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Canadian Electric snowmobile ( and PWC ) manufacturer Taiga has made its European debut at SkiStar - the leading operator in alpine mountain tourism in Scandinavia - at its resort in Sälen , Sweden in April .
It is reported in the U . S . ( ADVRider ) that California is planning a pilot scheme to test the feasibility of a " Noise Camera " programme . " Soundactivated enforcement devices are designed to activate when a vehicle noise level exceeds the legal sound limit , capturing a clear photograph of the license plate ". Vehicle owners will be notified but only fined on a second or subsequent violations . The trial will run from 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2027 in six as yet unidentified cities . California already has noise regulations : max 80 dB for motorcycles , 95 dB for cars . A similar trial was held in Canada , but the idea didn ' t work .
Yamaha brand ambassador Pol Tarrés achieved a new Altitude world record for a twin-cylinder motorcycle when he took a Ténéré 700 to a 6,157.5 meter altitude ( 20,200 ft ) on the Mercedario Mountain in Argentina in March (… just because you can , doesn ' t mean you should !).
Ducati ' s inaugural # WeRideAsOne saw an estimated 13,000 enthusiasts ride through some of the world ' s great cities " from Florence to Sydney , New Delhi to Rio de Janeiro ", in over 40 countries on the first Saturday of May . Organised by 224 Ducati dealers and supported by 120 international Ducati Official Clubs , it is now slated to become an annual event .
Distributors Wanted - France , Spain , Scandinavia
Founded some 15 years ago by Frank Zieger , IBEX GmbH has been one of the fastest growing parts and accessory manufacturers in Germany in recent years and has not let the pandemic or other issues slow it down . Although the economic environment has not been easy in the last 30 months , IBEX has taken advantage of the time and continued to invest in the expansion of its production capacity . During this time , a tube laser , a CNC bending robot and a new milling centre were purchased . The production capacity for licence plate holders , crash bars , centre stands and more has therefor been significantly increased . This has represented an investment of approx . € 1m and further benefits the company ' s dealer network because all production can take place in-house in Germany - so IBEX has been able to avoid the dependency on supply chains that has been such an issue for many in the industry . The new capacity means that IBEX can now be sure it can meet new demand , so is now embarked on an expansion plan that will see it appoint importers / distributors outside Germany with opportunities available to sell ZIEGER branded product line to dealers in France , Spain and Scandinavia . Frank Zieger told IDN : " We attach great importance to our business relationships , to building a long-term , trusting cooperation . Our partners will find IBEX to be a reliable and supportive partner because only a mutually beneficial cooperation is a good cooperation ." If you are interested in working with IBEX , you can contact the sales manager Dieter Klann - d . klann @ ibexparts . de / + 49 3501 5719732 . www . ibex-parts . de
Centre stand
IBEX ' new Pirna , Germany facility
Crash bars
Accessorised with Zieger parts by IBEX .
Chain protection
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