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Barcelona based luggage manufacturer SHAD has won two ABC Mobility Awards for 2022 for its TR40 adventure saddlebags and the upcoming TR55 aluminium top case for two helmets . These are the sixth and seventh international design awards for SHAD ' s TERRA range in just two years . The prestigious ABC Mobility Awards are design awards given by the German Design Council .
It ' s official ! The new world record attempt by Polini Motori and the journalist Valerio Boni - the " 24h Polini Minibike " - has now received the official record from the Guinness Book of Records . The purpose of the challenge was to cover as many kilometres on a minibike as possible in 24 hours . On the 7 Laghi track in Castelletto di Branduzzo ( PV ), Valerio , helped by the Polini team ' s staff , the new record is now officially recognised at 751.488 km - a total of 1,236 laps - using a single Polini 910 Carena RS HP 6.2 minibike with 17 stops for refuelling , one front and three rear tyre changes , one new chain , two pairs of new pads and one clutch . Hurrah !
Airoh has been named the official helmet of the Enduro KTM Trophy .
Enduro tyre specialist Borilli Racing of Brazil has announced a € 5.7m investment for the construction of a new plant in Tapejara , Brazil . The new plant will be 100 % automated and have a capacity of 600 tons / month of rubber processing .
Following the recent news that Piaggio is to run a share buyback programme , BMW AG has announced that it will buy back its own shares up to € 2bn from July 2022 to Dec 2023 . The re-acquired shares will be largely cancelled , reducing outstanding share capital accordingly . This is a first stage in an AGM authorisation for BMW AG to buy back up to 10 % of its share capital within five years .
Ducati has opened a new monobrand flagship store in Barcelona , " just a few metres from the Sagrada Familia ". There is a historical link between Barcelona and Ducati - the Catalan city was the only place outside Italy to produce Ducati motorbikes . They were made under licence between 1960 and the end of the 1970s . Ducati bikes won the 24 Hours of Montjuïc for 12 of the 36 times they entered .
Andreani Suspension Courses
In addition to its advanced suspension tools and workshop equipment , and bolt-in Misano front fork cartridges , Italian suspension Andreani Group International also well known for the suspension courses it runs . Starting in September , Andreani has announced that it is finally able to resume the programme at its ' Suspension World Academy ' at its
Pesaro headquarters on Italy ' s Adriatic coast - not a bad place for a week in school ! Unique and exclusive , Andreani courses are targeted to motorcycle and bicycle technicians " who want to discover every suspension secret . " Set up principles , work on forks and shock absorbers , adjustments , customization , news . These are just
Ferodo - new design packaging system
Ferodo has updated and upgraded its brake pad packing system to bring its product presentation dimensions in line with accepted industry standards ( 165 mm h x 135 or 90 mm wide ) and commonly used POS ( Point of Sale ) systems , slatwall configurations and parts department inventory racks and bins . Three skinpack series give colourway differentiation to its three ranges - the Mid-Metallic Range ( AG - Road argento ; P - Road platinum ; EF - Road EF ); the Sintered Range ( SG - Off-Road ; SM - Road Maxiscooter and ST - Road ) and the Racing Range ( XRAC-ZRAC-ZR - Racing and CPRO - Racing ). All Road materials with ECE certification are clearly and consistently highlighted , and distributors will now receive pad orders in x10 multiples in Masterboxes .
some of the areas in which the technician will improve his skills . " With this course , the technician will be able to increase his knowledge , and , with the purchase of the popular specialist Andreani Suspension Tool Kit , he will have the opportunity to officially become an Andreani Authorised Center - able to use the Andreani name and support resources - such as the reference database - and leverage Andreani ' s paddock derived technical experience ".
The first dates announced are :
• 19th | 20th September - MTB Course
• 26th | 27th September - Motorbike Road & Off-Road Course
• 14th | 15th November - MTB Course
• 21st | 22nd November - Motorbike Road & Off-Road Course
To reserve a place and know the prices , contact Andreani Group by email at sales2 @ andreanigroup . com www . andreanigroup . com
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