Ermax

Ermax for Honda NT1100

Founded in Marseille in 1978 by Roger Sabater, Ermax has grown from a 50 m2 workshop into a 6,000 m2 factory employing some 24 people.
Ermax sells its products in France through some 1,450 dealers and distributes worldwide to more than 50 parts and accessory importers. Ermax specialises in aluminium and plastic thermoformed parts for motorcycles and scooters and is noted for being 'quick to market' with designs and applications for most of the new models from the most popular manufacturers in Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Spain, France and China.

The high-tech Ermax design team and research department is well known for its understanding of material properties and riding ergonomics. That has resulted in a product range that combines quality, ergonomics and riding comfort with aerodynamics, durability and strength.
Since his start in business, Roger has seen race team support as an important credential, and down the years, Ermax designs have featured on world championship-winning bikes in disciplines such as MotoGP, Endurance SBK and others. In 2019, Ermax became an official supplier of KTM Red Bull Tech3 MotoGP and Moto2, Moto3 CIP KTM and WSS Yamaha GMT 94.

Best known for its huge range of screens, seen here are new options for the 2022 Honda NT1100. The high protection design is 60 cm tall and features integrated frontal air intakes. This offers the optimum weather protection for the head and is available in clear, grey, light brown and light black.
Ermax also offers a replacement 49 cm OEM height screen in the same colourways, also with the frontal air intake.
For a slightly sportier look, the 47 cm Ermax Sport Screen for the NT1100 is available in seven colours. The front air intake is proven to reduce turbulence at high speed and reduce fogging in wet weather. Made in 3 mm thick, thermoformed cast PMMA (methacrylate), like all Ermax screens, it is delivered ready to fit.
Also seen here, this white LED taillight with turn signal "is an essential element to improve the aesthetics of the rear of the motorcycle. It also optimises safety with powerful super bright, long-life LEDs. It installs as a modification-free, fully reversible direct replacement for the OEM design".

ERMAX S.A.S.
www.ermax.com

LeoVince

LV Corsa Black Edition

Italian exhaust specialist LeoVince describes its new LV Corsa 'Black Edition' as the "maximum expression of racing technology brought to the road. We developed it in collaboration with the best teams in the World Championships, to give riders the same racetrack sensation in every corner of their daily ride. 

"Conceived without compromise, the shape is inspired by the same exhausts we manufacture for some of the best teams in the racing world - simple, compact, essential. We chose AISI 304 stainless steel to give riders the durability and resistance to corrosion they want and are introducing a deep matt black: a ceramic-based paint that enhances its shape with a more aggressive look, giving you the best resistance to high temperatures and scratches.
"The end cap has a laser-etched LV racing logo and the three debossed shapes for that unmistakable extreme racing look. The handmade TIG welds require specialised welders and provide the highest quality joints - our guarantee of best quality and durability. The laser-etched LV logo stands out in the black of the exhaust sleeve, guaranteeing all-Italian design.
"The voice of the LV Corsa Black Edition is just as unmistakable. Developing this exhaust, we used an open shape body that allows the rapid and direct flow of the exhaust gases, tuning the LV Corsa Black Edition voice to the deepest and the most race-like notes: the real sound of the racetrack, without compromise.
"High temperature resistant LV Corsa grade one titanium and 2x2 twin pre-peg carbon fibre versions also available - to give riders the performance, durability, corrosion resistance and choice they want".

LEOVINCE
www.leovince.com

Polisport

New five-piece restyling kit for 02-07 Honda CR 2-strokes

Always bang on trend, Portuguese performance parts specialist Polisport has released a new take on its 2002-2007 CR restyling kit. With the new CRF models released in the past two years, Polisport felt the need to refresh its popular restyling kit for the Honda CR 2-strokes. 

Now with a 2022 style that will completely refresh the look of the CRs from these years, this kit is a direct bolt-on plastic kit, without the need for special hardware or changes to the bike seat or tank.
The kit will include five parts: front fender, number plate, radiator scoops, side panels and rear fender. All parts are designed to match the latest CRF design and available in red, white, black and Nardo grey.

POLISPORT
www.polisport.com

Wind Trading

WRP handlebars - "racer confidence"

Italian distributor, parts engineer and brand owner Wind Trading says that its "WRP Taper-X handlebars and Pro-Bar oversized handlebars are designed to meet or even exceed the strength and quality of OEM bars.

"WRP's fleet of sponsored riders prove this race after race, as they put their bikes and their handlebars through extreme situations on a regular basis. Ten of the 60 riders competing in the 2022 MX2/MXGP season have full confidence in WRP handlebars, making WRP one of the top two handlebar providers in the series".
Confidence is something that can be difficult to measure, but WRP has done it by adding up the number of professional racers who trust the brand's handlebars - a simple way of judging how reliable its handlebars are, but an effective way too.
This season, WRP Taper-X and Pro-Bar handlebars are being used by Factory Beta SDM Corse and JWR Honda in MXGP. SM Action GasGas and KMP Honda use WRP handlebars in both MXGP and MX2.
Among the standout riders on those teams are Beta's Jeremy Van Horebeek and GasGas rider Alberto Forato in MXGP, as well as GasGas' rising star Andrea Adamo in MX2.

WIND TRADING SRL  
www.wrpracing.com

Barkbusters

Barkbusters handguard mounts - Tiger 660 Sport

Widely regarded as one of the world leaders in hand and lever protection, Australian manufacturer Barkbusters has added to its ever-growing range of model-specific handguard kits.
Barkbusters kits allow riders to switch out "inferior OEM offerings with the best quality hand protection on the market". This new kit is designed for the 2022 and up Triumph Tiger 660 Sport.
The full wrap-around aluminium hardware is compatible with several of Barkbusters' most popular two-point mounting handguard designs - including its JET, VPS, award-winning STORM and high strength CARBON.

All Barkbusters handguards are tried, tested and proven to be robust, durable and, above all, ergonomically efficient safety-first designs that sell well for dealers worldwide. The company's hardware kits feature model-specific two-point mounting for optimum impact protection.
Founded in 1984, additional new kits added recently include the 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650. Barkbusters handguards are available from distributors throughout Europe. 

 

Accessories include colour-match bar end plugs, external bar end weights, bar-mounted skid plate and LED lights - amber turn signal and white driving light.

BARKBUSTERS
www.barkbusters.net

Malaguti

Chinese-made Malaguti Drakon 250

The revived Malaguti brand unveiled its Drakon 125 in Europe last year, but Chinese type-approval documents show that a 250 cc derivative is also in the works.
In its current incarnation, Malaguti is part of the Austrian KSR Group's stable of brands, and like KSR's other products, manufacturing is outsourced to China where Zongshen makes Malaguti-branded machines on KSR's behalf. 

Under KSR's wing, Malaguti machines launched prior to 2021 have essentially been rebranded Piaggio machines. The Malaguti RST125 was an Aprilia RS 125 in all but name, the Monte Pro 125 a retitled Derbi Mulhacen and the XSM125 was essentially an Aprilia SX 125. Today's range includes the Dune 125, based on the Derbi Terra 125, but the Drakon 125 that was revealed in 2021 has a look and chassis all of its own, while borrowing its DOHC single from Aprilia.
The new Drakon 250, seen here, also uses an Aprilia engine. This time it's the 249 cc single that's used in the company's Chinese market GPR250, which is essentially an upscaled RS125, and the Tuono-style GPR250S. Like the Malaguti, those Aprilia models are made by Zongshen as part of the Piaggio-Zongshen joint venture.
As you'd expect, the Drakon 250 is significantly more powerful than the 125. Where the smaller bike manages 13.7 hp (10 kW) and 7.7 lb-ft (10.5 Nm) of torque, the larger 249 cc engine is good for 27.5 hp (20.5 kW) and 15.9 lb-ft (21.5 Nm) - so the output is doubled alongside the capacity.

BMW Motorrad

BMW - mixed results for H1

A total of 107,555 BMW motorcycles and scooters were delivered to customers in the period January to June 2022, down slightly (-0.1%) on the 107,610 units sold in the first half of 2021. Q2 saw 60,152 units delivered, -7.5% down compared to 65,018 units in Q2, 2021.

For H1, 2022 revenues were up slightly at € 1,663m (+2.6%), with Q2 accounting for greater than half of that at € 864m (-0.5% compared to Q2, 2021).
Motorcycle segment EBIT for H1, 2022 totalled € 235m, which was -17.3% compared to the same period of 2021; with an EBIT margin of 14.1% (HY1 2021: 17.5%; Q2 2022: 14.7%; Q2 2021: 17.2%).
Speaking in corporate terms, the BMW Group says that it expects the current "high volatility to continue" through H2 - "we expect business conditions to remain difficult. The ongoing supply bottlenecks, particularly for semiconductors, the war in Ukraine and interruptions in supply chains have led to a decline in deliveries".
Also primarily addressing its automotive markets, BMW says that "the percentage of electrified vehicles should still increase significantly, and sales of fully electric vehicles are expected to more than double".
As an indicator of the transport market's 'direction of travel' it is interesting to note that this amounted to 75,890 fully electric vehicles of all kinds in the first six months of 2022 and that electrified vehicles’ share of total deliveries (which includes hybrids) rose to 15.9% from 11.4% in the first half of 2021.