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THE
WIND
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SWM BACK FROM THE DEAD
I
talian bespoke manufacturer SWM has risen from
the ashes with a fresh cash injection from new
Chinese owners, Shineray, a company known for
producing various small capacity motorcycles and
quads, industrial products for agriculture and elec-
tricity generators.
SWM began making a series of small volume
machines back in 1971, but only lasted until 1984.
Production for a new series of SWM models
commenced at the company's Varese plant in
northern Italy with the RS650R enduro machine,
with the company's retro-themed Gran Milano
440 café racer, scrambler style Silver Vase 440
and RS300R and RS500R supermoto machines
closely following suit.
The company is sporting machines engineered
by former Aprilia, Cagiva and Husqvarna man
Ampelio Macchi.
There's no word yet on if or when the new SWM
models will reach American shores.
Rennie Scaysbrook
How cool is this!?
Hopefully we'll be
seeing SWM and this
Gran Milano 440 in
America soon.
PHOTOGRAPHY
COURTESY
SWM
BELL RECOVERING AFTER
GLEN HELEN CRASH
O
ff-road star Robby Bell suffered multiple inju-
ries to his face when he over-jumped the first
of two table-top jumps while competing in a race
at Glen Helen Raceway. Bell, a former Best In
The Desert and WORCS Champion, slammed his
face on the handlebars when he landed on the
face of the second jump. Bell was immediately
treated by EMTs at the track and later taken to the
hospital for further treatment. Bell busted his chin
open and lost a number of teeth in the accident.
He also suffered multiple fractures to his jaw, but
reported via social media that it will not require
surgery.
"It's definitely not the worst injury I've ever sus-
tained, just possibly the most noticeable," Bell said.
Jean Turner
