We had a chance to catch up with our friends from Pando Moto while in Milan for EICMA 2021. Along with the brand’s new logo, we were able to check out much of the 2022 collection in the Dyneema and Kevlar, as it were. We’re definitely looking forward to getting our hands on some stuff from the new collection for review as the Steel Black jeans continue to be one of our favorites. 

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NEW PANDO MOTO LOOKS: NORDIC REBIRTH

Innovative motorcycle apparel company reveals a new gear line along with a new logo

PANDO MOTO, a leading motorcycle apparel brand focused on safety, style, and function, revealed their new line of gear and a new logo today. Celebrating years of success designing motorcycle jeans, jackets, and other riding apparel with the highest safety standards and unique aesthetics, PANDO MOTO is moving forward with a new look – and new brand ideas.

Riders’ needs evolve fast, and since all PANDO MOTO motorcycle apparel is Engineered by Riders®, the brand is reacting to what motorcyclists want: more casual gear and looks. Being passionate motorcyclists themselves, the PANDO team aims to understand the needs of the rider, listen to their voice, evaluate the riders’ feedback, and only then get to work. And this time around, riders want more apparel that’s designed to look and feel great both on and off the bike.

“We’ve noticed a trend where motorcyclists are looking for gear that can also be worn casually or combined with other activities. They want protective motorcycle jeans they can also wear for a skateboarding session with friends, shirts that can be worn for both riding and work situations…riders want apparel that doesn’t necessarily scream “motorcycles”, but can function in different scenarios throughout the day. And we’re happy to oblige”, Marius Bieliauskas, founder of PANDO MOTO, explains.

Reacting to this new trend, PANDO MOTO reveals a line of apparel that has a minimalist but casual look with new colors and designs to cater to the new generation of riders aiming to feel and look cool whether they’re riding, hanging out with friends, or working. In addition to the new apparel lines, PANDO has created a new logo to reflect the changes and emphasize their roots.

“The new logo concept came out of a desire to pull back from the old image, create something new, and bring a certain clean, crisp clarity into our brand. The new logo was born from our intent to show riders who we are and expose our roots”, Marius says.

The new PANDO MOTO logo has a completely different visual aesthetic drawing on strong, clear lines and leaning into the Nordic influence that has always been at the core of the brand’s philosophy and minimalist design.

True to these core values, the idea of a new logo design was born within the PANDO MOTO team collectively. The new, Scandinavian runes and Baltic symbols-inspired logo was created by designer Justinas Beneckas, but the entire PANDO team contributed to the process by adding their own ideas and feedback.

“Once we selected the version of the logo everyone was most excited about, what we loved was how universal it was and how, at the same time, it seamlessly showcased our origins and our mission in one bold stroke. We’re all stoked to start highlighting our brand through a new lens”, Anastasia, head of marketing at PANDO MOTO, explains.

The new logo reveal requires a transition period: the existing apparel lines will continue bearing the old PANDO MOTO symbol, while the 2022 collection will feature the new logo along with a new color palette to accentuate the change. The company goals and values, however, will remain the same: creating high-quality protective gear for riders, by riders.

“Our mission is simple: keep riders safe while looking rad and feeling comfortable. However, as a brand, we’re growing, improving, and perfecting our craft, and we hope the new logo will help showcase this”, Marius adds.

Check out the 2022 Pando Moto Collection here

About PANDO MOTO:

PANDO MOTO is a Lithuania-based, global-oriented motorcycle apparel company focusing on highest safety standards while retaining minimalist Nordic aesthetics and ultimate function. A regular guest at the EICMA motorcycle shows in Milan among other international events, PANDO MOTO remains proudly niche and deliciously extraordinary while catering to motorcycle riders worldwide and inspiring a new generation of bold, denim-wearing, software-engineering rebels, café racers, and adventurers around the planet. PANDO MOTO employs innovative, state-of-the-art textile technologies along with a cut-to-the-bone design philosophy to provide unparalleled protection no matter the terrain.

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For yet another year, Suzuki is bringing back the GSX-S750 and GSX-750Z – both at very attractive prices.

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One million motorcycles? Congrats, Triumph. That’s quite an achievement.

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ONE MILLIONTH HINCKLEY TRIUMPH KICKS OF THE ICONIC BRITISH BRAND’S 120-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PLANS

Hand in hand with the announcement of plans to celebrate next year’s 120th anniversary of the most iconic British motorcycle brand in the world, Triumph unveils the landmark millionth Hinckley Triumph produced.

The Millionth Triumph of The Modern Era

Triumph has reached a historic milestone in its modern era with the reveal of the millionth motorcycle built since the brand’s return in 1990. Unveiled at Triumph’s Global Headquarters in Hinckley by Nick Bloor, CEO, in front of the UK team, the millionth Triumph is a bespoke custom painted model of Triumph’s incredibly successful Tiger 900 Rally Pro.  

Launched in 2019 the Tiger 900 Rally Pro provides a perfect demonstration of Triumph’s world leading design, engineering, and production capability. This is courtesy of its class defining character, capability, quality, and attention to detail – attributes shared by all of Triumph’s modern line-up.

With its sophisticated custom silver paint scheme and one millionth graphics, this very special milestone motorcycle will be displayed in Triumph’s stand at this year’s Motorcycle Live show at the NEC and then on show in Triumph’s Factory Visitor Experience* in a new, specially created 120-year anniversary display.

“Everyone at Triumph is incredibly proud to have played a part in achieving such a momentous moment in the modern history of this iconic brand. Over the 31 years since we re-launched Triumph with a new line of British designed motorcycles in Cologne in 1990, we have shared so many great moments with our fans across the world. From returning to the TT champions arena, to entering the MotoGP paddock with our Moto2 Engine partnership, to supporting the biggest global riding event and its great cause for health and wellbeing with the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, to mention only a few. Triumph’s success has always stemmed from the passion and commitment we share with our riders.” 

“Whilst the last year has been challenging for all of us, this passion and commitment has driven Triumph to even greater heights, including the successful entry into new categories with the Trident 660 and Tiger Sport 660.”

“Over the last three decades Triumph has maintained sustained and significant investment in our people, our partners and our in-house design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities, in order to grow the reach and reputation of this iconic British brand. This investment in home grown talent, both in the UK and around the world, matched by the passion we share with our riders for delivering the complete and perfect motorcycle, has seen the brand go from strength to strength, achieving the most successful year in the brand’s entire 120-year history.’’

‘’Furthermore, we are committed to taking the brand to even greater heights, and with the forthcoming launch of our brand new Tiger 1200, new competition MX and Enduro motorcycles, plus our strategic partnership with Bajaj to create smaller capacity bikes, I am delighted to say that the future for Triumph and its fans across the world will be just as exciting and rich as the last 30 years has been,’’ Nick Bloor, Triumph CEO.

Celebrating 120 Years of the Most Successful British Motorcycle Brand 

Encompassing millions of passionate fans who share the same obsession for motorcycling, Triumph announces their plans to celebrate in 2022 the landmark 120-year anniversary of this iconic British motorcycle brand.

The very first production Triumph motorcycle went on sale to the public in April 1902, starting one of the world’s richest and most exciting brand stories; a story that has gone on to encompass countless legendary motorcycles, and playing a significant role in shaping the motorcycle world we enjoy today. 

Triumph’s modern era began in 1990 with a completely original range of motorcycles designed and built in a brand new, state-of-the-art factory at Hinckley. 

In the three decades since, Triumph has built and sold more motorcycles than at any previous time in its history through an international network of more than 700 dealers in 57 countries. 

And despite recent challenges, the passion for Triumph shared around the world by owners, riders, fans, and dealers has made the last 12 months the most successful ever, with more than 75,000 bikes registered globally, equating £650 million ($877 million USD) in motorcycle sales. 

Triumph represents the very pinnacle of Great British design and engineering, with a line-up of world-beating bikes spanning multiple genres from adventure to roadsters to modern classics, each delivering Triumph’s renowned reputation for class-leading handling, finish and detailing, and original, authentic design. 

Today Triumph operates across five manufacturing facilities, all managed and led by the global headquarters in Hinckley, Leicestershire, where every Triumph is conceived, prototyped, and tested in Triumph’s center of design excellence by our in-house team.  The most recent addition to Hinckley’s impressive infrastructure is an all-new UK assembly plant, built to enhance Triumph’s global manufacturing flexibility and complement the existing multi-million-pound paint shop and rapid prototyping facilities.

A truly global operation, Triumph has 13 sales and marketing offices around the world, manufacturing and production facilities located in Thailand, where the company has its own casting, injection-molding, machining and assembly facilities, and plants in India and Brazil, which assemble bikes destined for local markets.

Triumph’s Factory Visitor Experience* at Hinckley opened in 2018 and invites visitors to get a taste of Triumph’s manufacturing expertise as well as showcases the most important collection of motorcycles from the iconic British firm’s past and present. 

From January 2022 Triumph will invite fans from all over the world to join the factory in celebrating the pure spirit of motorcycling, in a series of stories, meet-ups and special events throughout the year. Keep an eye out for more details to come in the new year.

*The Triumph Factory Visitor Experience is free to visit. It is located at Triumph’s HQ in Hinckley, England and is open daily Wednesday through Sunday, from 10am – 4.30pm.

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Speaking of MOBOs, our 2020 Lightweight/Entry-level bike of the year rolls into 2022 more worthy than ever. Now the KTM 390 Adventure gets Street and Offroad modes of TC, for even more control in loose or damp terrain. New, five-spoke cast wheels take the place of the six-spokers, bringing with them increased stiffness and greater rock-hounding ability.

Two new graphic treatments, one mostly black and one orange and blue, seem to wrap up the changes. Otherwise, KTM is standing pat with its excellent 373 cc single, rated at 43 horsepower and 27 lb-ft of torque, and no changes to its WP APEX adjustable suspension or Bosch cornering ABS. List price for the 2020 was $6,199.

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KTM BOLSTERS NEW KTM 390 ADVENTURE WITH MORE FREE-ROAMING SPIRIT FOR ADVENTURERS OF ALL DEMANDS

Setting the benchmark in the smaller cylinder segment for outstanding power-to-weight, technology, and riding agility, the KTM 390 ADVENTURE is getting a fresh look and some key upgrades for 2022 that bring it closer than ever before to the full range of larger-displacement KTM ADVENTURE machines.

Further enhancing its potential to take riders to places far beyond the ordinary paths, the 2022 model’s extensive list of electronic features has been amplified with the addition of STREET and OFFROAD modes for Traction Control. Selecting OFFROAD from STREET will give the KTM a degree of rear wheel slip to enable even easier use of the bike in loose or wet terrain.

The KTM 390 ADVENTURE can be taken and pushed to the extreme and – if the conditions momentarily get the better of the rider – the OFFROAD TC will remain activated in the event of a brief stall or fall. The additional Traction Control capabilities mean it’s easier to get even more exploratory, allowing the KTM 390 ADVENTURE to consolidate its spot as the segment leader in terms of technology and electronic features.

Quinn Cody and Paolo Cattaneo-approved.

Allowing riders to reach new extremes, KTM has given the 2022 KTM 390 ADVENTURE a set of even more robust cast wheels. The construction of the components is based around five spokes instead of six and this configuration permits increased stiffness and resistance for the rims.

For 2022, the visual identity of the KTM 390 ADVENTURE is bringing it even closer to the race-winning machines in the dunes and deserts around the globe. Available in two distinct color versions, both options highlight the sharp lines of KTM’s ultra-versatile adventurer.

Curious and skilled riders can also find all their requirements and juice at the throttle of the 2022 KTM 390 ADVENTURE. To prove the point, KTM enlisted the help of multi-time Baja winner Quinn Cody and world traveler Paolo Cattaneo to provide the ultimate verdict from their own weekend adventure here.

Enviable power is provided by the state-of-the-art, single cylinder, 4-stroke Euro5 motor gunning 43 hp and 37 Nm of torque. Additionally, the frame is based on the knowledge collected from millions of race kilometers for the right blend of flex, stability and control in straight line performance.

The bike’s famed agility is combined with the carefully considered ergonomics that place the rider right in the heart of the bike’s movements. The 2022 KTM 390 ADVENTURE can be steered like an offroader as much as it can flip into cruise for longer highway stretches, and the new look through the colors and graphics mean that the aesthetic is as sharp as the attributes.

KTM 390 ADVENTURE – HIGHLIGHTS
// Enhanced electronics as standard & OFFROAD TC for added adventuring potential
// Stronger & more resistant wheels for tougher riding
// 43 hp & 37 Nm of torque through the latest Euro5 crafted engine
// Segment-leading electronics incl. lean-angle sensitive ABS & TC
// Dakar Rally-proven chassis architecture & settings
// Removable steel trellis subframe fitted with just four screws
// WP APEX adjustable suspension for the best response whatever the terrain
// Dependable BYBRE brakes with 320 and 280 mm discs, two channel ABS
// 14.5 l fuel tank for excellent range & possible 400 km with one fill
// Two-part seat & crafted bodywork as part of superlative ergonomics set-up
// Brand new graphics & fresh look for both 2022 color versions

The full current range of KTM PowerParts allows the 2022 KTM 390 ADVENTURE to be compatible for customization or to be beefened for even more resistance away from the beaten tracks.

The 2022 KTM 390 ADVENTURE will be landing at authorized KTM dealers starting January 2022. For more information, visit ktm.com.

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