Friday, November 26, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
The Awesome V-Rex Motorbike – Tron meets Terminator
Let’s be honest here, I am surprised that my keyboard is still functional as I have been drooling over these images for sometime and have come to the (not difficult) conclusion that this is the coolest motorbike I’ve ever seen. Period. And I’m overjoyed to report that, far from being a concept, it’s real – it exists. And this is cause for celebration.
The Dream Bike, or as it’s now known, the V-Rex, is the brainchild of Tim Cameron design, a chap whose website is crammed full of some of the most jaw dropping motorbike designs I’ve ever come across, and it’s set to make its first public debut as the up and coming Daytona Bike week this March. Unsurprisingly, the first five bikes to make it off the Travertson production live are already pre-sold.
You can keep up with the latest developments concerning the manufacturing of the V-rex via the Taverston website or you can hop over to the Tim Cameron Design site to look through his portfolio of designs (highly recommended – he’s a design genius).
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Friday, November 19, 2010
SE Naked Big Battery electricycle concept
The concept, conceived by Paolo, equipped with two motors (one at each wheel), transmission and brakes with electronic control. The whole installation must ensure that the motorcycle power 80kW electric motor and a characteristic huge torque of 240 Nm, and a clever braking system can recharge the batteries during braking.
The main problem of electric motorcycles, quite reasonably observes Italian, is a long charge. He therefore suggested that the system quick-change battery, as shown in the photo. Just one stroke at some specially equipped gas station burnt-out fuel cell motorcycle can be replaced with a fully charged and to go further. Brilliant, is not it?
Dry specifications SE Naked Big Battery, came to the mind of the designer we maybe interesting, but for completeness they should bring:
Frame: Monochrome type
Strength: multiplate, aluminum
Brakes: front – 420mm disc with 8-piston caliper, 300mm rear disc and 4-piston caliper
Base: 1,6 m
Weight: 210 kg
Maximum speed: 390 km / h (!)
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EICMA 2010: Ducati Diavel and Monster EVO Unveiling
Motorcycle.com’s European correspondent Tor Sagen was fortunate enough to be on hand for Ducati’s pre-EICMA press conference and the official unveiling of the new Diavel power cruiser. Below are his impressions from the event.
Carcano Theatre, Milan, November 1.
Fransesco Rapisarda, Gabriele del Torchio and Diego Sgerbati introduced us into Ducati’s financial and marketing status before Claudio Domenicale entered the stage and introduced all the news starting with the Superbike family we already know from Intermot that I have already tested at Imola. Then Domenicale continued with the EICMA news starting of with the Monster family where the Monster 1100 EVO is new. The 1100 EVO gets the Hypermotard 100hp engine, new exhaust with new tubing at the front similar to what’s on the Diavel. It also gets traction control.
Then it was time for the big one everybody had been waiting for – the Diavel. After showing several new videos showing the Diavel in action the stage exploded in light and smoke as a female rider rode the Diavel on to the stage. After some banter about the rider having to move off the bike so that we could appreciate the Diavel without any eye candy two more Diavels entered the stage. One white/aluminum colored and one in all black. The Red/black version is called Diavel Carbon and as the name implies it gets lots of carbon fiber bits.
Ducati revealed that the 1200cc engine is a devil indeed with figures claiming 162hp @ and 128Nm @ 8,000rpm. The Diavel gets DTC and ABS slightly modified from the items on the Multistrada 1200. New is also an extra display on the fuel tank dealing with the rider aids. The LCD panel is made from pretty much the same goodies as modern smart phones.
Interestingly Ducati has developed the bike to feature an all new rear tire size with Pirelli. The new Pirelli Diablo Rosso II in 240/45-ZR17 has an extremely low profile that makes the bike look menacing from the back coupled with an equally wide tail section. The front end is dominated by a huge round headlight flanked by what look like air intakes. The seat height is very low at 30.3 in. and the seat is well padded and looks comfy. ABS on Brembo monoblock brakes will be interesting to test. The bike is very long and it looks like the front would be pushed a bit with those powerful brakes and long wheelbase. The fuel tank carries 4.5 gal. of fuel.
One thing is for certain and that is if you want to run with the devil, or Diavel, you are going to need some hair on your chest. It’s a very macho and un-Italian bike. I asked Domenicale whether the development team had any US input, but he categorically denied this stating it was a 100% Italian effort. There’s also an issue with categorizing this bike as Ducati stands hard on claiming they have created a new segment. Whatever Ducati says, this bike will be compared with uneven competition such as the Harley-Davidson Muscle/V-Rod, Yamaha V-Max, Suzuki B-King, Moto Guzzi Griso 8V and perhaps even Triumph Rocket III Roadster. The way I see it they all belong together in a type of muscle cruiser bruiser streetfighting soup of delightful torque and power. Harley-Davidson could have built a bike such as the Diavel when it developed the V-Rod with Porsche. However, Erik Buell once told me that that’s what he wanted to do, but the corporate Milwaukee muscle opted for something nearer to a traditional H-D product and bulked up as they always do.
The Diavel weighs in at what for this type of bike is an ultralight claimed 463 pounds. The whole Diavel project is a bit of a gamble for Ducati which it admits to when asked who its customer for this bike is. But we guess Ducati has applied the philosophy of “let’s build it and they’ll come.”
I personally need the design to grow a little bit on me. Let’s put it this way, I’m not completely convinced Wolverine would suit the Diavel. It remains to be seen whether the Diavel can achieve the same iconic profile as the V-Rod. A bike like this is bought with the heart through the eyes, not necessarily with what’s best through your right hand on the twisties. Let’s hope it can do well, I love the name!
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Modification Honda VFR1000 Super Sport Bike
Termed as a advancement for VFR800 and CBR1100XX in the all-around motorcycle market, the Honda VFR1000 archetypal is accustomed to be best up by bike enthusiasts as afresh as it hits dealerships. The company, meanwhile, is now acceptance the exchange abeyant for superbikes in the country. Honda adeptness akin accompany in a academy adaptation VFR bike to India abutting year, it is said.
Both the VFR1000 and VR800 motorcycles will arise to India as actually complete units (CBU).
There is no ablaze admonition on the abstract adapt of the new VFR1000 motorcycle attainable yet – but there are a few aspects which acquire been clarified. The VFR1000 is a sport-tourer, but in the 2009 version, the accent would changeabout added arise the sports side. The VFR1000 will be powered by a 1000 cc, 5 base engine. Push button accent changes for fast gear-shifts and Honda’s new accumulated ABS adjustment will achieve the VFR1000 actually complete in India.
In the meantime, on the all-embracing amphitheatre the accession created a access at the abreast New York All-embracing Motorcycle Show, by showcasing the admirable 2010 Fury. Acutely admirable and loaded with avariety of features, the Fury will acceptance of achievement a abolitionist absorption in a altered package.
Dubbed as a chopper mobike, the 2010 Honda Fury is a 1300cc abettor Accustomed to be conflicting to the US exchange ancient abutting spring, there are speculations that the bike adeptness be a admixture with a gas and electric motor.
Modification Honda VFR1000 Super Sport Bike
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Lamborghini V4 1000 Caramelo Sportbike
Laurentiu Trifescu believes that sport bike by Lamborghini may called Caramelo (in honor of the Italian bull, winning the lion and tiger in the arena in Madrid in 1877), and simply must complete liter V4 engine, to be painted in yellow and have cornered the aggressive form.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
BMW S1000RR in Playboy
Incidentally, the first time in 45 years instead of the car the girl was given to a motorcycle. BMW rejoice the advent of photography in the revered men’s magazines, and the model went on to study law and to spend $ 100 000, which got on top of a motorcycle.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Electric Dirtbike of KTM 125 cc
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Motorcycle Insurance
Import Motorcycle Insurance
In the recent years, there has been a massive increase in the number of vehicles being imported into the country. This trend that started since 2000, has geared up into full form in the recent years. Most of these imported vehicles are Chinese bikes, scooters and mopeds. This seems to be much of a growing trend these days and with imported vehicles raises the need to insure them as well. Today you can find more and more manufacturers brining in their vehicles into the country and as the race grows, so does the number of insurers as well. Yet in spite of all such advancements in the import vehicle industry, it is still quite a difficult process to get a good import motorcycle insurance today.
What is import motorcycle insurance?
Since import motorcycles are cheaper than the usual ones these days, there are lots of them to be easily found around us. But with new imported bikes comes the need to insure them as well. This is where we have the import motorcycle insurance coming in. Though a majority of insurers and brokers might not be even aware of such insurance, in time to come this type of insurance will become quite important. Import motorcycle insurance helps you to insure your vehicle imported from a foreign country and registered fresh in this country.
What does it cover?
There is a problem with most import motorcycles – their spare parts are not easy to get and in most cases they are not readily available. So when a claim arises with regard to a repair of import motorcycle, the insurer may find it difficult to source such a part and even get authorized repairs for the same. That is why it might be difficult for you to find insurers providing you a complete or fully comprehensive coverage. In cases where you can find one, they might offer you a very high quote – even something more costly than the vehicle itself. The normal coverage offered include third party only bike insurance, third party fire and theft bike insurance, and comprehensive bike insurance.
Why is it different to normal motorcycle insurance?
Import motorcycle insurance is quite different from normal motorcycle insurance because of the reason that it is imported and you need an extra insurance package in this regard. Insurance companies require a completely registered vehicle to provide insurance and to get a registration, insurance is required – this is a pretty tricky situation. So normal motorcycle insurance cannot work for this one! To get your import motorcycle insurance, you need to first register your vehicle in this country and then only you can avail such insurance.
How to find cheap motorcycle insurance?
In order to make you motorcycle insurance cheaper, you need to add a voluntary access to your motorbike policy and add security to your bike like parking it in the garage rather than on the road. Also you need to restrict the number of drivers and the age of drivers included in your policy. Finally, drive a low grouped bike to lower your insurance premiums.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Honda Bike Concept To Feature Hubless Wheels
The Honda V4 Motorcycle Concept was showcased at the 2008 Intermot Bike Show, Germany where everybody enjoyed it. Hopefully, Honda will develop this bike concept as I would really love the ride a hubless-wheels bike.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Honda VFR1200F 2010 Features
* Honda MotoGP V-4 engine technology and architecture bring cutting-edge performance to the VFR1200F.
* Unique cylinder layout with rear two cylinders located innermost on the crankshaft and front cylinders located outboard narrows the rider interface aboard the VFR1200F.
* Throttle By Wire for next-generation throttle response.
* Optional Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission with manual mode and automatic mode with two D/S modes and paddle-style shifters offers unparalleled freedom through innovative technology.
* Next-generation shaft drive system with offset pivot point and sliding constant-velocity joint for a new level of shaft-drive performance and control.
* Transferable one-year, unlimited-mileage limited warranty; extended coverage available with a Honda Protection Plan.
Engine/Drivetrain OF Honda VFR1200F:
* Light and compact 1237cc liquid-cooled 76-degree V-4 pumps out amazing levels of power with a distinctive V-4 feel and sound.
* Symmetrically Coupled Phase-shift Crankshaft uses 28-degree crankpin offset to eliminate primary engine vibration.
* Asymmetrical exhaust lengths between front and rear cylinders boost power production and enhance power feel.
* Lightweight and compact Unicam® valvetrain allows for significantly smaller cylinder heads.
* Honda slipper clutch in manual-shift model allows unencumbered sport riding.
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