tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253465012012-01-30T11:34:13.211ZMotorcycle and car news from all over the world. The fastest, most powerful superbikes and supercars. Classic and vintage motorcycles and cars. Interviews with top motorcycle racers and car racers. Car and bike videos and hi-res wallpaper. And tons of other car and motorcycle-related stuff....noreply@blogger.comBlogger18851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25346501.post-75817734996787149792012-01-30T11:34:00.000Z2012-01-30T11:34:13.220Z

The strikingly beautiful Aston Martin V12 Zagato... The first production Aston Martin V12 Zagato will make its debut at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance, which will be held from 15-18 February this year. ‘We are excited to show the new V12 Zagato for the first time in production form at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance. Over 50 years since the introduction of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin

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Shoichiro Irimajiri (above), a brilliant engineer who worked on Honda's GP racing bikes of the 1960s, was also the man responsible for the mighty CBX1000 The Honda CBX1000, with its six-cylinder engine, remains one of our most favourite motorcycles from the 1970s/80s. The Honda CBX was in production from 1978 to 1982 and a total of only 40,000 units were ever produced. Weighing in at 247

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Toyota haven't released any power or performance figures but we do suspect the TS030 HYBRID may be a bit faster than your Prius... Toyota Racing has announced details of its participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the new team, based at Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) in Cologne, Germany, will make its race debut in May this year, at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the

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It’s bike vs car, with Nick 'Apex' Brocha and Ernie Vigil on a pair of Triumph Speed Triples, against Dan ‘The Policeman’ Brockett in his Ford Mustang Cobra Video and pics: Icon

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Yeah, that's the 2012 Porsche Boxster you're looking at... Let’s be honest – we can’t tell one Porsche Boxster from the next – they all look the same to us. But for what it’s worth, Porsche have announced the 2012 Boxster, which will be available from April this year and will cost £37,589 while the Boxster S will cost £45,384. According to Porsche, the new Boxster has an all-new

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While it doesn't have the W12 model's 631 horsepower, the new twin-turbo, 500bhp, V8-engined Continental GT / GTC might still be just about acceptable for some. Maybe Bentley have unveiled the new Continental GT (coupe) and GTC (convertible) V8 models at the currently ongoing North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Fitted with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the new

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A 250bhp Ferrari-engined quad? Heh heh, why not?!? Lazareth, whose VMAX HyperModified we featured here recently, have let loose with another insane machine – the Wazuma V8F, which is fitted with a 3.0-litre Ferrari V8. While the V8 is probably from an older Ferrari, its 250 horsepower should likely provide phenomenal performance in a package that only weighs 650 kilos. From the

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Making a stock Yamaha VMAX look even more dramatic than its manufacturer intended couldn't have been an easy task, but Lazareth have pulled it off... Based in France, Ludovic Lazareth builds some of the wildest custom bikes, trikes and quads at his factory in Annecy-le-Vieux, near the Swiss border. A design graduate with an undying passion for muscle machines, he’s now come up with the

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To all readers of Faster and Faster, we wish you a bright and happy new year! We started F&F back in June 2006 and the last six years have been pretty eventful. Yes, there have been ups and downs – happy times, sad times, moments of joy, times of sorrow, heartbreak, followed by healing, soaring hope, bitter disappointment, acceptance of what is, and the will to keep going and, perhaps, build a

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Markus Hofmann makes the BMW C600 Sport look very cool... After shooting the BMW S1000RR, German fashion photographer Markus Hofmann has moved on to BMW’s first scooter, the C600 Sport. ‘Motorcycles and fashion have always been interlinked, right from the earliest days when pin-up boys in leather and denim demonstrated a love for speed, a desire to be different and a non-conformist attitude

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Markus Hofmann shoots the BMW S1000RR like no one else can. Awesome! Ace photographer from Germany, Markus Hofmann has been at it again, shooting a new series of some hot new photographs of BMW’s top-of-the-line superbike, the S1000RR. Called ‘Re:Boot,’ the new series of pics feature two 20-year-old Brazilian models, Marcella Correia and Rafaela Bosi, who turn up the heat on BMW’s 190-

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This 182bhp 2012 Yamaha R1 looks super-hot in its Agostini livery! A special Giacomo Agostini-edition Yamaha YZF-R1 will soon be auctioned off in The Netherlands, with the proceeds going to the Papageno Foundation. Signed by the GP racing legend himself, the bike will be on display at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel until the 24th of this month, after which it will go to the highest bidder.

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Marco 'Crazy Horse' Lucchinelli, 500cc motorcycle grand prix racing world champ in 1981 and one of the wildest, most colourful personalities in the paddock at that time... For their January 2012 issue, the UK-based Fast Bikes magazine have done an interview with Marco Lucchinelli, who won the 500cc motorcycle grand prix racing world championship in 1981, aboard a Roberto Gallina-backed

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Here's a bunch of high-res pics of bikes and scooters being shown by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and KTM, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This, the 42nd edition of the Tokyo Motor Show, starts today and will end on the 11th of this month

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Painted in 'Streetfighter Yellow,' the special edition Streetfighter 848 and SLK55 AMG will be shown at the Bologna Motor Show this month... To showcase their collaboration, Mercedes-AMG and Ducati will stage joint appearances at the Bologna Motor Show, which will take place from the 3rd to the 11th of this month. The new Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG and Ducati Streetfighter 848, both painted in ‘

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The Husqvarna Concept Strada is fitted with BMW's single-cylinder 650cc engine... Husqvarna have unveiled the Concept Strada at the currently ongoing Salon de la Moto motorcycle show in Paris. ‘Like the Nuda 900 R [which went on sale earlier this month], the Concept Strada is targeted at youthful on-road motorcyclists who will appreciate its sharp styling, fun handling and great road

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The Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, Italy, is now hosting an exhibition that showcases the life and times of Corradino D’Ascanio, the man who 'invented' the Vespa scooter... From now until the end of January 2012, the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, Italy, will host an exhibition aimed at showcasing the life and work of Corradino D’Ascanio, the man who ‘invented’ the Vespa scooter. The exhibition

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Electronics may be one of the major limiting factors for production-based machines in MotoGP, says Colin Edwards, who will be riding a CRT Suter BMW in 2012... The 2012 BMW S1000RR is pretty much one of the most advanced high-performance superbikes in the world – on the street, its 193 horsepower provides ample encouragement for the production of wild, adrenaline-fuelled rushes of sheer

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Keanu used to race bikes in the night, with the headlight switched off. And he doesn't like laws that make it compulsory for motorcycle riders to wear a helmet. Ahem. For their November 2011 issue, GQ magazine have got Keanu Reeves to talk about motorcycles. ‘I started when I was 22. I was working in Munich and met this girl who had a bike and I asked her if I could ride it. She said ‘sure,’

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Eddie Lawson may or may not need traction control on a 178bhp superbike. You and I will, however, definitely be better off with the 2012 R1's six-mode TCS Following the example set by the BMW S1000RR, Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC and Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja, Yamaha have fitted traction control to the 2012 YZF-R1. It is a proper six-mode system with a full range of settings – mode six will let

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The 2012 KTM 450 Rally, perhaps the best off-road endurance racebike in the world... The KTM 450 Rally, which is fitted with a carburetted single-cylinder engine and which costs an eye-watering 25,000 euros (not including VAT), is probably one of the most amazing competition motorcycles you can buy. Developed with inputs from Dakar Rally legends like Marc Coma and Cyril Despres, the 2012

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The 2012 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer is so cool, even Irina Shayk - one of the hottest supermodels in the world - isn't immune to its charms. We want one! Moto Guzzi have provided a mild makeover for the V7 for 2012, which is available in standard, Special and Racer versions. Guzzi claim the V7’s 745cc V-twin engine has been extensively updated, with more than 70% of its internal components being

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The one-wheeled Ryno looks cool and seems to function well... Why have two wheels when you can work with just one? Well, we can think of a lot of reasons but Tony Ozrelic, the one-wheeled Ryno’s software programmer, may not agree with those. ‘What is the simplest thing that could possibly work,’ is the question Ozrelic asked himself when engineering the Ryno’s software and hardware. ‘Tony

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The Honda VFR1200F gets new colours, a slightly tweaked engine, revised ride-by-wire throttle and traction control with C-ABS for 2012... Honda have announced some minor updates for the 2012 VFR1200F. ‘The engine now offers even greater performance, with significantly more refined torque between 2,000-4,000rpm. Changes to the PGM-FI fuel injection system, combined with increased tank

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Cool, stylish and capable - the 2012 KTM 690 Duke hits all the right notes For 2012, KTM have completely revamped the 690 Duke, a motorcycle that still defies conventional categorisation. The 690 Duke will be whatever you want it to be – a midsize supersports machine, a streetfighter, supermoto or whatever else you fancy. Fitted with KTM’s high-tech LC4 single-cylinder engine, which has been

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The Honda RC-E electric sports bike concept looks hot! Honda have announced the highlights of their display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show, which will take place from 3rd to 110th December this year. Among others, Honda’s display will also include various electric vehicle concepts, including two- and three-wheelers. While most of these seem to be terribly dull, the one bike that truly stands out

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The all-new Triumph Tiger Explorer looks good and should be quite capable of handling the rough stuff with ease. Another good one from Triumph... Triumph have a brand-new adventure touring bike in their 2012 line-up – the Tiger Explorer – which is fitted with a new, 1215cc three-cylinder engine that produces 137 horsepower and 121Nm of torque. This is a high-tech machine, with ride-by-wire

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The 2012 Triumph Speed Triple R is rocking. We love it! For 2012, Triumph have added an ‘R’ badge to their legendary streetfighter, the Speed Triple, which also gets Öhlins suspension (43mm NIX30 forks, TTX36 shock), track-oriented Pirelli Supercorsa SP tyres, lightweight five-spoke forged aluminium wheels from PVM and uprated Brembo brakes with radial monobloc callipers at the front. ABS

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The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 gets new colours and revised electronics for 2012 Aprilia are now showing the 2012 Dorsoduro 1200 and Shiver 750 at the currently ongoing EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. ‘The Dorsoduro 1200 is the benchmark in the maxi-motard class. An all-new 1200cc V-twin powerplant producing an astonishing 130 horsepower and 115Nm of torque, in an incredibly light and nimble

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New colours, revised engine management and tweaked electronics mean that the 180-horsepower Aprilia RSV4 Factory should have no trouble staying on top... Aprilia are now showing the 2012 RSV4 Factory APRC at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. The RSV4, currently one of the hottest, fastest superbikes on the planet, gets new colours for 2012 as well as revised engine management and a

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Piaggio are currently showing various new bikes (and new variants of existing machines) at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Here's a selection of high-res images of their displays. More details of their new machines coming soon...

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From left: The 2012 BMW R1200GS Rallye, K1300S HP Package and K1300R. New colours and some fancy bits keep things interesting for these Bimmers... BMW have announced updated, special edition versions of the R1200GS, K1300S and K1300R for 2012. The R1200GS Rallye gets a special paintjob, including body parts in Alpine white and graphics in the legendary BMW Motorrad Motorsports colours. The

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The BMW F800R gets new colours for 2012... For 2012, BMW Motorrad have provided a ‘visual makeover’ for the F800R, which was launched back in 2009. ‘Technically, the new F800R will retain its well proven concept. The engine is still the liquid-cooled parallel twin with 4-valve technology and a capacity of 798cc. The highly distinctive engine provides impressive pulling power, a

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The 2012 BMW C600 Sport and C650GT scooters look... cool! BMW have released the first official pics and details of their new scooters, the C600 Sport and the C650GT, which according to the company are its new-age urban mobility solutions. ‘The differing characteristics of the concepts behind these two maxi scooters appeal to a wide target group: the C600 Sport for riders with sports

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Big, heavy, complicated. The 2012 Honda Crosstourer seems a bit pointless... Honda have released the first official pics and details of the production-spec Crosstourer adventure tourer, which is fitted with a 1237cc V4 engine and features high-tech bits like traction control, dual clutch transmission and C-ABS. The development team, led by Yosuke Hasegawa (Large Project Leader for the

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The 2012 Honda NC700S is just plain dull...  :-( Honda have released the first official pics of the new NC700S and NC700X, which are due to be shown at the EICMA motorcycle show this week. Pitched as fun and affordable mid-sized machines, the NC700S and NC700X offer easy handling and are suitable for commuting and/or weekend use. ‘Right from the beginning, the NC700S had to be fun to ride

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According to Husqvarna, the Concept MOAB's unique form and colours give it an exhilarating vintage look. The colour scheme is from Steve McQueen's immortal H400... Husqvarna are ready with an all-new concept bike for this year’s EICMA motorcycle show – the Concept MOAB – which they claim is a ‘modern re-interpretation of the scrambler, the bike that lies at the heart of the Husqvarna

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The Ducati 1199 Panigale packs 195 horsepower and weighs 164kg. Oh, well... Ducati have unveiled the all-new 1199 Panigale in a press conference at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan, Italy. The Panigale, along with Ducati’s entire 2012 range of motorcycles, will be displayed from 10-13 November at EICMA 2011, the 69th edition of the Milan International Motorcycle Show. ‘Thanks to our focus

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Goodbye, Super Sic. R.I.P. During yesterday’s final MotoGP race of the season, at Valencia, Valentino Rossi paid his final tribute to the late Marco Simoncelli. The Doctor’s helmet carried a special paintjob which was a combination of the designs used by Rossi and Simoncelli. ‘I really like the helmet a lot. I talked with Aldo Drudi and told him I wanted to make a really nice tribute to Sic

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The Tanom Invader TC-3, a 194bhp Hayabusa-engined trike For those who love the 194-horsepower that a Suzuki Hayabusa’s 1340cc engine produces, but who’d rather have the added convenience and safety of three wheels rather than just two, Tanom Motors have unveiled the new Invader TC-3. A ‘reverse trike’ that can seat two people, the Invader TC-3 is fitted with a tubular steel chassis with

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It's Better In The Wind, a short film by Scott Toepfer Here's what Scott Toepfer has to say about his short film: Because we read “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, and were taught that art is a path chosen by those who will themselves into the unknown. Because we watched ‘Easy Rider’ and want to find that for ourselves rather than from a television. Today we face a world that is unkind to

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The 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 675 - stylish, powerful and fast. We like it! MV Agusta have released specs and first official pics of the new Brutale 675, which, along with the new MV Agusta F3, is expected to provide a significant boost to MV’s mass market appeal. Fitted with the same 675cc three-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine as the MV F3, the Brutale 675 boasts 115

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The D-air Street could be a worthwhile addition to your motorcycle riding attire... After the Dainese D-air Racing suit, which was launched earlier this year, the Italian motorcycle apparel brand is now ready to release the road-going version of the system – the D-air Street is currently undergoing TÜV SÜD certification and will go on sale by mid-2012. According to Dainese, the D-air Street is

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Until now, ABS simply did not work on off-road bikes. Husqvarna are changing that... Anti-lock brakes (ABS) is pretty much one of the most important developments in motorcycle technology – regardless of rider skill and experience, on the street, ABS has significant potential to save motorcyclists’ lives. However, the technology that is so valuable on the street has had little or no use

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The EBR1190 doesn't have the ultra-sophisticated electronics of the S1000RR or RSV4 but that didn't stop it from winning the 2011 European Superbike championship! Harald Kitsch, who won the 2011 European Superbike class (litre-class and above) aboard Erik Buell Racing’s EBR1190, has good things to say about his bike. ‘The competition, with the Japanese inline-fours, the BMW S1000RRs, Aprilia

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The Suzuki GSX-R1000 remains pretty much unchanged for 2012, but that's all right... We’re a bit late with this (pressures of our day jobs...) but we’re still doing this post anyway – how can we not write about our dear, beloved GSX-R1000. Suzuki have announced details of the 2012 GSX-R1000, which they claim is endowed with ‘heightened engine and chassis performance as well as reduced

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New colours and tweaked engine, chassis and suspension mean that the BMW S1000RR is likely to remain the king of litre-class superbikes in 2012... After launching the super-awesome S1000RR in 2009, BMW Motorrad have been having a quiet laugh, watching Japanese manufacturers scrambling around trying to catch up with the 193-horsepower Bavarian superbike. And the blitzkrieg is not stopping

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Behold, the new Aprilia Maxi SRV850! Aprilia have released the first pics of their new ‘Maxi’ scooter, the SRV850, which is fitted with an 850cc twin-cylinder engine that produces 76 horsepower and 76Nm of torque. The styling cues have obviously been taken from the RSV4 and Aprilia claim the SRV850’s chassis and suspension have all been optimised for outstanding handling dynamics. Hmm...

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For all those who wanted a big, heavy, expensive dual-purpose bike powered by a complicated V4 engine, your prayers have been answered by Honda... Honda has confirmed that the Crosstourer, unveiled as a concept at the EICMA last year, will go into mass production in 2012 and will be showcased at the EICMA show in November this year. Billed as an ‘adventure sports tourer,’ the Crosstourer is

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The 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R looks pretty hot...! Kawasaki have released pics and specs of the 2012 Ninja ZX-10R and the new bike looks pretty hot. The 2012-spec bike gets traction control and ABS (optional), and both of these are supposed to be ‘intelligent’ systems that ‘allow optimum wheelspin while enhancing rider control.’ Brilliant! :-D Kawasaki make no claims regarding the 2012

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In a straight line, even the mighty BMW S1000RR won't keep up with this, the 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400. Hayabusa owners aren't going to be too happy with this one... No, it doesn’t have a factory-fitted turbocharger or supercharger and it won’t do 400km/h. However, the 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 (Ninja ZX-14R in the US) does get a slightly bigger engine – 1441cc – that produces about 200-210

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With 195 horsepower, that Ducati Superquadro engine is going to be hot...! With the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale just weeks away from its official unveiling – which will happen at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, in November this year – Ducati have gone ahead and revealed the bike’s all-new twin-cylinder ‘Superquadro’ engine, which will, according to the company, ‘set the most

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KTM have launched their 2012 PowerWear collection. More details here

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From left: The 2012 KTM Moto3 racebike and the single-cylinder four-stroke 250cc 'M32' engine that will be fitted to this machine. And, yes, Moto3-based streetbike to follow next year! The two-stroke 125cc class will cease to exist in motorcycle grand prix racing after the end of the 2011 season. But life still goes on – next year, single-cylinder four-stroke ‘Moto3’ 250s will take over from

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Here's what you need to know about the 2012 F4 R Corsa Corta: 192kg (dry weight), 195 horsepower, 298km/h top speed and 18,800 Euro price tag. Yeah, we want one! MV Agusta have unveiled their new weapon for 2012 litre-class superbike wars – the F4 R Corsa Corta. And even if it does look like a regular F4, the Corsa Corta is fitted with MV’s revised 998cc inline-four with radial valves,

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From left: The 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring and Hypermotard 1100EVO SP Corse Edition get new colours and bits like better suspension and higher handlebars After the 1199 Panigale and the Streetfighter 848, Ducati have announced the 2012 Multistrada range, which includes the Multistrada 1200, 1200 S Sport, 1200 S Sport Pikes Peak Special Edition and 1200 S Touring. For 2012, the

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The 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848, an accomplished naked sportsbike... Ducati have released more details and high-res pics of the 2012 Streetfighter 848. ‘The Streetfighter 848 delivers pure motorcycle enjoyment with the combination of a brand new, brilliantly engineered 848 Testastretta 11° engine and the enhanced geometry of a frame that ensures agility with confidence-inspiring feel,’

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New colours, longer-travel suspension, tweaked ergonomics, switchable ABS and a name that sounds a bit exotic - that's new BMW G650GS Sertão! BMW have announced the latest iteration of their 650cc single-cylinder dual-purpose motorcycle – the G650GS Sertão. ‘With the new Sertão, BMW Motorrad has added a new, sporting chapter to the history of single cylinders in the BMW GS family.

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Yamaha bikes in the Honda hall at Twin Ring Motegi, and Italian-style pasta being cooked by a Japanese chef working in an Italian restaurant in Japan. Excellent! This week, visitors to the Honda Collection Hall at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, in Japan, will get more than they bargained for if they tour the Japanese manufacturer’s historic collection of motorcycles and cars. On the

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The 2012 Integra (above) will be the first bike that will be fitted with Honda's new 670cc parallel-twin and second-generation dual clutch transmission... Honda have announced the development of a new 670cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin for midsize motorcycles. The new engine has been developed for applications that require strong torque delivery at low to medium speeds and a high degree of

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You've seen the movie and you're in lust with the Tron LightCycle, right? Well, the Parker Brothers are doing something pretty incredible - they're actually giving you a chance to win a Tron LightCycle - the bike you see in the video above! Go to their website now, for more details Via Autoblog

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The 2012 Fireblade is "feeling more fun in sporty riding and more joy of riding than ever before, whether it be on winding roads or at a circuit," says Hirofumi Fukunaga, large project leader (LPL) for the new CBR1000RR. Right on, Fukunaga san! Honda have released the first offical pics of the 2012 CBR1000RR Fireblade, which also happens to be the 20th Anniversary Fireblade, what

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The 2012 Honda CBR600RR, now available with a new, red-and-white paintjob...   :-) Honda have announced details of the 2012 CBR600RR, which is now available with what the company calls a ‘fresh Victory Red/Ross White’ paintjob. ‘Supremely compact and potent, the 2012 Honda CBR600RR delivers blistering power balanced by easy, natural handling and faultless road manners. This is made

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Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your patience. Mr Panigale is having a BMW S1000RR and an Aprilia RSV4 Factory for breakfast. He will be with us shortly Ducati have announced a name for their 2012 superbike, the machine that will replace the current 1198. The new bike will be called the Ducati 1199 Panigale, which will be officially unveiled during the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, in

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An electric bicycle from Ford. Maybe they're getting tired of selling the Mustang... Ford has unveiled the E-Bike Concept, a bicycle fitted with the best bike components available anywhere, and technology from F1. Shown at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the Ford E-Bike Concept can travel up to 85km on a fully charged battery. Developed by Ford Design, in partnership with German brand

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Lit Motors' C1 is a fully enclosed electric scooter prototype that features 'gyroscopic stability technology' to help prevent it from tipping over. The uncrashable scooter? This just might be it... Visit Lit Motors for more information

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Moto Guzzi are celebrating their 90th Anniversary this year... Moto Guzzi are celebrating their 90th anniversary this year and they have no dearth of fans who’re supporting the Italian company with all their heart and soul. Last weekend, Moto Guzzi had a three-day extended party in Mandello del Lario, in Italy, with about 20,000 people from 52 countries participating in the ‘Giornate Mondiali

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Among other things, the 2012 Honda Fireblade will also fly-by-wire technology... The 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, spy shots of which appeared last month, may not look dramatically different from the current model, but it almost certainly will perform better. In addition to improvements made to the bike’s chassis and suspension, Honda seem to be moving things ahead in the engine

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Kenny Roberts was King in 1980. He still is. A lot was happening back in 1980. Ronald Reagan was running a Presidential campaign in the US, NASA’s Voyager I space probe was getting close to Saturn, Pink Floyd, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Jackson, Lipps Inc., Elton John, Diana Ross, Billy Joel and Queen were making music, John Lennon was shot dead and Yoda and pals took on Darth Vader

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The 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1, now with six-mode traction control It seems Yamaha have decided they aren’t ready to take on the likes of the BMW S1000RR, Aprilia RSV4 Factory and Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja just yet. The company has announced the 2012 R1 and while the new bike does get traction control and ‘50th Anniversary colours,’ little else seems to have changed. According to Yamaha, the

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We're sure the Concept E-go will form the basis for a production-ready electric bike from Husqvarna at sometime in the near future... Earlier in the day we posted the first pics of BMW’s electric scooter, the Concept e, and now we have for you the Husqvarna E-go, which Husqvarna claim is ‘a bike for the young riders of the future.’ Ahem. But it’s not just any old electric bike –

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A brand-new electric scooter concept from BMW. We're bored to tears... BMW have released official pics and some details of the Concept e, an electric scooter which is their vision for ‘urban mobility’ in the future. ‘Individual mobility is increasingly defined in terms of sustainability. The BMW Group has taken on the challenges of a rapidly changing world and is now developing serial

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Ducati are hoping the Streetfighter 848 will appeal to a broader range of enthusiasts... Ducati have announced the 2012 Streetfighter 848, which is fitted with a revised version of the 848’s Testastretta L-twin. ‘With the enhanced geometry of a chassis that provides confidence-inspiring agility, the Streetfighter 848 has enriched its user-friendliness with a smooth and flexible power delivery

.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25346501.post-78150914806207768712011-09-12T05:44:00.002+01:002011-09-12T06:16:38.775+01:00

Mr Cathcart tests the CR&S Duu. 'It's an AC Cobra on two wheels,' he says...

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Between them, the F4 RR, S1000RR and ZX-10R pack close to 600 horsepower. Yes, that's a lot of horsepower and this is one big, noisy, flashy shootout. We'd take the BMW. Which one would you have?

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The legendary Wayne Rainey, during a recent visit to Misano... Yamaha Motor Racing’s base in Italy, in Gerno di Lesmo, near Milan, recently hosted a very special guest – three-time 500cc motorcycle grand prix roadracing world champion, Wayne Rainey. Rainey, who won the 500cc world championship in 1990, 91 and 92 spent a day with teams from Yamaha Motor Racing, Yamaha Motor Italy and

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Ducati have added a dose of AMG-style aggression to the Diavel... Ducati will unveil the Diavel AMG Special Edition at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month. The bike will feature AMG’s signature 5-spoke wheels, carbonfibre radiator grills with aluminium trim, AMG-style sport exhaust system with engraved end-caps and AMG-style horizontally ribbed seat upholstered in Alcantara. ‘The model’s

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The coolest Husqvarna in recent times? Yes, the Nuda! Husqvarna have released more pics and details of its new streetbikes, the Nuda 900 and Nuda 900R. ‘These exhilarating new models are the first to combine the history and race pedigree of Husqvarna, with the technological innovation and engineering prowess of the BMW Group, and the flair of Italian styling,’ says a press release

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If electric bikes like this are the future, the future is going to be dull... A division of Daimler AG, Smart makes some of the coolest small cars on the planet – we quite love their ForTwo cabriolet. And now, Smart are doing the, er..., smart thing and getting into producing bikes. The German company will have the Smart ebike on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month and will go

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The 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade was recently unveiled in Hong Kong. No dramatic changes, it seems, for next year. More details coming soon... For official high-res pics and other details of the 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, go here Via iBike, FireBlades.org

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Motorcycling can be risky business indeed...

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What are the machines that ignite our moto-fantasies? Er, these... Once in a while, we suppose it’s all right to indulge your motorcycle-related flights of fancy. Right now, we’re bored with the way things are. Nothing new or particularly exciting seems to be happening – there’ve hardly been any new bike launches in the last few weeks, and motorcycle manufacturers seem to have slipped into a

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TT legend, John McGuinness loves the McLaren MP4-12C...! Apart from the sheer visual spectacle – the photographs are usually pretty interesting – superbike vs supercar shootouts can actually be a bit boring, simply because they’re predictable. Most of the time, the verdict is that the bike accelerates harder, the car can brake later and corner harder, and top speed is about the same. There

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The special, one-off R1 (above) will be auctioned for charity. The bike looks awesome! To help Yamaha celebrate their 50th year in GP racing, former world champions Kenny Roberts Sr., Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey will put in a special appearance at this year’s US MotoGP at Laguna Seca. Kenny Roberts Sr., who won the 500cc motorcycle GP racing world championships in 1978, 79 and 80, is later

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The mighty Honda NR750 faces the VTR1000 SP2... Here’s a bunch of pics from the Rayong Province, Thailand. Two friends are out riding their bikes, but not just any old bikes – we’re talking Honda VTR1000 SP2 and the Honda NR750! ‘Given its year of manufacture [1991], the NR still feels fresh and capable, though a tad heavy. It was happy to cruise at around 140km/h with spurts of up to

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Bosch's generation 9 ABS is fitted on some BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki and KTM motorcycles According to the European Transport Safety Council, the danger of a fatal accident, for the same distance travelled, is 18 times higher for motorcyclists than for car drivers. In 2009, more than 5,000 motorcyclists were killed on Europe's roads alone. And according to various scientific studies conducted

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Troy Bayliss admits he postponed getting a vasectomy for years, because he was scared of losing his 'killer instinct.' Now, he's been snipped and is fast as ever... Australian motorcycle racer, Troy Bayliss, who raced in MotoGP and World Superbikes between 1997-2008, and who won the World Superbikes championship in 2001, 2006 and 2008, retired at the end of the 2008 WSBK season. And

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The Husqvarna Nuda 900R might just be the ideal bike for those looking for a lightweight streetbike with hard-edged, no-compromises, all-out performance... A modern, high-performance Husqvarna streetbike was always going to be a good thing. The German-owned Swedish company, which has its headquarters in Italy, makes some really good, hard-edged off-road bikes – some of the best in the

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The Golden Era Superbikes series will herald the return of 750cc superbikes of the 1980s and 1990s to UK racetracks. Yes! Awesome!!! Good news for those with fond memories of bikes like the Ducati 851/888, Kawasaki ZXR750/ZX-7R, Yamaha OW 01/YZF750, Honda RC30/RC45 and the Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD. Next year, the UK-based Thundersport plan to introduce the Golden Era Superbikes series, where

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Who needs a motorcycle so big and heavy, it comes fitted with an electronically actuated reverse gear?! Some do, apparently, so the Gold Wing has a reverse gear... Honda, which launched the very first Gold Wing touring bike back in 1975, has just announced the 2012 version. The bike keeps its 1.8-litre six-cylinder fuel-injected engine and box-section aluminium chassis, and new bits

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Sébastien Loeb with Romanian actress Mihaela Radulescu (above) and with the new KTM RC8 R and his Citroen rally car (below). The man is a seven-time WRC champ!!! Seven-time World Rally Championship winner, French driver Sébastien Loeb, who currently drives for the Citroën World Rally Team in WRC, is also a big-time sportsbike enthusiast. The reigning WRC champ, who won his first WRC title

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The Aprilia RSV4 Factory may not be as fast as a space shuttle, but in terms of technology, the bike is up there with the spacecraft. Without costing a billion dollars! The Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC is pretty much the current King of litre-class superbikes. Sure, the BMW S1000RR has an even more powerful engine and the Kawasaki ZX-10R’s electronics are said to be a bit more sophisticated,

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The 2012 Piaggio MP3 Touring is available in multiple versions and trim levels... Piaggio have announced a new version of the MP3, their three-wheeled scooter – the MP3 Touring – which features revised styling and which, in addition to its regular line-up of 125cc, 300cc and 400cc engines, is also available with a 500cc engine in ‘Sport’ and ‘Business’ trim. An LT version, which can be

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We wouldn't be surprised if the 2012 BMW S1000RR also gets Dynamic Damping Control, in addition to its ABS, ASC and traction control systems... For us, the best ‘innovation’ that has come from BMW Motorrad in recent times is their newfound inclination towards building all-out ultra-high-performance motorcycles. After all, until as recently as three years ago, who would have thought BMW

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The Dainese D-Air Racing suit, developed with inputs from Valentino Rossi and other MotoGP riders, is the most advanced rider protection system currently available... The result of more than a decade of development work, the Dainese D-Air racing suit is now available to purchase in Europe. ‘The high-tech suit not only operates as a protection device but it is also an impressive trackday

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Tudor is now Ducati's official timing partner. The Swiss watchmakers were using motorcycles to sell their watches even back in 1952...   :-)  Ducati and have announced a new partnership with Swiss watchmakers, Tudor, who are now Ducati’s official timing partners. Tudor will soon launch a commemorative timepiece dedicated to Ducati and this, according to a press release from Ducati, will be

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The 250bhp Icon Sheene will put on a show at this year's CPP... Those who’re lucky enough to be able to visit the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, to be held in Cheshire, in the UK, from the 15th to the 17th of July this year, will see an impressive array of high-performance motorcycles there. Among the more notable machines will be racebikes from MZ, Kreidler and Ringhini, a 1977 factory

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A bunch of old men swapping tall tales? Er, no. These men, some of them multi-time world champions, are the real deal. They were fast. Very, very fast... Yamaha recently celebrated their 50th year in motorcycle grand prix racing, at Assen, with their GP riders from the past. Yamaha’s GP racebikes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s were on display, and former champions like Phil Read, Giacomo

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The legendary Tadao Baba (above), with his creation, the Honda CBR900RR FireBlade Over the years, reams of text have been written about the original Honda CBR900RR FireBlade and about how it rewrote the sportsbike rulebook back then. Tadao Baba, project leader for the first FireBlade (which was launched in March 1992), initiated the concept of ‘total control,’ favouring light weight and mass

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With the GP11.1, we hope The Doctor can start winning races again! In a serious bid to salvage the 2011 MotoGP season, Valentino ‘The Doctor’ Rossi has been testing the Ducati GP11.1 at Assen. The GP11.1 is a hybrid – the GP12’s chassis, fitted with the GP11’s 800cc engine. The bike is also fitted with the new DST (Ducati Seamless Transmission) gearbox that Ducati Corse have engineered for

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