the motorcycles . From Novo , the team covered an overland distance of 3,200 km ( 1,988 miles ) over the next nine days , braving extreme weather conditions with temperatures between -30 ° to - 25 ° C ( -22 ° to -13 ° F ) and wind speed of 60 km / h ( 37 mph ) towards the Ross Ice Shelf . The Ross Ice Shelf was the designated start point for the riders , however , an unexpected blizzard forced the team to alter their course . Instead of starting the ride from 86 degrees South ,
Moto Guzzi isn ' t generally associated with cutting-edge technology , but the company ' s new V100 Mandello - which marks the brand ' s centenary - is an intriguing combination of traditional ideas and futuristic thinking . The bike ' s stance and styling are traditional sports tourer , avoiding the trend towards high-rise , adventurebike-inspired machines , and the V-twin engine ' s cylinders poking out on either side leave no doubt that it ' s a Guzzi . But that engine is completely new , and the bike hides technical elements that the team started the 400 km ( 250 mile ) ride from 87 degrees South , completing the ride at the South Pole on December 16 , 2021 . Two Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycles were modified inhouse with functional upgrades to be able to navigate snow and ice and function under the extreme conditions of Antarctica . The motorcycles were ridden on a compacted snow track from the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole , to reduce motorcycle drag and
Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello
aren ' t just new to Guzzi , but new to motorcycling altogether . Measuring 1,042 cc , the engine differs from previous ' small block ' Guzzis by using water cooling , helping it along to a peak power of 115 hp and max torque of 77 lb-ft . Not earth-shattering numbers , but plenty for a bike like this . It drives through a shaft hidden inside a newly designed single-sided swingarm and differs from previous Guzzis by having cylinder heads rotated 90 degrees , with the intakes in the middle of the ' V ' and the exhaust limit emissions to an absolute minimum . Royal Enfield is consciously ensuring no footprint is left behind by the expedition team , except wheel tracks that will be quickly lost to snow drift . In line with its # LeaveEveryPlaceBetter initiative , the team is ensuring all waste is brought back for appropriate disposal . From the South Pole , the team headed towards the western part of Antarctica , Union Glacier , from where they flew out to Punta Arenas , Chile .
pointing downwards . Those heads hold twin camshafts and four valves per cylinder . However , it ' s the bodywork that , despite its conventional appearance , hides the V100 ' s big news . As well as an electrically adjustable screen , there are automatic , electric wind deflectors mounted on either side of the 17.5 liter tank . These flaps shift position depending on speed and the selected riding mode , deflecting air around the rider and creating genuinely ' active ' aerodynamics . Guzzi says that they help reduce wind blast on the rider to make the V100 feel like a machine with a much fuller fairing . Elsewhere , there are four riding modes , four traction control settings , three engine braking levels and three power maps for the engine , plus cornering lights and an IMU to ensure the ABS and traction control work even when the bike is banked over . Guzzi will offer two versions , with the base V100 supplemented by a higherspec version using Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 semi-active suspension , a quickshifter and multimedia control through the TFT dashboard .
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