International Dealer News IDN 148 April/May 2019 | Page 11

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Akrapovic and Rapid
Bike in technical
collaboration
Rapid Bike has announced a
technical collaboration with
Akrapovic in order to offer a
range of injection maps for Evo
and Racing modules to be
installed together with
Akrapovic exhaust systems
designed for race use (which
are not meeting EU emissions
requirements for street use).
Dedicated maps are available
for download that use their
own fuelling technology to
optimise a motorcycle's engine
performance once it is
equipped with an Akrapovic
exhaust system. "This
partnership is extremely
valuable considering the Euro 4
and upcoming Euro 5
legislation, and the severe
limitations to the performance
of the latest motorcycle models
being used for racing
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purposes," said Rapid Bike
Business Development Manager
Maurizio Bellucci.
"Tailormade maps for
Akrapovic exhaust systems are
effective over the entire range
of the power delivery curve,
while improving the
motorcycle's drivability,
especially at lower and medium
rpm (in the 'closed loop area'),
thanks to the innovative
management strategy of the
stock lambda sensor signal."
Installation of the maps is done
through the free to download
Rapid Bike Master software,
currently available for BMW S
1000 XR, model years from
2015, Honda CBR 1000 RR/R,
Kawasaki ZX-10R/Z 900 RS and
Suzuki GSX-R 1000.
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Yamaha 2018 -
motorcycle unit
sales decreased
in 'developed'
markets
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has
announced that for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2018
consolidated net sales of 1,673.1
billion yen were up +0.2% from the
previous year. The company saw a
decrease in operating income of 9bn
yen (-6.0%), while ordinary income
dropped -10.9% to 138.0bn yen, and
net income for the period was down -
8.1% to 93.4bn yen.
Net sales increased on the back of
strong results in the emerging markets
motorcycle business, the marine
business and the industrial machinery
and robot business.
Net sales dipped -2.2% overall due to
a decrease in developed markets.
Marine business net sales rose 6.4%
thanks to an improved product mix
and strong large outboard motor sales
in North America. Power products
increased 1.4%, while industrial
machinery and robots rose 3.4% on
the back of healthy sales of surface
mounters for automotive applications.
Operating income saw increased
profitability improvements thanks to
sales increases in the marine business
and industrial machinery & robot
segment, as well as from development
and manufacturing methods of
platform models and global models in
the motorcycle business segment.
For 2019, Yamaha Motor forecasts net
sales rising +1.6% to 1,700.0bn yen,
while operating income is expected to
decrease -5.5% to 133.0bn yen. There
will also be a -9.0% decrease in net
income to 85.0bn yen on the back of
an uncertain business environment
due to factors such as the European
economic slowdown and the US/China
trade issue.
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