This month the Brexit discussion and the consequent reasons/excuses that it is affecting everything will move on a step. It could be argued that it’s the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning for the process. There are trade deals to be done and until they are, we don’t know how our industry will be changed. But for this year at least its business relatively as normal and plans can be finalised as the deals start to be implemented. Part of the trade deals that could have some long-term effects on the industry is any decision on emission standards throughout all vehicle types. The new Euro 5 environmental standard for motorcycles and mopeds enter into force in 2020. As of 1st January all new type-approved machines sold in the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) will have to meet the new Euro 5 environmental standard. For any existing models that were type-approved before the 1st January 2020, Euro 5 will become mandatory as of the first day of 2021. Even though the UK is now set to leave the EU, being a small player in the great scheme of things it would not be a leap of faith to say we will still be taking part in the fun. The time taken to change domestic legislation for everything that needs to be separated from Brussels will take a long time and vehicle emissions will not be the top of the list. No manufacturer will make UK market specific bikes, add the talk of other markets moving to similar standards and this would cement the domestic market in staying with the current standards which will also allow our domestic manufacturers access to markets with little change to specification. As with the most recent change in standards four years ago, the expectations are for some short-term changes in prices, usually current ones, but over the long term for this futures product, unless there are new models involved there is expected to be little long-term effects.
New Models
ID
Manufacturer
Model
Derivative
18493
MV AGUSTA
DRAGSTER 800 ROSSO
DRAGSTER 800 ROSSO (20MY)
18496
MV AGUSTA
DRAGSTER 800 RR SCS
Dragster 800 RR SCS (20MY)
18592
ROYAL ALLOY
GT 50
GT50
18615
HONDA
CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE ABS
CBR1000STL (20MY)
18616
HONDA
CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP ABS
CBR1000SPL (20MY)
18630
CCM
SPITFIRE SIX
Spitfire Six (20MY)
18631
HERALD MOTOR CO
BRAT 125
Brat 125 (MY20)
18633
YAMAHA
XP560 T-MAX
XP560 T-Max (20MY)
18634
YAMAHA
XP560 T-MAX TECH MAX
XP560 T-Max Tech Max (20MY)
18637
DUCATI
SCRAMBLER 1100 PRO
Scrambler 1100 Pro (20MY)
18638
DUCATI
SCRAMBLER 1100 SPORT PRO
Scrambler 1100 Sport Pro (20MY)
18641
PIAGGIO
VESPA PRIMAVERA RED
Vespa Primavera Red (20MY)
18642
BULLIT
HERITAGE 125
Heritage 125 (20MY)
18643
NECO
LOLA
Lola 50 (20MY)
18653
HONDA
GL1800 GOLD WING ABS DCT
GL1800BDL2E (20MY)
18654
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900
Tiger 900 (20MY)
18655
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 GT
Tiger 900 GT (20MY)
18656
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 GT
Tiger 900 GT Premium paint (20MY)
18657
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 GT LRH
Tiger 900 GT LRH (20MY)
18658
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 GT LRH
Tiger 900 GT LRH Premium Paint (20MY)
18659
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 GT PRO
Tiger 900 GT Pro (20MY)
18660
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 RALLY
Tiger 900 Rally (20MY)
18661
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 RALLY
Tiger 900 Rally Premium Paint (20MY)
18662
TRIUMPH
TIGER 900 RALLY PRO
Tiger 900 Rally Pro (20MY)
18663
TRIUMPH
TIGER 1200 ALPINE
TIGER 1200 Alpine (20MY)
18664
TRIUMPH
TIGER 1200 DESERT
TIGER 1200 Desert (20MY)
18665
TRIUMPH
STREET TRIPLE S A2L
Street Triple S A2L (20MY)
