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BDN has reported the death of leading British Norton specialist and former Norton , Triumph and Suzuki dealer Mick Hemmings at the age of 77 . " Hemmings built up a reputation second to none in the Norton world . Among his many claims to fame , the late Norton works rider Peter Williams chose Hemmings to build the engines and gearboxes for his limited run of five £ 70,000 replicas of the 1973 Norton John Player monocoque racer , starting in 2014 . Apart from two years , Hemmings spent his 62-year working life in the motorcycle trade and didn ' t close his Hemmings Motorcycles business until 2015 .
April 10th and 11th saw some 25,000 bikers in France and Belgium protesting the EU decision to finally mandate standardised technical monitoring standards for motorcycles across the region . Finland , Ireland and the Netherlands have already rejected the introduction of the Periodic Technical Inspection ( PTI ). The present testing regime in EU nations is variable , with some countries not requiring such checks at all . The EU claims a causal link between motorcycle technical standards and accident rates - something that is hotly contested by riders and some researchers alike .
Responding to the inflationary pressures from freight and materials issues , tyre maker Mitas has become the first manufacturer in Europe to publicly confirm that " unprecedented raw material and logistic cost increases " has led it to announce price increases of between 4.5 % and 7.5 % on its two wheel and specialty tyres . Production plants of Mitas tyres are located in Prague , Zlín and Otrokovice in the Czech Republic , in Serbia , Slovenia , and in the USA at Charles City in Iowa .
GALFER has the endurance
Spanish brake components specialist GALFER is to continue to be the " official products of choice " for the 2021 Borilli FIM EnduroGP World Championship . Continuing its expansion plans for international markets , GALFER is well-known and highly regarded in the international offroad market for its high-quality , high-performance , durable products and technology . Its precision engineering and rigorous quality control has meant that GALFER has been the primary choice of top EnduroGP riders and teams for many years . " This is why current world champions Steve Holcombe and Brad Freeman ( both Beta Factory Enduro Team riders ) have been using Disc Wave and Sinter Racing G1396 brake pads for their bikes for several years now ," says International Sales Director Ivo Bristot . " Between them they have won nine Enduro world titles in the last five seasons , always using GALFER products .
Ivo Bristot , International Sales Director
FIM ENDURO GP 2021 CALENDAR :
18-20 June : Portuguese GP ( Marco de Canaveses ) 25-27 June : Italian GP ( Edolo ) 16-18 July : Estonian GP ( Saaremaa ) 22-24 July : Swedish GP ( Skövde ) 08-10 October : German GP ( Zschopau ) 15-17 October : French GP ( Langeac )
" Our brand is the number one choice for many internationally renowned teams and riders - such as the TM Boano Factory Racing Team , with riders Matteo Cavallo , Wil Ruprecht , Lorenzo Macoritto and Matteo Pavoni , the Fantic d ' Arpa Racing Team and the WP Eric Augé Team . " The Enduro discipline includes highly technical and demanding races in which a robust braking system is fundamental for riders to be able to handle all types of terrain and weather conditions . Our components are proven to guarantee maximum performance in terms of modularity and braking power - which is key to success ." www . galfer . eu www . endurogp . com