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Some 50,000 visitors - including motorcyclists , tourists and enthusiasts - took part in the second annual , ADV-heavy Italian Bike Week at Lignano Sabbiadoro ( UD , north of Venice on Italy ' s Adriatic coast ) in mid-September . IBW is a spin-off from May ' s Biker Fest International at the same venue - which regularly attracts more than 150,00 riders and enthusiasts . Over 1,200 free ADV and off-road model demo rides were taken during the four-day event with " many of the main motorcycle manufacturers and many of Europe ' s top customisers there as exhibitors and competitors ".
Yamaha Motor is changing its Chinese motorcycle manufacturing Joint Venture partner . Its current collaborator , Chongqing Jianshe Mechanical and Electric Co ., Ltd ., is transfer its equity in the joint venture ( Zhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor Co ., Ltd ./ ZJYM ), to ZHEJIANG CFMOTO POWER CO ., LTD . ( CFMOTO ). The name of the new business will be ZHUZHOU CF YAMAHA MOTOR CO ., LTD . ( ZCYM ). Yamaha Motor has positioned China as one of its important production and sales bases and will continue to discuss the direction of the joint venture with KTM partner CFMOTO going forward , with the aim of further raising competitiveness .
MEGA ChinaMotor reports that ridehailing multi-national UBER has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya - its first in Africa - as the company seeks to make its global platform emissions free by 2040 . Uber ' s new green product in Kenya , dubbed Electric Boda - in a nod to the Swahili term for motorbike taxis - will comprise 3,000 bikes within six months , or just under a fifth of its fleet . It is said drivers will see a 30-35 % drop in their operating costs , and users of the platform will pay 15-20 % less than they do for a regular Uber motorbike trip . Kenya generates more than 90 % of its power from renewable sources and has been positioning itself as a hub to lead Africa ' s shift to green transport . As elsewhere , the growth of the electric vehicles market in Africa has been slowed by a lack of adequate electric charging infrastructure and associated equipment . Sensing an opportunity , local businesses have been setting up battery-swapping stations in major cities like Nairobi .
National Cycle subsidiary PCQ part of Electric Assisted Vehicles ' success
Maywood , Illinois based PCQ Technologies , a subsidiary of internationally respected motorcycle windshield manufacturer National
Cycle , has seen one of its customers recognised in winning the International Cargo Bike of the Year 2023 award at the IAA Mobility Expo in Munich , Germany . In an impressive field , manufacturer Electric Assisted Vehicles ' ( EAV ) ' 2Cubed ' eCargo ( a van-replacing cargo bike ) was recognised by the judges for its " ride experience and productivity-enhancing features ". EAV is quoted as saying that " we are driven by a passion to revolutionise the last mile of delivery and it is brilliant to have the ' 2Cubed ' recognised by such
Ventura , California based Barnett Clutches & Cables has been celebrating its 75th year of manufacturing " the finest American made motorcycle clutches and cables . Since Charlie and Afton Barnett started out in a small storefront in Huntington Park , California , in 1948 , we have been producing clutches and control cables with direct-fit upgrade applications for just about everything on two wheels . " From vintage bikes to the newest machines on the showroom floor - street to off-road and ATVs and SXSs - we have it covered . All Barnett products are made in-house and in the USA with top quality materials and cutting-edge technology . We also a distinguished panel of judges in such a prestigious environment ." PCQ Technologies produces the windshield / canopy component of the EAV , using the same Quantum hardcoated polycarbonate technology that National Cycle uses in its own award-winning VStream motorcycle windshields . " PCQ literally stretched the boundaries of what is possible with
Charlie and Afton Barnett large , formed vehicle glazings - all while reducing component weight by more than 50 % over automotive safety glass alternatives ". www . pcqtech . com
Barnett Clutches & Cables ' 75th Anniversary - 1948-2023
specialise in custom length cables , brake lines and specialised ' one-off ' cables for a wide variety of applications . We are the industry leader in custom cables made to order . " Charlie and Afton believed that in making performance motorcycle parts , they must be of the finest quality and that customer service and satisfaction must be second to none . Those beliefs run as deep today as they did 75 years ago . Still family owned and operated , Barnett products are still made in America - by riders , for riders ". www . barnettclutches . com
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