Barnett

Clutch spring kits for Ducati

Californian specialist Barnett is offering replacement clutch spring kits for the Ducati 6-speed dry clutch models that offer improved performance, durability and style. 

Included are six heavy duty clutch springs that are made from chrome silicon, then shot-peened, heat-treated and powder-coated gloss black for an attractive, long lasting and durable finish.
“The end result is a great look and reliable performance with no noticeable increase in lever effort”, says CEO Mike Taylor. The kit includes six stainless steel screws and six billet aluminum spring cups in choice of red, black, gold or clear anodised.

BARNETT CLUTCHES & CABLES
www.barnettclutches.com

Fehling

Handlebars, engine guards and luggage holders

Well known German accessory manufacturer Fehling offers dealers access to one of the largest handlebar, luggage carrier system and engine protection ranges in the industry.

Seen here is a selection from Fehling’s extensive 1”/25.4mm steel tube bars, three rounded strut designs, in black.

Also shown are model-specific accessories for Yamaha’s XV 950 Racer – a side bag holder, rear luggage rack, and 38mm one-piece extra large engine protection guard – all in black.
Fehling design and make all their own products in-house at their factory near Dortmund in Germany. Founded in 1945 as a metal forming and processing engineering business, the company specialises in motorcycle parts for most popular current (and older) makes and models, currently employs around 25 people and is still in the ownership of the founder's family.

ERNST FEHLING GMBH & CO
www.fehling.de

HP Corse

GP07 by HP Corse

Available so far for the BMW R nineT and Ducati’s ‘Cafe Racer’ Scrambler, the new GP07 muffler from Italian exhaust specialist HP Corse is a stylish yet lightweight addition to options available for two of Europe’s best selling ‘retro’ style motorcycles.

Ducati’s ‘Cafe Racer’ Scrambler

A double lowered steel drain (along with fitting for original manifolds) is available in two different options: clear and black satin.

BMW R nineT

The GP07 is equipped with an internal cone and removable dB killer. The 200mm “shorty” muffler body is made in steel, with a double skin and billet aluminium end cap. The total weight of the two mufflers together is said to be less than 2 kg, resulting in weight savings of around 1.5 kg.

HP CORSE Srl
www.hpcorse.com

Wunderlich

Dual purpose CanBus-enabled Wunderlich OptiMate-4

German BMW performance, parts and accessory specialist Wunderlich has teamed up with OptiMate to offer this feature-rich CanBus-enabled OptiMate-4 dual battery charger for all on-board power systems and all batteries up to 50 Ah.

With automatic programmes for diagnosis, recovery, charging and continuous maintenance, all relevant information about the respective mode and the battery status is displayed via an ergonomic, easy read LED display.
The advanced OptiMate system completely controls the CanBus, even without the ignition switched on, and runs control tests and diagnostics before and after charging. Once full charge is reached, the OptiMate switches to continuous maintenance, increasing the average battery lifespan potential by up to 400 percent.
The charger saves even deeply discharged batteries with less than 0.5 V current, and its dual-purpose programming means it can easily be switched from CanBus to conventional on-board power systems.
Sold with a 3-year guarantee, the quick couplings and housing are weatherproof, and it includes a DIN plug for the on-board socket, as well as a clip set and a long mains and charging cable (approx. 2 metres each).

WUNDERLICH GMBH
www.wunderlich.de

Japanese made motorcycle exports

Japanese made motorcycle exports to Europe +23.50 percent for first seven months of 2017

The latest data released by JAMA (the automotive trade association in Japan, which includes representation of motorcycle manufacturers among its membership, shows exports of 250cc+ Japanese made motorcycles to Europe up by 36.05 percent in July 2017 (11,589 units), having been up by +31.71 percent in June (12,115 units) to make them +23.50 percent for the first seven months of the year (138,411 units).

For the full year 2016, exports of 250+cc motorcycles to Europe were +18.83 percent at 180,290 units – the best full year performance experienced by the Japanese factories in Europe since the 201,000 exported in 2010, but still a long way south of the 420,000 exported in 2007 and 461,000 in 2000.
Overall Japanese manufactured total PTW exports to Europe were +21.50 percent in July (13.544 units), having been +33.60 percent for June (14,930 units). For the first seven months of 2017 they were running at +20.27 percent (146,545 units).
Motorcycle shipments from Japan to the USA were +1.79 percent for July (3,977 units), having been up +93.94 percent in June (5,698 units) and are running at -1.18 percent for the first seven months of the year (42,218 units), having been -9.36 percent for the full year 2016 at 72,458; worldwide Japanese made 250+cc motorcycle exports were +31.87 percent for July (22,611) units and are running at +16.15 percent for the YTD (228,555 units).
Total worldwide Japanese manufactured PTW exports were +10.10 percent in July (29,210 units) and are running at +11.58 percent YTD (283,951 units). For the full year 2016 they were +2.61 percent at 428,619 units – their second lowest in the 21st century, having bottomed out at 417,000 in 2015; they peaked at 1.641m units in 2000.
The increasing number of units being made by the Japanese manufacturers elsewhere in Asia, the US and South/Central America goes some way to explaining the data, though the majority of higher value larger displacement Japanese brand machines, especially those being sold in Europe, are still made in Japan.
Their overseas factories are primarily engaged in making and selling scooters and smaller capacity units in 'emerging' markets (where import tariffs are high) and in making ATV/UTV units - especially in the United States, where demand for such machines is strongest.

KTM

KTM grows ASEAN market potential with new Philippines factory

The formation of KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc. – as a joint venture partnership between Adventure Cycle Philippines Inc., owned by AC Industrial Technology Holdings Inc. (a member of Ayala Group of Companies) and Austrian motorcycle giant KTM AG – has led to the creation of a new factory with the capacity to reach an annual output of 10,000 units.

The KTM Philippines plant will construct four of the brand’s key Street models – the KTM 200 Duke and KTM 390 Duke as well as the KTM RC 200 and KTM RC 390. The new site and advanced technology for production will initially start with a 6,000 run to supply the market in the region before moving up to five figures.
“It seems like a frequent message from us, but the opening of this new plant at Laguna [near Manila] is another fantastic example of how we are managing to take the KTM brand to new corners of the world and touch fresh markets and riders; it’s a really exciting time of progression for the company,” said KTM AG CSO Hubert Trunkenpolz.
“We want to thank the efforts of KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc. for this latest chapter in our story, and it is important for us that we have the right – and best – presence in a part of the world where the motorcycle is such a prominent feature of everyday life. We’re very keen to see how the facility will develop.”
As part of the overall strategy and focus on the ASEAN region, KTM are hopeful of widening the dealer network and expect to reach over 30 dealers in 2017.

Polish new motorcycle registrations

Polish new motorcycle registrations reported as -32.73 percent for January - August 2017

According to the latest statistics released by the motorcycle industry trade association in Poland (PZPM), the number of new motorcycles registered there in August was down by -33.42 percent (1,347 units) and are running down by -32.73 percent (11,910 units) for the year-to-date. Despite the decline from last year, that was the third best August in Poland in the past 10 years and the third best first eight months market performance there.

New moped registrations were down by -10.03 percent in August (2,789 units) and down for 2017 so far at -2.09 percent for the YTD (18,633 units). In overall new PTW registration terms, the Polish market was -19.27 percent in August (4,136 units) and is -16.86 percent YTD.
However, new model registrations are only part of the story where the Polish market is concerned. Poland is an important market for pre-owned vehicles from elsewhere in Europe, receiving their first domestic Polish registration – providing valuable service, maintenance and PG&A income for Poland’s franchised and independent motorcycle shops and the vendors they buy from.
Used motorcycle sales were +6.83 percent in August (5,772 units) and are 0.24 percent YTD (46,086 units); used moped sales were -5.42 percent in August and are -10.77 percent YTD (7,195 units); total used PTW sales were -4.55 percent in August (6,941 units) and overall they are running at -1.80 percent YTD (53,281 units).
In total, overall new and used motorcycle registrations combined were -4.13 percent in August (7,119 units) and are -9.24 percent YTD (57,996 units); new and pre-owned mopeds combined in Poland were -8.72 percent in August (3,958 units) and are -4.67 percent YTD (25,828 units).
Total combined new and pre-owned PTW registrations were -5.82 percent in August (11,077 units) and were -7.88 percent (83,824 units) in Poland for the first eight months of 2017. The record of total new and used PTW registrations in Poland for an August was in 2010, when some 16,069 registrations were recorded; 2011 was the best seen for the first eight months of the year (119,829 units).
The full year 2016 saw 25,844 new motorcycles registered in Poland, with estimates of the net of Euro 3 pre-registrations suggesting that the market was down by some 6 percent/2,500 units over 2015. New and used motorcycle registrations combined were up by +1.43 percent for 2016 at 83,298 units. The total number of new and used/first registered PTWs of all kinds, including the pre-registrations of carry-over Euro 3 inventory in Poland, was down by -6.49 percent at 117,309 units for 2016. Poland is the EU’s 9th largest market for new motorcycle registrations and the 7th largest total new PTW market, according to ACEM statistics.