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Ducati 1199 Panigale – Forza ItaliaPosted at March 30th, 2012 in Ducati“Forza Italia” that’s the first thing that came to our mind after riding the all new Ducati 1199 Panigale for more than a day. And that’s pretty right thing as well. The all-new 1199 Panigale twin-cylinder bike, but this time around Ducati has raised the standards of twin cylinder superbikes to a new height with it. As a matter of fact it not only has shot all the other superbikes out of the contention, but also has made it pretty clear to all the other superbikes that “I am here to rule.” All that we said in the above paragraph might sound a bit exaggerating to some, but the moment you sit on the Ducati 1199 Panigale, it becomes apparent that this no ordinary bike, as a matter of fact this isn’t even like any other Ducati superbike that has entered the market in the past 25 years. The Panigale [...]
KTM Launches Limited Edition 690 Duke TrackPosted at March 28th, 2012 in NewsKTM has released a bran new limited-edition variant of their all new 690 Duke. This special model is the track only model of the bike and has been developed on the basis of the bikes rivaling in the 2012 KTM-supported European Junior Cup (EJC). KTM only will be making only 200 models of any such bike and they all are supposed to have the similar specs as EJC (European Junior Cup), which will have riders from around 13 Nations competing in 8 stages as a sponsored race for the World Superbike Championship. The KTM 690 Duke Track will be having a price tag of less than £10,000, but it will not be legal for street use. The KTM 690 Duke Track has been fixed with a wide range of KTM accessories, modifications for some of its standard parts and modified items to turn it into a truthfully alarming circuit weapon. All those modifications [...]
Triumph Unveils Their 110th ‘Anniversary Special’ BonnevillePosted at March 21st, 2012 in NewsTriumph has been manufacturing great quality motorcycles for more than 110 years. And in order to commemorate this incredible feat the company has unveiled a brand new 110th Anniversary Special Triumph Bonneville. This special Triumph Bonneville will be a limited edition model and will be limited only to 1,000 models with price tag of 7,399 pounds. The 110th Anniversary Special Triumph Bonneville has been developed by taking inspiration from the 1902 No.1 model, and per se it flaunts an exclusive anniversary crest, encouraged by previous tank badges of Triumph and an aluminum silver paint scheme and a retro-stimulated Brooklands green. Every single anniversary model that will be sold in the market will be offered with a numbered sign given on the handlebar compress, in addition to a numbered credential. The GM of Triumph UK says: [...]
Piaggio To Open New Design Center in AmericaPosted at March 16th, 2012 in NewsIn their latest announcement Piaggio informed that they will be opening a brand new design center in California. The new design center will be in Pasadena and will be headed by Miguel Galluzzi, who is the designer of Aprilia RSV4. Piaggio group’s CEO and Chairman, Roberto Colaninno proclaimed the newly build and much more Advanced Design Center plans in Piaggio Group Americas dealer meeting in Miami, Florida. At present the customers from the North American region in general have to wait a bit longer before they could get novel Piaggio models, that too most of those models entering the market several months after their entry in Europe. With a bit of luck, this new design center in Florida is expected to bring the newer models a bit early. This new design center will work in close association with the main style center of Piaggio [...]
2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 – Still Competent Race BikePosted at March 14th, 2012 in SuzukiThe Suzuki GSX-R1000 is one of the very few sports bikes that have dominated almost every motorcycle road race. This Suzuki has made its place in the international motorcycle on the basis of its instant out-of-the-box performance, let alone how simple it is to translate it into a complete-on racer. For the model year 2012, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 receives small update, which makes it even more capable. The 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 enters the market with the Inline Four liquid-cooled engine, which has the same basic architecture and the same the stroke/bore capacity and size. But its not that nothing has changed for the engine here, the overall receptiveness and the operating efficiency of the engine has changed significantly with the help of a blend of electronic and mechanical modifications. Internally the engine gets 4 new-fangled pistons, [...]
Harley-Davidson Brings Engines to Their “Reman” ProgramPosted at March 9th, 2012 in NewsHarley-Davidson’s Genuine Motor Accessories’ Engine Remanufacturing Platform has been given fresh services. The new engine introduced in the program is the Twin Cam 103, 2003-06 CVO Twin Cam 103 and Twin Cam 96. The “Reman” program of Harley-Davidson is for restoring the Harley-Davidson engines according to factory stipulations. All the Twin Cam Engines from 1999-06 will get an upgrade with Oil Pump Kit and Eagle Hydraulic Cam Chain Tensioner of Screamin (excluding 2006 models of Dyna). The “Reman” program is also available for all the 1999-later engines having an Eagle Street Lawful Big Bore Stage I EFI Equipment of Screamin. This new program will keep on accepting the 1984-advanced Growth 1340 engines, Twin Cam 88B, Twin Cam 95 and Twin Cam 88 engines. The Reman program of Harley-Davidson gives [...]
Rossi and Hayden Returns To Tracks After SurgeriesPosted at March 1st, 2012 in NewsDucati’s Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi have come back after their surgeries to track for testing the all new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 racebike. It’s been hardly some weeks when both the Ducati riders underwent surgery. Rossi underwent the knife to get a rod detached from his right foot, a remainder of the 2010 crash which resulted in his broken tibia, while Nikki Hayden had a surgery for its injured shoulder from a training crash. Nikki Hayden’s performance was seriously hampered by the injury at the preceding test at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit. Hayden told that his shoulder is much better now, but it still has not healed properly. Coming back to Sepang Circuit, Team Ducati started their practice sooner than all the other teams, though the track was a bit dirty and wasn’t close to the ideal conditions [...]
