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IDN JULY / AUGUST 2024 (# 179 )
NewsROOM ........................................................ 8-25,48
COMMENT - European unit sales mostly up for first half year .......................... 4
With many of the 2024 Half Year new motorcycle registration data published as this edition went to press , it looks like a very strong 2023 is going to be followed up by another good year - despite the economic and geopolitical issues that continue to shape the business environment .
Supersprox Chains - Mid-range displacement chains being race-tested ........ 14
In introducing new chains into its product range , Supersprox CEO DJ Maughfling says : “ We have been producing , racing and selling sprockets for 65 years . We think that our knowledge on sprockets is sound . So , we have decided to introduce a second product . From this year , we are also racing Supersprox chains . There is a need to develop more products for the emerging mid-range class motorcycle displacements ."
Oxford Products : Nexus and Cypher 1.0 ...................................... 30-31
The British gear and apparel specialist continues its impressive 2024 product expansion programme with two more new ranges . Its new Nexus track-bred street leathers have been in R & D for four years and the design process has been informed at all stages by its four primary design process priorities : " ultimate protection , exceptional comfort , bold styling and race pedigree ".
Bonamici : Evo Lever Protection .......................................................... 28
The Italian parts specialist is an official partner of the BMW World Superbike Team RoKIT with Champion rider Toprak Razgatlıoglu , a technical partner of HRC , GRT Yamaha WorldSBK , Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK and Althea Racing Ducati Team in the Supersport category . Mandatory to install in competitive race classes , no wonder they take the humble lever guard seriously and " strongly suggest doing the same for street models as well ".
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BRADLEY REPORT
CFMoto : 800MT-X confirmed for production .................................................... 22
With a recent ' Red Dot ' design award under its belt ( a first for a Chinese manufacturer ), the MT-X concept bike that CFMoto showed at EICMA last year is now confirmed for production . Derived from KTM ' s 790 Adventure , a family of variants will all use the LC8c parallel twin .
BIMOTA : Returning to WorldSBK grid ............................................................ 20
Davide Tardozzi came very close to taking the very first WSBK title for Bimota on the works YB4 in 1998 , and Bimota will take Kawasaki ' s place on the 2025 grid with a new 1,000 cc road-going Superbike , which will be powered by its ZX-10RR engine and be launched later this year .
Zontes : Chinese triples to hit the market .................................................. 24-25
Having unveiled the 703F Adventure bike and 703RR sports model at EICMA last year , the company is now starting to roll it off the production line in China . With the 703F expected to be the first to ' head west ' in the near future , specs reveal that the 699 cc triple features a 70 mm bore by 60.6 mm stroke with 13:1 compression ratio .
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