On the Superbike with Honda

July 18, the eve of the Russian stage of the World Cup Superbike, the company "Honda Motor RUS" presents a unique opportunity to visit the race track before the Moscow Raceway WSBK race weekend and see the "inside" the whole process of preparing the route, riders and technology!

Everyone who will participate in the Honda VIP Night will have the opportunity to meet with the legend of motorsport, the British racer Ron Hazlamom. Pilot, who during his long career has had a bit of traveling and granpriynoy "pyatisotke" and Norton F1 rotary engine. Ron won a lot of races in different classes, including the Tourist Trophy race on the Isle of Man. Ron Hazlam - the founder of the school sports riding Honda Ron Haslam Race School in the UK and the father of the current pilot WSBK, Hazlama Leon, who will take part in the Russian National WorldSuperbike. In addition to the legendary Ron Hazlam, nicknamed "Rocket", the participants Honda VIP Night will meet with team riders Pata Honda - Leon Hezlamom and Jonathan Rea! They will be offered a unique opportunity to see close racing motorcycles Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade SBK, and live-work mechanic training techniques to races.

In addition to all the above, the participants Honda VIP Night will receive:

• Walking through the paddock Moscow Raceway
• Walk through a covered Pit-lane
• Visit the Superbike Village - a link between the grandstands, paddock, parking and food outlets. This trade exhibition area, which is an integral part of all phases of the world championship on each track. There are direct sales, test drives motorcycles, presentations of new products, prize drawings with attributes championship, shows
• Visit the corporate tent Honda
• Gala dinner in the VIP-box, along with the organizers, representatives of the teams and riders
• Autograph and photo session
• Prizes and gifts from Honda Motor RUS

All those wishing to get on the Honda VIP Night required to register and submit an application through the registration on the official website http://www.honda.co.ru/motorcycles/ until July 15. Please note that the number of participants is limited. In order to convince the company Honda, what you deserve to visit the Honda VIP Night, please send your photo on a motorcycle Honda and write a few sentences why you chose the brand Honda motorcycle and why he was so good. Details - in the entry form on the site. All participants must own a motorcycle Honda, a priority - a series of motorcycle owners CBR. The presence of the rights to the "A" is mandatory. Participation is free.

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Yamaha showed a new 2-cylinder engine

The closed business conference in Tokyo Yamaha Japanese company has unveiled a new two-cylinder inline engine.

In the past few years, Yamaha is not too pleased often dramatically upgrade the lineup, keeping the interest of the public and the fans make a formal restyling of key models. But it looks like the ice is really broken. At last year's Intermot in Cologne Yamaha showed a new three-cylinder engine, built using the cross-shaped crank «crossplane» - technology developed in MotoGP and tested first on a racing prototype Yamaha YZR-M1, and later on the production model YZF-R1. Eight months after the exhibition to the public presented Naked MT-09 (FZ-09), equipped with the new three-cylinder engine.

Most likely, in the near future there will be one or more new models of motorcycles Yamaha, as the Japanese manufacturer has created another completely new engine. Spy shots of the twin-cylinder power unit Yamaha appeared on the network thanks to the staff's Japanese edition Autoby, who managed to take a picture of the engine at a business conference in Tokyo. While the new motor no technical information. But, judging by the size of the engine relative to the dimensions 847-cubic "troika" of its working volume is not less than 500 cubic meters. see also still not entirely clear on what motorcycles will be installed new power unit. Perhaps with the new motor Yamaha prepare an adequate response to the family of 500-cc motorcycles Honda.

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Yamaha: Retro Bobber

"Inspired by the past, built for the future" - so you can translate the formulation of the concept of the new custom-Bobber Yamaha, to be exact - as many as two.

The company introduced two new motorcycle in 2014 - Yamaha XV950 and XV950R. The style of both borrowed in the 80-ies of the last century, but also a new time has left its mark - from modern technology can not escape.

Vosmiklapanny 942-cid V-tvin air cooling produces 80 Nm at 3000 r / min, and looks - classic, what can we say - just excellent. However, the brake light with LEDs, anti-lock braking system, a ceramic composite coating cylinders, "three-dimensional" map of the controlling ignition and fuel injection, liquid crystal instrument panel - these components are hinting that we face yet modern motorcycle, despite its traditional style, and fuel injection and exhaust 2-in-1 exhaust make fully meet strict environmental standards. XV950 with its duplex steel frame, front fork diameter of 41 mm, twin rear shock absorbers, brake disc diameter of 298 mm, and the rear wheel drive with carbon toothed belt - an interesting mix of old and new.

The list of colors, which will be offered to the buyer Yamaha XV950 and XV950R - fairly spartan, but the flowers themselves - typical for this class of motorcycles: matte gray, olive, white and black. The price will be 10,750 U.S. dollars for the XV950 and 11 200 - for XV950R.

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