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Bangalore based Indian electric bike maker Ultraviolette has announced a strategic partnership with Dutch importer MotoMondo, signing them up as official importer and distributor for the UK and Benelux region. The deal will bring its performance electric motorcycles, starting with the sporty-looking F77 Mach 2, to European markets. Jan Ykema, MD at MotoMondo, is quoted in BDN as saying " Ultraviolette is the most advanced electric motorcycle brand in the world. The technology is unprecedented, and we have only just seen the beginning. Ultraviolette will disrupt the current motorcycle market by offering a real alternative to all combustion engines."
As elsewhere in Europe, especially in Germany, it has been a tough two years for the motorcycle industry in the UK with multiple( and some high profile) dealerships and dealership groups facing insolvency. The UK market has also seen at least two motorcycle brands enter bankruptcy. MUTT Motorcycle Company of Birmingham, England filed insolvency in March 2025, despite good reviews for its 125 and 250 cc retro-styled, custom-inspired motorcycles. Now, Bolton, England based CCM Motorcycles has been closed down after more than 50 years in the motorcycle manufacturing business. Founded in 1971 by Alan Clews, the company was originally called Clews Competition Machines. An initial downsize earlier this year appears not to have satisfied its investors. Development of its upcoming Project X adventure bike had been paused and Completely Motorbikes, one of its largest retail partners closed its doors in 2024. Broader challenges in the industry, including a slump in new bike sales and the introduction of stringent Euro 5 + regulations, are said to have further impacted the business. Annual production had typically been around 300 units but that slumped to around 150 in 2024.
Vertex Pistons for off-road 4-strokes
With most of the 2025 series championships reaching the half way point, Italian motorcross piston specialist Vertex has announced that many of the leading racers and most prestigious factory teams, including the Honda HRC, Monster Yamaha, Beta, Fantic, TM and the Kawasaki KRT of the leader Romain Febvre, are very similar Vertex 4-stroke pistons to the ones that are available‘ off-the-shelf’ at dealerships for most current and less recent off-road motorcycles. Vertex has four versions available to meet the needs of all riders: Big Bore, High Compression, Replica, and the GP Racers Choice- similar to the ones used in the engines of the factory team bikes- highlighting the exclusive shape that Vertex has developed, with and internal support crosspiece that was derived from Formula 1.
Produced in high-strength aerospace alloy, GP Racers Choice feature a racing profile and special piston head shape that allows the maximum compression ratio – improving power to and torque at low rpm, without compromising engine reliability. GP Racers Choice pistons are also
Yamaha MOTOROiD2 Wins Red Dot Award
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that its MOTOROiD2 concept model has won the globally prestigious Red Dot Design Concept Award 2025. This marks the fourth time Yamaha Motor has won the Design Concept category. Premiering to the public in 2023, the award-winning MOTOROiD2 is an evolution of the first MOTOROiD concept model, which was unveiled in 2017 and " sought to explore a new relationship between people and their machines. MOTOROiD2 was conceptualized to be a ' lifetime companion ' and aims to generate two-way responses between it and its owner, thus the design evolved in a more organic and emotional direction. " Using an organic, semitransparent exterior gives the MOTOROiD2 a friendly, lifelike appearance. Also, the entire chassis functions as an interface, expressing the bike ' s ' emotions ' through light, touch, and movement. Additionally, the ' LEAF ' haptic device in the center of the chassis enables non-verbal communication with the user through one ' s sense of touch and sight.
coated with molybdenum bisulfide for the best possible sliding and wear resistance. This is complemented by segments equipped with special treatment in PVD( Physical Vapor Deposition) Diamond Like Coating, with anti-rotation fastening rings. www. vertexpistons. com
" These features deepen the rider ' s sensory connection with the bike, achieving a futuristic, mutually responding design that sets it apart from conventional motorcycles."