speed for the one-lap event of 106 mph ( 171 km / h ). Subsequent data logging and other issues forced a withdrawal from the race in 2016 , and since then the company has been focussed on pursuit of its vision to " develop the ultimate road legal electric motorcycle based on our race bikes ". The goal is limited edition street models based on the same technology and performance as its SP7 TT race bike . That search saw them create the Manx7 and the N60MM . 01 streetfighter and N60MM . 07 Café Racer style electric motorcycles in collaboration with Antwerp based The Mighty Machines ( MM ) - which brought Saroléa into contact with well-known MM Creative Director Philippe Stella . After spending a year working on the N60MM . 01 for Saroléa with motorcycle professional Jeroen- Vincent Nagels ( while working on the MM project ), Nagels and Stella had the idea to translate their leisure time enthusiasm for flat trackers into an electric flat tracker concept . The design of the bike that became the ' Trevor ' was done in California by former Alta man John McInnis ( who has since moved on to be with LiveWire ). Stella and Nagels returned to Belgium ( from Spain ) to co-found Trevor Motorcycles . The gloriously minimalist flat track inspired ' Trevor ' electric motorcycle being handbuilt in series volume by Saroléa in Belgium and showcased at EICMA by DC-AFAM in November 2021 . As it should , the design simplicity camouflages the attention to detail and the quality of the execution and components selected and specified for the ' Mighty Black ' DTRe Stella . The goal that Stella and Nagels conceived while living at Cadaqués in |
Catalonia was to " create a sustainable and agile electric motorcycle for all terrains , from the urban jungle through the city ' s harbour into the country . A motorcycle that could reach 90 kph with ease , as an instant reaction to the 260 Nm of torque at its rear wheel ". The DTRe Stella has an air-cooled , brushless DC3 motor in a chrome molybdenum trellis frame with an up to 11 kW , 2.7 kWh Li-ion C-battery ( upgrades available in 2023 ). Dutch built 19-inch Excel / Takasago 7000 wheels by Haan and the Domino HAS handlebar speak to Stella ' s flat track enthusiasm with a lightweight , precision-machined AFAM X sprocket , partnered with a DC chain to get as much of the power as possible into the Dunlops . Suspension is Öhlins ' 43 Blackline front fork and Öhlins ' Blackline coilover mono shock absorber at the rear . The body is in robust , durable , lightweight ABS and the brakes ( front and rear ) are made in France by Beringer . Fully street legal , the DTRe Stella is A1 ( EU ) licence-friendly . www . trevormotorcycles . com www . sarolea . com |
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NEWSBRIEFS The California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) has reached a settlement agreement with North Las Vegas based Dynojet Research ( and its Dynatek ignitions subsidiary ) for $ 2.1m for violations of CARB ' s air quality regulations . This is the second enforcement action against Dynojet . In 2007 , CARB settled with the company for $ 1m for selling nonexempt aftermarket vehicle parts in California that violated the state ' s air quality regulations . CARB says the latest violations were discovered in part due to CARB ' s relationship with the U . S . EPA . The infractions are said to have revolved around Dynojet ' s Power Commander . " While Dynojet received approval for exemptions of several add-on or modified parts from its product lines , the company also offered products such as the Power Commander and Dynatek ignition system that have not received exemptions from CARB and failed to meet California ' s regulations ".
The Yamaha factory team has announced that it is to exit the Dakar and FIM Rallies . As the only manufacturer that has been in each Dakar Rally since motorcycles started to participate in 1979 , its early years and 1990s success hasn ' t been replicated - its last Dakar win was in 1998 and last podium seven years ago . It has therefore pulled out of the 450 cc class at the Dakar and the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship . Of the 168 motorcycles in the 2022 Dakar Rally , only nine of them were Yamahas . It will continue with its UTV effort , however . The company has also hinted at a possible return if it can develop its Ténéré 700 into a Rallycapable platform .
Described as building on the success of its ' Yard Built ' custom bike projects , Yamaha has launched a youth rider facing ambassador led ' Free Spirits ' campaign for the lightweight Yamaha XSR125 . The youngest member of the Faster Sons family , the programme will be operated in Italy , France , Germany , Greece , Spain and Portugal . " The ambassadors themselves lead the design and changes to their XSR125 custom builds , visualising their unique requirements to create a new breed of ' Yard Built ' with a real-world practical value to enhance their daily lives ". The ambassadors will be drawn from a wide variety of specialties , including musicians , wakeboarders , surfers and artists .
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