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Miami , FL based Star8 Corp . ( OTC : STRH ) has merged with Abruzzo , Italy electric motorcycle manufacturer TOMAHAWK SRL . Founded in 2019 by brothers Gianluca and Denis Scarponi , it had developed three models under the Scarponi Motorcycles brand during 2020 . In 2021 it established a manufacturing and R & D facility in Italy with homologation of all three models for all EU countries achieved in May 2023 , followed by production in June 2023 . " The merger with Star8 Corp . will allow us with not only access to the capital markets for funding , but also to new distribution channels into the America ' s and beyond ." The company says it plans to expand productions levels and begin marketing of its EV Motorcycles to the rest of Europe , Americas and Asia ; www . scarponimotorcycles . com

For Q3 of its 24 / 25 Financial Year ( October , November and December of 2024 ) Kawasaki has announced total global wholesale motorcycle sales of 180,000 units , which is down by 18,000 over its Q3 23 / 24 sales of 161,000 units . Developed markets were up by 20,000 units at 151,000 with 79,000 units sold in north America , 46,000 in Europe , and 18,000 in Japan . Emerging market sales were down by 18,000 units at 180,000 for the quarter , though with Philippines , by far the largest ' emerging ' market up by 31,000 units at 134,000 . Global four wheel and PWC unit sales were down by 15,000 units at 47,000 . However , overall revenue in its ' Powersports and Engine ' segment was 417.2bn yen , up by + 12.8 % YTD with Q3 at 137.2bn , up over the 148.5bn seen in Q3 of 2023 . Developed market motorcycle sales revenue was 158.6bn yen (+ 22.6bn ) YTD . The company said that the European retail market " remains strong , and our market share is growing due to recovery of supply and launch of new models ".

Suzuki has announced worldwide PTW unit production 1.52 million units (+ 6.6 %) for the third quarter of its 24 / 25 financial year ( October , November and December of 2024 ). The big success story for Suzuki was India , where unit production was + 15.1 % at 828,000 units . Global sales were 1.548 million units (+ 7,1 %). In Europe sales were + 21.4 % at 34,000 units with North America up by + 4.3 % at 24,000 units .

In 2003 S & S Cycle marked its 45th anniversary ( and Harley-Davidson ' s 100th ) with the release of its iconic 145 ci engine , and with five invited custom bike builders stepping up to create bikes that showcased the engine with their builds riding on the S & S Cycle truck all year . In succession , S & S followed up that up with The 124 Tour , The Shovel Tour , The World Builders Showcase Tour and the S & S 50th Anniversary . After a 17-year hiatus , S & S Cycle has announced that it is to bring back its tour with one that ' raids their roots ' - The S & S Cycle Vintage Tour - showcasing three of its vintage style powerplants and six incredibly talented builders . " There were no rules , no limits on creativity , in fact we asked the builders to build what was in their hearts and not to any specific style that we were looking for ," said Howard Kelly , S & S Marketing Director . " In years past , S & S worked closely with industry leaders and builders in celebration of creativity and teamwork within the V-twin

Western Power Sports ' Boise , Idaho based HardDrive V-twin distribution brand has added the Californian made Cobra Engineering exhausts and custom accessories to its dealer offer . Krys Brown , Product Director for V-twin and Street at WPS / HardDrive said that : " Partnering with Cobra brings a vast portfolio of exhaust , sissy bars , luggage racks , freeway bars and accessories for both V-Twin and Metric Street segments . The extraordinary quality of these products and respected professionalism of the brand delivers a level of confidence that dealers can get behind with ease . " Our team is extremely excited to have the addition of Cobra to our portfolios . They represent a legacy name and bring brand strength to our offering . We feel our dealer network will have much success with Cobra . We ' ve onboarded a wide range of products in both segments and

industry . Each project we pursued was memorable and a bonding event for S & S Cycle , the builders , enthusiasts , and the industry alike ." " Our aim in rejuvenating these builds is to reestablish that creativity and teamwork - and have a whole lot of fun ," said Brett Smith , Director , S & S Cycle . " I want to thank Howard Kelly for returning to S & S and taking on the responsibility of leading our marketing department and the Vintage Tour . Teach , Chip , Brian , Chris , Mike and Xavier , thank you for your time , effort , and creativity ; now , let ' s go have fun and share what you ' ve built with everyone else ." The bikes were unveiled to the public at the J & P Cycles lot at Destination Daytona as Daytona Bike Week got

will continue to expand the line as we move forward ." For Cobra Engineering , VP of Sales and Marketing , and

S & S TOUR CLASS OF ‘ 25 BUILDERS

KN-SERIES ENGINE Kevin " Teach " Baas https :// vintagebikeaddiction . com / Chip Kastelnik www . sandiegocustoms . com

P-SERIES ENGINE Brian Klock www . getklocked . com Chris Callen www . cyclesource . com

SH-SERIES ENGINE Mike Beland www . a1cycles . net Xavier Muriel www . providencecycleworx . com

underway . After Daytona Bike Week the bikes will tour with the S & S Cycle truck to the Donnie Smith Show in St Paul , Minnesota ( March 29-30 , 2025 ); Born Free ( June 21st & 22nd , 2025 ), Silverado , California before culminating at the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at the start of August . www . sscycle . com / vintage-tour

Cobra ' s Gen 2 Neighbor Haters 4.5 " with rolled tip

industry veteran Camron Bussard said : " Our new association with HardDrive is the beginning of what we believe will be a long and successful partnership . As WPS continues to on-board our entire product line , dealers will be assured of a steady inventory of in-stock Cobra products . " We ' ve always thought that dealers should have a choice of where to purchase their products and signing up with WPS allows that to happen ," added Bussard . www . hdtwin . com www . cobrausa . com