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In his obsession to end the noisy motorcycles, the EU has just knew the coup of grace

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The sound of motorcycles has no midpoint: either it puts your nerves or your hair bristles every time you hear it. The second group is quite a niche and, in general, noisy motorcycles are a problem within the urban environment, so the European Union has decided to end them forever. Changes. EC 92.03 regulations legalizes a historical change that will affect, and much, both to the motorcycle industry As to the auxiliary industry of its star complement, the exhaust pipes. From now on, any motorcycle manufactured with the new anti -antaminant regulations will not be able to extract the DB Killer. What is the DB Killer. The most changed accessory on motorcycles is the exhaust pipe. In some cases to earn an extra CV, and mostly to improve the sound of the motorcycle. As its name indicates, the DB Killer is the internal silencer of the exhaust tube, normally screwed. This causes escape gases to pass through a narrower and more perforated channel, reducing the volume. In most cases, the escapes of the auxiliary industry have a removable dB, allowing to increase the sound of the motorcycle in a very simple way in minutes. What the EU says about him. The new EC 92.03 regulation says goodbye completely to the DB Killer. Exhaust systems manufacturers must comply with this new legislation, and may not manufacture approved escapes that allow the silencer to be extracted. These measures apply to street motorcycles, so manufacturers who want to sell escapes that comply with Euro regulations will have to stick to restriction. The only sale scenario for the DB Killer will be the circuit use, with escapes that will continue for sale, but will not be approved for circulation in street. An obsession that comes from afar. Especially noisy motorcycles have been focusing on the European Union for a long time. The Euro 4 regulations, approved in 2016, limited the noise to 80 dB. Euro 5 began including moving tests and with the new Euro5+ and Futura EURO6 The controls are expected to remain increasingly restrictive. Beyond limitations in homologation, there are already European countries devising systems to avoid noise in its cities. The Noise radars They work in countries like France, capable of photographing every vehicle that overcomes the allowed noise in decibels. Precedents. In countries such as Austria it is not possible to circulate with motorcycles that They exceed 95db in stopa regulation that does not apply to cars. Others, such as Germany, restrict the circulation of motorcycles on weekends by certain routes, and have been enabling noise sensors that warn about whether the motorcycle is noisy. Image | BMW In Xataka | Barcelona is the city of Spain with more motorcycles. Now the Generalitat considers limiting its circulation

The DGT paves the road to the mandatory airbag on motorcycles. And his shortcut is mandatory to get the card to

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It had been rumored for a long time. It was warned that we would have changes And, finally, they have already been published in the Official State Gazette. Remove the motorcycles card will force more practical time between cars with open traffic and use the airbag as a safety element. The motorcycle license is one that can be obtained from the age of 20 (21 years for tricycles of more than 15 kW of power) and it is necessary to have a minimum experience of two years with the card A2 in force. That is, it is something like the evolution of this last license since A2 limits power from the motorcycle to 35 kW (47.2 hp) and the weight/power ratio cannot exceed 0.2 kW/kg. In this case, there is no limitation of displacement so it can be circulated with a motorcycle that exceeds the aforementioned but limited power. The motorcycle license, however, does not present any of these restrictions so approveing ​​it is a qualitative leap for those who want to experiment with motorcycles of greater size and power. Now, The Government has approved Some changes that are worth mentioning. Changes in DGT Motorcycle License As we said, nothing changes with respect to the limitations of age and experience before opting to get the Motorcycle card But there are substantial changes when facing the evidence. First of all, The DGT has been pressing And campaigning for motorists to use airbag vests in their outings. Now, the new license will force the exam using one of these vests. It is a mandatory requirement that can facilitate more widespread use once the exam has been approved. You have to keep in mind that The DGT and the Government They have long been throwing probe balloons on the mandatory use of the vest with airbag when it comes to motorcycle. They claim that Security improvement is very high But the vast majority of bikers ignore it. “The risk of suffering an accident per kilometer traveled is 18 times higher on motorcycles than in four -wheeled vehicles,” Fernando Grande-Marlaska pointed outInterior Minister, in the delivery of the first vests with airbag to the Motorists of the Civil Guard. However, it is difficult to find data on whether the use of the airbag has spread in recent years. In the biker circles there is no that feeling and among the available data we find that a study of 2020 certified these sensations. In Diariomotor they echoed that report of the Race in which it was pointed out that only 4% of the bikers usually used an airbag. It was also pointed out that most of those killed on the road do so in secondary roads and that, in that case, it is not too clear to what extent the use of the airbag is decisive when avoiding serious injuries or the death because many other factors meet. What seems clear, yes, is that it is a security element that can only improve the consequences of an accident. However, it is a expensive accessory, which seems to be limiting its use among motorists. In fact, it is easy to find options that start from 400 euros and can exceed 1,000 euros. There are even reusable. Leaving aside the theme of the airbag, there are other important changes when presenting to the exam, increasing the time that is passed on the road with open traffic and reducing the Circuit tests. Thus, the nine mandatory training that must be met before the exam is divided, at least, as follows: Three hours of theoretical training. Four hours of road -open road practices. Two of them will have to be conventional, since it is where most accidents occur. Two hours of circuit practices. Similarly, the focus has been made Improve security of applicants during practical evidence. Teachers can only circulate with three other applicants for the most during the practices and will not be able to control more than five students during circuit tests. Finally, it is emphasized that theoretical formation can be completely given by telematic route. That is, the student can follow the training by online. Photo | In Xataka | Before an increase in accidents, the DGT proposes to raise fines. It seems logical but it is not demonstrated that it works

Barcelona is the city of Spain with more motorcycles. Now the Generalitat considers limiting its circulation

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Spain has a mobile park of 4,162,850 motorcycles. Of these, 22.8% are registered in Catalonia. In total, there are 947,895 motorcycles that circulate through the streets of the Autonomous Community, according to Statistics Institute of Catalonia. The figure shows the enormous weight that the motorcycle represents In Catalonia. No other vehicle is so popular if compared to the total cars volume of the country. While motorcycles, as we said, exceed 20%, Catalonia has 13.8% of cars registered. Buses (14.5%) and vans and trucks (14.1%) are also far from the previous figure. Of the almost million motorcycles that Catalonia has registered, 713,033 of them are counted in the province of Barcelona. Anyone who walks through the city can verify that it is a boiler of two -wheeled vehicles. According to RACC data of 2022in the city about 450,000 motorcycle displacements occur every day. AND Already in 2019 it was alert of the difficulties that the city had to park all two -wheeled vehicles that circulate through its streets. For all of the above, the IMPULSE PLAN TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE 2025-2030 presented by the Generalitat de Catalunya herself in which a Reduction of combustion motorcycles with measures that facilitate their limitations. A plan that has been sold as the prohibition of motorcycles with combustion engines from 2030 (although this is not true) and that has raised blisters in the world of motorcycle who are considered discriminated against in front of any other type of vehicle. What happened? A controversial plan Presented by the president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Salvador Illa, and collected on the official website of the agency, the IMPULSE PLAN TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE 2025-2030 It has been presented as the master lines to be followed in the coming years to transform the Catalan mobile park and gradually clean the pollutant emissions of the same. In that plan we can read initiatives such as TRIPPLY the penetration of electric vehicles In Catalonia to be at the middle levels of Europe, bend the number of public loaders (especially the rapids) and electrify 90% d the fleet of the Generalitat of Catalonia. In the program, which has five key points of action, there is no talk at any time to remove vehicles from the circulation or references to the low emissions areas of the Catalan cities and their restrictions by environmental label. Tours, buses, trucks or vans are completely omitted in the aforementioned plan. However, there is a clearly indicated type of vehicle: motorcycles. Literally, the plan includes in its second point that it will work on the following: “Promotion of the gradual limitation of combustion motorcycle. Parallel to the implementation of gradual restrictions on combustion motorcycles with environmental labels B and C, an industrial transition program will be established to promote the production, distribution and repair of electric motorcycles Although from some media and on social networks it can be read that Catalonia will prohibit combustion motorcycles from 2030, the truth is that this is not true. There is no established date in which it is specified that these vehicles will not be able to circulate through the streets. However, the warning that “the gradual limitation of combustion motorcycle” will be promoted, it gives an idea that the intentions of the Generalitat of Catalonia is to end motorcycles with environmental labeling B and C. Of course, Specifies that the intention is to promote the sale of motorcycles with cleaner labeling. The measure is controversial because, as they point out from Anesdor (National Association of Companies of the Sector Two Wheels), in the program No mention is made to other types of vehicles such as cars, buses, vans or trucks. That despite the fact that motorcycles are not contemplated in the prohibition of combustion engines for vehicles that are still going (we will see if definitively) in the European Union from 2035. They also emphasize that, at the moment, 58.1% of the motorcycles circulating in Spain have environmental labeling C. is another of the label paradoxes designed by the DGT. Collect in The confidential that the average data of Nox emissions of a Euro 5 motorcycle (DGT tag) reach 0.0156 gr/km. However, they point out in the digital medium, the environmental labeling is controversial. A Euro 6 car emits, average 0.3137 gr/km of Nox. That is, they have the same sticker despite having contaminated much more. That if they do not have Soft hybridization that has a minimum impact on the accounts but automatically delivers the DGT echo label. They also have Echo more polluting vehicles that the aforementioned motorcycles such as the CNG and LPG (0.0350 gr/km of NOX on average). Only gasoline hybrids They reflect better data but the difference is minimal (0.0133 gr/km of Nox). That is, no one has forbidden that motorcycles with combustion engines can circulate in Catalonia but the intention of the Generalitat is to promote those actions that limit their movements and press so that consumers jump to electric vehicles. Photo | Nan Zhou In Xataka | Runrún returns about changes in DGT labels: this is all we know

Chinese motorcycles are sweeping in Spain

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There are many Chinese brands, both in cars and motorcycles. But Chinese brands that manufacture for European brands and that, in addition, improve the original product, there are not so many. In the world of motorcycles there are two Chinese companies making a tremendous noise: CF Moto and Voge. If you are inside the world, surely they sound to you. And, if not, you will have heard of BMW and KTM. They have a lot, a lot to do. The Voge case. Voge is a premium motorcycle brand created by Loncin, one of the largest Chinese manufacturers not only motorcycles, but also engines. Loncin Industries was founded in 1983, and is a Chinese industrial giant in its native country. This giant He has been collaborating with BMW since 2005year in which they closed an agreement to manufacture components and engines for the company. If you have some years on the back you will know the BMW F650 fs. His engine, from the 2007 model, was manufactured by Loncin in China. Always under the guides and standards of BMW, but in China and outside the German and Austrian factories (Rotax). Voge | BMW. With the passage of time, this agreement was renewed and resulted in that Loncin not only made for BMW, it could also benefit using technology and development of these engines developed together. The most popular example has been that of the VOGE 900 DSX, a motorcycle that shares engine and technology with the BMW F800 and F900S, both with the company’s bicylinder 859cc. These motorcycles are separated a few thousand euros, and more if we configure the GS with the VOGE equipment. The strategy of European manufacturers is to sell them the “peeled” motorcycle, the Chinese usually sell with the maximum equipment. Voge’s plans for 2026 are ambitious, they seek to expand in Europe, and their trail is already among the best selling in Spain. In other words: they have gone from manufacturing motors for BMW to compete with the Germans selling motorcycles with the same engine. The CF Moto case. With CF Moto, something relatively similar happens. This Chinese manufacturer was born in 1989 as a motorcycle producer, engines and other recreational vehicles. As of 2011, CF Moto began as an importer of KTM in some parts of the world, to later assemble some of its vehicles for the Chinese Meracdo. With the passage of time, in 2017, KTM and CF Moto established a joint venture. Interestingly, CF Moto has 51% of KTM shares, and KTM “only” 49%. Technically, KTM is more than CF Moto than KTM. Thanks to this alliance, both companies share technology, engineering and production lines. This has resulted in the best Moto Motos motorcycles use the same KTM engines, in even more refined versions to solve the classic endemic ills that dragged in the past. KTM benefits from the agreement by increasing its production capacity (basic models, such as the Duke of low displacement, are produced by CF Moto), and CF Moto benefits from KTM technology. The numbers in Spain. The 2024 registration top They are still taking companies like Honda, Yamaha and Kymco, although there begins to be hole for Chinese brands. Voge and Zontes have been the first to sneak into the Top 10, and will see what happens to CF Moto after the launch of its 450mt and its future 800 MT-X, direct rival of the KTM 790 Adventure. Image | CF Moto

SKI-DOO MXZ 2025: Test and characteristics of the best snow motorcycles

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We venture to try Ski-Doo snow motorcycles in their 600R and 850mxz versions Turbo in Isand Park, Idaho. The first, the 600rIt has an engine of 600 cubic centimeters that generates 125 horsepower. The second, the SKI-Doo 850mxz Turbois considered the most powerful in the market, with electronic suspension and a power of 185 horses. The 850 E-TEC R Turbo snow motorcycle has a two-stroke, electronic suspension engineand is equipped with a 10.25 -inch touch screen with integrated GPS, glovederas and front and rear lights. Each snow motorcycle has an approximate weight of 500 pounds (227 kilograms) and have an initial price around $ 15,000 dollars that reach $ 20,000 in the upper version with extras. Ski-Doo: Innovation and performance in the world of snow motorcycles Let’s know a little more about this brand. Ski-Doo, a BRP brand (Bombardier Recreational Products), is synonymous with excellence in snowmobile design and manufacturing. Since its debut in 1959, Ski-Doo has transformed the way people explore the snowy landscapes, combining technological innovation with outstanding performance. With a variety of models designed for different types of users and land, the brand has earned a prominent place in the winter sports industry. Ski-Doo offers a wide range of snow motorcycles that adapt to various driving styles, from recreational adventures to high performance competitions. Some of its most prominent models include: SKI-DOO MXZDesigned for those looking for speed and maneuverability, MXZ is perfect for adrenaline enthusiasts. Equipped with the rotox engine and the Rev Gen4 platform, this model offers agile driving and an impressive acceleration, ideal for undulating land and prepared clues. Ski-Doo SummitThought for lovers of deep dust, the summmit is synonymous with off -track exploration. Its light chassis and the suspension specifically designed for deep snow allow this snow motorcycle to slide easily by the most challenging land. With a turbocharged version available, the SUMMIT provides an impressive power to conquer any top. Ski-Doo RenegadeThis hybrid model is perfect for those who want versatility. It combines characteristics of high performance models with the comfort necessary for long exploration days. It is ideal for those who seek a balance between recreational walks and adventures in varied land. SKI-Doo ExpeditionDesigned for utility and work, the expedition stands out for its robustness and load capacity. This model is ideal for those who need to transport equipment or travel long distances in extreme conditions. Its stability and traction are perfect for tasks in snowy environments. Ski-Doo FreerideIf you are looking to bring the freestyle to the limit, the freeride is your choice. Designed for Riders who enjoy jumps, tricks and extreme maneuvers, this model combines a daring design with a lasting construction and an advanced suspension. Technological innovations Ski-Doo has remained at the forefront thanks to its commitment to innovation. The incorporation of Rotax E-TEC and ETC Turbo engines has improved the efficiency and reduced emissions, while its Rev Gen5 platform, introduced in the most recent models, offers a lighter and more balanced design that improves the driving experience. There is no comparison with the SKI-Doo MXZ 2025. Credit: Ski-Doo.Credit: courtesy In addition, Smart-Shox technology automatically adjusts the suspension according to land conditions, providing greater comfort and control. These characteristics reflect the SKI-Doo approach to offer technological solutions that enrich the user experience. Commitment to sustainability In an effort to reduce its environmental impact, BRP has implemented initiatives to improve fuel efficiency and minimize the emissions of its engines. That commitment is evident in the models equipped with E-Tec enginesthat not only meet emission standards, but also offer exceptional performance in cold climates. Ski-Doo has been able to stay as a leader in the snow motorcycle market thanks to its capacity for innovation, its focus on the needs of the user and its commitment to the environment. From models designed for speed to options oriented to work and adventure, Ski-Doo offers something for each type of rider. If you are looking for a snow motorcycle that combines quality, technology and fun, Ski-Doo is a difficult option to overcome. (Tagstotranslate) Motorcycles

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