Canadian Electric snowmobile (and PWC) manufacturer Taiga has made its European debut at SkiStar - the leading operator in alpine mountain tourism in Scandinavia - at its resort in Sälen, Sweden in April.
It is reported in the U.S. (ADVRider) that California is planning a pilot scheme to test the feasibility of a "Noise Camera" programme. "Sound-activated enforcement devices are designed to activate when a vehicle noise level exceeds the legal sound limit, capturing a clear photograph of the license plate". Vehicle owners will be notified but only fined on a second or subsequent violations. The trial will run from 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2027 in six as yet unidentified cities. California already has noise regulations: max 80 dB for motorcycles, 95 dB for cars. A similar trial was held in Canada, but the idea didn't work.
Yamaha brand ambassador Pol Tarrés achieved a new Altitude world record for a twin-cylinder motorcycle when he took a Ténéré 700 to a 6,157.5 meter altitude (20,200 ft) on the Mercedario Mountain in Argentina in March (… just because you can, doesn't mean you should!).
Ducati's inaugural #WeRideAsOne saw an estimated 13,000 enthusiasts ride through some of the world's great cities "from Florence to Sydney, New Delhi to Rio de Janeiro", in over 40 countries on the first Saturday of May. Organised by 224 Ducati dealers and supported by 120 international Ducati Official Clubs, it is now slated to become an annual event.
The 'MOT' team at Hoya northern German distributor Hartje has hired a new motorcycle spare parts Business Unit Director - former Aprilia, Pirelli, Delticom and Niemann & Frey sales and marketing specialist Jens Engelking. He replaces respected former Matthies man Martin Trost.
American motorcycle Drag Racing legend Larry "Spiderman" McBride made the fastest Top Fuel Motorcycle run in Drag Racing history at the Virginia NHRA Nationals in May. McBride's spectacular blast of 268.38 mph (431.91 kmh) gave him the fastest pass ever on two wheels, smashing his own November 2021 mark of 265.95 mph (428 kmh). McBride went 5.61-seconds on the quarter mile run - just shy of his quickest run of all time.
Yamaha will participate in the Africa Eco Race later this year - a 6500 km, 11 stage rally raid through Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal, with Riders for Health (RfH) as title partner. Yamaha has agreed a three year awareness raising partnership with RfH, a humanitarian organisation which provides accessible healthcare to some of the most remote communities in regions across Africa, by supplying and maintaining motorcycles and other suitable vehicles to health-focused organisations.
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