International Dealer News IDN 139 October/November 2017 | Page 10
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TMV distributes Canadian
FXR MX gear
Founded in 1996 in Canada by MX
racer turned powersports dealer Milt
Reimer, the fast growing FXR apparel
range is imported into Europe by
specialist off-road distributor TMV
(Techno Motor Veghel) in the
Netherlands.
Their 2018 MX gear range features
jerseys, pants, gloves, helmets, boots
and goggles. Three ranges are offered:
the ‘MISSION’ collection, the ‘CLUTCH
Prime’ collection, FXR’s entry level
programme, and the ‘REVO’ line (seen
here), their top-of-the range premium
gear programme, described as “putting
the rider first, with a focus on
ergonomic fit and ultra-light weight
performance.”
The REVO off-road line “takes our
industry-leading fit and performance
and brings it into the off-road market,
using our tested lightweight
performance fabrics with an ultra-
clean design”. The REVO jersey is a slim
fit, lightweight polyester-spandex
mesh “for superior air flow and
comfort, along with proprietary
moisture-wicking yarns that provide
quick-dry performance.”
The REVO pants use the same tailored
approach, with innovative 4-way
stretch poly/span lightweight fabric
thigh panels and 600D fabric leg
construction. “This gives even the most
demanding riders the benefits of ultra-
light weight and durability all in one.”
REVO
off-road
The ‘MISSION’ line is FXR’s mid-level
gear line – “with a focus on
performance fit and durability”, while
the entry level ‘CLUTCH Prime’
collection is designed “with
REVO
performance and value in mind.”
Reimer says that “from the get go, our
vision was to provide MX and
motocross riders with premium high-
performance gear. Whether you are on
the podium at the X-games or a
weekend warrior, FXR has the gear that
will help you perform at your best.”
www.tmv.nl
Ducati sales flat, Scrambler sales -9.7%
For the first half of 2017 (to June
30) parent company Audi
reported Ducati worldwide sales
as +0.1% at 34,854 units.
Sales of Hypermotard and
Multistrada models were up
+7.5% (9,457 units), with their
Supersport and Superbike
models up by + 27.2% at 5,971
units for the first half of 2017.
However, sales of Scramblers
were down by -9.7% at 8,674
units, with sales of Ducati’s
“naked/cruiser” market models
(Monster, Diavel, Streetfighter)
down by - 8.1% for the first six
months of 2017 (10,752 units).
Perhaps partly explaining the
view that was emerging in July
(as the first bids for Ducati were
received by VW’s advisors
Evercore), namely that the
asking price being sought for
Ducati was too high, total
revenue for the first six months
of the year was -5.6% down at
459m euro (down from 486m in
the first six months of 2016),
with Ducati operating profit way
off at 38m euro (from 58m euro
in 2016 (-4.5 percent); operating
margin was 8.2 percent, down
from 11.9% last year.
On a worldwide basis, total
Ducati production fell by -12.2%
to 37,870 units in the first half of
2017 (from 43,114 units in the
first half of 2016), however, Audi
say much of this was due to
year-on-year model introduction
timing variances and that the
company saw production
increase in the second quarter
of 2017 to something like the
Q2 levels seen in 2016, with
profitability and margins
recovering accordingly.
Audi say 32,981 Ducatis were
Ducati made 32,981 units in Bologna in the first half of 2017
made at the Bologna
headquarters factory, 4,369
units being assembled at its
Thailand facility, and some 520
CKD kits being assembled in
Brazil.
Sales in Ducati’s Italian home
market saw a “strong rise in
deliveries, and we were also able
to hand over more motorcycles
than in the previous year to
Ducati customers in the United
States. In Germany, by contrast,
the number of bikes delivered
declined in line with the overall
market”.