Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Swiss Luxury Watchmaker Baume & Mercier And Indian Motorcycle Signed Agreement That Will Lead To Limited Edition Watches. The first limited edition watches emerging from the partnership will be revealed later this year. The companies are promising watches enriched with exceptional details that will please watch enthusiasts and Indian fans seeking uniqueness. The partnership was unveiled at the historic Bonneville Salt Flats where Burt Munro set a new land speed record riding an Indian Scout Streamliner 50 years ago.

Guns N’ Roses, Harley-Davidson Release Co-Branded Tees. With prices beginning around $30, the tees come in a variety of styles and colors. The shirts are available exclusively at Harley-Davidson dealerships. (Maybe it will help with foot traffic) The Guns N’ Roses “Not In This Lifetime Tour” includes reunited “classic” members, Slash on guitar, Duff McKagan on bass and Axl Rose on vocals. Guns N’ Roses will be playing dates through at least November.

Triumph Teams Up with Bajaj For A Line Of Entry-Level Motorcycles. The non-equity partnership was discussed during last 9 months with for objective to grow the Triumph brand internatiobally and the Bajaj one in India, Ravikumar, President of Business Development at Bajaj, said “As the joint products get launched, Bajaj will create a network commensurate with the volumes planned. Triumph India will continue to report to Triumph UK for the foreseeable future; nearer the launch of the new motorcycles, Bajaj will assume leadership for the Indian market.” Triumph confirmed they plan to sell the new bikes all over the world, including the UK. The first new model is expected to be a water-cooled parallel twin that would compete with the Harley-Davidson Street 750, which is also built in India.

Pirelli Partners With Indian Motorcycle On 2018 Indian® Scout® Motorcycle. The “Night Dragon™ front and rear tires to come as original equipment. The “Night Dragon” front tire will be used in 130/90B16 M/C TL67H sizing, while a Night Dragon GT can be found on the rear in 150/80B16 M/C REINF TL 77 sizing that is more than capable of putting the 100-horsepower V-Twin power of the Scout to the ground. Pirelli engineers developed the “Night Dragon” to take performance to the next level with excellent grip, high fuel mileage and a good balance between reliability and performance.

1 Response to “Fast Motorcycle Industry News”


  1. 1 Matt W. Aug 19th, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    Nice to hear there will be some real performance rubber on the Scout. The current Kendas are not that great of tire IMO.

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