Honda E4-01 Concept Scoot
Honda showed their E4-01 concept scooter at Milan, which will hopefully be offered to urban commuters within a year or two.
The E4-01 looks like a sooter but features a 903cc engine, shaft drive, auto gearbox, single-sided swingarm and an innovative screen design that channels air directly upwards, and away from, the rider.
It also gets a clear display panel that boasts built in sat-nav, a boot that opens and closes at the touch of a button with room for two lids, plus an airbag under the bars. The bike/scooter hybrid is reported to weigh around 200kgs and runs 17 inch wheels, to give motorcycle type handling.
Honda E4-01 Concept Scoot
Honda showed their E4-01 concept scooter at Milan, which will hopefully be offered to urban commuters within a year or two.
The E4-01 looks like a sooter but features a 903cc engine, shaft drive, auto gearbox, single-sided swingarm and an innovative screen design that channels air directly upwards, and away from, the rider.
It also gets a clear display panel that boasts built in sat-nav, a boot that opens and closes at the touch of a button with room for two lids, plus an airbag under the bars. The bike/scooter hybrid is reported to weigh around 200kgs and runs 17 inch wheels, to give motorcycle type handling.
Triumph TurnoverUP 42% in 2005
The latest from Triumph UK;
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES TURNOVER GROWS BY 42% IN THE 2005 FINANCIAL YEAR
Triumph Motorcycles’ global success continues.
The Triumph Group continued its strong growth trajectory in the 2005 financial year that ended on June 30th 2005.
Group turnover rose by 42% from GBP 125 million (USD 225m) to GBP 177 million (USD 318m). The operating profit, before interest and tax, rose from GBP 1.5 million (USD 2.7m) to GBP 10.7 million (USD 19.2m).
In the year under review, unit sales of Triumph motorcycles rose to 31,600. This represents a growth of 29% compared to the previous year’s sales of 24,500 units.
Supercross Cancelled
This just in from the ACU;
Brian Higgins of the ACU’s Motocross Committee regrets to inform you that the ACU Datatag British Supercross Championship scheduled to run over the next 3 weeks, 26th November, 3rd December and 10th December has unfortunately been cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
The ACU received a copy of a press release at 1400hrs on Tuesday 22nd November 2005 by Gareth Hockey of promoters RHL Activities Ltd.
Repsol Honda Choose Hayden and Pedrosa
The latest from HRC Repsol Honda - what now for Max Biaggi, now that Honda have finally dispensed with his services?
REPSOL HONDA HEADS INTO 2006 WITH YOUNG GENERATION HAYDEN AND PEDROSA.
Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa will race for the Repsol Honda team in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.
Hayden will be entering his fourth year with Honda’s official team and the 24-year-old American aims to further improve on a positive 2005 campaign and challenge for the 2006 world title.
Repsol Honda Choose Hayden and Pedrosa
The latest from HRC Repsol Honda - what now for Max Biaggi, now that Honda have finally dispensed with his services?
REPSOL HONDA HEADS INTO 2006 WITH YOUNG GENERATION HAYDEN AND PEDROSA.
Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa will race for the Repsol Honda team in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.
Hayden will be entering his fourth year with Honda’s official team and the 24-year-old American aims to further improve on a positive 2005 campaign and challenge for the 2006 world title.
BMF Events 2006
BMF Events 2006 – Putting The Fun Into Fund Raising!
Dates have now been finalised for the BMF’s 2006 schedule of well-established bike shows.
Putting the fun into fund-raising, the BMF’s events raise money for its wide-ranging lobbying activities by offering a popular mix of entertainment and a marketplace for biking bargains difficult to match. Four events span next year from May to September.
The BMF SHOW, 20-21 May, East of England Showground, Peterborough.
A permanent fixture in the biking calendar and the biggest show of its type in Europe, around 90,000 people regularly attend this massive event.
