Avon Tyres has announced an original equipment deal that, while not high volume, certainly sees its tyres on an eye-catching machine. Old Empire Motorcycles, specialists in building bespoke, limited-run motorcycles, has launched its latest custom bike, the Fox. Only five of this limited-run motorcycle, which is based on the classic Royal Enfield Bullet 500, will be built – and all will be fitted with Avon Roadrunner tyres as original equipment.
Speaking about the fall in sales of motorcycles in August, Sue Robinson, Director of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK, said: "As the summer months are usually prime time for motorcycle sales it is extremely disappointing to see registrations decline in August".
Dunlop has introduced a new line of Harley-Davidson D407 tyres for 2009 model year FL touring bikes. The rear tyre in the new range, Dunlop reports, features the company’s exclusive Multi Tread Compound (MTC) technology, which incorporates a long-wearing compound in the centre of the tread and a lateral grip compound on each shoulder to improve cornering performance while providing longer tread life.
The D407 tyre family has been engineered and tested by Dunlop and Harley Davidson to be fitted as original equipment on Harley’s Rocker, Screamin’ Eagle Road King and Softail bikes, as well as new 2009 FL touring bikes. Dunlop began supplying tyres for Harley’s new touring bike platform in June 2008. The new D407 tyres are part of a chassis redesign for Harley Davidson that also included frame and suspension changes.
The Harley-Davidson Motor Company will add Michelin as an official supplier of replacement tyres for its motorcycles. From the middle of the year Michelin motorcycle tyres will be available at Harley-Davidson dealerships across North America.
Dunlop is launching a search for Britain’s Ultimate Biker; a top motorcyclist capable of mastering a range of disciplines, displaying peak physical endurance and psychological readiness.
Buell, a Harley-Davidson subsidiary, has selected Pirelli as its exclusive tyre supplier for its new Lightning CityX XB9SX. The company, which specialises in the production of sport motorcycles, has called the new model an “urban street fighter.”
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