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Yamaha has reported total global motorcycle sales of 4,961,000 units for its January to December 2024 Financial Year , up from 4,827,000 in 2023 . Of those , 226,000 were sold in Europe ( up from 209,000 ), 82,000 in north America ( 76,000 in 2023 ), 72,000 in Japan ( down from 76,000 ) and 3,863,000 units in Asia ( down from 3,883,000 in 2023 ). Total revenues in its ' Land Mobility ' segment ( which mostly comprises its PTW business ) were 1,715.4bn yen ( an increase of 130.1bn yen or 8.2 % compared with the previous fiscal year ) and operating income was 85.5bin yen ( a decrease of 42.0bn yen or 33.0 %). Demand grew in Europe ' s major markets , resulting in higher numbers overall than 2023 . Unit sales in emerging markets went up , primarily driven by higher demand in India and Brazil , as a result , the entire motorcycle business recorded higher unit sales . Revenues for the motorcycle business went up thanks to the higher unit sales and higher prices per unit in Brazil and India . For operating income , while improved supply of premium segment models in emerging markets led to higher unit sales , soaring prices elevating labour costs , and higher SG & A expenses from provisions for product warranties and other payments all resulted in profits roughly equal with last year .
The 39th Biker Fest International ( an AMD Approved Custom Bike Show host event ) is slated for May 15-18 , 2025 at its traditional Lignano Sabbiadoro ( Udine ) venue on the Adriatic coast of northeastern Italy ; www . bikerfest . it
RK 520MXU sealed chain for Off-Road racing
As the new Off-Road race season has unfolded this winter , the top teams and riders in FIM SuperEnduro and the EnduroGP series have been placing their reliance on the RK 520MXU chain for racing Off-Road . " There are many types of off-road chain in the market today ," says RK ' s European Sales Manager Daisuke Takagoshi . " An off-road chain needs light weight but high tensile strength to endure the high loads during high jumps and many different technologies need to combine to develop a chain that will fulfil such severe specification needs . " While the horsepower of Off-Road motorcycles is increasing year by year , we believe that Sealed Chain is the solution as the next generation Off- Road chain ," says Daisuke . RK 520MXU is the latest enduro / motocross chain to apply the RK Triple Barrier Ultra-Thin Seal , UW- Ring - as thin as 0.8 mm . This technology makes it possible to design a sealed chain with the weight of a non-sealed chain , while sealing the grease inside the chain for longer wear life and preventing dirt or debris from entering between the pin and bushings . The RK 520MXU has a similar tensile strength to that of RK 520MXZ5 nonsealed Professional MX race chain and at 13.8g per link it weighs in at about 0.1g per link lighter than the 520MXZ5 . " The merit of a sealed chain is not only the drastic improvement of wear life , but that the chain does not elongate
until the chain comes to the end of its expected life span . Whereas a nonsealed chain will elongate proportionally to the mileage of the chain , a sealed chain does not start elongating until it is reaching the end of its recommended service life . " This means the sealed chain is not only more durable , more reliable , but ensures the efficient transmission of the increased from the engine to the rear wheel throughout the chain life - the pitch of the chain always fits correctly onto the sprocket ." RK 520MXU is the choice of many of today ' s Enduro champions - including Graham Jarvis , five-times Erzberg Rodeo champion ; Billy Bolt , threetimes FIM SuperEnduro champion and Andrea Verona , 2022 FIM EnduroGP World Champion . Recently , the similar design concept chain has been evaluated and applied to the Honda CRF450 Enduro Model as the OEM chain of choice . " We believe this will be the future of motocross chain ," says Daisuke . " MXU series is the next generation of enduro / motocross racing chains and only our ultra-thin seal , U-rings or UWrings , make it possible to design a sealed chain with the weight of a nonsealed chain . The RK520MXU has a Tensile Strength of 35.6 kN and is rated for 125 cc / 500 cc applications with a maximum of 70 hp . The total weight is 1.38 kg per 100 links and a ' clip type ' master link is included . www . rk-europe . com