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The UK ' s oldest motorcycle shop has closed after 125 years. Lloyd Cooper of Watford, England was still located at the same premises where it was founded by Richard Cooper in 1900. The shop has only had four owners in its history, and if you don ' t count the founder they had all been employees of some kind at some stage. Most recently the dealership had been a Motorcycles Direct branch and featured one of Kawasaki ' s largest UK showrooms.

Norton has filed a pair of Trademarks in India- for the Electra and Combat names. Owner TVS has made no secret of its Norton ambitions for its home market and rather than limiting its aims to scooters, electrics or the range of upcoming smaller displacement bikes, or even trying to recreate the brand ' s ' big bike ' reputation there, the trademark filing points to highway capable machines that can exceed 64 mph( 103 kph). This makes it look like these will be a new 450 cc platform that shares its engine with the BMW F 450 GS single.

Invented in 2019 by Moses Shahrivar, Sweden ' s Mo ' cycle offers unique wearable airbag tech. In addition to inflatables to protect the rider ' s torso, the multi award-winning EU approved brand also offers what are described as " the world ' s first and safest motorcycle airbag jeans." A ' modular solution ' the jeans and jackets can be bought complete, or the inflatables can be bought as a stand-alone product for use with any riding jeans; www. mocycle. com

To better present the three powersports brands that it operates, O ' Neal Europe has changed its corporate identity to the ' Gravity Sports Group '. " We are excited to announce a new chapter in our company ' s journey: O ' Neal Europe is now Gravity Sports Group. This new name reflects our commitment to providing you with the best in motocross and mountain bike gear- all under one roof. " Our message is simple, and compelling- Gravity Sports Group brings together three iconic brands, each with a clear positioning: O ' NEAL: The original since 1970:

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Proven quality and outstanding value for money for MX, Enduro, MTB, as well as a line up for young 125 cc riders. One Industries: Premium gear for the image-driven, high-end MX. Kini Red Bull: Motorsport DNA and premium quality, powered by the Kinigadner family and supporting Wings for Life. " With this new structure, we are separating our brand portfolio from our distribution company to provide dealers with greater clarity and focus for each brand ' s strategy. Dealers can explore the full range available to them at: oneal-b2b. com gravitysportsgroup. com

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