Japan’s January Cycle Production Drops 6.4%
February 28, 2006
Japan’s four main motorcycle manufacturers produced a total of 149,437 units in January 2006, down 10,257 units or 6.4 percent compared to the production of 159,694 units in January 2005, said the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). According to JAMA figures, Honda produced 43,992... Read more »
International Motorcycle Safety Conference, March 28-30
February 28, 2006
The 4th U.S. Meeting of the International Motorcycle Safety Conference (IMSC), the first of two international conferences slated for 2006, takes place March 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, Calif. Titled “The Human Element”, the event will feature motorcycle safety experts assembling to... Read more »
Women & Motorcycling Conference, June 30-July 3
February 28, 2006
The 2006 AMA/FIM International Women & Motorcycling Conference presented by Harley-Davidson & Buell, is scheduled to be held June 30 through July 3, 2006, in Athens, Ga. The 2006 AMA/FIM International Women & Motorcycling Conference will feature a slate of guest speakers and seminars;... Read more »
SYM Plans More Than 700,000 Units in 2006
February 28, 2006
Sanyang Industry Co., Ltd. (SYM) predicts an annual global production goal of 740,000 two-wheelers in 2006, The Taiwan-based company, which also targets 2006 total revenue of NT$35 billion ($1.09 billion), said overseas production should account for the production of approximately 380,000 units. SYM... Read more »
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Announces 2006 Events
February 28, 2006
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, Pickerington, Ohio, has announced an expanded calendar of events and activities for 2006. Located just minutes from Columbus, Ohio, on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association, the Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed notably to the sport, and... Read more »
ORBA Beckons Exhaust Suppliers March 15
February 24, 2006
The Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) invites aftermarket suppliers to the “Turn Down the Volume Summit #2”, scheduled for March 15 at Pole Position Raceway, Corona, Calif. The event, an attempt to understand and diminish the role of loud exhausts in loss of OHV opportunity, will feature two keynote... Read more »
Honda Plans to Reorganize R&D Structure
February 24, 2006
Honda Motor Co. plans to reorganize the structure of its wholly owned research and development unit, Honda R&D Co., to better respond to the surge in the number of vehicles under development and the complexity of technological components for those vehicles. At present, Honda’s R&D centers... Read more »
Fairchild Sports, Oxtar End Agreement
February 24, 2006
Oxtar brand boots will no longer be carried by Fairchild Sports, but will instead be distributed by Helmet House. Fairchild Sports and Oxtar recently announced a mutual agreement to end their distribution agreement. Fairchild Sports stopped accepting orders for Oxtar boots on Feb. 23, but will continue... Read more »
Suzuki Tops Spain’s Growing ATV Market
February 24, 2006
Spain’s ATV market has grown dramatically in the past three years. In fact, recently provided numbers suggest five times as many quads were sold there in 2005 than in 2002. According to figures recently published by Quad & Jet, a Spanish ATV magazine, a total of 43,997 quads were sold in Spain... Read more »
Jialing Plans Factory in Brazil
February 24, 2006
Jialing Group, based in China’s Chongqing Municipality, plans to invest 40 million yuan ($4.97 million) to build a factory in Brazil capable of producing up to 100,000 units per year. Jialing has made no less than five inspection tours of the Brazil market, and another mission will go to Brazil... Read more »
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