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IDN AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2023 (# 174 )
NEwSROOM ........................................................ 6-33,64
COMMENT - ' Clean and quiet is not our enemy ' ............................ 4
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Spanish registrations to June
99,394
+ 9.16 %
108,501
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91,488
2022 2023
German registrations to June
118,402
+ 10.86 %
101,422
PTW MOTORCYCLE
+ 10.19 %
130,469
68,370
2022 2023
+ 16.63 %
79,737
PTW MOTORCYCLE
In the second part of Robin Bradley ' s discussion of recent regulatory developments and future-facing strategic industry initiatives , he again praises the market ' s OEMs and trade associations for taking ownership of , and shaping , the upcoming anti-tampering agenda .
ANTI-TAMPERING : Guidelines on new exhaust regulations .... 18-19
Following our report in the last edition , IDN is now able to publish the new UM Regulation 92 Guidelines for Non-Original Replacement Exhaust Systems ( NORESS ) in full .
QJ MOTOR : Chinese manufacturer ' s huge batch of new models 26-27 Has any motorcycle brand expanded as quickly as QJMotor in recent years ? Having gone from nothing to 30 bikes in 24-months , the Qianjiang-owned brand is aiming higher still .
StatZONE : Registrations mostly still growing ............................ 6-7
Although the pace of growth appears to have slowed down a little as the market gets to the half-year mark , new motorcycle registrations in most of Europe ' s ' Big Five ' markets are up by double digits YTD .
ITALIAN BIKE WEEK : " Getting Adventurous "............................ 11
Slated for September 14-17 on Italy ' s Adriatic coast , the sister event to May ' s hugely popular Biker Fest is reaching out to appeal to off-road and ADV fans across Europe with a late summer finale .
PROGUIDE - Galfer , Oxford , Airoh , Rukka , Puig .... 22,34,40,44,54
THE BRADLEY REPORT ................ 24-33
Print by Warner ’ s Midlands bourne , lincolnshire , Gb
ISSN 1354-4047
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