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This report brings together a series of analyses on the state of the global motorcycle business from roughly 2020 through 2025, with particular focus on: • Harley-Davidson and the U.S. big‑bike dealer environment • The broader U.S. motorcycle market after the COVID‑19 boom • The European Union market under the…

On October 24, 2025, Dainese announced a recapitalization in which HPS Investment Partners and Arcmont Asset Management will become majority shareholders. The transaction reduces debt and injects fresh capital, with closing expected in early 2026. This is not a direct BlackRock purchase—HPS is now part of BlackRock, which is why…

The 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Márquez has continued a remarkable run since he began competing professionally in 2007. His multiple World Championship titles, bold riding and magnetic personality have made him one of Spain’s most followed sports stars. Wherever he goes he’s admired, so read on for facts you should…

Sergio Robbiano was an Italian motorcycle designer whose work bridged artistry and engineering. Best known for his contributions at Cagiva’s CRC under Massimo Tamburini, the award‑winning Bimota DB5/DB6, early concept and mechanical proposals on Aprilia’s RSV4, and cross‑disciplinary design spanning helmets, apparel, and brand identity, Robbiano left an outsized legacy…

How Drew Alan Kaplan—Turned a Catalog Into a Conversation In the boom years of the 1980s gadget craze, DAK Industries did something radically simple: it made a catalog read like a conversation. The company’s voice belonged to its founder, Drew Alan Kaplan—the “DAK” in DAK—whose first-person, story-driven copy turned mail‑order…

The legendary Italian motorcycle gear brand Dainese sold for the symbolic sum of €1 to its main creditors—London‑based Arcmont Asset Management and HPS Investment Partners—under a Dainese sale to creditors deal by private‑equity owner Carlyle Group. HPS has recently become part of BlackRock, the global asset manager. The transfer serves…

AGV Sports Group is one of the world’s longest-running motorcycle-gear brands under continuous founder leadership. Its story begins in 1976, when American entrepreneur and avid rider Michael Parrotte secured the exclusive U.S. distribution rights for AGV Helmets (originally founded by Gino Amisano in 1946), thereby establishing AGV USA. In 1985,…

Marc Márquez has rewritten MotoGP’s today. By clinching his 69th premier-class victory at the German Grand Prix—on his symbolic 200th race start—he dethroned the legendary Giacomo Agostini (68 wins) to claim sole possession of second place on the all-time premier‑class (MotoGP/500cc) wins list. Only Valentino Rossi (89) now stands ahead….

Spielberg, 17 August 2025 — Marc Marquez claimed a hard-fought victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, his first MotoGP win at the Red Bull Ring and a result that tightens the 2025 championship race after Saturday’s record-breaking sprint. Record Sprint Streak Intensifies Marc Márquez kicked off the Austrian…

Even after the recent Israel’s 2025 Operation Rising Lion over Iranian airspace, a quieter—yet no less defiant—form of resistance continues to echo through Iran’s streets. For over 40 years, since the 1979 revolution, Iranian women have faced an unwritten ban on motorcycle licenses, barred despite being permitted to drive cars…

7 Time US Superbike Champion Mat Mladin Inducted into AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame has announced the induction of Australian Superbike and 7 Time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin as a distinguished motorcyclist who will be honored during the 2024 AMA Motorcycle Hall of…

Google pushed an article to me this morning that reminded me of two things I often think of the first is how so many people especially the media overestimate the power and intelligence of the tech companies and especially the efficiency an accuracy of AI. the second issue is how…

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