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The Quebec based owner of CanAm and Swiss engine manufacturer Rotax - BRP ( Bombardier Recreational Products ) - has seen its balance sheet come under extreme pressure this past year - largely due to declines in recreational marine , snowmobile ( Ski-Doo ), PWC ( Sea-Doo ), ATV and UTV ( SxS ) vehicle sales in USA . Having tried to match its competitor Polaris Industries with an ambitious expansion programme to establish itself as a leader in the recreational marine sector , it has now announced a volte face , stating that it has started the sales process for its entire recreational boats division ( assuming a viable buyer can be found ). The brands concerned include Alumacraft , Telwater and Malibou . BRP closed down its Evinrude outboard motor manufacturing business some six years ago .

When Ducati secured the WorldSBK Manufacturer ' s title at Jerez de la Frontera , Spain , in October , it secured the 20th Manufacturer ' s WorldSBK title in its history , and the third consecutive won with the Panigale V4 R - confirming its status as the most successful manufacturer in the history of WorldSBK . In fact , since the first edition in 1988 , more than half of the Superbike World Championships manufacturer ' s titles ( 20 out of 37 ) have been won by Ducati riders . 2025 will see the debut of another iconic Italian brand , as the newly branded BbKRT Bimota KB998 team makes its ' powered by Kawasaki ' debut .

Hoya , north Germany based wholesaler Hartje welcomed dealers to its 38th AutoMoto Show on the weekend of October 26 and 27 , with the number of trade visitors registering in advance almost doubling compared to 2023 . A total of 100 exhibitors exhibited in 7,500 sq m of indoor space . Jens Engelking , Head of the AutoMoto division said : " 2024 will go down in the history books of Hermann Hartje KG as a milestone with synergies and efficiencies embraced as a result of the merger of our automotive and motorcycle division warehouses ." European Master-Distributor Bergamaschi announced at EICMA that Hartje had added the motorcycle aftermarket products range from Magneti Marelli ; www . hartje . de

French dirt bike rider equipment specialist Shot Race Gear and In & motion , the action sports airbag technology pioneers , have teamed up to create SRG ( Shot Air Guard ), the first ever airbag for motocross - " bringing an unprecedented level of protection to the sport ". The SRG is described as offering " true rider freedom " without cables or sensors on the bike . Constant development of the algorithm that drives the SRG " gives riders peace of mind to use the best available data to keep them safe ". The Inflator ( gas canister ) is easy to change in less than a minute and both the airbag cushion and vest are designed to withstand multiple inflations . In addition to the integrated airbag pocket , the SRG contains a D3O chest protector at the front and a D3O back protector . " These passive protectors by themselves , respectively level 2 certified at the back and level 1 certified for the chest ( chest level 2 is also available ), equal the best protection currently available . Thanks to the CE certified airbag SRG achieves an unparalleled level of coverage for vital areas of the upper body , including the back , neck , abdomen and thorax . Based on accident statistics , spinal cord and vital organ injuries pose major concerns for the MX community worldwide . After three years of research and development , Shot Race Gear and In & motion say they

have used the proven In & motion connected technology of the SRG air bag system to develop " an historical breakthrough in motocross rider protection ." While well established in other motorcycle segments such as MotoGP , Dakar and touring , " an effective airbag system for motocross has proven tough to crack ," explains Shot Race Gear ' s SRG developer Axel Le Nagard " This is why Shot Race Gear and In & motion have joined forces to innovate with the world ' s first motocross specific airbag . Both brands brought their own specific experience to the table in developing the SRG , the result is the most protective motorcross body armor ever ." Design of the SRG focused on

two principles : detection and protection . At the heart of the jacket is the In & motion developed ' In & box '. This hightech brain , the size of a mobile phone , at the back of the SRG measures the position of the rider 1,000 times per second through its built-in accelerometers . " Real-time data is processed by algorithms that will anticipate a crash and inflate the airbag . Inflation itself literally happens two times quicker than the blink of an eye at 30 milliseconds , or 0.030 of a second ." www . shotracegear . com www . inemotion . com