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Following a similar ' incubator ' investment acceleration announcement by Honda some months ago , 2022 will see Yamaha establish a US $ 100m , 15-year investment fund . The mission is to seek potential business partners and start-ups for collaborations that will accelerate the development of environmental technologies . The Yamaha Motor Group has set a new goal of aiming for carbon neutrality throughout all of its business activities , including across the life cycles of its products , by 2050 . The fund will be operated by Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley ( YMVSV ).
Powersports Business ( PSB ) has announced " an exclusive powersports dealer experience " - the PSB Accelerate Conference - to " bring together dealers and industry leaders to focus on key issues , business growth and future planning " at the Atlanta , GA , Hyatt Regency , on November 8-10 , 2021 . Features will include workshops , seminars , case studies and keynotes - " a unique experience filled with networking discussions , receptions and thoughtleadership ."
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 .
Mentor , Ohio based Race Winning Brands ( RWB - the owner of Wiseco Piston and Rekluse clutches among others ) has acquired Mooresville , North Carolina based Victory 1 Performance - " a leading automotive supplier of manufactured and forged high-performance titanium and alloy valves ." Victory represents the eighth add-on acquisition for RWB - a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries that is headed up by powersports industry veteran ( ACCEL / Mr Gasket etc ) Bob Bruegging as President .
Zard inaugurates new R & D centre from Misano
On track with the champions in the beautiful setting of the Misano World Circuit , Italian exhaust manufacturer Zard inaugurated a new design , research and development centre - with the star of the show being the unveiling of a 2:1 full kit for the brandnew Aprilia RS660 twin - complete with a custom edition fairing dedicated to the Zard Racing Day . Already active , the new R & D department will immediately give Zard increased resources to expand its product range , and taking the Italian brand to new markets is the objective , according to Graziano Milone , the creator and promoter of the ' ProDay ' event . " I would like to thank Giulia and Aldo Gherlone , owners of Zard , and the guys who made this fantastic project possible , as well as this successful event - the ' ProDay '. The atmosphere
inside the pit garages with the champions and throughout the whole event area was as pleasant and relaxed as a party with friends , and that was our goal . " I thought our guests would be the happiest people there but , in fact , our champions loved the opportunity to be
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able to share the track with amateurs and to give them advice and to be admired in their riding poetry - it was fantastic . " During the event , I received several phone calls from friends and colleagues who followed the ' ProDay ' on the social networks of the companies involved , and they all said that what they had seen made them ready to participate in the next edition ." Giulia Gherlone , CEO and owner of Zard , said : " It was a day full of emotions for all of us . We had been planning this for a long time , and the opportunity to bring the guys from our team together with our biker friends for a big party driven by the passion for the two wheels proved to be an irresistible formula with the Zard Racing Day and the ' ProDay '. Bringing some of the big names in the motorcycle world onto the track with us , at one of the most important circuits , made for a very special day . " During the ' ProDay ' we saw the bikes of journalists , friends , employees and customers of Zard - all racing together with the likes of Marco Lucchinelli , Gianfranco Guareschi , Jorge Lorenzo , Michele Pirro and Dario Marchetti . We are already planning for the 2022 edition and looking forward to another special event ." www . zardlab . com
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