MOTOR CYCLE NOTES

Shannon News, 25 May 1928, Page 3

MOTOR CYCLE NOTES

During 1927, 6189 foreign motorcycles wore imported into Germany, as against 3881 in 1926.

There are now 1312 more motorcycles in Denmark than there were four years ago. The exact figures are 19,878 and 21,190. Captain Malcolm Campbell was a pioneer motor cyclist and founder of the Bromley M.C.C. His first machine was a 2 h.p. Rex. Motor-cycling is steadily increasing in popularity in Sweden. Last year 6234- machines were imported into the country compared with 3843 in 1926.

A really good steering damper will make for genera! comfort and stability. Large tyres, good forks, and springtop saddles are all desirable for longdistance work.

Of 93 motor cycles in Barbados, Bri tish West Indies, last. October, 73 were of British manufacture. The motor cycle trade in Jamaica is now said to be exclusively British. Although a year ago there wore only 32 clubs affiliated to the Austrian Motor Cyclists' Union, there arc now 52, and this affords striking proof of the increasing popularity of motor cycling in that country. In Australia it is believed that a number of English riders will develop into first-class dirt track exponents during the English season, and will visit the Commonwealth next summer to ride on the speedways there. Tho final figures which have just become available show that American exports' of motor-cycles and accessories declined by nearly £200,000 last year as compared with 1926. The number of machines exported was 3201 less , than in the proceeding yeaT.