*Disclaimer: List of key companies in no particular order
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November 2023- Moto Guzzi has revamped the bikes for 2024, adding variable valve timing in part to get past Euro5 emissions requirements.There's also a more urban model with cast wheels coming, the Strada. NEW MOTO GUZZI V85 RANGE
The iconic eagle travel enduro undergoes a thorough revamp and debuts in three new variants, each boasting a distinct, bold personality
V85 Strada: A brand new, urban, and essential version
- V85 TT: The all-rounder par excellence
- V85 TT Travel: Ready for adventure
The V85 retains its timeless appeal, revitalizing an already-iconic style, all while enhancing its technological features, comfort, and aerodynamic protection
The 850 Euro 5+ twin-cylinder engine takes performance and riding satisfaction to new heights through the implementation of variable valve timing
Anticipated arrival: August 2024. Pricing and specification TBC.The Moto Guzzi V85 TT was conceived through a skillful blend of highly evocative design and cutting-edge technical solutions.
August 2023- Several newly published patent documents have emerged showing a version of Suzuki's Hayabusa fitted with variable valve timing. This system could help add even more performance while ensuring the bike isn't threatened by next generation emissions rules around the world. The Hayabusa has already fallen foul of emissions limits in the past, disappearing from sale in many markets back in 2018 before making its return in 2021 with a cleaner engine and new styling. However, power was sacrificed at the altar of emissions, so the 2021-to-present machine has less on-paper performance than its predecessor. Suzuki's new patent documents make it clear that variable valve timing is a solution to that problem, saying its goal is "high output, low fuel consumption, and low exhaust gas." The outlined system shown is a very conventional one. It alters the advance of the intake camshaft timing using a hydraulic cam phaser, a system that's much like the one that Kawasaki introduced on the Concours 14 way back in 2007. Ducati's DVT setup, in use since 2014, also works on a similar basis, as do dozens of variable valve timing systems used in automobiles.
Top listed global companies in the industry are:
- DENSO CORPORATION
- Hitachi, Ltd
- BorgWarner Inc.
- Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd
- Eaton
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Delphi Auto Parts
- Hilite International, Inc.
- Husco International
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd, and others.