P263 CEEFAX 263 Tue 19 Jun 21:21/27 1/5 X £ £!"! "£ b{%"£ £"!£" b{% bz Annie Briggs Pirelli have produced a range of radial tykes for motor cycles. The Pirelli MP7 radial has been designed to meet the demands of the many high performance bikes now available. It is said to offer better grip in the wet and dry, greater stability and improved durability. At sustained high speed, it is expected to last at least 50 per cent longer than a cross ply tyre. MoreP263 CJJFAX 263 Tue 19 Jun 21:13/15 2/5 £ £ £ £ { £ ! { bz Annie Briggs Pirelli have produced a range of radial tykes for motor cycles. The tykes, tested by riders on the Donington Park race track in ideal conditions, proved to bj every bit as good as the manufacturers had predicted It will bj interesting to hear the verdict of road riders using them g6ju long distances in not-so-perfect circumstances. There is every chance they could prove to bj very good indeed. MoreP263 CEEFAX 263 Tue 19 Jun 21:06/47 3/5 ,v0 p —p p—0—p b1pp —p0 £ £ £ { £ ! {% b Anne Briggs The development of a radial tyre bz Pirelli is a major step forward for motor-cycling. Front and rear radial tykes are available for most of the large capacity machine. They cost about £22 more than the equivalent cross ply. It is the first time any tyre manufacturer has attempted to market a complete range of radial tykes for use on the road - but with the claimed advantage of better grip and longer life, the idea may well catch on... MoreP263 CJEFAX 263 Tue 19 Jun 21:22/35 4/5 O by Annie Briggs Motor cycle sales jumped by 21 per cent in the last 10 sunny days of May. It was the first signs of improvement in sales this year. The market for the first five months had been down 21 pju cent at 53,619 (67,605 in 1983). Mr Pat Myers, president of the Motor Cycle Association, said sales could not bj forecast until any improvement had continued for several months. "Our performance in August, after the change in registration letter, is crucial to the results for the year," hj sbid. MoreP263 CEEFAX 263 Tue 19 Jun 21:17/11 5/5 X "£ £ £ " "£ b{%"£ £"!£" {% bz Annie Briggs The National Motor Cycle Museum is on schedule to open in October this year. The museum is being built on an eight- acre site opposite the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. It will open with almost 500 fully restored motor cycles on display. More will bj added to the collection as they become available. Anzonj wanting to be part of the project can buy a square yard of the site for £10. Contact W. Richards, 86 Henwood Lane, Catherine-de-Barnes, Solihull, West Midlands B91 2TH