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Organiser Ruth Lemass ( SDL Exhibitions Ltd . in Dublin ) has announced the closure of the biennial Carole Nash Irish Motorbike and Scooter Show . The show had been due to make its post-Covid comeback in March 2023 , staging the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building affiliate round for Ireland - a competition that produced an Irish World Champion Custom Bike Builder with Don Cronin of Medaza Cycles fame . He won in 2013 with ' Rondine ' - a still much admired 1971 Moto Guzzi . " Over the 20 years of the show , we ' ve seen an amazing 300,000 motorcyclists come through our doors . We ' ve seen brands being launched to huge success , while we ' ve seen others reach an audience that they would otherwise never have met ," said Ruth .
Suzuki Motor Corporation ' s subsidiary in India , Maruti Suzuki India Limited , has achieved 25 million cumulative Indian domestic vehicle sales . Suzuki signed a joint venture agreement with Maruti Udyog , the predecessor of Maruti Suzuki , in 1982 and rolled out its first car , Maruti 800 , in December 1983 .
Bike & Business reports that Yamaha Motor Deutschland GmbH ( Neuss , Germany ) has completed a planned merger with the Dutch based European head office , Yamaha Europe N . V . Integrating management of its German activities into the ' mothership ' represents the completion of a programme of corporate restructuring and simplification that was initiated in 2014 . It becomes a registered branch of YME and remains under the management of Marcel Driessen .
KTM has renewed its partnership with Swiss performance oil specialist Motorex . The contract renewal marks the 20th anniversary of the collaboration between the two . The deal covers development , first fill and racing ( apart from MotoGP ). The two partners have racked up 119 titles together in the past 20 years - the most recent being the Dakar Rally win by Kevin Benavides in January .
Andreani opens U . S . warehouse
Italian suspension specialist Andreani Group has announced the opening of its first U . S . office and distribution centre , located at Hendersonville , NC . The facility is building a stock of products from its own lines ( such as its award-winning Misano cartridges ) as well as well-known brands that will be distributed to U . S . bicycle shops and motorcycle dealerships . Luciano Ubaldini , President of Andreani USA , says that the U . S . facility has a 10,000 square foot distribution centre and Andreani USA offices . The company currently employs four people in the U . S . and expects that number to increase as business grows . Andreani USA currently distributes products from SKF , Intek , Kayaba , Showa and Öhlins , as well as its own Andreani line of suspensions for motorcycles and bicycles .
“ The Andreani Group is thrilled to open our operations in the United States . The U . S . market is a tremendous opportunity for our company . We believe that our approach to high performance two-wheelers , which is to provide great products and help technicians by offering comprehensive training , will have a significant impact on bicycle and motorcycle riders in the USA ,” said Luciano . Founded in Pesaro , Italy , in 1987 by Giuseppe Andreani , a former motorcycle racing champion , Andreani
Luciano Ubaldini , President of Andreani USA
Group International was conceived to support the performance needs of motorcycle riders and racers . Giuseppe quickly realised that the science of vehicle suspension was not well understood by riders and technicians in the motorcycle world , so worked with industry experts to build what is now a highly regarded training programme , which quickly became the premier resource for technicians and tuners in Europe to get the most out of their motorcycles . " Andreani USA will begin offering this type of training in the United States later this year and will encourage technicians from its customers ’ dealerships to attend , along with tuners from some of the top road racing and motocross teams in the industry . " The company will also offer training for mountain bike racing teams and technicians , leveraging the company ’ s deep roots in all types of performance two-wheelers ". The company expects the staff in Hendersonville to grow to 10-15 employees by the end of 2023 and will expand to offer more products and more top brands of motorcycle and bicycle suspension products . www . andreaniusa . com
The all new BarnettClutches . com
Ventura , California based Barnett Clutches and Cables , manufacturers of top-quality American made motorcycle and ATV clutches and cables since 1948 , has announced the launch
of an all-new website . On the site dealers and importers will find product information and applications for virtually the entire line of Barnett
products - from clutch kits , baskets , pressure plates and covers , to cables and more . " Whether you need a clutch or cable for a classic vintage machine of the past or for modern machinery - street or off-road - you can find the information and applications you are looking for at the Barnett website ." www . barnettclutches . com
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