International Dealer News IDN 117 Feb/Mar 2014 | Page 14

news ROOM Motor Trike conversion for Burgman 650 MOTOR Trike, a US trike conversion specialist, has announced the release of the Breeze, an all-new trike conversion designed to fit 2003 to present Suzuki Burgman 650. “The Breeze has been on our project wish list for over three years,” said Motor Trike Owner Jeff Vey. “You could say it has been floating around the engineering building waiting for its turn to shine. The Breeze has a clean design with a list of standard features that reflect the knowledge and engineering of over 20 years experience in this industry.” Key features of the new conversion include live rear axle swingarm suspension with 14in alloy wheels and disc brakes on each wheel, upgraded coil springs and bump stop, and fibreglass mudguards and swingarm cover in a smooth gel coat black finish, which gives the customer the option to paint match or not. The Breeze maintains all of the stock vehicle systems including ABS and mechanical parking brake. Motor Trike are celebrating their 20th anniversary in the trike conversion business this year. Motor Trike was formed in 1994, starting in an 1,800 sq ft building with just two employees. Today and 9 expansions later, the have over 100,000 sq ft and over 70 employees. Celebrations include an Anniversary Rally, an open day and a trike show. MOTOR TRIKE INC Troup, Texas, USA Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.motortrike.com Moto GP sponsorship and BMW parts from Ilmberger ILMBERGER Carbon Parts has announced that it has signed on as a sponsor of German Moto GP rider Stefan Bradl. “I cannot currently think of a better environment to represent the quality, innovative and technical standards of our carbon fibre parts as in Moto GP,” said Julius Ilmberger, founder of ICP Ilmberger Carbon Parts. “As a German company, and moreover with the best German rider, to be represented there, is simply the best.” While Bradl will be riding a Honda in the 2014 Championship, Ilmberger has continued to develop parts for a wide variety of motorcycles, including the latest liquid-cooled BMW R1200GS. F