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Puerto Rican phenomenon David Fondon piloted the Taylors , SC based Moore Mafia ( Chris Moore ) Brock ' s CT megaphone titanium full exhaust system equipped 2020 GSX-R1000 to a 7.91 ET at 170 mph at the Maryland International Raceway in May 2021 . In doing so , it became the world ' s first stock engine bike to break the 7-second barrier - making it the quickest and fastest stock engine motorbike ( no nitrous / power adder ) on the planet .
Motul is partnering with Women ' s Motorcycle Tours to support and increase visibility for the 2021 Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride and Women ' s Motorcycle Festival and Conference July 31 - August 22 , 2021 . As the Official Oil Sponsor of both events , Motul will be providing oil , lubricants and other products as well as marketing support for the event to increase visibility and participation in the Centennial Ride . Motul will also be sponsoring the attendees of the Women ' s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington , Virginia , with a Motorcycle Maintenance Station .
The Biden administration proposal that a minimum global corporate tax rate be set at 15 % has been adopted by the G7 group of wealthiest nations . America put the plan forward during the latest round of tax negotiations at the OECD , a mostly rich-country club . It wants to deter companies from shifting profits into low-tax jurisdictions - it is claimed that American multinationals book more foreign profit in Bermuda than in China ! Mr Biden plans to raise America ' s corporate tax rate from 21 % to 28 %.
Dealernews reported that , following a tornado hitting Yamaha USA ' s hometown of Newnan , Georgia , a 200 % matching fund offer for all employee donations to put towards relief efforts had resulted in $ 50,760 being raised for the Coweta Community Foundation Tornado Relief program as at May 14 .
Akrapovic 30th Anniversary
Akrapovic is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021 . The beginnings for the Slovenian exhaust manufacturer go back to even before its formal incorporation in the spring of 1991 . Akrapovic is the performance exhaust supplier of choice on the Indian FTR S , and it was tuning bikes while racing that gave Igor Akrapovic his start . He started out working on race bikes , but later also on those of others , even his rivals . It was this passion for technology and constant improvement of motorcycle components that led him to starting his own business . Exhaust systems were where Igor saw his greatest opportunity . At that time there was little competition on the market , and substantial room for improvement . He initially focused on racing motorcycle exhaust systems , building a rich tradition of state-ofthe-art products . He soon expanded into the mainstream motorcycle market , and the car market later on . Three decades after its inception , the company is operating at two state-ofthe-art production sites in Slovenia , with over 1,300 employees . The facilities at the company ' s headquarters in Ivancna Gorica comprise an in-house titanium foundry , a durability dyno on which a
robot rides the motorcycle , a metallurgical lab , an R & D department and a racing department . The entire production , from tube making to final assembly , takes place in a large production hall at Crnomelj . The first victory at a world championship race on an Akrapovicoutfitted motorcycle was secured by Akira Yanagawa ( Kawasaki ) in WorldSBK in 1997 , and the first world championship title won on a motorcycle featuring the Slovenian manufacturer ' s exhaust system was recorded in 2000 , when Akrapovic brand ambassador Colin Edwards triumphed in the WorldSBK on his Honda .
" Back in the beginning , I was tuning complete motorcycles and using the money I earned to compete in races ," says Igor . " Tuning was almost as interesting to me as racing itself , and so it was kind of natural for me to buy a tube bending machine . That ' s how it all started . I look back at the company ' s three decades of development , especially its racing history , with great pride because races are the toughest testing ground for a product ." To date , the company has secured 141 world championship titles with its partner racing teams in various racing disciplines , along with numerous victories in FIM MotoGP , FIM
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The Evolution Line ( Titanium ) 30th Anniversary exhaust system for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10RR will be a one-off special with an engraved Akrapovic logo and numbered in a series limited to 30 - each will come with a special certificate to verify its exclusivity and rarity .
WorldSBK , FIM MXGP , FIA WEC and DTM , famous races like the Isle of Man TT , 24 Hours Nürburgring , 24 Hours of Le Mans , 24 Hours of Daytona , Dakar Rally , and more . To mark the 30th anniversary , Akrapovic engineers used the company ' s long years of experience and know-how to design two special Evolution Line ( Titanium ) 30th Anniversary exhaust systems for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR / ZX-10R and the Ferrari F8 Tributo , with a limited edition of only 30 pieces each .
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