First high performance British designed motorcycle for disabled to launch in US
Manufactured in Hyde, Cheshire, the world's first high-performance motorcycle for individuals with disabilities is being launched in the USA. Martin Conquest has signed a deal with American adapted vehicle specialists MobilityWorks to manufacture and distribute its new 1200cc, BMW-powered 'Conquest' motorcycle (pictured) through its 55-dealer network.
The 15-stong team at Martin Conquest designs and builds high-performance motorcycles for those with disabilities from the waist down, and are currently building demonstrators for the MobilityWorks network.
The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) helped the company identify methods of improving speed of manufacture of their motorcycle at the same time increasing cost-effectiveness and introducing new processes that reduced production time by 20%. They assisted with the introduction of stronger operating procedures that helped eliminate product rectification times and thus reduce pre-delivery inspections by 30%. MAS also helped the management team to formalise their assessment of component life expectancy.
