GIVI

V58LE Maxia 5 limited edition top case

First introduced a year ago, the fifth generation of the Maxia - GIVI's top of the range Monokey rear case - made a fresh appearance at EICMA 2023 in a new limited edition with an elegant black and white look. Among its distinctive features are a smoked reflector, four sections painted pearl white, and "an outstanding range of technical features".

It has matt black on the top, front and sides, with luminous pearl white for the two upper and two lower sections. There are also two brushed decorations on the base, the brushed GIVI logo positioned on the front, the vibrant red words "Limited Edition", and a smoked horizontal reflector.

From a technical point of view, the limited edition retains the same features as the previous versions: the undercutting technique used for the moulds of the base and lid, to reduce overall weight while maintaining the necessary structural rigidity; lines and volumes designed to fully optimise the space inside (which can hold two modular helmets); and the closure with an innovative "comb" hinge system, which allows the lid to stay open without the use of cables. There's also a handle for carrying, a soft inner mat, a net and elasticated strap to secure the contents and a security lock mechanism.

The 'Limited Edition' version also has a few additions: a backrest in black foam rubber with fabric upholstery featuring the GIVI logo and a kit with stop lights and dynamic arrows. There are also QR codes on the inside, which link to product info, the forum and My Garage: a virtual personal area, which allows users to obtain a two-year warranty extension free of charge by registering. No physical "user's manual" is provided: a small gesture for the sake of environmental sustainability. It will be available from spring 2024.

GIVI S.P.A.

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Comment by Editor, Robin Bradley

DLD revisions challenged by Transport Committee

The committee in question is the EU Parliament's committee on transport (and tourism) - known as 'TRAN'. As with all Parliamentary committees, it has the responsibility of acting as the liaison between the EU Parliament and the Commission on all matters within its brief. Sometimes even to act as a brake on Commission proposals.

In September, in her role as rapporteur, 'TRAN' chairperson Karima Delli, a French Green/European Free Alliance MEP for the Greater Paris area, presented the EU Commission with a draft of her committee's report on their scrutiny of the EU Commission's plans to update and revise the existing (2013) Driving Licence Directive (DLD).

That report contained recommendations for amendments to the DLD revision proposals that the Commission currently has before it for the present L-category (moped, light motorcycle and quadricycle) licencing regulations.

The original DLD was itself based on up to a decade's worth of work and analysis, scrutiny, research, proposals and counter proposals in order to bring a consensus framework to the statue book.

'flesh in this game'

Such things take a long time. They have to. Better to get them right than to implement regulations that compromise citizens' lifestyle choices, safety and the economy on which their lives are dependent. It is perfectly right and proper that there should be a process of review and, if deemed necessary, that there should be a process of refinement of such regulations if circumstances or operational experience suggest it would be advantageous to EU citizens and markets to do so.

The proposals to revise and update the existing 2013 DLD that the EU has before it come after exactly just such a long period of work and analysis, consultation and consideration. Transport policy needs regular analysis - it is one of the most fluid and fastest changing of all policy areas, and much has indeed changed since the existing regulations were finally arrived at. 

These proposed EU policy revisions have already been the subject of detailed scrutiny and, though I am no longer an expert in the detail of EU regulatory procedure (there has been much evolution in such matters since my involvement in such processes in the 1990s), one assumes that the scrutiny of the Parliament's oversight committees would be one of the necessary but final stages.

The Commission's proposals for DLD revisions have been arrived at by consensus, including agreement on their effects by our own industry - the primary commercial sector with 'flesh in this game'. 

The clear position of ACEM, the Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association, is that it regards the present proposed DLD revisions as satisfactory. On behalf of the motorcycle industry in Europe, ACEM has long advocated for an "effective" revision of the existing (2013) DLD and says it supports the present EU Commission package of proposals - proposals into which it and many other transport and road-use experts have had considerable input.

"The revision of the Driving Licence Directive (DLD) will have significant implications for mobility, road safety, sustainability and the economy across the EU. ACEM supports the European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the Driving Licence Directive.

"This proposal considers the specificities of the L-category vehicle sector and respects the diverse realities of the sector, allowing Member States (MS) to select the most appropriate licencing system to their national contexts".

So, here's the 'kicker'. The counter proposals that emerged from 'TRAN' in September demolish large parts of the existing DLD revisions planned by the Commission and consulted on by ACEM and other 'stake holders' - and not in a good way.

The primary concern is that the draft 'TRAN' report appears to come from a by-gone-age when a juvenile Commission still thought its job was to implement a uniform policy environment in the pursuit of European homogeneity.

"ACEM has concerns about the Parliament rapporteur’s draft report, which would apply a one-size- fits-all approach to complex and different environments. ACEM urges the co-legislators to align to the EC proposal regarding, 1 - Maintaining age requirements; 2 - Preserving the flexibility of MS in regulating access to the different L-category vehicles and 3 - Refraining from the concept of setting speed limits in traffic for different licence categories".

Altogether the draft recommendations from 'TRAN' amend or add at least 14 of the EU's recommended 2013 DLD updates - some of which militate against the priority that the EU gives to derogation - the concept that drives member states' rights in many policy areas to vary regulations in line with their specific needs, some of which militate against the priority that the EU is now obliged to place on protecting and promoting PTWs as a socially positive transport solution in the widest sense, and as an important contributor to the European economy; and some of which are just plain foolish and potentially downright dangerous.

To summarise ACEM's position in response to the draft 'TRAN' report, in terms of the changes to age requirements proposed by 'TRAN', ACEM "urges MEPs to reject the age adjustments proposed by the rapporteur, maintaining age requirements in line with the EC proposal". 

Regarding the impacts that the 'TRAN' proposals would have on PTW access, ACEM "urges MEPs to maintain the Commission proposal’s approach to L-category vehicles, preserving Member States’ options (category A motorcycles and equivalences)".

Finally, and maybe most inappropriately, is the suggestion by 'TRAN' that in a mixed-use traffic environment, different categories of road-going vehicle licence holders should be governed by different speed limits. Wahnsinn! 

In addressing the dangers of seeking to regulate differing public highway speed limits for different licence categories, ACEM states that "the draft rapporteur report includes proposals to limit the speed in traffic of multiple licence categories for L-category vehicles and category B for cars. 

"This will lead to differences in speed between multiple vehicle classes in traffic, resulting in more overtaking manoeuvres, which, specifically for powered two-wheelers, being part of VRUs (Vulnerable Road Users), is expected to negatively impact safety".

We are talking about people's lives here - their safety, their lifestyle options, their livelihoods and, especially as it affects young consumers, potentially their access to education and the impact on outcomes that mobility poverty can have. 

Surely the only responsible way forward here is for the EU Parliament to respect expert opinion.

News Briefs

Newfren is celebrating the end of the 2023 race season with six world title wins for its products, teams and riders, an Isle of Man win back in June 2023, four European titles, 25 Italian titles and 17 Regionals. Highlights included Jane Daniels in the women's World Enduro GP (Fantic Racing), Michael Dunlop in the Superbikes at the IOM (Moto Paton/SC Project), and Matt Green (Rigo Racing) in the Junior World Extreme Enduro.

Headed up by designer Alessandro Tartarini (whose father was the founder of Italjet), EICMA saw Velocifero - which is named after the popular 1990s retro-style Italjet scooter of the same name - show its range of electric vehicles. Among them its Race-X electric scrambler; the Tennis-E electric scooter; its off-road Jump Scrambler and the One-X - described as Velocifero's 'SUV' of electric scooters.

Cape Town, South Africa based protective apparel specialist Leatt's 2024 line includes its official entry into the Adventure market with its first range of CE AA class certified products for road and off-road use.

Ducati has concluded its first season as the sole supplier of the 'spec-bikes' for the FIM Enel MotoE World Championship. The series concluded the MotoE World Championship at The San Marino and Riviera di Rimini GP. Ducati says its V21L drew unanimous praise from riders. The series featured 16 races, which saw eight different winners with riders from seven out of the nine teams reaching the podium at least once. Upgraded from the World Cup that ran for three years, the first ever MotoE World Champion was Fantic Moto2 rider Mattia Casadei - the Italian riding for the Anglo/Spanish Pons Racing team.

Triumph's 2017 Moto2 engine supply contract came as a surprise to many, but the relationship with rights holder Dorna appears to have gone well, with a new deal signed for another five years. Used in its 765 Street Triple road bike range, Triumph will continue developing the engine with a new gearbox and other updates for 2024.

The BSA Gold Star 650 single-cylinder retro-roadster has won MCN's Best Retro Bike award for 2023.

Peugeot owned French electric motorcycle manufacturer DAB is partnering with Gates - future models will feature Gates' Moto X5 belt "allowing for quieter and more efficient performance". The partnership with Peugeot Motocycles will see DAB Motors going into serial production. "This collaboration will empower us to create electric two-wheelers that set new standards in performance. The advanced belt drive technology from Gates is a game-changer," says Simon Dabadie, founder and CEO of DAB Motors.

A member of the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC) since its inception in 2016, Ducati was involved in a September demonstration event at the Lausitzring, Germany, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the motorbike-car connectivity systems developed during this consortium's research cycle. The event saw Ducati involved in simulating three of the most common cases in which communication between motorcycle and car can help reduce the number and risk of accidents. The methodologies for applying vehicle communication (V2V) focused principally on IMA (Intersection Movement Assist) when a motorbike is approaching a reduced-visibility intersection at which a car is arriving at the same time from a secondary road; LTA (Left Turn Assist) and DNPW (Do Not Pass Warning).

Legendary Swiss chassis builder Fritz Egli has finally retired and closed down his Bettwil (near Zurich), Switzerland based Egli Motorradtechnik AG business. Egli passed control of the business to Alexander Frei in 2015 - with the brief of finding a buyer within five years. However, eight years later with no buyer having been found, the business has now closed. Among many specialties and inventions, Egli was noted for special centre-tube frames and tuning for Japanese motorcycles. 

Sources: AMD, IDN, FT, Reuters, PSB, MPN, BDN, MCN, AP, Bloomberg, MSNW, Electrek, electricmotorcycles.news, RideApart.com, Motor1.com, Cycle World, motorbikewriter.com

Triumph

Triumph 2024 range update continues By Ben Purvis

Triumph has stepped away from the old format of launching all its new models in a single shot and moved to a programme of continual updates and new bike releases throughout the year - and the latest updates include changes for the Scrambler 1200 range.

The big news here is that the old Scrambler 1200 XC model has been dropped for 2024, replaced with a new Scrambler 1200 X that promises to open the door to more customers - lowering the price and increasing the gap between the lower-cost Scrambler 1200 X and the more upmarket Scrambler 1200 XE that remains available.

Thruxton 'Final Edition' model

The new 1200 X sacrifices some off-road ability in favour of a more accessible height, replacing the old XC's Showa front, Öhlins rear suspension combination with new Marzocchi parts at both ends. They're non-adjustable and lower, with 170 mm of travel instead of the XC's 200 mm. The brakes are also revised, with twin-piston Nissin front calipers instead of the old Brembo four-pots, backed up by a Continental ABS system. Unlike the old XC, the X's ABS works in corners thanks to an IMU. 

The changes help bring the seat height down to 820 mm. That's 20 mm lower than the old XC and a full 50 mm down from the XE version, and a low seat option can bring it down even more to 795 mm.

On board, the Scrambler 1200 X gets new instruments with a white-on-black LCD display above a smaller colour TFT dash, all housed in a single, circular pod. 

More updated models for next year

For riders who want real off-road capability, the updated 2024 Scrambler 1200 XE still has a large 250 mm of suspension travel and huge ground clearance, like its predecessor, but it also swaps to Marzocchi suspension in place of the old Showa and Öhlins parts. It also keeps the Brembo brakes but uprated from the 2023 model's M50s to Stylema calipers, with cornering ABS as standard.

Both the Scrambler 1200 X and the XE get engine revisions for 2024, with a new 50 mm single throttle body, revised exhaust headers and new mapping that shifts the peak power and torque points to lower in the rev range. The exhaust changes also reduce the heat that reaches the rider, and both models have multiple riding modes and traction control settings. Peak power and torque figures are unchanged at 89 hp (66.2 kW) and 81.1 lb-ft (110 Nm).

Elsewhere in Triumph's 2024 range, the company has introduced a new set of limited-edition models in the Modern Classics range with the one-year-only 'Stealth' variants of the Bonneville, Speedmaster, Bobber, Speed Twin and Scrambler 900. These are the follow-ups to 2022's Gold Line bikes and 2023's Chrome Collection, and like those previous models, numbers aren't restricted but the Stealth bikes will be sold for just one year to ensure exclusivity in the future, with a relatively small price premium over the standard variants.

Each Stealth bike gets a fuel tank that fades from black at the front to a candy metallic colour at the rear - with different colours for each model. It's a finish that's achieved with a silver base coat with the black fade sprayed on top, followed by several coats of coloured lacquer to build up the pigment.

Scrambler 1200 X

The Bobber gets 'Purple Stealth', while the Speedmaster is finished in 'Red Stealth'. The Bonneville T100 and T120 come in 'Blue Stealth' and the Bonneville Black Stealth Edition has a tank that fades from black to silver. The Speed Twin 1200 comes in 'Red Stealth', the 900 version gets a 'Green Stealth' finish, and the Scrambler 900 gets an 'Orange Stealth' paint scheme. 

You'll notice that the Thruxton isn't included among the Modern Classic models in the Stealth range. That's because 2024 will be the last year of Thruxton production, and the occasion is being marked with a one-year-only 'Final Edition' model. Offered in the same spec as the Thruxton RS, with 105 hp, Showa forks, Öhlins shocks and Brembo M50 brakes, the 'Final Edition' gets a 'Competition Green' paint scheme with hand-applied gold pinstripes and a certificate of authenticity signed by members of the Thruxton design team and by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor. In future, the Café Racer duties in Triumph's Modern Classics range will be covered by the Speed Twin.

More 2024 news from Triumph comes in the form of the company's new 250 cc single-cylinder motocross bike, the TF 250-X, which will form the basis of a two-bike works attempt a the FIM Motocross World Championship in the MX2 class in 2024, as well as the US SuperMotocross World Championship. Featuring a 250cc engine with a remarkable 14.4:1 compression ratio, forged aluminium pistons and titanium valves in an aluminium spine frame, the company claims it has the highest power-to-weight ratio in its class. Bold words for a company that's going head-to-head with the best that Japan and Europe can offer.

Impressively, Triumph intends to open a network of specialist motocross and enduro dealers to sell the bike, its optional accessories and a range of clothing developed for it in conjunction with Alpinestars. Triumph says there will be 300 such centres open across the US, Europe and Australia by the end of 2024. 

The bike itself uses KYB suspension front and rear, with a chassis and engine developed 100% by Triumph, which has taken guidance from Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes throughout the project's progress. An enduro version is expected to join it by the end of 2024, along with a pair of 450 cc models, and Triumph has already tied in with aftermarket accessory brands for a range of optional parts including an Akrapovic exhaust, an MX Tune wi-fi module, Athena LC-GPA launch control and an XTrig holeshot device.

BMW

BMW R 1300 GS By Ben Purvis

BMW's R-series GS models have dominated sales charts around the globe for the last 20 years, and that trend shows no sign of changing in 2024 thanks to the launch of the widely reported and test- ridden all-new R 1300 GS.

It's a genuinely new bike, with arguably the biggest changes ever seen in the evolution of the GS - including completely revamped styling, a new sheet-steel chassis and the most powerful engine ever seen in a GS model. 

That frame is a huge departure, dropping the tubular steel concept of its predecessors in favour of pressed steel sheets - a concept that BMW has already trialled in the F-series GS models. It is said to be a concept that combines low weight, rigidity and the ability to cope with the rigours of off-road use without suffering the metal fatigue that an aluminium frame might be susceptible to. 

The chassis is in a large part responsible for the 12 kg weight reduction compared to the previous R 1250 GS. At the back, there's a cast alloy seat subframe instead of the old steel tube design, and BMW has even rethought the Telelever front suspension system, introducing a new 'EVO' Telelever design that adds more stability and steering precision by taking its inspiration from the sports bike Telelever systems previously used on bikes like the HP2 Sport.

Below it hangs a boxer twin engine that's grown to a genuine 1,300 cc capacity, pushing out 107 kW (145 hp) at 7,750 rpm and 149 Nm at 6,500 rpm. As before, it's a water-cooled design, with BMW's ShiftCam variable valve timing and lift system, and there's a huge suite of rider aids including Dynamic Brake Assist, Driving Modes Pro, Dynamic Traction Control, Dynamic Cruise Control with brake function and, optionally, Active Cruise Control that uses a front-facing radar to monitor the vehicles in front and keep pace with them, as well as intervening on the brakes when needed. There's also a rear sensor that enables lane change warnings.

Optionally, the new GS can be fitted with electronic Dynamic Suspension Adjustment that alters not only damping, but also the front and rear spring rates, bringing them into line with the selected riding mode and compensating for loads including passengers and luggage. Further options include height control, raising or lowering the suspension, depending on the situation, and making it easier to reach the ground at a standstill.

The four standard riding modes add an 'Enduro' setting to the previous Road, Rain and Eco option. 

Visually, the new GS offers a much sleeker look than its predecessors. The lopsided headlight design of the last few generations is gone, replaced with an X-shaped design that's tucked into the top of the front nacelle that helps disguise the radar sensor, when fitted. As before, there's a choice of wire or alloy wheels, as well as a huge array of options and variants available, but as yet, BMW has NOT launched an 'Adventure' variant - that is likely to come for the 2025 model year.

Vertex

Vertex - dominating the podiums, again!

The 2023 off-road season has again proven to be the ultimate showcase for Italian made Vertex Pistons. Thanks to its partnerships with many of the top factory teams and leading riders, it has scored successes in motocross, enduro and supermoto. 

Jeremy Seewer

Vertex won the manufacturers' world championships in both MXGP (Yamaha Monster Energy Wilvo) and MX2 (with Kemea); the MX2 vice championship (Jago Geerts) and placed in four of the top five positions in the MXGP class with Romain Febvre (Kawasaki KRT) in 2nd place, Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha Monster Energy MXGP) in 3rd, Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha Monster Energy MXGP) in 4th and Ruben Fernandez (Honda HRC) in 5th.

Romain Febvre

The performances that Vertex Pistons helps create shone bright in the Motocross of Nations too, with world champions Febvre and Maxime Renaux, who also starred in the Open class; and in EMX125 with the Estonian Janis Reisulis (Yamaha MJC). 

The Enduro season saw them win the world title with Beta Factory Racing riders Steve Holcombe (EGP and E2) and Brad Freeman (E3), also ensuring first place in the manufacturer rankings reserved for the EGP, E2 and E3 classes. In supermoto they dominated the season with S1GP champion Marc Reiner Schmidt (L30 Racing TM Factory). 

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EICMA 2023 review Part 1

According to ANCMA, the Italian Motorcycle Industry Trade Association that owns and operates EICMA, the 80th edition/110th anniversary year saw "over 560,000 people attend the exhibition". 

That is some +19% up on 2022, and describing it as a "Gold Medal Edition", that is actually still some 200,000 or more visitors lower than the peak pre-pandemic claims made for the attendance, but, whether an overestimate or not, there were more than enough people there to keep the aisles and booths of the eight occupied halls busy. 

That was two more halls than in 2022 and three more than in 2021. Some 2,036 brands were "present" according to the organisers, with more than 700 direct exhibitors - confirming the long and growing list of aftermarket parts and accessory and gear and apparel absentees. 

Some 67% or those exhibitors were international, representing 45 countries. EICMA says that more than 30 percent of the exhibitors were "first timers" - another 'tell' in terms of the underlying trend that continues to affect all the major shows in terms of the 'core' international motorcycle industry vendor community, with consolidation, market changes and atrophy continuing to have their effect.

EICMA says there were 39,392 selected and profiled industry professionals present with updated quality criteria that were introduced in 2022 intended to improve dealer (and press) day attendee scrutiny. There were though several tens of thousands more people than that in the aisles on the so-called "Trade Day". Of the "industry professional attendance", 52% was theoretically recorded as "international", from 120 countries.

In media terms, EICMA claims that just over 7,000 journalists, technicians and communication professionals and content creators attended from 62 countries - there were though several thousand more people than that in the aisles on the so-called "Press Day".

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Puig: The Barcelona based parts specialist (Motoplastic S.A.) has revisited Yamaha's MT-09 with an update to the Diablo 'Everflowing Design' project' that it unveiled in 2022. The start point had been to evaluate what features and accessories motorcycles of the future will give us and, in an ideal world, where could free-flowing accessory design creativity take us? Creativity that isn't compromised by factory production. The answer that the Puig design team came up with was its 'Everflowing Design' concept as showcased by the original 'DIABLO'. 

EICMA 2023 saw the unveil of a second iteration of that thinking - 'DIABLO X' - as a second stage in the translation of design philosophy into design language. Parts developed include frontal spoilers, a smart display, height-adjustable seat design and rear seat cowl, side panels, rear spoiler, drag-reducing lenticular rim, side fins that modify the airflow and a fairing with an electronically adjustable windshield and full LED headlight. The most important boxes that the Puig design studio seeks to tick are to produce accessories that not only look great, but that are fully functional - "without purpose, there is no design"; adaptable - "versatile designs that can be purposed to different uses and needs"; aerodynamic - "the basis of everything"; ergonomic - "designs for every kind of rider"; minimalistic - "designs with nothing unnecessary getting in the way" and 'Smart-Electronic' - "technological, useful and interactive - "a bike that responds"; www.puig.tv

MIPS: The internationally respected Stockholm based motorcycle helmet safety specialist has advanced its helmet testing technology with its Virtual Test Lad (VYL) - "with the potential to lower the environmental impact while significantly reducing costs and time-to-market for new helmets". The MIPS safety system is categorised as an "ingredient brand" business model, with the MIPS system being sold to the global helmet industry as a patented additive safety technology. Rotational motion is a common cause of concussions and more severe brain injury in oblique hits to the head. The MIPS system consists of a low friction layer that is mounted inside the helmet. In a crash, the low friction layer is designed to move slightly inside the helmet to help redirect forces away from the head. This is intended to help reduce the risk of brain injury. Recent news from MIPS include a US$7.3m investment into Quin, a sensor-based technology company specialising in 'event detection' and data-driven emergency response protocols; www.mipsprotection.com

Mytech: New luggage from the Italian brand includes its 'Raid Pro' line - new aluminium cases with "an innovative design, featuring integrated corners". An upgrade to its popular 'Raid' line, the set consists of a 44-litre top case and a pair of 41 and 48 litre side cases in natural or black painted finish; www.mytechaccessories.it

Ognibene S.p.A: Founded by Dante Ognibene in 1948 as a gears and motorcycle and industrial components manufacturer, over time, Ognibene S.p.A. has specialised in transmission chain production. Since the 1960s it has played a leading role in the sale and assembly of chains in both its sectors of activity (industrial and motorcycle). Now in third generation family ownership, the company has over 10,000 m2 of warehouses, production, R&D, offices and shipping. As exclusive Italian importers of chains and gears for over 70 years, including D.I.D/Daido Kogyo Ltd., in 2023 Ognibene S.p.A will have sent 5,900 km of chain to customers all over the world, and the company has diversified with its TROFEO and Sense Advance brands; www.ognibenechaintech.com

Delta Braking: Founded in the Netherlands in 2001, Delta offers dealers access to a broad programme of on and off-road, scooter and ATV/Quad brake pads for vintage, pre-2000 and twin shock model applications for brands from Adiva, AJP and AJS to Yamaha, Zero and Zontes; www.delta-braking.com

Kellermann: Recent new products from the award-winning Aachen, Germany motorcycle lights specialist have included its 'Dayron' ECE-approved intelligent DRL system with smart control. Internationally respected for innovative, high quality, ECE-approved LED lighting solutions that set the benchmark for durability, design and safety, 'Dayron' is the world's first high performance daytime running light for motorcycles with intelligent light control and ECE approval. 'Dayron' can be completely integrated into the onboard electronics of the motorcycle, it is offered as a pure daytime running light with position light and indicator function option; www.kellermann-online.com

Haan Wheels: Former Maico MX racer Arie den Haan took his first steps as a wheel builder more than 45 years ago - in a small garage behind his house. Building spoked wheels for street and MX bikes remains its core business. He gave over the running of the business to his son Rob den Haan in 2002 and sequential moves has seen them grow into a 1,500+ sq m building in the Netherlands where it has a full stock of 8,000+ rims and 300,000+ spokes. Haan exports its wheels worldwide from Europe to Japan, Australia, Thailand, Canada, Russia and many more countries. Used by many of the best teams and riders in the world, they have helped many riders to more than 35 world championships and countless European and national championships in professional and amateur racing divisions; www.haanwheels.com