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The 2023 Isle of Man TT was a resounding success , though it still lags the highest record attendance seen in 2019 . The IOM Government ' s Department for Enterprise has revealed findings of a survey ( the first since 2019 ) that shows overall visitor numbers for the period down by an estimated -6.3 % on the 2019 attendance at 43,272 . At 46,174 , that 2019 figure had been the highest figure recorded since surveys of this type began at + 4 % over 2018 . Average spends per visitor in 2013 was approx . $ 1,000 , which though an increase on a per head basis , represented an actual overall revenue decline from the event for the island ' s economy at approx . $ 48m . The average length of stay was down at 6.09 nights , with 79.2 % staying in paid accommodation ( 32 % camping ); there was a 30.6 % increase in those travelling to the island by air , with 90.7 % of all visitors from the UK and Ireland and 50-64- year-olds the largest age group at 38.3 % ( 18.9 % were aged 65 and older , with just 20.2 % below the age of 30 ).
Saturday June 1st in 2024 is a big day for Twin Club MC and for the worldwide custom bike show movement as they mark the 50th holding of its internationally respected ' Custom Bike Show ' at Norrtaelje on the coast of Sweden around an hour northeast of Stockholm . Classes include H-D Choppers , all other Choppers , Customs , Racers , Classics , Modified Stock and Best Paintjob and People ' s Choice awards ; www . custombikeshow . se
As an exclusive partner to the 2024 International Six Days Enduro ( Galicia , Spain , October 14-19 ), Husqvarna has confirmed details of the bike rental , race service and photo packages it is making available for all Husqvarna riders at this year ' s 98th edition ISDE . Rental options are the TE250 and 300 two-strokes and FE 250 , 350 , 450 and 501 four-strokes .
Metzeler has again been voted as the best tyre brand ( for 2024 ) by readers of Motorrad in Germany . This is the 13th time the brand has been voted best tyre since the awards started in 2005 . Metzeler took 62.3 % of the preferences expressed by 49,707 voting readers .
In & motion - two new airbag systems for 2024
French airbag specialist In & motion is launching two new wearable airbag systems - Essential and Performance . The two new systems have been developed from its trauma research and data recovery to meet the application specific needs for the protection of each motorbike discipline . The first equipment incorporating this new technology will be available for sale from March 2024 through 11 new products being offered by 9 partner brands . First on the market in 2018 , this promises to be a pivotal year for the brand with a greater than 50 percent increase in its number of equipment partners . At the same time as developing the necessary algorithms for its impact
The Brabus name might be most familiar from the tuned Mercedes cars that have worn the badge since the 1970s , but these days Brabus is diversifying the brand to include other luxury goods , including boats and motorcycles . In cooperation with KTM in 2022 , the first two-wheeler was the 154-unit limited run , restyled 1290 Super Duke R Evo . They sold out within minutes , so a second ' Edition 23 ' run of 290 bikes followed in 2023 , as well as a further 50 ' Masterpiece Edition ' machines . Despite huge price tags , at least double those of the KTM Super Duke that the Brabus 1300 R was based on , and the same engines , frames , brakes and suspension parts that came on the standard Super Duke R Evo , they were a hit with collectors , so Brabus is now planning more bikes . The next models will be derived from the new 2024 KTM 1390 Super Duke R , with more capacity and power than the older 1290 version . The 1390 Super Duke R has a 10 hp , 1,350 cc version of KTM ' s LC8 V-twin , equipped with a cam-shifting variable valve timing and lift system for the first time . Brabus has filed trademark applications for three new names it hopes to use on the upcoming bikes . The trademarks are for ' Brabus 1400 R Rocket ', ' Brabus 1400 R Signature ' and ' Brabus 1400 R
detection-response based systems , the company has recognised the importance of adapting the airbag ’ s functionality to styles of riding where the vital areas exposed to risk are different . " To support this new R & D phase , our team of biomechanists worked on trauma research in collaboration with various laboratories at the Gustave Eiffel University . The results of these studies have led to the design of the two new airbag models - both of which are fundamentally innovative because they are adapted to the type of riding and falls observed in each sport ". The company says it has confirmed its position as leader in the ready-towear electronic airbag market , working closely with its community of competition and leisure users .
Tailor Made '. The implication is that , like the original 1300 R , there will be three limited-edition runs of the new 1400 R . It remains to be seen whether Brabus is granted the trademarks . It ' s not hard to imagine that Triumph might have objections to another company using the name ' Rocket ' on a bike , for example . But regardless of whether these particular titles are adopted , it ' s clear that Brabus isn ' t finished with motorcycles yet . The company has used the ' Tailor Made ' title on cars before , specifically its tuned version of the tiny Mercedes-made Smart ForTwo , and it currently applies the ' Signature ' name to its high-end speedboats . ' Rocket ' is used on some of its high-performance Mercedes . The previous 1300 R ( pictured ) used
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Based on road trauma , the Essential module is the " perfect compromise between protection and comfort , for all types of driving . As its name suggests , this airbag goes straight to the essentials , covering vital areas : thorax , abdomen , back and neck . It is
Brabus - more KTM based collector editions planned By Ben Purvis
styling that borrows more from Husqvarna than KTM , borrowing a large , circular headlight from Husqvarna ' s Vitpilen and Svartpilen models and adding it to carbon fibre bodywork that helps give a high-end look to the bikes . Wheels that mimic the designs used on Brabus cars , along with car-inspired paint schemes , mean that customers of the most expensive Brabus four-wheelers are likely to be tempted to buy a matching motorcycle - the same psychology that ' s made the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini and Diavel for Bentley models such immediate sell-outs despite huge price tags .
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